Pet
Pronunciation: [ p-EHT ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #70,655
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Old English (mael + wine) origin
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Latin origin
"dark-skinned, Moorish"
#70,698 in US
Hebrew origin
"my God is an oath"
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Welsh origin
"bow army"
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About the Name Pet
Pet is a girl name .
Is Pet a boy or girl name? Pet is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #70,655 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #27,660. Pet is more commonly used as a boy name.
Pet is currently ranked #70,655 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Alternative spellings of Pet include Petra, Petrona . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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