Bengal Cat Names

  1. Windy
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "windy"
    • Description:

      And her sisters, Stormy and Sunny.
  2. Dimity
    • Origin:

      Type of cotton cloth
    • Description:

      Dimity is fairly common in Australia, but unheard of outside of it, which is surprising given its similarity to names like Amity, Verity, and Cassidy.
  3. Cendrine
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "little ashes"
    • Description:

      Cendrine derives from Cendrillon, the French form of Cinderella. It's quite uncommon, even in France, but if the fairy tale made a big impression on you, it could be a sweet tribute.
  4. 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.
  5. Flanagan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "red, ruddy"
    • Description:

      Flanagan is an elabortion of Flann, and cousin of Flynn and Finn: a member of the family of colorful Irish red-headed names. This one is lively and undiscovered.
  6. Ture
    • Origin:

      Swedish variation of Tore, Norse
    • Meaning:

      "thunder"
    • Description:

      Tore, which peaked in Norway in the 1940s, is now solidly in grandpa territory. But Ture, the Swedish variant, is a rising favorite among Swedish babes.
  7. Tabby
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Tabitha, Aramaic
    • Meaning:

      "gazelle"
    • Description:

      Feline nickname for Tabitha — a bewitching vintage choice.
  8. Mittens
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Mittens is a common name for cats with mitten-like fur patterns on their paws. The word actually has feline origins — it shares a root with mite, an Old French pet name for a cat. It became linked with mittens because they were made of fur.
  9. Varsha
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "rain"
    • Description:

      This Indian name with a Slavic sound definitely has potential.
  10. Smokey
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Popular choice for silvery pets.
  11. Nuray
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "bright moon"
    • Description:

      Nuray is one of the most popular girls' names in the Middle East though it's largely unknown and unused in the Western World. The meaning, related to the more familiar Noor, adds appeal.
  12. Tornado
    • Origin:

      Spanish word name
    • Meaning:

      "tornado"
    • Description:

      Tornado first meant thunderstorm and only later came to mean whirlwind, the common modern meaning. More recently, Tornado is the first name of a tennis-playing teen whose sister is called the equally attention-getting Hurricane. Both names work for either gender, if you think you can withstand the storm jokes.
  13. Eadlin
    • Origin:

      Anglo-Saxon
    • Meaning:

      "noble, wealth"
    • Description:

      Eadlin and its variants Eadlyn and Edelyn are uncommon in real life, but feel bang on-trend and shorten to the adorable vintage nickname Edie/Eadie. The name may derive from the Anglo-Saxon elements ead "wealth" or adal "noble".
  14. Arusha
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "red"
    • Description:

      The color red plays a prominent role in Hindu mythology, referring to the rising sun or the reddish horses of the "son of fire." Pronounced ahr-OO-shah, it has a stylish Russian flair. Hindi version is ARUSHI.
  15. Tiger
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "animal name"
    • Description:

      Made familiar as a baby name via Tiger Woods, whose birth name is Eldrick. The golf star has made it a viable option for baby boys, and a handful of girls are also given the name each year in the US.
  16. Ventura
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "good fortune"
    • Description:

      Ventura started life as a shortening of Bonaventura, Spanish for good luck or good fortune, but now stands on its own. It has a pleasant sound and the stylish 'V' ending, but Angelenos would associate it with the Valley's main stem--Ventura Boulevard, and others might think of Ace or Jesse Ventura.
  17. Hilooha
    • Origin:

      Choctaw, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "thunder"
    • Description:

      Thunderous name with Native American origins.
  18. Radcliff
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "red cliff"
    • Description:

      Harvard's sibling.
  19. Saar
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "storm"
    • Description:

      With its appealing double-a configuration, this is the name of an Israeli kibbutz on the Galilee beach. For girls, Saar is a popular modern name in the Netherlands, a shortened form of Sarah.
  20. Momoko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "peach child"
    • Description:

      Momoko is a Japanese name meaning "peach child." It's also the name of a character in the popular Sailor Moon manga series.