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Unisex name

Darcy

Darcy ranks #391 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 14 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #555 for dogs.
Darcy's popularity trend

Darcy's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.025%0.05%0.075%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
14
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#391
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−98
2014 → 2019
Gender split
55% female
55% female45% male

Gender split comes from 22 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Darcy mean?
/ˈdɑɹ.si/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Darcy is an English surname of Anglo-Norman origin, taken from D'Arcy — literally "of Arcy," referring to a family that once held land in Arcy, France. It later became a first name in its own right, gaining extra polish from Mr. Darcy, the reserved, honorable love interest of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

Elegant and a touch aristocratic, Darcy suits a pet with quiet composure and understated good looks. It reads as refined rather than flashy, a good fit for a dignified companion who takes their time warming up to strangers.

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

Where Darcy shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.05%
SeattleWA, US0.02%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%

Cat names like Darcy

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