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Unisex name

Zero

Zero ranks #1,080 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 6 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #349 among boy dog names.
Zero's popularity trend

Zero's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.005%0.01%0.015%2012201520172019
Cats in our data
6
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#1,080
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
+6,555
2014 → 2019
Gender split
60% male
40% female60% male

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

What does Zero mean?
/ˈzɪɹoʊ/2 syllables

Zero is the word for the numeral 0, representing 'nothing' or the starting point of a count. The word traveled a long way to English: it comes from the Arabic sifr, meaning 'empty' or 'cipher,' which passed through Italian zero before entering English in the 1600s.

As a pet name, Zero has a cool, minimalist edge — striking on an all-black animal or one with a single round marking. It's a sleek, modern choice for a companion with a bold, graphic look.

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

Where Zero shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.02%
TorontoON, CA0.02%

Cat names like Zero

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