Choosing a name for the pet is the very first question that worries the new owners. Indeed, the name is a very important detail that can endow a cat with certain character traits.
What to choose when choosing?
Now there is a huge variety of names for cat-girls. To get started, just listen to the sound and choose the ones that you personally like, and then you can pronounce the names out loud and pay attention to the reaction of the pet. But if none of this could be chosen, then you have to go a little different way.
It is worth paying attention to the cat itself - its behavior, habits, attitude to people and so on. You can choose a name according to a specific, pronounced line, so the whole essence of the nature of your animal will be reflected in a cat nickname. For example, to choose a name for a very nimble kitten, you can focus on speed. This will be a banal Shustrik for a cat boy, and for a girl you can choose names such as Arrow or Lightning.
A common phenomenon in which cats are called female names. If the name fits your kitty, you like it, it sounds short and understandable for the animal - then why not? Such names as Alice, Anfisa, Sonya, Victoria, Eve, all derivatives from them and other extravagant female names sound quite harmonious.
Another option to give a name to your cat is to focus on its external data.
Most often, people pay attention to the color of the animal, so why not focus on this? However, do not dwell on the most common options like Haze, Snow or Corner.
Size is another external indicator of a cat, which can serve as a hint when choosing a nickname. But this option should be used only when you are fully confident in the "final" size of the animal. After all, it also happens that a kitten, being the smallest, suddenly grows to the size of a full-fledged domestic tiger, and the name of the Button ceases to correspond to reality.
If you don’t care much about the ironic discrepancy between the nickname and reality, then focusing on the size of the pet is not the worst option. A guideline can also be the degree of fluffiness of a cat. Agree, not the most logical option is to name the representative of the sphinx breed Fluffy. But a small, but very fluffy cat, this name is very suitable.
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Despite the fact that almost any word can act as a nickname (unless it is offensive and does not bear any other negative burden), it is not easy to choose. To simplify the task a bit, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with several lists of options.
Most Popular
Out of competition, of course, Murka. One gets the impression that the very first domesticated cat was generally called so. But it is unlikely that such a common name will be able to convey the whole personality of your kitty, so for now, put off this name. The next nickname, which is very common, is Musya (or the neglected Muska or Puska). A contented, easy-to-remember name that does not carry any meaning and does not say anything about your beloved pet.
Quite popular is the name of Nora (and with it Nork, and sometimes Nyura). The same list includes Dusya, Lusya, Laska, Masha, Dina, and Soph. Thanks to the work of Rudyard Kipling "Mowgli", black cats were often called Bagheera at one time. But the name Matilda is associated with imposing kitty, thanks to the cartoon Carlson, in which the “housekeeper” Freken Bock had a sedate, but rather pathetic cat.
You can often find the name of the Marquis, which reflects not so much the noble origin of the pet, as its aristocratic character.
Rare and beautiful
The category of rare names includes the names of precious stones, and geographical names and even the names of famous personalities and pagan goddesses. This can include the Gioconda - if the cat amazes you with its mysterious expression of its face, Patricia - if the nature of your pet has a hint of a peculiar nobility. The name Valkyrie sounds very beautiful, but in everyday life it is often shortened to the usual Vali or even Valky.
If you decide to use the names of the ancient goddesses, then it would be nice to get acquainted with the sphere of influence of the deity in whose honor you are going to name the pet. For example, Juno is the Roman version of the Greek Hera - the goddess of family marriage and the very jealous wife of Zeus. Athena is the goddess of wisdom, Eos (among the Romans Aurora) is the goddess of dawn, so it is better to call a cat that has a peach color.
Ishtar is the goddess of love and at the same time war and strife, so do not be surprised if your kitty, named after her, will first lie and adore purring near you, and after a few seconds will cling to your hand with his sharp teeth. One of the most suitable names for a cat is Bastet, the name of the Egyptian goddess of the moon, female beauty, a hearth and fun having a black cat's head. The name Pandora has roots in Greek mythology: this was the name of the girl whom the gods chose to protect the casket with misfortunes. This name is suitable for a cat that has an unpredictable character and sometimes gives you such "surprises" that you could not even expect from your pet.
The names of famous personalities, heroines of books or films, or geographical names rarely carry some kind of semantic load and are chosen most often because of the pleasant sound. These include
- Virginia
- Teffy
- Theresa,
- Yvette
- Phoebe,
- Piper
- Buffy
- Isabel,
- Viola,
- Ophelia,
- Ginger
- Penelope,
- Josephine,
- Britney
- Iris
- Wanda
- Angelica (Lika, Anji),
- Agatha,
- Felice,
- Barbara,
- Selina,
- Ivy
- Tabitha
- Felicity
- Teia (Thea),
- Loral
- Eco
- Isa
- Zara
- Molly,
- Lolita
- Adele,
- Anfisa,
- Jasmine,
- Diana,
- Cleopatra
- Faith
- Suzanne
- Daphne
- Brina,
- Hermione
- Kara
- Vanessa
- Margot
- Monica,
- Ingrit,
- Sansa,
- Cersei,
- Roxana
- Gerda
- Vivilana and so on.
The list can be continued endlessly, as more and more new works appear, new films come out - the human imagination is truly inexhaustible.
Affectionate and cute
Not everyone wants to see a proud socialite in their kitty. Some cats are associated with home, warmth, coziness and tenderness, so such people prefer to give their pets very cute and warm names. This may include:
- Button (Button),
- Shun,
- Cheesecake,
- Mila (short for Camilla)
- Willow
- Lucky
- Martha,
- Aster,
- Elya (Eleanor),
- Susie,
- Ellie
- Fiona
- Debbie
- Lily
- Julie
- Stasya
- Dina,
- Bead (you can cut it like Busya),
- Maggie
- Nessie
- Nancy
- Nikki
- Neko
- Nellie,
- Ulyana (Ulya),
- Button
- Trisha
- Frosya
- Fenya,
- Bun,
- Peppa
- Sonya
- Bun,
- Homa
- Cherry
- Wendy
- Caramel,
- Lizzie,
- Miracle,
- Kitty,
- Lucy,
- Winnie
- Fanny,
- Bonya,
- Nyusha
- Percy
- Asti
- Becky,
- Dorothy,
- Lada
- Lee
- Mia
- Nega
- Niva
- Olive,
- Charlotte,
- Agness
- Trisha
- Beans,
- Bounty.
As cute names, you can easily use the names of all kinds of sweets - Zephyrka, Pastila, Medok, Toffee, Peach, Blackberry, Oladushka, Corn and so on.
Short and simple
The undoubted advantage of short names for cats is that they are very easy both for owners to remember and for cats to perceive. Cats are also thought to more easily remember names ending with the letter “and,” as well as names that have hissing sounds. At the same time, it is desirable that the name should contain no more than two or three syllables - such a length of sound is considered ideal for perception by a sensitive cat's ear. it
- Mint,
- Button,
- Wendy
- Phoebe,
- Di,
- Lucky
- Iris
- Sophie,
- Diva,
- Martha,
- Isa
- Aster,
- Zara
- Alea
- Albi
- Lily
- Linda,
- Molly,
- Fenya,
- Ivy
- Bertha,
- Gerda
- Bella,
- Lida
- Nora,
- Lucy,
- Lana
- Evie
- Ida,
- Stasya
- Dina,
- And I,
- Thea
- Ulya,
- Asti
- Nyura
- Cleo
- Zhadi
- Miracle,
- Yesya
- Fanny,
- Winnie
- Zoe
- Christie,
- Asya,
- Sima
- Bonya,
- Busya
- Nyusha
- Eve,
- Nika,
- Dusya
- Aiko
- Hell
- Isa
- Becky,
- In and,
- Gwen
- Faith
- Kara
- Tonya,
- Tom
- Kira
- Moon,
- Lizzie,
- Lee
- Lada
- Linda,
- May,
- Mia
- Marie
- Mila
- Glad,
- Tati,
- Tara
- Ashley
- Yuki
Original and unusual
Very interesting variants of names, as a rule, can be heard anywhere. Most often, they are long, which complicates the daily communication with your favorite, but you can easily reduce them to a familiar appeal. However, when choosing a name, you should not focus only on the coolest names. PRemember that your cat is a living creature that might not like the option you proposed.
But if she responds to one of the names on this list with the best nicknames, it will be just excellent.
So, the list of names for the cat, which can rightly be attributed to the most original:
- Ariel
- Belle (translated from Italian, it means beauty or charm),
- Rapunzel (suitable for a long-haired cat, but can be reduced as Rapa),
- Jasmine,
- Aurora,
- Barbara,
- Selina,
- Felicity
- Felice,
- Chanel
- Marilyn
- Naomi
- Ophelia,
- Constance,
- Vendetta (although in Corsica this word meant blood feud, be careful)
- Gioconda
- Demeter
- Persephone
- Minerva,
- Artemis (the cat will be a great hunter)
- Roxana
- Yvette
- Morgana
- Ostara
- Astarta
- Cleopatra
- Nefertiti
- Sekhmet
- Bastet
- Tabitha
- Jeremiah,
- Grace,
- Harmony,
- Vanessa
- Esmeralda (Esme),
- Cyprus,
- Lilith
- Aziza,
- Zemfira
- Ariana
- Ariadne,
- Scarlet
- Valeska
- Cordelia,
- Melissa,
- Nemesis,
- Erinia
- Fury,
- Electra
- Antigone,
- Roxolana
- Tiffany
- Vivilana
- Marianne,
- Helena
- Cersei (Circe)
- Cybele
- Aguilera,
- Carmen
- Carmelita
- Donatella
- Raffaella
- Leona
- Liana
- Nimeria
- Medea,
- Nephthys
- Allegro,
- Brienne
- Valencia
- Hermione
- Hekuba
- Colombian (or Colomb),
- Drusilla
- Caroline,
- Calypso,
- Maleficent
- Magdalena
- Rowena
- Siren,
- Sabrina
- Charybdis
- Scylla
- Eurydice,
- Miralissa
- Egrassa
- Hecate,
- Katniss
- Verbena,
- Themis,
- Thetis.
Names by cat color
As mentioned above, coloring can serve as an important guide in choosing a name for your pet. For example, the black beauty can be called Blacks, Naomi, Nyukta (the ancient Roman goddess of night and witchcraft), Bagheera, Atsuko (translated from Japanese, the word means “black”), Kanika (in one of the Egyptian dialects this designation is black), Kari (in Irish this means “dark”, so it can be called not only a black cat, but also any other dark color), Knox, Obsidian, Anthracite, Raven, Ebonite (or Eben), Blackberry, Morena, Morgan, Mara, Kali , Hel, Bird cherry, Wax, Noir, Creole, Gothic.
White cats can be named after any white flower, for example, Jasmine, Orchid, Lily, Camellia.
And
- Marshmallow
- Cloudy
- Iskrim
- Milka,
- Snowflake,
- Snezhana
- Snezha
- Alpa
- Baileys
- Aisi
- Snow White,
- Moon,
- Pearl,
- Blanca
- Alaska,
- Bianca
- Cloudy
- Salti
- Winter.
- Amala, (from Sanskrit can be translated as “pure”),
- Xu (in Chinese it means “cloud”),
- Lilas
- Macy (translated from Scottish - "pearl"),
- Anan (in Persian it means “cloud”),
- Whitey
- Snow
- Moon,
- Fishmuni
- Aishima (from the Tatar "moon-faced"),
- Miyuki (translated from Japanese - “silence of deep snow”),
- Celeste (in both Spanish and Italian, this word means "heavenly"),
- Angel,
- Angelina
- Angelica,
- Lika
- Atsuko (translated from Japanese, it means "child of the moon").
A red cat can be called any warm, sweet or sunny name that will embody all the modulations of a fiery shade:
- Ginger
- Ryzhulya,
- Sun,
- Ray
- Carrot,
- Paprika,
- Chile,
- Caramel,
- Toffee,
- Mandarin Duck
- Medoc
- Freckle,
- Dried apricots,
- Pumpkin
- Sparkle
- Zlata
- Zolotinka
- Amber,
- Aina (from Celtic it translates as "fire"),
- Hestia
- Hephaestus
- Suria
- Agni
- Ocher,
- Scarlet
- Cinnamon,
- Carmine,
- Ruby (Ruby),
- Aki (from Japanese - "autumn",
- and next to Akiko - the "child of the fall",
- but in this case, the name is more suitable for a kitten born in September, October or November, another similar version of Akito is “autumn”).
- Kim (translated from Korean - "gold"),
- Xia (translated from Chinese as “pink clouds”, but in this case the name is more suitable for a peach-colored cat, like Eos or Aurora).
- Peach,
- Kebi ("honey" in one of the Egyptian dialects),
- Mandisa (“sweet” is another dialect of the peoples of Egypt),
- Cher ("lioness" in Persian).
- Alani (in Hawaii, the so-called orange tree at the time of flowering),
- Amber
- Goldie
- Ginger
- Lapsa ("fox" in Latvian),
- Mimosa,
- Otemann
- Pampkin
- Fanta
- Foxy
- Citrus,
- Orange
- Lian (from Irish can be translated as "torch"),
- Cassia (brown tree "translated from Latin),
- Cinamon
- Suria.
- Ophelia,
- Lilith
- Eve,
- Isolde,
- Medea,
- Candle,
- Amber
- Grain of sand,
- Citrine
- Apricot
- Toast,
- Bee,
- Sunny
- Oktyabrina,
- Helium
- Phoebe,
- Salamander,
- Whiskey.
Gray cats are well suited for such names. as
- Haze,
- Smoke
- Smokey
- Ash,
- Cloud
- Gadget
- Mickey
- Grace,
- Moon,
- Kasumi (translated from Japanese - "fog"),
- Mazika (from one of the Egyptian dialects this translates as “born in the rain”),
- Simin ("silver" in Persian translation),
- Una (“lamb” from the Irish),
- Abu Abu (Indonesian can be translated as “gray”),
- Ash (or Ash, translated from English - “ashes”),
- Misty (again, from English it can be translated as “foggy”),
- Shady (from English - “shady”),
- Shadow,
- Ashes
- Bunny
- Rebecca,
- Galatea
- Undine,
- Chamois.
Tricolor cats are not found so often, because the presence of three shades in color is the result of a genetic mutation.
However, according to many beliefs and legends, such cats bring good luck and happiness. So, you can call a three-colored cat so:
- Cheesecake
- Blot,
- Jay,
- Pizza,
- Gioconda
- Martha,
- Vasilisa
- Fortune,
- Freya
- Fairy,
- Fun,
- Star,
- Spark,
- Bead,
- Button
- Lucky
- Mitten,
- Spring,
- Kiku (translated from Japanese - "chrysanthemum"),
- Aimi (from Japanese - “beautiful love”),
- Michiko ("beautiful baby" in Japanese),
- Vasanta (in Sanskrit it means "spring"),
- Zenzen (translated from Chinese - “precious”),
- Peace (translated from Sanskrit - “prosperous”),
- Happy ("happiness" in English),
- Felicita (“happiness” in Italian),
- Glitch (sounds funny, but in German it also means “happiness”),
- Alaya (“happy” in Bak),
- Letizia (“joy” from the Scottish),
- Laima (“good luck” in Latvian),
- Prity (in Sanskrit, “joy”),
- Simha ("happiness" in Hebrew),
- Amadi (in one of the Egyptian dialects it means “joy”),
- Nima (“born rich” - Egyptian),
- Nafisa (“precious” in Arabic),
- Nima (in Arabic - “grace”),
- Peri (or Peri - in Eastern mythologies, paradise virgins, in Persian it means "young sorceress"),
- Felicity (in Latin “lucky”),
- Nutella.
What can be called a thoroughbred kitten?
If a kitten selected on the street can be called as the soul desires, then with thoroughbred animals everything is a little more complicated. The aristocratic origin of your cat requires a long, loud name that must be combined with titles and other names in the animal's passport. At home, you can shorten the name for convenience, but if your plans include cat shows and competitions, then take the trouble to learn the full, official version.
If your pet has a rich pedigree, then read it and check if there are any patterns. For example, if the names of all animals begin with a certain letter, then you must follow this rule. Very often, a cat is called by some word from the language of the place where its breed came from. For example, all breeds of sphinxes are very fond of being called Cleopatra, and the cats of the British breed have truly royal names - Victoria, Elizabeth, Josephine, Clementine and so on.
Oriental breeds are often called in accordance with oriental flavor: Sakura, Aiza, Aina, Gulzat, Scheherazade, Gulnara.
British breeds are often called beautiful, aristocratic names:
- Abigel
- Adelaide,
- Bellatrix
- Bellatrix
- Belladonna,
- Isabel,
- Bianca
- Cassiopeia
- Niobe
- Clementine,
- Matilda,
- Louise,
- Eleanor,
- Laura,
- Trinity
- Tabitha
- Barbara,
- Gertrude,
- Natalie,
- Demuria
- Proserpine.
Despite the fact that the fashion for beautiful Japanese words used as names. firmly entered into use, Japanese cat breeds, for example, Japanese bobtail, can be called one of these words: Aiko - beloved, Aimi - beautiful love, Asa - morning, Kiku - chrysanthemum, Hoshi - star, Sake, Sakura, Yuki.
A Bengal cat is better called an unusual, ancient name:
- Gita (from Sanskrit - “song”),
- Devi (Sanskrit - “goddess”),
- Devika (Sanskrit - “little goddess”),
- Ila (Sanskrit - "land"),
- Indira (Sanskrit - "beauty"),
- Xiu (translated from Chinese - "grace"),
- Xia (from Chinese - “pink cloud”),
- Lalita (Sanskrit translates as “playful”),
- Leela (in Sanskrit, “game”),
- Prima (Sanskrit - “love”).
It is logical to call a kitten of the breed Scottish fold fold a name that has a certain meaning in the Scottish language:
- Alice (victory of the elves),
- Vevina (sweet),
- Dinah (sea warrior woman),
- Donna (ruling the world),
- Jonah (island),
- Casey (watchful),
- Kelsey (wild),
- Mackenzie (beautiful),
- Netta (champion),
- Ayla (bird).
Because of the name of the breed, the first association with the Sphinxes is something Egyptian. Twhy not choose something with the color of the desert and the pyramids:
- Bastet
- Sekhmet
- Chickpeas
- Isis,
- Nehbet
- Maat
- Nefertiti
- Hatshepsut
- Cleopatra (glory to the father),
- Amizi (in Egyptian "flower),
- Euse (cat),
- Zalika (noble),
- Zema (Queen),
- Ife (love)
- Miu (softness),
- Nanu (beautiful),
- Salama (peace),
- Salih (nice).
Persian cats are the embodiment of nobility and self-esteem. From Persian and Arabic we can take the following names:
- Amani (translated from Arabic, it means "desired"),
- Anisa (in Arabic, it means "affectionate", and in Persian - "girlfriend"),
- Bushe (from Persian - “kiss”),
- Zyba ("beautiful" in Persian),
- Minu (from Persian - "paradise"),
- Muna (from Arabic can be translated as "desire"),
- Nima (from Iran, “grace”),
- Suraya (from Arabic - “star”).
Choosing a nickname for a cat is a very serious and responsible task, as she will have to walk with this name all her life.
Be prepared to devote some time to this and choose a name that will appeal to both your pet and you.
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