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Poppy

Poppy ranks #27 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 4 places, 61 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #35 among girl dog names.
Poppy's popularity trend

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

0.05%0.1%0.15%0.2%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
61
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#27
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
+46
2014 → 2019
Gender split
83% female
83% female17% male

Gender split comes from 121 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Poppy mean?
2 syllablesOrigin: English

Poppy comes straight from the English word for the flower known for its papery, vivid red petals. Poppies have carried symbolic weight for over a century, especially as a flower of remembrance tied to the battlefields of World War I.

As a name, Poppy is bright, cheerful, and a little playful, evoking a quick burst of color. It suits a spirited, energetic pet, particularly one with a touch of red or orange in their coat.

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

Where Poppy shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.16%
SeattleWA, US0.19%
DarwinNT, AU0.39%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.25%

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