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Nero

Nero ranks #347 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 6 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #353 among boy dog names.
Nero's popularity trend

Nero's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2013.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
6
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#347
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−119
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 17 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Nero mean?
/ˈniːroʊ/2 syllablesOrigin: Latin

Nero was a genuine Roman name, most famously borne by the first-century emperor Nero, remembered for his tyranny and, according to legend, for fiddling while Rome burned. The name is generally traced to a Sabine word meaning 'strong' or 'valiant,' the root of the Roman family name Nero within the Claudian line.

Nero sounds sleek and commanding — a dramatic, slightly dark choice for a companion with real presence, especially one in a striking black coat.

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

Where Nero shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.03%
SeattleWA, US<0.01%

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