2000+ Cat Names
- Tadita
Origin:
Native American, OmahaMeaning:
"to the wind"Description:
Feminissima.
- Didion
- Duet
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"music for two"
- Nutmeg
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"musk nut"Description:
Aromatic spice used in cooking, and a cute route to Meg.
- Hume
Origin:
Scottish variation of HolmesDescription:
Distinguished actor Hume Cronyn (who shared his father's name) put this unusual choice in the lexicon.
- Jera
Origin:
Variation of Gera, SloveneMeaning:
"strength of a spear"Description:
The alternate spelling of Gera that led to Jerca, which currently ranks in the Slovene Top 100.
- Edmee
Origin:
French feminine form of EdmundMeaning:
"wealthy protector"Description:
Edmee is an antiquated name easily mistaken for the more popular Esme, but it is in fact a separate name, related to Edmé, a French diminutive of Edmund. In the classic French novel by Colette,Cheri, Edmee is the name of the young women Cheri (who is a male) marries. In French, it would typically be spelled Edmée and was popular in the early 20th century.
- Kiwi
- Eisenhower
Origin:
German occupational surnameMeaning:
"iron cutter"Description:
Eisenhower is derived from Eisenhauer, a German surname composed of the elements eisen, meaning "iron," and hauer, "hewer." In modern English, that translates to "iron cutter." It's best known as the surname of President Dwight D., "Ike" Eisenhower, making Ike an appropriate nickname (and you might need one, with a name this stately!)
- Sonatina
Origin:
Italian, musical termDescription:
Makes SONATA even more feminine and musical
- Alnico
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"metal alloy"
- Boots
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Dora's monkey best friend, and possibly the name of your cat.
- Thoreau
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"strength of a bull"Description:
A dashing French surname name most famously borne by Henry David Thoreau, an American naturalist, writer and philosopher who influenced such notable figures as Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr. The most common modern American pronunciation is "thor-OH", with emphasis on the final syllable, although Thoreau himself pronounced it "THOR-oh".
- Strummer
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"one who strums (a stringed musical instrument)"Description:
Cool word name for boys evocative of rock and roll. Julia Stiles named her son Strummer in 2017.
- Athenaeus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"of Athena"Description:
The most famous bearer of this name was Athenaeus of Naucratis, a Greek rhetorician and grammarian who wrote the Deipnosophistae , which roughly translates to "Dinner Table Philosophers." There was also an early Greek composer by the name, which relates to the goddess Athena and the city of Athens.
- Cloudy
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Sunny and Stormi are shooting up the charts — why not Cloudy? Cloudy debuted on the charts in 2022.
- Coleridge
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"ridge where charcoal is burnt"Description:
Name of a poet, this will be one for consideration by literary parents. The name fits well with the current trend towards surnames as given names, but beware the three syllable pronunciation, which may be a trap for the poetically disinclined.
- Blakesley
Origin:
English place-name and surnameMeaning:
"dark wolf's wood or clearing"Description:
Blakesley is the name of a village in England, also sometimes found as a surname along with Blakely and Blakeley, turned into a first name for their daughter by reality stars Trista and Ryan Sutter. Blakesley joins other -ley ending names -- Hadley, Finley -- as one of the most popular forms of unisex names with a girlish spin.
- Harp
Origin:
Music nameDescription:
Feels as if it's missing a syllable.
- Raimond
Origin:
Estonian variation of Raymond, GermanMeaning:
"wise-protector"Description:
The short form, Raivo, is more common these days.