Butternut

Unisex

What does Butternut mean?

A type of nut with a buttery flavor.

What's the origin of Butternut?

Algonquin

How is Butternut pronounced?

ˈbʌtərnʌt

What does it say about you to have a cat named Butternut?

That you have a creative and playful spirit! A name like Butternut suggests that you have a good sense of humor and enjoy having fun.

Is Butternut a good cat name?

Butternut has more syllables than most cat names, but if you want to make the name shorter, you can always give your cat a nickname. Butternut isn't one of the most common cat names, so your kitty will make waves! If you love the name, you should pick it!

Butternut is found in these categories:

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The color matches the creamy, warm hue of butternut squash soup.

Popularity

Based on likes, Butternut ranks #1,723 with users of MeowNames.com.

Butternut is not a common cat name. If you love to stand out, this is a very good thing!

Popularity: Historical Trend

Butternut was, over the past 30 days, the 834th ranked cat name for views on MeowNames.com.

As of June 2024, Butternut is a name that's increasing in popularity with new kitten owners. According to our stats, it's more fashionable than it was at this time last year.

We've seen quite a bit of variance in rank for this name. That might suggest its popularity is based on seasonal factors or perhaps pop culture events.

In the past week, Butternut was viewed 7 times, and liked 0 times.

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