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Yak

Yak ranks #4,600 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 2 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #11,020 for cats.
Yak's popularity trend

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

0.001%0.001%20072009201120132015
Dogs in our data
2
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#4,600
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% boys
0% girls100% boys
What does Yak mean?
/jæk/

Yak is also an everyday word (noun): “An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky…”.

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

Where Yak shows up

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

ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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