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Seamus

Seamus ranks #356 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 6 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #290 among boy dog names.
Seamus's popularity trend

Seamus's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2014.

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
6
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#356
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−1,063
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 10 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Seamus mean?
/ˈʃeɪməs/2 syllablesOrigin: Irish

Seamus is the Irish form of James, itself derived from the Hebrew name Ya'akov (Jacob) by way of Latin and Greek. Jacob's own meaning is debated among scholars, with 'may God protect' and 'holder of the heel' both commonly cited.

Seamus has an unmistakably Irish charm, playful to say and full of character. It suits a pet with personality to spare, the kind who feels like a familiar old friend from day one.

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

Where Seamus shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.02%
SeattleWA, US0.02%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%

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