Names For Kittens
Male and Female Cat Names
With so many great names for kittens out there, sometimes it's hard to pick just one.
Are you struggling to come up with good cat names? Here are some things to consider when trying to decide on the right cat name:
Names Based on Breeds or Types of Kittens
Sometimes you will find names for kittens that fit perfectly with a certain type of cat. Here are some ideas -
Siamese Names
Thai, Malay, Chaya, Phra, Nang, Khun, Rajini
Persian Names
Female - Adara, Fatima, Sadira, Vega
Male - Ahmad, Cyrus, Emir, Kareem
Himalayan Names
Dalai Lama, Everest, Mountie, Buddha, Kathmandu, Nepal, Hindi
Russian Blue Names
Indigo, Denim, Blueberry, Sapphire, Skye, Skywalker, Ocean, Sea, Cobalt, Royal
Tabby Cat Names
Tigger (From the Winnie the Pooh books and movies), Tiger, Bengal, Tabitha, Tab, Tony (Tony the Tiger - character associated with Frosted Flakes cereal)
Fur Color
Fur color is another characteristic that might give you some naming ideas:
Black Cat - Midnight, Blackie, Inky, Ebony, Jet, Bear, Blackjack, Charcoal, Raven
Orange - Morris, Garfield, Amber, Autumn, Blaze, Champagne, Goldie, Juice
Gray - Grayson, Stormy, Tempest, Raccoon or Coon, Cloudy, Galena
White - Snow White, Snowy, Blizzard, Boo, Cotton, Frosty, Snowman, Alabaster, Ivory, Winter
Calico - Callie, Fleck, Freckles, Patches, Zebra, Pando or Tuxedo (black and white cats)
Rescue and Adopted Kitten Names
Here are some good pet names for a cat that you rescued or adopted from an animal shelter:
Lucky, Fate, Karma, Kismet, Charity, Liberty, Freedom, Destiny, Fortune, Fortuna, Chance
Kitten Names Based on Qualities
Certain qualities also make for good kitten names:
Bubbles - bubbly personality, Bliss, Charisma, Cherish or Cher, Happy, Hopper or Cricket- all cats have great leaping ability, Amity (friendship), Grace or Gracie, Harmony, Joy, Hunter (all cats are great predators), Mantis (for long-legged cats or kittens), Thorn
General or All-Purpose Cat Names
Here are some other names that fit well with cats in general:
Egyptian names because cats were worshipped in early Egypt - Egypt, Cleopatra or Cleo, Pharaoh, Tut, Niles
Disney - The Lion King - Simba, Scar. Figaro - The cat character in Disney's Pinocchio.
Common cat names - Tom, Alley, Sylvester (from the Sylvester and Tweety cartoon), Leo (the lion), Whiskers
Does your cat have beautiful green eyes? Then you could go with Emerald or Esmeralda
Hopefully these names for kittens have given you some good ideas. If nothing else, then they have probably given you a good starting point in your search for the right cat name. Or at least they've helped to get your creative juices flowing.