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Larry

Larry ranks #122 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 16 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #286 among boy dog names.
Larry's popularity trend

Larry'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
16
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#122
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−8
2014 → 2019
Gender split
99% male
1% female99% male

Gender split comes from 69 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Larry mean?
/ˈlæ.ɹi/2 syllables

Larry began as a nickname for Laurence (or Lawrence), a name that traces to the Latin Laurentius, meaning 'from Laurentum' or, more loosely, 'crowned with laurel' — laurel being the Latin laurus, the plant used to crown victors in ancient Rome.

Larry has an easygoing, old-school charm, the kind of name that sounds instantly friendly. It suits a pet with a laid-back, good-natured personality, the sort who greets everyone like an old friend.

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

Where Larry shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.06%
SeattleWA, US0.04%

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