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Tilly

Tilly ranks #85 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 4 places, 25 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #72 among girl dog names.
Tilly's popularity trend

Tilly's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2017.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
25
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#85
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
−205
2014 → 2019
Gender split
93% female
93% female7% male

Gender split comes from 45 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Tilly mean?
/ˈtɪli/2 syllables

Tilly is a pet form of Matilda, an old Germanic name combining maht, "might" or "strength," and hild, "battle" — together, "mighty in battle." It's been used as a warm, familiar nickname for Matilda for generations, especially in Britain.

Bright and bouncy, Tilly suits a spirited, energetic companion who's small in size but big in confidence. It has a cheerful, storybook charm that never feels overly delicate.

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

Where Tilly shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.06%
TorontoON, CA0.04%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.75%
DarwinNT, AU0.52%

Cat names like Tilly

MollyHollyLillySallyDollyPollyMillyAllyShellyKellyLollyTilda