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Unisex name

Lucky

Lucky ranks #27 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 4 places, 83 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #10 among boy dog names.
Lucky's popularity trend

Lucky's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2012.

0.2%0.4%0.6%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
83
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#27
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−8
2014 → 2019
Gender split
61% male
39% female61% male

Gender split comes from 95 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Lucky mean?
/ˈlʌki/2 syllables

Lucky comes straight from the English word for someone or something favored by good fortune. It's been used as a given name and nickname for generations, often attached to people or pets who've had a stroke of good luck or a memorable close call.

Lucky is a hopeful, easygoing name that suits a rescue pet or one with a great story behind how they found their home. It carries a little bit of optimism in every syllable.

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

Where Lucky shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.35%
SeattleWA, US0.06%
DarwinNT, AU0.65%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

Cat names like Lucky

BlackyDuckyLucyLucaLucasLuciferLucieLuciLucilleLucindaLuciusRocky