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Ringo

Ringo ranks #104 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 18 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #216 among boy dog names.
Ringo's popularity trend

Ringo's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2015.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
18
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#104
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+4
2014 → 2019
Gender split
94% male
6% female94% male

Gender split comes from 47 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Ringo mean?
2 syllablesOrigin: Japanese

Ringo is the Japanese word for 'apple.' In the West it's most associated with Ringo Starr, drummer of The Beatles, whose stage name grew out of his habit of wearing multiple rings.

Ringo has a bright, upbeat sound, a great fit for a pet with a sunny, easygoing disposition.

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

Where Ringo shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.05%
SeattleWA, US0.06%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

Cat names like Ringo

TangoMangoBingoBongo