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Linus

Linus ranks #198 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 11 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #249 among boy dog names.
Linus's popularity trend

Linus's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2017.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
11
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#198
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−812
2014 → 2019
Gender split
98% male
2% female98% male

Gender split comes from 41 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Linus mean?
/ˈlaɪ.nəs/2 syllablesOrigin: Latin

Linus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Linos, borne in mythology by a gifted musician and singer associated with Apollo. The name later became familiar through Charles Schulz's Peanuts, home to the blanket-carrying Linus van Pelt.

Linus has a gentle, thoughtful sound to it — a little bookish, a little sweet. It suits a calm, sensitive pet who seems to be quietly observing everything going on around them.

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

Where Linus shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.06%
TorontoON, CA0.02%

Cat names like Linus

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