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Homer

Homer ranks #443 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 1 place, 4 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #395 among boy dog names.
Homer's popularity trend

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

0.02%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
4
across 1 place
Popularity rank
#443
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−394
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 15 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Homer mean?
/ˈhoʊməɹ/2 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek

Homer is best known as the name of the ancient Greek poet credited with the Iliad and the Odyssey, two foundational works of Western literature. The origin of "Homeros" itself is debated among scholars, and no single meaning is widely agreed upon.

Literary and a touch whimsical, Homer suits a pet with a thoughtful, old-fashioned charm — a fitting nod to a legendary storyteller.

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

Where Homer shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.02%

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