60 Bengal Cat Names (With Meanings)
Bengals have wild-looking spotted or marbled coats and endless energy. Wild, strong and nature names suit them.
Below are 60 names, each with its meaning. Tap any name for more detail, similar names and gang aliases.
Bengal Cat Names: the full list
- TigerMale
The biggest striped cat of all
- ToraMale
Japanese for tiger
- AkiUnisex
Japanese for autumn
- AutumnFemale
The season of orange, brown and gold
- WhiskeyMale
Amber-coloured and strong
- MapleFemale
Amber syrup and autumn leaves
- VixenFemale
A female fox; clever and fierce
- RamenMale
Wavy noodles, like tabby stripes
- WafflesUnisex
Golden, with a grid pattern like a tabby coat
- BlazeMale
A streak of fire
- RogueFemale
Goes her own way
- RoccoMale
A tough Italian name meaning rest
- KaiMale
Means ocean in Japanese and Hawaiian
- AspenUnisex
A tree with pale white bark
- BladeMale
Sharp and quick
- NachoMale
Orange, cheesy and "not yo" cat
- LeoMale
Latin for lion; also a constellation
- NinjaUnisex
Silent, quick and gone before you see it
- RockyMale
A fighter that never stays down
- RexMale
Latin for king
- PennyFemale
Copper-coloured, like the coin
- RubyFemale
A deep red gem
- NuggetUnisex
A golden little chunk
- TangerineUnisex
A small bright-orange fruit
- GoldieFemale
Golden
- BomFemale
Korean for spring
- ViperUnisex
Strikes without warning
- BelangMale
Malay for striped
- CheddarMale
Sharp orange cheese
- FinnMale
Short, friendly and bright
- PhoenixUnisex
The firebird that rises again
- BruiserMale
Big, tough and secretly soft
- ZiggyMale
Zigzag stripes and rock-star energy
- HaruUnisex
Japanese for spring
- ThorMale
Norse god of thunder
- PapayaFemale
A soft orange tropical fruit
- MarbleUnisex
For a swirled coat
- CinnamonFemale
Warm reddish-brown spice
- SageUnisex
A grey-green herb; also means wise
- MarsMale
Roman god of war and the red planet
- DurianMale
Spiky outside, soft inside
- BrutusMale
A heavy Roman name
- BirchMale
A tree with white-and-grey bark
- TitanMale
The giants of Greek myth
- FoxyFemale
Red-orange and clever
- KitsuneUnisex
Japanese for fox, a clever spirit in folklore
- ThunderMale
Loud, heavy paws on the stairs
- MossMale
Soft, quiet and green
- CroissantMale
For a cat that sleeps curled in a crescent
- RebelUnisex
Ignores every house rule
- MackerelMale
The actual name of the narrow-striped tabby pattern
- PeachesFemale
Soft, fuzzy and pale orange
- SaffronFemale
The world's most expensive spice, golden-orange
- SproutUnisex
Small and still growing
- ButterscotchUnisex
A golden sweet
- TempuraUnisex
Golden, light and crispy
- TankMale
Built solid and impossible to move
- FangMale
All teeth
- HerculesMale
The strongest Greek hero
- PoppyFemale
A bright red-orange flower
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Make my cat's wanted posterQuestions about bengal cat names
What is a good name for a Bengal?
Saffron, Cheddar and Birch are three strong choices from this list. Saffron: the world's most expensive spice, golden-orange.
How many bengal cat names are on this list?
There are 60 names: 30 male, 14 female and 16 unisex. Every name has a short meaning next to it.
How do I choose between these names?
Avoid names that sound like other pets or family members in the house, or like the word "no". Say the name out loud ten times before you decide. You will be calling it across the house for the next fifteen years.