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Thomas

Thomas ranks #51 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 27 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #391 among boy dog names.
Thomas's popularity trend

Thomas's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.05%0.1%0.15%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
27
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#51
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+5
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 49 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Thomas mean?
/ˈtɑ.məs/2 syllablesOrigin: Aramaic

Thomas comes from the Aramaic te'oma, meaning "twin." It's best known as the name of one of Jesus's twelve apostles, Thomas the Apostle, sometimes called "Doubting Thomas."

Thomas has a classic, dependable feel that suits a steady, good-natured companion. It's a name that never goes out of style.

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

Where Thomas shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.11%
SeattleWA, US0.04%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%

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