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Star

Star ranks #100 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 13 places, 315 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #89 among girl cat names.
Star's popularity trend

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

0.05%0.1%0.15%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
315
across 13 places
Popularity rank
#100
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
−47
2020 → 2025
Gender split
91% girls
91% girls9% boys
What does Star mean?
1 syllableOrigin: English

Star is the everyday English word for the glowing celestial bodies that fill the night sky, from the Old English steorra, a word with roots stretching across the Germanic and wider Indo-European languages. It's also used more broadly for anyone who shines: a top performer, a favorite, a standout.

It's a name that promises brightness — a pet named Star tends to be the one who lights up a room, whether through good looks, big personality, or the simple fact that they're impossible to ignore.

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

Where Star shows up

Star'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%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%

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