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Peter

Peter ranks #116 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: #295 among boy dog names.
Peter's popularity trend

Peter's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2017.

0.025%0.05%0.075%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
17
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#116
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−90
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 80 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Peter mean?
/ˈpitɚ/2 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek

Peter comes from the Ancient Greek Petros, meaning 'stone' or 'rock,' a name given new prominence in the New Testament, where Jesus renames the apostle Simon as Peter, calling him the rock on which he'll build his church.

Peter has a solid, dependable ring to it, fitting for a pet with a steady, unshakeable temperament. It's classic and friendly, the kind of name that never goes out of style.

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

Where Peter shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.05%
SeattleWA, US0.05%

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