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Unisex name

Monkey

Monkey ranks #222 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 22 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #790 for dogs.
Monkey's popularity trend

Monkey's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.025%0.05%0.075%0.1%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
22
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#222
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−21
2014 → 2019
Gender split
50% female
50% female50% male

Gender split comes from 54 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Monkey mean?
/ˈmʌŋki/

Monkey is simply the everyday word for primates of the group Simiiformes, the branch of the primate family that excludes the great apes. It's long been used informally and affectionately for anyone — or anything — mischievous and quick.

As a pet name, Monkey fits an animal who's a bit of a troublemaker — climbing where they shouldn't, getting into things, keeping you laughing. It's playful and instantly endearing.

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

Where Monkey shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.06%
SeattleWA, US0.08%

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