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Gru

Gru ranks #2,641 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 7 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #6,025 for cats.
Gru's popularity trend

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

0.002%0.004%0.006%2016201820232025
Dogs in our data
7
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#2,641
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% boys
0% girls100% boys
What does Gru mean?

Pets named Gru are usually named after the reformed supervillain protagonist of the Despicable Me animated films.

Where Gru shows up

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

Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Gru

GrumpyGruffGrunt