Momo
Momo is the Japanese word used for peach in Kikkoman’s food-culture reference. The article also discusses the folktale Momotaro, whose hero is born from a peach. This entry verifies a fruit-word reading; it does not establish the origin of every name spelled Momo in other languages.
- Meaning
- Peach in Japanese
- Name or word origin
- Japanese fruit word
Sources and meaning notes
The Japanese fruit reading is supported; other language or character readings are outside this review.
- Kikkoman Food Forum: Peach The Japanese peach word momo and the described Momotaro fruit reference
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. cat names — top 100 | #56 | 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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