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Minou

Minou ranks #240 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 1 place, 21 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #1,999 among girl dog names.
Minou's popularity trend

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

0.05%0.1%0.15%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
21
across 1 place
Popularity rank
#240
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
+20
2014 → 2019
Gender split
—
too few recorded
What does Minou mean?

Minou is an informal French word meaning 'kitty,' also used as a term of endearment like 'cutie,' commonly called out to cats in French-speaking households. Its exact origin is uncertain, though it's thought to imitate the sound used to call a cat, similar to English 'here, kitty.'

Soft and affectionate, Minou has a natural sweetness that suits a cuddly, gentle cat -- it sounds like a name whispered rather than shouted.

Where Minou shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.11%

Cat names like Minou

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French Cat Names