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Angus

Angus ranks #72 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 22 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #190 among boy dog names.
Angus's popularity trend

Angus's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2014.

0.05%0.1%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
22
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#72
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−15
2014 → 2019
Gender split
85% male
15% female85% male

Gender split comes from 26 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Angus mean?
/ˈæŋ.ɡəs/2 syllablesOrigin: Scottish Gaelic

Angus is the anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Aonghus, built from elements usually translated as "one" and "strength" or "choice," giving a meaning along the lines of "unique strength" or "unique choice." It's also the name of a famous Scottish cattle breed, which has made it a familiar word well beyond Scotland.

Angus has a stout, cheerful sturdiness to it, a name that suits a pet with a solid build and an equally solid, good-humored temperament.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Angus shows up

Cats named Angus per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.08%
DarwinNT, AU0.26%
SeattleWA, US0.02%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.25%

Cat names like Angus

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