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Neo

Neo ranks #95 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 19 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #273 among boy dog names.
Neo's popularity trend

Neo's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2015.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
19
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#95
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+83
2014 → 2019
Gender split
92% male
8% female92% male

Gender split comes from 24 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Neo mean?
2 syllablesOrigin: modern coinage

Neo comes from the Greek prefix neo-, meaning "new." It's also the name Thomas Anderson takes on in The Matrix films — a name whose letters rearrange into "One," a nod to his role as the story's chosen hero.

Short, sleek, and a little futuristic, Neo suits a pet who feels like a fresh start — sharp, alert, and ready for anything.

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

Where Neo shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.06%
SeattleWA, US0.04%
DarwinNT, AU0.26%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

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