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Kitsune

Kitsune ranks #819 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 5 places, 29 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #6,878 for cats.
Kitsune's popularity trend

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

0.001%0.002%0.003%20082012201620222025
Dogs in our data
29
across 5 places
Popularity rank
#819
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
+1,932
2020 → 2025
Gender split
83% girls
83% girls17% boys
What does Kitsune mean?
/kɪtˈsuː.neɪ/

Kitsune is also an everyday word (noun): “A Japanese fox spirit, often but not exclusively female, said to have powers such as…”.

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

Where Kitsune shows up

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

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

Names like Kitsune

KittyKitaKitkatKitanaKittJuneKitKitoKitsuKit-KatNeptuneDune

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