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Top 10 Cat Names in Japan, 2013 version

Here are the most popular cat names in 2013 in Japan. 

Rank Name Name Number of cats possible meaning
1 モモ Momo 53 Peach
2 クロ Kuro 38 Black
3 ハナ Hana 33 Flower
4 チビ Chibi 32 Tiny
5 ソラ Sora 28 Sky
6 ミミ Mimi 25  
6 サクラ Sakura 25 Cherry
8 レオ Reo 24 Leo
9 リン Rin 23  
9 ミー Mii 23  

 

Survey was conducted by IRISOHYAMA INC.

Other traditional cat's names are

  • Tora トラ
  • Tama タマ
  • Mike (me-K) ミケ

Doraemon (ドラえもん) which is the name of a Japanese cartoon character, is a variation of Dora-neko (どら猫) which means a bad stray cat. Doraemon is a robot who has cat's feature.

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