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Unisex name

Iggy

Iggy ranks #558 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 13 places, 154 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #645 for cats.
Iggy's popularity trend

Iggy's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.005%0.01%0.015%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
154
across 13 places
Popularity rank
#558
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
+101
2020 → 2025
Gender split
74% boys
26% girls74% boys
What does Iggy mean?
2 syllables

Iggy is a casual, upbeat short form of Ignatius. The name Ignatius is often linked to the Latin word ignis, meaning "fire," though many scholars trace its true root to the older Roman family name Egnatius — the fiery association came later, popularized once saints and namesakes made the connection stick.

Punchy and full of personality, Iggy suits a small pet with an outsized, energetic spirit. It's a name that sounds like it's already mid-adventure.

Where Iggy shows up

Iggy'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%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%

Names like Iggy

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