Skip to main content
Name Biscuit

Boy name

Nippy

Nippy ranks #2,490 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 8 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #8,479 for cats.
Nippy's popularity trend

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

0.001%0.002%0.003%200720102013201620192021
Dogs in our data
8
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#2,490
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
85% boys
15% girls85% boys
What does Nippy mean?
/ˈnɪpi/

Nippy is also an everyday word (adjective): “Fast; speedy”.

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

Where Nippy shows up

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

DarwinAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Nippy

ScrappySkippyPeppyChippyChappyPappySnoppyChoppyHoppyNipseyNipperPoppy