Marshmallow
Marshmallow can name the marshmallow plant or the soft, spongy confection that was historically made from its root. The modern confection is usually made with other ingredients. The food and plant readings are related, but neither proves that a cat is timid.
- Meaning
- A soft, spongy sweet confection
- Name or word origin
- English word name
Sources and meaning notes
The cited entry supports the confection and its historical plant connection; no temperament definition is assigned.
- Merriam-Webster: marshmallow The cited English dictionary senses; not a claim that every pet with this name was named for that sense
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Catalog grouping: Unisex. 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 scope | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada — trending | #1 Growth: 941.00% | Rover 2025 country report |
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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