Luna and Max are the most popular dog names of 2023. Luna has also been very popular with cats, just like the name Simba.
Luna tops the list for both female dogs and cats. For a male dog, owners are quick to choose Max. Simba is very popular among cats, according to research by insurance company OHRA.
The insurance company is also seeing trends in dog and cat names. For example, the popularity of the dog name Otis has doubled compared to 2022.
“We see that kittens in 2023 are surprisingly being named after food,” says the OHRA. For example, owners are increasingly choosing the names Cookie, Kimchi and Nacho. International cat names Pablo and Coco are also being chosen more and more.
Top five names for female dogs 2023:
Top five names for male dogs 2023:
- the above
- Initial / Initial
- Gus
- dummy
- Bowie
Top five female cat names of 2023:
Top five male cat names of 2023:
- Simba
- Milo
- Tommy/Tommy
- Initial / Initial
- Pablo
OHRA bases the score on a survey among new policyholders who took out pet insurance with the insurer. This takes into account all new policies from January 1 to December 1.
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