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Unisex name

Mishka

Mishka ranks #540 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 11 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #186 among girl dog names.
Mishka's popularity trend

Mishka's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
11
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#540
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−54
2014 → 2019
Gender split
55% female
55% female45% male

Gender split comes from 11 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Mishka mean?
2 syllables

Mishka is a Russian nickname for Mikhail, the Russian form of Michael. In everyday Russian it's also used as an affectionate, diminutive word for a bear — the sort of name a child might give a beloved teddy — which is part of why it has traveled well beyond Russia as a pet name.

Mishka has a cuddly, huggable quality that suits a stocky, round-faced companion, especially one with a thick or fluffy coat.

Where Mishka shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.04%
SeattleWA, US0.02%

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