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Lucas

Lucas ranks #216 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 10 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #137 among boy dog names.
Lucas's popularity trend

Lucas's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2015.

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
10
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#216
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−472
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 38 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Lucas mean?
/ˈluːkəs/2 syllablesOrigin: Latin

Lucas comes from Latin and originally meant "man from Lucania," a region in southern Italy. It's closely related to Luke, both stemming from the same Latin root.

Lucas is friendly and easygoing, a name that suits a pet with a steady, approachable temperament. It wears well on a companion who gets along with everyone they meet.

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

Where Lucas shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.05%
TorontoON, CA0.02%

Cat names like Lucas

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