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Freddie

Freddie ranks #83 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 20 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #128 among boy dog names.
Freddie's popularity trend

Freddie's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.025%0.05%0.075%0.1%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
20
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#83
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+273
2014 → 2019
Gender split
92% male
8% female92% male

Gender split comes from 24 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Freddie mean?
/ˈfɹɛdi/2 syllables

Freddie is a pet form of Frederick, a name built from the Germanic elements friþu, meaning "peace," and rīc, meaning "ruler" — together, "peaceful ruler." The nickname has long since taken on a life of its own, feeling friendly and approachable even without its longer root.

Freddie has an easy, cheerful sound — it suits a pet who's confident but never overbearing, the kind of companion who keeps the peace in a busy household.

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

Where Freddie shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.08%
SeattleWA, US0.03%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%

Cat names like Freddie

FredFreddyEddieOdieFreyaFreyjaFrecklesFrederickSadieBirdieGoldieMaddie

Freddie means, by theme

PeaceRoyal & noble