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Nacho

Nacho ranks #275 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 8 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #250 among boy dog names.
Nacho's popularity trend

Nacho's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
8
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#275
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+1,511
2014 → 2019
Gender split
86% male
14% female86% male

Gender split comes from 29 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Nacho mean?
/ˈnɑt͡ʃoʊ/2 syllables

Nacho is a common Spanish nickname for Ignacio, and it's also the familiar word for a single tortilla chip from the popular snack of the same name.

Playful and a little bit food-obsessed, Nacho is a name with instant warmth and humor. It suits a snack-loving pet with a big appetite for life, and for whatever's on your plate.

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

Where Nacho shows up

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

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

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