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Hector

Hector ranks #335 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 6 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #689 among boy dog names.
Hector's popularity trend

Hector'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
6
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#335
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−2
2014 → 2019
Gender split
95% male
5% female95% male

Gender split comes from 20 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Hector mean?
/ˈhɛktɚ/2 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek

Hector means “holding fast” (from Ancient Greek héktōr).

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

Where Hector shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.03%
SeattleWA, US<0.01%

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