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Ernie

Ernie ranks #147 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 14 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #193 among boy dog names.
Ernie's popularity trend

Ernie's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2015.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
14
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#147
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−275
2014 → 2019
Gender split
98% male
2% female98% male

Gender split comes from 41 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Ernie mean?
/ˈɝni/2 syllables

Ernie is a friendly short form of Ernest, which comes from a Germanic word, "ernust," meaning seriousness or vigor -- the same root behind the English word "earnest."

It has an old-fashioned, warmhearted charm. Ernie suits a loyal, steady pet with a bit of old-soul dignity.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Ernie shows up

Cats named Ernie per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.06%
TorontoON, CA0.03%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

Cat names like Ernie

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