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Manny

Manny ranks #217 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 10 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #352 among boy dog names.
Manny's popularity trend

Manny's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.01%0.02%201420152016201720182019
Cats in our data
10
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#217
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+4,091
2014 → 2019
Gender split
92% male
8% female92% male

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

What does Manny mean?
/ˈmæni/2 syllables

Manny is a pet form of Manuel or Emmanuel, from the Hebrew Immanu-El, meaning 'God is with us.' It has been a common nickname across Spanish-, Portuguese-, and English-speaking cultures for generations.

Manny is warm and approachable, the kind of name that sounds like it belongs to a favorite neighbor. It fits a companion who's easygoing, sociable, and quick to make friends.

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

Where Manny shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.05%
TorontoON, CA0.02%

Cat names like Manny

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