Mystical Magical Cat Names

  1. Dagon
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Description:

      Dagan, also spelled Dagon, was a half-man, half-fish fertility god worshipped in ancient Syria. Dagon, also represented a fish-man hybrid was also a demon in some mythology.
  2. Sovereign
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "supreme ruler, ultimate power"
    • Description:

      Sovereign is one of those names only a celebrity could introduce, much like Saint or Sir who came before it. It was actually football player Cam Newton who first used the name for his daughter, Sovereign-Dior Cambella (sister to Camidas, Cashmere, and Chosen) in 2017. But more notably, it's the name Usher chose for his baby girl, Sovereign Bo, in 2020.
  3. Heavenly
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Heavenly, the word that's become a name, has been flirting with the bottom of the Top 1000 for a handful of years now. Heaven and cousins like Nevaeh have been well-used so adding the popular -ly suffix, ala Everly, seems like a natural progression.
  4. Taurus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "bull"
    • Description:

      His nickname would inevitably be Bull.
  5. Radna
    • Description:

      Radna is known in demonology as the demon of greed and envy.
  6. Alala
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology name
    • Meaning:

      "war cry"
    • Description:

      This name of the mythological sister of Mars might be used for a girl born under one of the signs ruled by the planet Mars--Aries or Scorpio. She is the personification of the war cry.
  7. Nebo
    • Origin:

      Babylonian mythology name
    • Description:

      Sounds like a name from an old science fiction movie -- but this god of letters invented writing, and so might interest parents who are writers or professors.
  8. Rahab
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "spacious"
    • Description:

      Biblical woman from the Old Testament whose unique name is largely unknown in the modern world.
  9. Xaphan
    • Description:

      Xaphan is a fallen angel who rebelled against God along with Satan.
  10. Devera
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "to sweep away"
    • Description:

      Devera was the name of a Roman goddess who protected midwives and laboring women. She would use a broom to sweep evil away, referenced in the meaning of her name.
  11. Moloch
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Description:

      Moloch is a name and term that appears in the Hebrew Bible several times. Moloch is thought to be a deity whose practices include child sacrifice.
  12. Volos
    • Origin:

      Proto-Slavic deity
    • Description:

      God of cattle, earth, and the underworld worshipped in Slavic areas. He is considered the opponent of the thunder god Perun, and is imagined as a dragon-like figure — resembling a cross between a bear and a snake that devours lifestock.
  13. Thetis
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "dogmatic"
    • Description:

      This name of the mythological mother of Achilles might suffer from English speakers making the rhyming association to the word fetus. The traditional Greek pronunciation might alleviate that problem.
  14. Cersei
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      Cersei Lannister is one of the most villainous -- and, in a certain light, glamorous -- characters in HBO's Game of Thrones, played by beautiful actress Lena Headey.Though we can't say for sure how author George R.R. Martin came up with the character's name, it is a near-homophone with Circe, a seductive witch in Greek mythology.
  15. Zuly
    • Origin:

      Short form of ZULMA, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "healthy, vigorous"
    • Description:

      Zuly is the spunky short form of Zulma, and is commonly used on its own, often in the Latino community.
  16. Bellona
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "fighter"
    • Description:

      A beautiful name with a combative meaning (from the Latin bellare "to fight"), belonging to a Roman goddess of war. Bellona has never appeared on the SSA list, but it could be an intriguing option for fans of the popular Belle/Bella.
  17. Erlik
    • Origin:

      Hungarian mythological name
    • Description:

      In Hungarian mythology, Erlik is the god of death and the underworld.
  18. Taika
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "magic"
    • Description:

      A rare Finnish name with ties to sorcery and witchcraft.
  19. Cadoc
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "battle"
    • Description:

      St Cadoc was an early Welsh churchman, who gave his name to several villages in Wales, and according to his Life knew King Arthur. Less popular than other C__C names like Cormac and Cedric, Cadoc would be an almost unique, but easy-to-pronouce choice.
  20. Grania
    • Origin:

      Variation of Grainne, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "the loved one or grain of corn"
    • Description:

      In addition to being the appellation of an ancient grain goddess, this name was also borne by two mythic Irish figures, one of whom was betrothed to legendary chieftain Finn MacCool, the other the brave sixteenth century pirate Grainne Ni Mhaille— known in English as Grace O'Malley-- whose name passed into poetry as a symbol of Ireland.