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Roger

Roger ranks #151 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 14 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #271 among boy dog names.
Roger's popularity trend

Roger'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
14
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#151
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−174
2014 → 2019
Gender split
97% male
3% female97% male

Gender split comes from 34 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Roger mean?
/ˈɹɑ.d͡ʒɚ/2 syllablesOrigin: Germanic languages

Roger is a Germanic name combining elements meaning "fame" and "spear," often translated as "fame-spear" or "famous with the spear," a name that once suggested a warrior's renown in battle.

Roger has a solid, old-fashioned charm, well suited to a steady, brave-hearted companion with a bit of old-world dignity.

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

Where Roger shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.05%
TorontoON, CA0.03%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

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