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Lightening

Lightening ranks #3,459 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 4 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #1,925 for cats.
Lightening's popularity trend

Lightening's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.002%0.004%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
4
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#3,459
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−4,111
2020 → 2025
Gender split
77% boys
23% girls77% boys
What does Lightening mean?
/ˈlaɪ.tn̩.ɪŋ/

Lightening is also an everyday word (noun): “The act or result of making something light or lighter”.

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

Where Lightening shows up

Lightening's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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