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Unisex name

Lemon

Lemon ranks #1,185 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 5 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #300 among girl dog names.
Lemon's popularity trend

Lemon's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.01%20122013201420152019
Cats in our data
5
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#1,185
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
+518
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 Lemon mean?
/ˈlɛmən/2 syllables

Lemon is the bright yellow citrus fruit prized for its sharp, sour juice. The English word passed through Old French "limon" from Arabic "laymun," which in turn came from a Persian word for citrus fruit — a trace of how the fruit traveled west along early trade routes.

Zesty and a little cheeky, Lemon suits a pet with a sharp personality and a bright, sunny coat to match.

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

Where Lemon shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.02%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%
TorontoON, CA<0.01%

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