Gray Cat Names

  1. Toril
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "thunder"
    • Description:

      An unknown, strong Scandinavian name related to Tor/Thor, the Norse god of thunder, that would fit in perfectly here.
  2. Kennelly
    • Origin:

      Gaelic
    • Meaning:

      "male descendant of a wolf"
    • Description:

      Kennelly could be an upbeat modern namesake for a Grandpa Kenneth; it can also be spelled Kenneally.
  3. Isham
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "from the Iron One's estate"
    • Description:

      A noble surname from northern England that has occasionally been used as a first name.
  4. Ashby
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "ash tree farm"
    • Description:

      Ashley substitute with a slightly more unisex feel; it was picked for her daughter by TV host Nancy O'Dell.
  5. Graydon
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "son of the gray-haired one"
    • Description:

      Waspy, but preferable to Nanny Diaries satiric name Grayer. Grayton Greydon, Greyton.
  6. Armstrong
    • Origin:

      English and Scottish surname
    • Meaning:

      "strong arms"
    • Description:

      Last name occasionally used as a first, can be seen as a Lance Armstrong athlete-hero name.
  7. Collier
    • Origin:

      English occupational surname
    • Meaning:

      "coal miner"
    • Description:

      An old-fashioned term for a coal miner, or nowadays, a sister to Harper and Piper.
  8. Rodolfo
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "bold wolf"
    • Description:

      Romanticizes Rudolph and distances the name from the red-nosed reindeer. After remaining steadily in the US Top 500 for much of the twentieth century, Rodolfo has been slipping of late.
  9. Tetsu
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "strong as iron"
    • Description:

      Tetsu is a female name with an unusually strong and powerful meaning. It sounds spunky and cute too.
  10. Liadain
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "grey lady"
    • Description:

      A variation of an old Irish saint’s name, Liadin, and the name of a lovelorn poetess in Irish folk legend. Be prepared for some clumsy pronunciation outside Ireland, however.
  11. Myosotis
    • Origin:

      Flower name, from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "mouse's ear; forget-me-not"
    • Description:

      The name of a genus of flowering plants commonly known as "forget-me-not", deriving from a Greek word meaning "mouse's ear", because of the shape of the plant's leaves. The Spanish form Miosoti is more often seen, though still very rare.
  12. Liadan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "grey lady"
    • Description:

      An old Irish saint’s name and the name of a lovelorn poetess in Irish folk legend. Liadain and Líadan are other variations.
  13. Waya
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      Waya pays homage to the wolf — one of the most respected creatures in Native American culture.
  14. Dalfon
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "raindrop"
    • Description:

      Definitely a name you won't hear in every playground, Dalfon (also spelled Dalphon) is a highly unusual weather name with a distinctive sound.
  15. Panya
    • Origin:

      African, Swahili; or, Russian, diminutive of Stephania
    • Meaning:

      "mouse, tiny one; or, crowned one"
    • Description:

      Panya is a multicultural possibility with a sound that's pleasing to the English-speaking ear, though the Swahili translation, which might also be "rat," makes it less than savory as an African name.
  16. Eythora
    • Origin:

      Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "thunder"
    • Description:

      An anglicised or dutchified spelling of the Icelandic name Eyþóra, brought to fame by the Dutch Olympic gymnast Eythora Elisabet Thorsdottir, whose parents are Icelandic.
  17. Bleiz
    • Origin:

      Breton
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      A fiery-sounding Breton name with a fierce animal meaning. Bleiz has also been used in honor of the Catholic Saint Blaise, due to its similar sound.
  18. Favre
    • Origin:

      French occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "ironworker"
    • Description:

      Surname of a fifteenth-century saint and a twenty-first-century quarterback, Brett Favre.
  19. Hanish
    • Origin:

      Literary name
    • Meaning:

      "one who forewarns of storms"
    • Description:

      This name from the ancient Gilgamesh Epic would be a challenging choice; Hamish makes a more user-friendly option.
  20. Rolf
    • Origin:

      Abbreviated form of Rudolf, German
    • Meaning:

      "famous wolf"
    • Description:

      Like Papa name Rudolf, Rolf never quite emigrated from the Bavarian Alps. You might want to move on to Rollo or Wolf.