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Unisex name

Karma

Karma ranks #734 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 8 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #216 among girl dog names.
Karma's popularity trend

Karma's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2013.

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
8
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#734
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
+700
2014 → 2019
Gender split
65% female
65% female35% male

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

What does Karma mean?
2 syllables

Karma comes from Sanskrit, where it simply means "action" or "deed." In Buddhist and Hindu thought it grew into the broader principle that one's actions ripple forward, shaping what comes next.

As a pet name, Karma has a wise, self-assured quality — fitting for an animal who seems to land on their feet no matter what.

Where Karma shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.03%
SeattleWA, US0.02%

Cat names like Karma

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