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Unisex name

Bossy

Bossy ranks #5,606 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 7 places, 8 dogs carry the name.
Bossy's popularity trend

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

0.001%0.002%0.003%20072010201320212025
Dogs in our data
8
across 7 places
Popularity rank
#5,606
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
73% girls
73% girls27% boys
What does Bossy mean?
/ˈbɔsi/

Bossy is also an everyday word (adjective): “Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering”.

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

Where Bossy shows up

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

AdelaideAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Bossy

MessyBoscoBostonBossBosleyBoswellBoscoeBosunMissySassyHennessySissy