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Unisex name

River

River ranks #300 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 18 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #272 for dogs.
River's popularity trend

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

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
18
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#300
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
+281
2014 → 2019
Gender split
59% male
41% female59% male

Gender split comes from 56 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does River mean?
2 syllables

River is the English word for a large natural stream of flowing water, from the Old French riviere and ultimately the Latin riparius, "of a riverbank." As a name, it draws directly on the word's sense of steady, easy motion.

River has a calm, natural feel — it suits a pet with a fluid, unhurried way of moving through the world, content to go with the flow.

Where River shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.05%
SeattleWA, US0.06%

Cat names like River

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