Orange Cat Names

  1. Alhambra
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Description:

      The Alhambra, which means "red city," is in Granada, Spain. British writer Ali Smith used it for a character in her novel The Accidental.
  2. Tigger
    • Origin:

      Literary animal name
    • Description:

      Tigger is the bouncing not-a-tiger from Winnie the Pooh, a symbol of buoyancy and resilience. As Tigger says in the books, he's "the only one", and it should probably stay that way when it comes to people names, though Tigger would certainly make a cute name for a cat.
  3. Corcoran
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "ruddy-faced"
    • Description:

      Corky was a sitcom moniker of the fifties, Corcoran a better fit for these times.
  4. Flanna
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "red-haired"
    • Description:

      Flanna is an uncommon name for a red-haired girl, not as familiar -- or some would say, as pretty -- as its nickname, Flannery.
  5. Reading
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "son of the red-haired"
    • Description:

      Inventive way to honor a redheaded ancestor, though most people would mispronounce it reeding, making it sound to some kids like a school assignment: Redding is a preferable spelling.