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Mimi

The English name entry for Mimi describes it as a familiar form of Maria and other names beginning with M. It is a nickname pattern rather than one independently translatable word. Other languages or namesakes would require their own evidence.

Meaning
A familiar form of Maria and other M names
Name or word origin
English name usage

Sources and meaning notes

This entry documents the cited English usage; it is not presented as a complete account of every name spelled Mimi.

  • Behind the Name: Mimi The name form, its documented usage and the specific name-history relationships described here

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Catalog grouping: Female. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.

Popularity in cited datasets

Each position below belongs to its publisher’s sample and time period. These are not iCatNames registration counts or a combined ranking.

Dataset scopePositionSource
U.S. cat names — top 100 #71 Rover catalog (checked 2026-10-26; undated)

An undated catalog checked in 2026 is not a 2025 annual result. Historical reports keep their published period. Source records on this page were checked on 2026-10-26.

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Names in similar collections to Mimi

These entries have source references and overlap with this name in the site’s editorial collections. The overlap does not measure pet-owner preferences or prove a shared linguistic origin.

NameMeaning or reference
Coco See the name-history reference
Daisy The daisy flower
Lola A Spanish familiar form of Dolores
Cookie A small sweet baked cake or biscuit
Ruby The ruby gemstone