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Yoshi

Yoshi ranks #141 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 15 places, 291 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #558 for cats.
Yoshi's popularity trend

Yoshi's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2013.

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
291
across 15 places
Popularity rank
#141
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−102
2020 → 2025
Gender split
79% boys
21% girls79% boys
What does Yoshi mean?
/ˈjəʊʃi/2 syllablesOrigin: Japanese

Yoshi is best known as the friendly dinosaur companion from Nintendo's Mario video game series, first introduced in 1990. "Yoshi" is also a common element in Japanese given names, generally carrying a sense of "good" or "righteous," though the exact meaning shifts depending on the kanji used.

Yoshi has a bouncy, cheerful sound, playful and easy to say. It suits a pet with a sunny, loyal disposition and a bit of an adventurous streak.

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

Where Yoshi shows up

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

CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%

Names like Yoshi

TenshiKiyoshiSushiTashiToshiMalshiKashiDashiHoshiShiHashiKhushi

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