Boy Cat Names That Start With N

  1. Nacho
    • Origin:

      Word name or short form of Ignacio
    • Description:

      Not unless you want your son to grow up to be just like a wacky Jack Black character.
  2. Neptune
    • Origin:

      Roman god of the sea, freshwater springs, and horses.
    • Description:

      This Roman mythology (and planet) name would be very hard to handle. It derives from a root meaning cloud.
  3. Nevada
    • Origin:

      Spanish place-name
    • Meaning:

      "covered in snow"
    • Description:

      Western place-name that feels equally appropriate for both genders. Note: Natives say rhyme that second syllable with had, so it's not nehv-AH-da.
  4. Nakos
    • Origin:

      Native American, Arapaho
    • Meaning:

      "sage, wise"
    • Description:

      Interesting Native-American choice that could be taken for Greek.
  5. Nandor
    • Origin:

      Hungarian, Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "bold voyager"
    • Description:

      Interesting and energetic international form of Ferdinand.
  6. Nevin
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "holy"
    • Description:

      Possible Gaelic alternative to Kevin and Devon.
  7. Night
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      An ubercool and mysterious name, brought to you by director M. Night Shyamalan.
  8. Nicky
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole
    • Description:

      Nicky is a forever-cute short form of Nicholas once used as a full name but now relegated to nickname (no pun intended) status.
  9. Nicanor
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "victory"
    • Description:

      Derived from Greek name Nike "victory", this name has been borne by many notable figures, from ancient times to the present day. It belonged to several early kings of Macedonia and to a 1st-century Catholic saint, Nicanor the Deacon, which accounts for its use in the Spanish-speaking world to this day.
  10. Noaz
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "bold"
    • Description:

      Love the popular Noah but want to make it more distinctive? You can vary it to Noam, and going all the way to Noaz takes it from distinctive to unique.
  11. Nugget
    • Natalino
      • Origin:

        Short form of Natale, Italian variation of Natalia
      • Meaning:

        "born on Christmas Day"
      • Description:

        Natalino is the jaunty Italian male nickname for the gender-neutral Natale. And it has that fashionable o ending. Natalino might work as a nickname for Nathaniel too.
    • Narve
      • Origin:

        Dutch
      • Meaning:

        "healthy, strong"
      • Description:

        Harv and Marv are out, and this difficult Dutch choice doesn't fare any better.