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Pearl

Pearl ranks #70 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 29 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #95 among girl dog names.
Pearl's popularity trend

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

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
29
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#70
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
−7
2014 → 2019
Gender split
99% female
99% female1% male

Gender split comes from 87 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Pearl mean?
1 syllableOrigin: English

Pearl comes directly from the gemstone's name, which entered English through Old French from Latin, ultimately referring to the smooth, lustrous gem that forms naturally inside oysters and other mollusks. It became a popular given name in the 19th century, part of a wave of jewel names alongside Ruby and Opal.

Pearl carries a soft, luminous elegance — a name that suits a pet with a pale or iridescent coat, or simply one who feels like a rare and treasured find.

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

Where Pearl shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.12%
TorontoON, CA0.06%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

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