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Rufus

Rufus ranks #118 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 17 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #80 among boy dog names.
Rufus's popularity trend

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

0.025%0.05%0.075%0.1%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
17
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#118
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−195
2014 → 2019
Gender split
97% male
3% female97% male

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

What does Rufus mean?
/ˈɹuːfəs/2 syllablesOrigin: Latin

Rufus comes directly from the Latin word rūfus, meaning "red" or "reddish" — historically used to describe someone with red or ruddy coloring. It was a common personal name and nickname in ancient Rome.

Rufus has a warm, rugged charm, equal parts old-world and approachable. It's an especially fitting choice for a pet with a red, russet, or copper-toned coat.

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

Where Rufus shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.05%
SeattleWA, US0.06%

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