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Rooney

Rooney ranks #774 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 8 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #556 for dogs.
Rooney's popularity trend

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

0.02%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
8
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#774
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
+631
2014 → 2019
Gender split
—
too few recorded
What does Rooney mean?
2 syllables

Rooney is an Irish surname, an anglicized form of Ó Ruanaidh, meaning roughly "descendant of Ruanadh," a personal name built on an Irish word thought to mean "champion" or "strong one." Like many Irish surnames adopted as pet names, it carries a scrappy, spirited undertone.

Rooney has a friendly, athletic energy — it suits a pet who's always in motion, quick to play, and impossible to ignore. It works equally well for a scrappy terrier type or a big, good-natured goofball.

Where Rooney shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.04%
SeattleWA, US<0.01%

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