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King

King ranks #450 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: #42 among boy dog names.
King's popularity trend

King's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.02%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
4
across 1 place
Popularity rank
#450
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−172
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 26 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does King mean?
/ˈkɪŋ/1 syllable

King is simply the English word for a male monarch, the supreme ruler of a nation in an absolute monarchy. As a given name it's used directly for that meaning, with no translation or backstory needed.

It's about as bold a name as you can give a pet, and it tends to suit one who acts the part: sits like they own the couch, walks like they're inspecting the grounds.

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

Where King shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.02%

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