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Simba

Simba ranks #9 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 99 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #37 among boy dog names.
Simba's popularity trend

Simba's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.2%0.4%0.6%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
99
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#9
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+6
2014 → 2019
Gender split
93% male
7% female93% male

Gender split comes from 197 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Simba mean?
2 syllablesOrigin: Swahili

Simba is Swahili for "lion," a strong, direct word name. It's also instantly recognizable as the name of the lion cub hero of Disney's The Lion King.

Simba carries an air of courage and quiet royalty, fitting for a pet with a bold, larger-than-life presence. It works especially well for a companion with a golden or tawny coat.

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

Where Simba shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.40%
SeattleWA, US0.12%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.38%
DarwinNT, AU0.26%

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