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Unisex name

Pippin

Pippin ranks #271 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 19 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #222 among boy dog names.
Pippin's popularity trend

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

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
19
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#271
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−166
2014 → 2019
Gender split
70% male
30% female70% male

Gender split comes from 23 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Pippin mean?
2 syllables

Pippin most commonly refers to a variety of crisp, tart apple, a word that traces back to the seed, or "pip," an apple grows from. It's also a well-known character name — Peregrin "Pippin" Took from The Lord of the Rings — and was historically used as a nickname, including for the early medieval king Pepin.

Pippin has a bouncy, storybook charm that suits a small, spirited pet with a mischievous streak. It feels cozy and a little old-fashioned, like a name pulled from an orchard or a fairy tale.

Where Pippin shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.09%
TorontoON, CA0.04%

Cat names like Pippin

PipPiperPippaPippiPipiPippenLupin