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Unisex name

Mojo

Mojo ranks #862 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 7 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #205 among boy dog names.
Mojo's popularity trend

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

0.025%0.05%0.075%0.1%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
7
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#862
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−392
2014 → 2019
Gender split
73% male
27% female73% male

Gender split comes from 22 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Mojo mean?
/ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/

Mojo originally referred to a small charm or amulet in African American hoodoo tradition, carrying the sense of a spell or hex. The word later broadened into American slang for a person's charisma, confidence, or winning streak.

Mojo has a playful swagger, great for a pet with an irresistible pull on everyone they meet.

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

Where Mojo shows up

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

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

Cat names like Mojo

Jojo