Kitsune

Kit·suneJapanese

At a glance

Kitsune ranks #2575 for dogs. It is used for girls and boys alike (74% female). It is most popular with Shiba Inus.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Kitsune?

#2,575dog name of 19,856
1 in 22,492dogs
45dogs in the records
Risingdogs born 2023–2024 vs 2020–2022

Girl or boy?

Girls 71%Boys 24%Not recorded 5%

74% girls · 26% boys among 43 dogs with a recorded sex

Kitsune over the years

Rising
01.32.72013: 0.0, 2014: 0.2, 2015: 1.4, 2016: 0.0, 2017: 0.4, 2018: 0.6, 2019: 0.2, 2020: 0.0, 2021: 1.2, 2022: 0.3, 2023: 0.0, 2024: 2.32013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Kitsune per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Kitsune

KiitsuneKitsuniKitkatKitty BoyKittieKitty CatKitanaKitchi

Questions

Is Kitsune a girl or boy dog name?

It is used for girls and boys alike (74% female).

How popular is Kitsune for dogs?

Kitsune is the #2,575 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 45 dogs in public records. The name is rising.

How do you pronounce Kitsune?

Kitsune is said in 2 syllables: Kit·sune. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Kitsune?

Kiitsune, Kitsuni and Kitkat sound similar.

What breeds are often named Kitsune?

Shiba Inus, Pomeranians and Maltese are the breeds most often called Kitsune.

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