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Puma

“big cat”

Say it POO-muhPronunciation may vary by region.

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The story behind the name

Meet Puma.

Lithe and leonine name chosen for her daughter by singer Erykah Badu -- whose other child has the number name Seven.

Lithe and leonine name chosen for her daughter by singer Erykah Badu, but fits in with wild nature names like Fox, Wolf and Bear for a boy.

A little perspective

How popular is Puma?

United States

No published US birth-count record is available for this name in our imported data. This does not mean no babies received the name.

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Nicknames

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Variations & related forms

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