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Binx

Binx can refer to Thackery Binx in Disney’s Hocus Pocus. Disney’s film reference describes a boy transformed into a cat after interfering with the witches. This documents a character-based naming reference, rather than a linguistic translation or an origin for every use of Binx.

Meaning
A reference to Thackery Binx in Hocus Pocus

Sources and meaning notes

A specific fictional namesake is documented. A literal word meaning and language of origin remain unassigned.

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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

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Dataset scopePositionSource
U.S. cat names — top 100 #20 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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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.

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