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Marty

Marty ranks #111 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 17 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #211 among boy dog names.
Marty's popularity trend

Marty's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
17
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#111
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+247
2014 → 2019
Gender split
98% male
2% female98% male

Gender split comes from 48 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Marty mean?
/ˈmɑɹti/2 syllables

Marty is a short form most often linked to Martin or Martha. Martha comes from the Aramaic marta, meaning 'lady' or 'mistress,' while Martin descends from the Roman name Martinus, tied to Mars, the god of war.

Marty has a friendly, approachable feel — a comfortable, old-shoe kind of name for a loyal companion.

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

Where Marty shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.07%
SeattleWA, US0.02%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

Cat names like Marty

MarvinMarcusMartinMarcoMarioMarshallMortyMarleyMarbleMarmaladeMarsMargot