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Unisex name

Sidney

Sidney ranks #1,265 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 5 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #632 for dogs.
Sidney's popularity trend

Sidney's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
5
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#1,265
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−529
2014 → 2019
Gender split
60% female
60% female40% male

Gender split comes from 10 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Sidney mean?
/ˈsɪdni/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Sidney, also spelled Sydney, began as an English surname generally traced to Old English elements meaning 'wide' and 'island' or 'meadow.' It crossed over into use as a given name for both men and women, and later lent its name to the Australian city.

Sidney has a polished, easy elegance that suits a pet with a relaxed but refined air. It works equally well on a laid-back lap cat or a well-mannered dog.

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

Where Sidney shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.02%
SeattleWA, US<0.01%

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