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Boy name

Buff

Buff ranks #2,402 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 7 places, 8 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #2,362 for cats.
Buff's popularity trend

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

0.001%0.002%0.003%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
8
across 7 places
Popularity rank
#2,402
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−1,482
2020 → 2025
Gender split
91% boys
9% girls91% boys
What does Buff mean?
/bʌf/1 syllable

Buff is also an everyday word (noun): “Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals”.

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

Where Buff shows up

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

DarwinAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Buff

BufordBuffaloDuffMcduffRuffGruffMcgruffBuffyPuffScruffFluff