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Maleficent

Maleficent ranks #8,216 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 2 places, 5 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #2,844 for cats.
Maleficent's popularity trend

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

0.002%0.004%0.006%20162017201920202022
Dogs in our data
5
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#8,216
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
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2020 → 2025
Gender split
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too few with a recorded gender
What does Maleficent mean?
/məˈlɛfɪsənt/4 syllables

Maleficent is also an everyday word (adjective): “Harmful or evil in intent or effect”.

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

Where Maleficent shows up

Maleficent'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%

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