Gray Cat Names

  1. Cinder
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      More distinctive than Ella, if you're inspired by Cinderella.
  2. Takaani
    • Origin:

      Native American, Inuit
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      An interesting possibility if you're looking for a highly unusual animal name.
  3. Aydemir
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "iron moon"
    • Description:

      Like many other popular Turkish name, Aydemir is a strong option deriving from the root ay meaning "moon".
  4. Bardolf
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "axe-wolf"
    • Description:

      Shakespeare's classic drunken fool. In fact, this name, carried to Britain by the Normans, was quite popular until it was brought into disrepute by the low-life character who haunts taverns with Falstaff in Shakespeare's history plays.
  5. Tolvar
    • Origin:

      Danish
    • Meaning:

      "thunder wolf, twelve"
    • Description:

      Diminutive form of Tholf
  6. Tsunami
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "harbor wave"
    • Description:

      Tsunami is a Japanese word, derived from the elements tsu meaning "harbor," and nami, "wave." It was first used as a name in 2004 and 2005, then left the charts and reemerged in 2020. At the very least, it makes an interesting way to get to the nickname Sue or Susie (or would that be Tsu/Tsusi?)
  7. Ylfa
    • Origin:

      Icelandic variation of Ylva, Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      One of the top Icelandic girl names. It's very pretty — if you know how to pronounce it.
  8. Smokey
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      It has a variety of associations from Smokey Robinson to Smokey the bear, but Smokey still feels a bit comical for a baby.
  9. Graysen
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Grayson
    • Description:

      Surname name Grayson has become quite popular in recent years, bringing with it Gray, Grey, Greyson, and, yes, Graysen.
  10. Taranis
    • Origin:

      Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "thunder"
    • Description:

      Taranis was the Celtic god of thunder, the equivalent of the Norse god Thor. With Thor along with a legion of mythological choices back in use as baby names, Taranis just may have a chance to rise from the recesses of history to make the modern baby name rosters.
  11. Neil
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "cloud"
    • Description:

      One of the boys' names that sounds fresher today for a girl. Second-best-spelling for boys, Neal, may work even better for girls.
  12. Mauz
    • Origin:

      Hebrew; German surname
    • Meaning:

      "fortress, God's protector; mouse"
    • Description:

      This rare name received national attention in 2021 when actor Frankie Muniz and his wife Paige named their son Mauz Mosley. The variation they used stems from the Hebrew word Mauzzim, literally translating to "fortresses" (mauz would be the singular, "fortress"). Some versions of the Bible interpret Mauzzim in context as "God's protectors."
  13. Stormy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "stormy"
    • Description:

      Stormy and variations have always been more common among girls, but there's no reason you shouldn't use it for a son. Storm was historically more masculine, until the arrival of Stormi Webster.
  14. Jumana
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "silver pearl"
    • Description:

      Rare and rhythmic.
  15. Argenta
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "silvery"
    • Description:

      More modern and alluring than Silver, Argenta is one of the few mineral/metal-related names.
  16. Argyris
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "silver"
    • Description:

      A more modern form of Argyros.
  17. Ashala
    • Origin:

      Variation of Asha or Ashley
    • Description:

      Although Ashala is steadily yet quietly used as a name in its own right, it seems to be an invention derived from either Asha, a Sanskrit word and name meaning "hope" and also sometimes a variant of the Arabic Aisha, or the 1990s megapopular Ashley, an English name meaning "dweller near the ash tree mountain." Ashala has a rhythmic, euphonic sound but not much authentic heft. There was a minor character in Star Wars named Ashala.
  18. Demir
    • Origin:

      Bosnian, Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "iron"
    • Description:

      This tough and attractive name is popular in its native Bosnia and Turkey, though globally, it might be better known in the form of Timur.
  19. Windy
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "windy"
    • Description:

      And her sisters, Stormy and Sunny.
  20. Bledri
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "ruler"
    • Description:

      With its dramatic nature meaning (blaidd "wolf" + rhi "ruler"), Bledri looks and sounds pretty distinctive. It's rare even in Wales. But the WYSIWYG spelling makes it perfectly viable.