2000+ Cat Names

Light and delicate musical name would make an unusual choice.

Brimming over with a sense of good fortune. Could make a little girl feel very lucky.

Mosley has seen a handful of uses — mostly among baby girls — since 2012, the year after Peyton Manning gave it to his daughter. It's much more familiar as a surname, such as that of novelist Walter Mosley.

Intriguing alternative that goes beyond Louisa and May, for Little Women fans.

South America provides a continent of interesting, undiscovered names -- Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, and the tango-rhythmed Argentina.

Unisex Japanese name used by the singer Thalia as her daughter Sabrina's middle.

Roar! This popular name in the Arab world was once almost unused by English speakers, but is now given to a few boys in the States each year. It can also be spelled Fahad and Fahed.

Mexican national drink, not to be served as a name to a baby.

Easy (Ezekiel) Rawlins is the hard-boiled detective created by Walter Mosley.

Variation of Irune.

Similar to the Turkish name Bilge (Bil-jeh), which has the same meaning.

This snappy nickname may remind some of the 1985 Chevy Chase movie of the same name.

The unusual (to English speakers) name Cendrillon is French for Cinderella, though most Americans wouldn't recognize it as such. This might make an excellent middle name for those who are looking for something rare, whimsical, fantastical, and literary. But you must insist on the lovely French pronunciation — if you're choosing a name this uncommon, why not go all the way.

This extravagant name of a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher could make for a bold alternative to Alexander.

Also spelled Selqet, Serket and Serqet, Selket was the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the scorpions and of magic. She was a helpful goddess and protected souls on their journey to the afterlife. She is also associated with childbirth (potentially making her a great choice for the daughter of a midwife or obstetrician). Her connection to scorpions is a symbol of her power and makes her a good namesake for a child born under the zodiac sign of Scorpio.

The names from which Meja derived, including Meinhild and Magnhild, are long gone, but a Swedish singer called Meja (born Anna Pernilla Torndahl) has piqued interest in this modern derivative. Meja is now a Top 100 name in Sweden.

A common name for orange-colored cats. Fun fact: the word pumpkin is derived from the Greek pepōn, translating to "large melon."