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Piper

Piper ranks #38 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 42 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #37 among girl dog names.
Piper's popularity trend

Piper's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.05%0.1%0.15%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
42
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#38
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
+130
2014 → 2019
Gender split
88% female
88% female12% male

Gender split comes from 91 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Piper mean?
/ˈpaɪpə(ɹ)/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Piper began as an English occupational surname for someone who played the pipes, most often bagpipes, at festivals and gatherings. Like many occupational surnames, it crossed over into use as a given name in the 20th century.

Piper has a light, musical quality, a fitting name for a pet who's vocal or expressive. It suits a lively, spirited companion who always seems to have something to say.

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

Where Piper shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.12%
SeattleWA, US0.12%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.25%

Cat names like Piper

PippaPippiJuniperPipPippinPipiPippenPepperJasperCasperCooperHarper