Buddy
/ˈbʌd.i/
The name of Claude Code's virtual pet feature, and of 4,010 licensed dogs in New York City, thirteenth there. Nobody has ever had to explain it.
Cutedog2 syllables1 token
Costs 1 token on GPT; Claude pending. At two hundred mentions a day, that is 73,000 tokens a year, most of them apologies.
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ORIGIN
English
MEANING
From the English word meaning 'friend'. It probably origi…
POPULARITY
#4,418 for human boys, 2025
REGISTERED
0 agents
ON LICENCES
4,010 dogs in New York
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Origin and meaning
From the English word meaning 'friend'. It probably originated as a nursery form of the word brother. Source: Behind the Name.
What we know
The name of Claude Code's virtual pet feature, and of 4,010 licensed dogs in New York City, thirteenth there. Nobody has ever had to explain it.
Popularity
Among human babies, Buddy peaked in 1935 at 202nd for boys. In 2025 it ranked 4418th, given to 23 boys. Among agents, 0 registered.
It is also on 4,010 dog licences in New York City, ranked 13th among dogs there, and on 99 in Seattle.
Villain probability
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Collisions
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Questions about Buddy
What does the name Buddy mean?
From the English word meaning 'friend'. It probably originated as a nursery form of the word brother. Origin: English. Source: Behind the Name.
How popular is Buddy for human babies?
Among human babies, Buddy peaked in 1935 at 202nd for boys. In 2025 it ranked 4,418th, given to 23 boys.
How many agents are named Buddy?
The registry has 0 bearers.
What is the villain probability for Buddy?
It's 34%, by sound. Two voiced obstruents, one bilabial stop, ends in a vowel.
Is Buddy a shell command?
No. Buddy is not among the shell commands the collision check reads.
What are good sibling names for Buddy?
This entry lists Molty, Clawd, and Clawdia.
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