2000+ Cat Names

  1. Ozara
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "treasure, wealth"
    • Description:

      Striking and glamorous, though perhaps just plain Zara is intriguing enough.
  2. Banana
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      Banana is one fruity name we wouldn't recommend. Pick Plum instead. There is a Japanese novelist whose pen name is Banana Yoshimoto--birth name Mahoko.
  3. Secret
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "kept from knowledge or view"
    • Description:

      Mysterious.
  4. Verdi
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "green"
    • Description:

      This is an outside possibility for opera-lovers, with the additional eco/color factor.
  5. Fayola
    • Origin:

      African-Yoruba, Nigeria
    • Meaning:

      "lucky, good fortune, blessed"
    • Description:

      Too close to "payola."
  6. Lucretius
    • Origin:

      Latin clan name
    • Meaning:

      "wealth"
    • Description:

      Lucretius is the name of the Roman philosopher who invented Epicureanism. But even in these days of old Roman name revival, Lucretius sounds a bit long-white-beardish, though it can be enlivened with the nickname Luc.
  7. Chuck
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Charles
    • Description:

      So far out it's almost ready to be let back in.
  8. Shyam
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "dark, black, blue"
    • Description:

      Shyam is one of the alternate names of Hindu God Krishna.
  9. Beanie
    • Origin:

      Invented nickname
    • Description:

      Up-and-coming actress Beanie Feldstein is attracting attention toward her unusual — but rather cute — nickname. She was born Elizabeth Greer Feldstein but nicknamed "Elizabeanie" by her childhood nanny. It was later simplified to Beanie by her older brothers.
  10. Tito
    • Origin:

      Spanish variation of Titus
    • Description:

      Has diverse associations: the long-term Communist head of Yugoslavia, one of Michael Jackson's older brothers, and an animated Disney character -- none of them a very strong recommendation.
  11. Keren
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "ram's horn, ray of light"
    • Description:

      Israeli-born singer Keren Ann introduced this traditional Hebrew name to the US, where it could well be mistaken for Karen. Nevertheless, 100 girls were given the name in a recent year.
  12. Astor
    • Origin:

      Provencal; Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "hawk; thunder god"
    • Description:

      Similar to the floral name Aster, this spelling derives separately from Old Provençal astur "hawk") and from the Icelandic name elements as ("god") and þor ("thunder").
  13. Itan
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Eitan, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "strong, firm"
    • Description:

      Among the most wearable Russian boy names for an English-speaking child.
  14. 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.
  15. Lupine
    • Origin:

      Flower name from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "pertaining to the wolf"
    • Description:

      Lupine (spelled Lupin outside of North America) is a flower related to sweetpeas. It was given its wolfish meaning because the plant was said to deplete the soil. Comedian Jenny Slate used it as a middle name for her daughter Ida in 2020.
  16. Hurricane
    • Origin:

      Spanish from Native American word name
    • Meaning:

      "hurricane"
    • Description:

      Hurricane is a storm, but it's also an American name, thanks to rising tennis star Hurricane Black -- whose sister's name is Tornado. There's no reason this tempestuous choice can't work for boys too, inasfar as the name can work for any child. As a name, Hurricane is definitely original and attention-getting, but is it a name you'd want to carry around for life?
  17. Sully
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark eyed"
    • Description:

      A jaunty offshoot of Sullivan, Sully will be associated by kids with the beloved character in the Pixar animated film Monsters, Inc. Rare for a girl, but with a cool surnamey style and echoes of midcentury favorite Sally.
  18. Chihiro
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "thousand questions"
    • Description:

      A popular Japanese name used for the young heroine of the animated film, "Spirited Away."
  19. 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.
  20. Seeley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "blessed, happy"
    • Description:

      Seeley is a Medieval surname with a happy, fortunate meaning.