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Nemo

Nemo ranks #112 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 17 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #299 among boy dog names.
Nemo's popularity trend

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

0.05%0.1%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
17
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#112
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−29
2014 → 2019
Gender split
86% male
14% female86% male

Gender split comes from 35 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Nemo mean?
/ˈniːmoʊ/2 syllablesOrigin: Latin

Nemo is Latin for 'no one' or 'nobody,' a name made famous by Jules Verne's Captain Nemo and later by Pixar's Finding Nemo, both playing on that same 'nobody' meaning.

Nemo has a small, spunky charm, well suited to an adventurous pet who seems to punch above their size. It's a name that instantly brings a bit of playfulness to the room.

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

Where Nemo shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.07%
SeattleWA, US0.03%

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