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Unisex name

Miko

Miko ranks #747 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 8 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #835 for dogs.
Miko's popularity trend

Miko's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2017.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
8
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#747
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−109
2014 → 2019
Gender split
70% male
30% female70% male

Gender split comes from 10 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Miko mean?
2 syllablesOrigin: Japanese

Miko is the Japanese word for a shrine maiden, a young woman who assists with rites and ceremonial dances at Shinto shrines. Miko traditionally wear distinctive white and red robes and serve as attendants to the shrine's resident deity.

It's a graceful, ceremonial-sounding name, fitting for a poised pet with an air of quiet dignity.

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

Where Miko shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.03%
SeattleWA, US0.02%

Cat names like Miko

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