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Hank

Hank ranks #179 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 12 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #66 among boy dog names.
Hank's popularity trend

Hank's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
12
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#179
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−282
2014 → 2019
Gender split
97% male
3% female97% male

Gender split comes from 59 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Hank mean?
/ˈheɪ̯ŋk/1 syllable

Hank is a nickname most commonly linked to Henry, though it has deep roots in the medieval name Hankin, a diminutive that was also historically tied to John. Through that branch, the name connects distantly to the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious."

Hank has an easy, down-to-earth charm, the kind of name that sounds like it's already been called across a backyard a hundred times. It fits a friendly, unpretentious pet with a warm, familiar presence.

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

Where Hank shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.05%
TorontoON, CA0.03%

Cat names like Hank

HandsomeHansFrankHannahHanaHannibal

Hank means, by theme

GodGrace