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Freddy

Freddy ranks #158 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 13 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #229 among boy dog names.
Freddy's popularity trend

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

0.025%0.05%0.075%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
13
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#158
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−33
2014 → 2019
Gender split
87% male
13% female87% male

Gender split comes from 23 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Freddy mean?
/ˈfɹɛdi/2 syllables

Freddy is a nickname for Frederick, a name built from Old Germanic elements meaning "peace" and "ruler" or "king" — together suggesting something like "peaceful ruler."

Freddy is warm and a little playful, a name that suits a pet with a steady, good-natured temperament and a knack for keeping the peace.

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

Where Freddy shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.06%
SeattleWA, US0.02%

Cat names like Freddy

FredFreddieBuddyTeddyEddyFreyaFreyjaFrecklesFrederickMaddyPuddy

Freddy means, by theme

PeaceRoyal & noble