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NAMES

309+ cat names with meaning

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309 names

Luna

Female · Latin

Moon

Popular
96

Milo

Male · German

Soldier or merciful

Popular
95

Smoke

Male · English

Visible vapor

Color
95

Oliver

Male · Latin

Olive tree

Classic
94

Snow

Female · English

Frozen precipitation

Color
94

Simba

Male · Swahili

Lion

Popular
93

Ash

Male · English

Burnt residue

Color
93

Chloe

Female · Greek

Blooming

Elegant
92

Onyx

Male · Greek

Black gemstone

Color
92

Bella

Female · Italian

Beautiful

Popular
91

Coal

Male · English

Black rock

Color
91

Leo

Male · Latin

Lion

Popular
90

Slate

Unisex · English

Gray rock

Color
90

Lily

Female · Latin

Pure and innocent

Nature
89

Ebony

Female · Egyptian

Dark wood

Color
89

Pippin

Unisex · English

Small apple

Playful
89

Charlie

Male · German

Free man

Classic
88

Raven

Female · English

Black bird

Color
88

Pip

Male · English

Small seed

Cute
88

Rascal

Male · English

Mischievous person

Playful
88

Nala

Female · Swahili

Beloved

Cute
87

Inky

Unisex · English

Full of ink

Color
87

Widget

Unisex · English

Small device

Cute
87

Scooter

Male · English

One who scoots

Playful
87

Max

Male · Latin

Greatest

Popular
86

Charcoal

Male · English

Burnt wood

Color
86

Pebble

Female · English

Small stone

Cute
86

Buster

Male · English

One who breaks

Playful
86

Cleo

Female · Greek

Glory of the father

Elegant
85

Sooty

Unisex · English

Covered in soot

Color
85

Button

Female · English

Small fastener

Cute
85

Boomer

Male · English

Loud noise

Playful
85

Felix

Male · Latin

Happy and fortunate

Classic
84

Jet

Male · English

Black stone

Color
84

Kiwi

Unisex · Maori

Fuzzy fruit

Cute
84

Flash

Male · English

Sudden light

Playful
84

Whiskers

Unisex · English

Facial hair bristles

Classic
83

Obsidian

Male · English

Volcanic glass

Color
83

Berry

Unisex · English

Small fruit

Cute
83

Zippy

Unisex · English

Quick and lively

Playful
83

Shadow

Male · English

Darkness cast by light

Color
82

Cinder

Female · English

Burnt remnant

Color
82

Cherry

Female · English

Red fruit

Cute
82

Sparky

Male · English

Full of sparks

Playful
82

Oreo

Unisex · American

Chocolate sandwich cookie

Food
81

Smudge

Unisex · English

Blurry mark

Color
81

Dot

Female · English

Small spot

Cute
81

Skipper

Male · English

One who skips

Playful
81

Ziggy

Male · German

Victorious protection

Playful
80

Ghost

Unisex · English

Spirit apparition

Color
80

Pixie

Female · Celtic

Small fairy

Cute
80

Wiggles

Unisex · English

Side-to-side motion

Playful
80

Smokey

Unisex · English

Filled with smoke

Color
79

Cotton

Female · English

White fluffy fiber

Color
79

Sprite

Unisex · English

Small spirit

Cute
79

Tigger

Male · English

Bouncing tiger

Playful
79

Willow

Female · English

Graceful tree

Nature
78

Blizzard

Unisex · English

Severe snowstorm

Color
78

Nugget

Male · English

Small lump

Cute
78

Goose

Male · English

Silly bird

Playful
78

Storm

Male · English

Violent weather

Nature
77

Frost

Male · English

Thin ice layer

Color
77

Dinky

Unisex · English

Small and cute

Cute
77

Rocket

Male · English

Fast projectile

Playful
77

Mochi

Unisex · Japanese

Japanese rice cake

Food
76

Cloud

Unisex · English

White sky mass

Color
76

Pickles

Male · English

Preserved cucumber

Cute
76

Cosmo

Unisex · Greek

Universe

Playful
76

Duchess

Female · English

Female noble ruler

Royal
75

Ember

Female · English

Glowing coal

Color
75

Truffle

Female · English

Chocolate fungus

Cute
75

Doodle

Unisex · English

Silly drawing

Playful
75

Athena

Female · Greek

Goddess of wisdom

Mythology
74

Rusty

Male · English

Reddish-brown

Color
74

Jellybean

Unisex · English

Small candy

Cute
74

Bingo

Unisex · English

Game of chance

Playful
74

Loki

Male · Norse

Mischief god

Mythology
73

Copper

Male · English

Reddish metal

Color
73

Noodles

Male · English

Long pasta

Cute
73

Hobbes

Male · German

Bright fame

Playful
73

Ivy

Female · English

Climbing plant

Nature
72

Amber

Female · Arabic

Golden resin

Color
72

Gummy

Unisex · English

Chewy candy

Cute
72

Yoshi

Unisex · Japanese

Good luck

Playful
72

Biscuit

Male · English

Small baked bread

Food
71

Goldie

Female · English

Golden colored

Color
71

Snickers

Male · English

Candy bar

Cute
71

Pogo

Unisex · English

Bouncing toy

Playful
71

Gizmo

Male · American

Gadget or device

Cute
70

Silver

Unisex · English

Shiny metal

Color
70

Stella

Female · Latin

Star

Elegant
70

Sprocket

Male · English

Gear tooth

Playful
70

Apollo

Male · Greek

God of sun and music

Mythology
69

Blue

Male · English

Color of sky

Color
69

Violet

Female · Latin

Purple flower

Elegant
69

Fidget

Unisex · English

Restless movement

Playful
69

Freya

Female · Norse

Lady or noble woman

Mythology
68

Fern

Female · English

Green plant

Nature
68

Grace

Female · Latin

Elegance and beauty

Elegant
68

Riley

Unisex · Irish

Valiant

Popular
68

Pepper

Unisex · English

Spicy seasoning

Food
67

Clover

Unisex · English

Lucky plant

Nature
67

Ruby

Female · Latin

Precious red gem

Elegant
67

Alex

Unisex · Greek

Defender of people

Popular
67

Tom

Male · Aramaic

Twin

Classic
66

Rose

Female · Latin

Fragrant flower

Nature
66

Opal

Female · Sanskrit

Iridescent gem

Elegant
66

Casey

Unisex · Irish

Vigilant

Popular
66

Patches

Female · English

Spotted or patched

Classic
65

Petal

Female · English

Flower part

Nature
65

Gemma

Female · Latin

Precious stone

Elegant
65

Jordan

Unisex · Hebrew

Flowing down

Popular
65

Pearl

Female · Latin

Precious gem

Elegant
64

Blossom

Female · English

Flower bloom

Nature
64

Audrey

Female · English

Noble strength

Elegant
64

Morgan

Unisex · Welsh

Sea circle

Popular
64

Noodle

Male · English

Long string of pasta

Food
63

Holly

Female · English

Evergreen shrub

Nature
63

Claire

Female · French

Clear or bright

Elegant
63

Taylor

Unisex · English

Tailor

Popular
63

Bandit

Male · English

Robber or outlaw

Playful
62

Poppy

Female · Latin

Red flower

Nature
62

Avery

Unisex · English

Elf counsel

Popular
62

Sage

Unisex · Latin

Wise herb

Nature
61

Lavender

Female · Latin

Purple flower

Nature
61

Penelope

Female · Greek

Weaver

Elegant
61

Quinn

Unisex · Irish

Wise

Popular
61

Dash

Male · English

Quick sprint

Playful
60

Briar

Male · English

Thorny plant

Nature
60

Charlotte

Female · French

Free man

Royal
60

Rowan

Unisex · Irish

Little red one

Popular
60

Princess

Female · English

Royal daughter

Royal
59

Aspen

Unisex · English

Trembling tree

Nature
59

Victoria

Female · Latin

Victory

Royal
59

Skyler

Unisex · Dutch

Scholar

Popular
59

Cali

Female · Greek

Beautiful

Popular
58

Birch

Male · English

White-barked tree

Nature
58

Elizabeth

Female · Hebrew

God is my oath

Royal
58

Reese

Unisex · Welsh

Enthusiasm

Popular
58

Jasper

Male · Persian

Treasurer

Classic
57

Cedar

Male · English

Aromatic tree

Nature
57

Catherine

Female · Greek

Pure

Royal
57

Emerson

Unisex · English

Brave and powerful

Popular
57

Coco

Female · French

Chocolate bean

Food
56

Elm

Male · English

Large shade tree

Nature
56

Eleanor

Female · Greek

Shining light

Royal
56

Sawyer

Unisex · English

Woodcutter

Popular
56

Jack

Male · English

God is gracious

Classic
55

River

Unisex · English

Flowing water

Nature
55

Isabella

Female · Hebrew

Devoted to God

Royal
55

Parker

Unisex · English

Park keeper

Popular
55

Mittens

Unisex · English

Hand coverings

Cute
54

Brook

Female · English

Small stream

Nature
54

Beatrice

Female · Latin

Bringer of joy

Royal
54

Bailey

Unisex · English

Bailiff

Popular
54

Phoebe

Female · Greek

Bright and radiant

Elegant
53

Ocean

Male · English

Vast body of water

Nature
53

Cordelia

Female · Celtic

Daughter of the sea

Royal
53

Sam

Unisex · Hebrew

God has heard

Popular
53

Rocky

Male · English

Rock or stone

Playful
52

Rain

Unisex · English

Water from clouds

Nature
52

Matilda

Female · German

Mighty in battle

Royal
52

Ollie

Unisex · Latin

Olive tree

Popular
52

Sprout

Unisex · English

Young shoot

Cute
51

Sunny

Female · English

Full of sunshine

Nature
51

Anastasia

Female · Greek

Resurrection

Royal
51

Baron

Male · English

Male noble rank

Royal
50

Sky

Unisex · English

The heavens

Nature
50

Prince

Male · English

Royal son

Royal
50

Cheetah

Female · Hindi

Spotted big cat

Popular
50

Carmel

Female · Hebrew

Sweet confection

Food
49

Star

Female · English

Celestial body

Nature
49

King

Male · English

Royal ruler

Royal
49

Tuxedo

Male · English

Formal suit pattern

Popular
49

Midnight

Unisex · English

Twelve o'clock night

Color
48

Moon

Unisex · English

Earth's satellite

Nature
48

Duke

Male · English

Noble rank

Royal
48

Callie

Female · Greek

Beautiful

Popular
48

Maple

Female · English

Type of tree

Nature
47

Forest

Male · English

Dense woodland

Nature
47

Earl

Male · English

Noble rank

Royal
47

Lucky

Unisex · English

Fortunate

Popular
47

Ginger

Female · English

Spice or red-orange

Color
46

Meadow

Female · English

Grassy field

Nature
46

Rex

Male · Latin

King

Royal
46

Zoe

Female · Greek

Life

Popular
46

Toby

Male · Hebrew

God is good

Classic
45

Canyon

Male · English

Deep gorge

Nature
45

Caesar

Male · Latin

Head of hair

Royal
45

Fiona

Female · Gaelic

Fair or white

Popular
45

Daisy

Female · English

Day's eye flower

Nature
44

Stone

Male · English

Hard rock

Nature
44

Napoleon

Male · Greek

New city

Royal
44

Angel

Female · Greek

Divine messenger

Popular
44

Phoenix

Unisex · Greek

Mythical reborn bird

Mythology
43

Flora

Female · Latin

Plant life

Nature
43

Winston

Male · English

Joyful stone

Royal
43

Misty

Female · English

Covered in mist

Popular
43

Tiger

Male · English

Large wild cat

Popular
42

Aurora

Female · Latin

Northern lights

Nature
42

Alfred

Male · English

Elf counsel

Royal
42

Sapphire

Female · Greek

Blue gemstone

Elegant
42

Sushi

Unisex · Japanese

Japanese vinegared rice

Food
41

Zephyr

Unisex · Greek

West wind

Nature
41

Henry

Male · German

Ruler of the home

Royal
41

Tinkerbell

Female · English

Fairy helper

Cute
41

Queenie

Female · English

Royal female

Royal
40

Breeze

Female · English

Light wind

Nature
40

Arthur

Male · Celtic

Bear king

Royal
40

Casper

Male · Persian

Treasure

Cute
40

Dobby

Male · English

Free elf

Cute
39

Edward

Male · English

Wealthy guardian

Royal
39

Nemo

Male · Latin

Nobody

Cute
39

Jasmine

Female · Persian

Fragrant flower

Nature
38

Frederick

Male · German

Peaceful ruler

Royal
38

Gatsby

Male · English

Gift of God

Elegant
38

Olive

Female · Latin

Olive tree or fruit

Nature
37

Alexander

Male · Greek

Defender of men

Royal
37

Toulouse

Male · French

City in France

Elegant
37

Remy

Male · French

Oarsman

Elegant
36

Maximus

Male · Latin

Greatest

Royal
36

Berlioz

Male · French

French composer

Elegant
36

Marble

Unisex · English

Swirled stone

Color
35

Sebastian

Male · Greek

Venerable

Royal
35

Marie

Female · French

Bitter or beloved

Elegant
35

Finn

Male · Irish

Fair or white

Popular
34

Figaro

Male · Italian

Little figure

Cute
34

Hazel

Female · English

Hazelnut tree

Nature
33

Salem

Male · Hebrew

Peace

Mythology
33

Peanut

Unisex · English

Small nut

Cute
32

Crookshanks

Male · English

Bent-legs

Cute
32

Zeus

Male · Greek

Father of gods

Mythology
31

Cheshire

Male · English

County in England

Mythology
31

Hera

Female · Greek

Queen of gods

Mythology
30

Garfield

Male · English

Field near gorge

Playful
30

Thor

Male · Norse

God of thunder

Mythology
29

Sylvester

Male · Latin

Wooded

Classic
29

Atlas

Male · Greek

Enduring titan

Mythology
28

Puss

Male · English

Cat

Classic
28

Hermes

Male · Greek

Messenger god

Mythology
27

Bob

Male · English

Short and bright

Classic
27

Calypso

Female · Greek

Concealer

Mythology
26

Dewey

Male · English

Beloved

Classic
26

Juno

Female · Roman

Queen of heavens

Mythology
25

Hermione

Female · Greek

Pillar queen

Elegant
25

Persephone

Female · Greek

Bringer of destruction

Mythology
24

Bagel

Male · Yiddish

Ring-shaped bread

Food
23

Minerva

Female · Roman

Goddess of wisdom

Mythology
23

Muffin

Female · English

Small sweet cake

Food
22

Artemis

Female · Greek

Goddess of hunt

Mythology
22

Cookie

Female · Dutch

Sweet baked treat

Food
21

Demeter

Female · Greek

Earth mother

Mythology
21

Brownie

Male · English

Chocolate square

Food
20

Hestia

Female · Greek

Goddess of hearth

Mythology
20

Waffles

Unisex · Dutch

Grid-patterned breakfast

Food
19

Taco

Male · Spanish

Mexican folded food

Food
18

Sif

Female · Norse

Goddess of earth

Mythology
18

Pumpkin

Unisex · English

Orange gourd

Food
17

Idun

Female · Norse

Goddess of youth

Mythology
17

Honey

Female · English

Sweet nectar

Food
16

Hel

Female · Norse

Goddess of underworld

Mythology
16

Cinnamon

Female · Greek

Warm spice

Food
15

Saga

Female · Norse

Seeress

Mythology
15

Nutmeg

Female · English

Aromatic spice

Food
14

Bastet

Female · Egyptian

Cat goddess

Mythology
14

Toffee

Male · English

Butterscotch candy

Food
13

Sekhmet

Female · Egyptian

War goddess

Mythology
13

Pancake

Unisex · English

Flat breakfast cake

Food
12

Isis

Female · Egyptian

Throne goddess

Mythology
12

Cupcake

Female · English

Small frosted cake

Food
11

Nephthys

Female · Egyptian

Night goddess

Mythology
11

Tofu

Unisex · Japanese

Soybean curd

Food
10

Mango

Male · Hindi

Tropical fruit

Food
10

Dumpling

Female · English

Dough-wrapped treat

Food
9

Cocoa

Male · Spanish

Chocolate powder

Food
8

Coral

Female · Latin

Marine organism

Nature
8

Chai

Unisex · Hindi

Spiced tea

Food
7

Linus

Male · Greek

Flax

Classic
7

Buttercup

Female · English

Yellow flower

Food
6

Penny

Female · Greek

Weaver

Popular
6

Espresso

Male · Italian

Strong coffee

Food
5

Pudding

Unisex · English

Sweet dessert

Food
4

Harley

Male · English

Hare meadow

Playful
4

Latte

Female · Italian

Coffee with milk

Food
3

Socks

Male · English

Foot coverings

Cute
3

Almond

Unisex · French

Edible nut

Food
2

Pebbles

Female · English

Small stones

Cute
2

Macaron

Female · French

French cookie

Food
1

Benny

Male · Hebrew

Son of the right hand

Cute
0

Lulu

Female · German

Famous warrior

Cute
0

Theo

Male · Greek

Gift of God

Popular
0

Mia

Female · Italian

Mine or wished-for

Popular
0

Boo

Unisex · English

Surprise sound

Cute
0

Murphy

Male · Irish

Sea warrior

Playful
0

Hobbs

Male · German

Bright fame

Classic
0

Nacho

Male · Spanish

Tortilla chip

Cute
0

Binx

Male · English

Little deer

Mythology
0

Calico

Female · English

Multi-colored fabric

Color
0

Nimbus

Male · Latin

Dark cloud

Color
0

Wanda

Female · Slavic

Wanderer

Popular
0

Timmy

Male · English

Honoring God

Cute
0

Paddington

Male · English

Estate of Padda

Classic
0

Sherlock

Male · English

Bright lock

Classic
0

Watson

Male · English

Walter's son

Classic
0

Pikachu

Unisex · Japanese

Sparkle mouse

Cute
0

Eevee

Female · Japanese

Evolution

Cute
0

Snuggles

Unisex · English

Warm embrace

Cute
0

Cuddles

Female · English

Warm hug

Cute
0

Paws

Unisex · English

Animal feet

Cute
0