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Name Biscuit

Unisex name

Bamboo

Bamboo ranks #3,026 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 7 places, 20 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #2,283 for cats.
Bamboo's popularity trend

Bamboo's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.002%0.004%20072010201320162019
Dogs in our data
20
across 7 places
Popularity rank
#3,026
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
57% girls
57% girls43% boys
What does Bamboo mean?
/bæmˈbu/

Bamboo is also an everyday word (noun): “Any of the fast-growing grasses of the Bambusoideae subfamily, characterized by its woody, hollow…”.

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

Where Bamboo shows up

Bamboo's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Bamboo

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