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Precious

Precious ranks #111 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 10 places, 299 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #80 among girl cat names.
Precious's popularity trend

Precious's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2009.

0.05%0.1%0.15%0.2%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
299
across 10 places
Popularity rank
#111
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
−400
2020 → 2025
Gender split
97% girls
97% girls3% boys
What does Precious mean?
3 syllablesOrigin: English

Precious is the English word for something of great value or held dear, from the Latin pretiosus, "costly" or "valuable," by way of Old French. As a name, it states the sentiment directly rather than encoding it in another language.

It's a name that wears its affection openly — perfect for a pet who is utterly doted on and never lets you forget it.

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

Where Precious shows up

Precious'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 America0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%

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