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Napoleon

Napoleon ranks #343 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 12 places, 119 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #1,217 for cats.
Napoleon's popularity trend

Napoleon's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.005%0.01%0.015%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
119
across 12 places
Popularity rank
#343
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−1,999
2020 → 2025
Gender split
96% boys
4% girls96% boys
What does Napoleon mean?
/nəˈpəʊ.li.ən/4 syllablesOrigin: Italian

Napoleon is above all the name of Napoleon Bonaparte, the French military leader who rose from Corsican artillery officer to emperor of France in the early 1800s and reshaped Europe along the way. The name's own roots are debated, though it's often linked to Napoli (Naples) combined with the Italian leone, "lion."

Napoleon is a name with built-in swagger - a wink at ambition and outsized confidence, often given with real affection to a small dog with a big attitude.

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

Where Napoleon shows up

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

BurnsideAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

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French Dog Names