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Mac

Mac ranks #103 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 18 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #113 among boy dog names.
Mac's popularity trend

Mac's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.025%0.05%0.075%0.1%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
18
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#103
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+12
2014 → 2019
Gender split
83% male
17% female83% male

Gender split comes from 47 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Mac mean?
/mæk/1 syllable

Mac functions two ways: as a short, punchy nickname in its own right, and as the Scottish and Irish Gaelic prefix meaning 'son of,' found at the start of countless surnames like MacDonald or MacKenzie. It's also commonly used as an affectionate short form of names like Max.

Short and easy to call, Mac suits a pet with a scrappy, no-nonsense charm — a companion who feels like an old friend from the very first day. It's a name that fits comfortably in any mouth and any household.

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

Where Mac shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.06%
SeattleWA, US0.05%

Cat names like Mac

MackMacyMaceyMacaroniMackerel