Papillon

Papillon has more syllables than most dog names, but you can easily give your pup a nickname to shorten things. Papillon isn't one of the most common names, so your dog will certainly stand out. If you love the name, you should pick it!

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Papillon is not a popular dog name. That's great if you like to stand out from the crowd!

Papillon was, in the past month, the 6795th most viewed dog name on PupNames.com.

As of April 2024, Papillon is becoming ever more niche with new puppy owners. Our stats suggest that the name is less fashionable than it was at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation in rank for this name, which may suggest seasonal factors or interest driven by pop culture events.

In the past week, Papillon was viewed 37 times, and liked 0 times.

The map below shows Papillon's popularity across the United States, according to PupNames data.

Papillon is most adored in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Illinois.

By contrast, the name has been shown the least amount of interest in Virginia, Ohio and District of Columbia.

And this world map shows which countries have the greatest love for the name Papillon.

Most popular breeds named Papillon:

1. German Shepherd
2. West Highland White Terrier
3. Papillon
4. Dalmatian

Papillon is found in these categories:

french

Means "butterfly" in French and is a breed of French dog.