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Unisex name

Kirby

Kirby ranks #479 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 12 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #230 among boy dog names.
Kirby's popularity trend

Kirby's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2012.

0.02%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
12
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#479
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−565
2014 → 2019
Gender split
58% male
42% female58% male

Gender split comes from 33 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Kirby mean?
/ˈkɝbi/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Kirby began as an English surname and place-name, combining Old Norse elements for "church" and "settlement" or "village" — reflecting its origins in areas of England settled by Vikings.

Kirby has a friendly, rounded sound, and it suits a pet with a soft, approachable presence — cheerful without being showy.

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

Where Kirby shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.06%
TorontoON, CA0.02%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

Cat names like Kirby

KiraKiri