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Gypsy

Gypsy ranks #201 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 11 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #114 among girl dog names.
Gypsy's popularity trend

Gypsy's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2014.

0.025%0.05%0.075%0.1%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
11
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#201
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
−320
2014 → 2019
Gender split
94% female
94% female6% male

Gender split comes from 47 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Gypsy mean?
/ˈd͡ʒɪp.si/2 syllables

Gypsy traces back to "Egipcian," an old English spelling of "Egyptian" — a name given to the Romani people in medieval England, based on the mistaken belief that they had originally come from Egypt. Over centuries the word settled into general English usage as a term for a wandering, unconventional way of life.

As a pet name, Gypsy has become shorthand for a free spirit — a companion who's curious, independent, and always ready for the next adventure.

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

Where Gypsy shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.04%
SeattleWA, US0.02%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.25%

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