60 Exotic Shorthair Cat Names (With Meanings)
The Exotic Shorthair is a short-haired Persian with a round, flat, teddy-bear face.
Below are 60 names, each with its meaning. Tap any name for more detail, similar names and gang aliases.
Exotic Shorthair Cat Names: the full list
- LoafUnisex
Cats "loaf" when they tuck their paws under
- BurritoMale
For a cat that loves being wrapped in a blanket
- MarshmallowUnisex
White, soft and puffy
- PotatoUnisex
Round and unbothered
- MeatballMale
Round, heavy and proud of it
- WafflesUnisex
Golden, with a grid pattern like a tabby coat
- BubbaMale
A friendly big guy
- NoodleUnisex
For a long, bendy cat that fits anywhere
- MooseMale
Huge and a bit clumsy
- RavioliUnisex
A little stuffed pillow
- FluffyUnisex
Says exactly what it is
- PicklesUnisex
For a cat that is always in a pickle
- ManduUnisex
Korean dumpling
- WasabiUnisex
Small but surprisingly fierce
- TeddyMale
Like a teddy bear
- SugarFemale
White and sweet
- PuddingUnisex
Soft, sweet and wobbly
- ToastUnisex
Warm, golden and found in the kitchen
- YetiUnisex
A big white fluffy legend
- UdonMale
Thick white noodles; for a long, chunky cat
- CupcakeFemale
Small and sweet with fancy topping
- HoneyFemale
Golden and sweet
- BiggieMale
Large and in charge
- DandanUnisex
Mandarin for "little egg"
- BagelUnisex
Sleeps in a perfect circle
- BobaUnisex
Round black tapioca pearls
- KuihFemale
Colourful bite-sized Malay sweets
- DaifukuMale
Means "great luck"; a stuffed mochi
- MuffinUnisex
Warm, round and soft
- PancakeUnisex
For a cat that lies flat in every sunbeam
- OndeFemale
From onde-onde, small sweet rice balls
- CroissantMale
For a cat that sleeps curled in a crescent
- CarrotUnisex
As orange as it gets
- NachoMale
Orange, cheesy and "not yo" cat
- TofuUnisex
Soft white bean curd, a favourite for white cats
- PestoMale
Also a pest, in the best way
- TaterMale
Short for potato
- CookieFemale
Sweet, with chocolate-chip patches
- TacoMale
A bit of everything in one shell
- MochiUnisex
A soft Japanese rice cake; perfect for a squishy, round cat
- SprinklesFemale
Colourful dots on top
- MomoFemale
Japanese for peach
- GebuUnisex
Malay for fluffy
- TtalgiFemale
Korean for strawberry
- DumplingUnisex
Round, soft and stuffed with love
- SpudMale
A plain, solid potato of a cat
- BaoMale
Means bun, and also treasure
- NuggetUnisex
A golden little chunk
- BiscuitUnisex
For the cat who "makes biscuits" by kneading blankets
- FloofUnisex
Pure fluff
- ChonkUnisex
Internet slang for a gloriously round cat
- DurianMale
Spiky outside, soft inside
- BeansUnisex
Named after "toe beans", a cat's paw pads
- MackerelMale
The actual name of the narrow-striped tabby pattern
- GomaUnisex
Japanese for sesame
- PisangUnisex
Malay for banana
- OreoUnisex
Black and white, like the sandwich cookie
- BujangMale
Malay for bachelor
- SushiUnisex
Colourful, and always thinking about fish
- TankMale
Built solid and impossible to move
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Make my cat's wanted posterQuestions about exotic shorthair cat names
What is a good name for a Exotic Shorthair?
Tofu, Bujang and Pickles are three strong choices from this list. Tofu: soft white bean curd, a favourite for white cats.
How many exotic shorthair cat names are on this list?
There are 60 names: 19 male, 9 female and 32 unisex. Every name has a short meaning next to it.
How do I choose between these names?
Wait a few days if you can. A cat's personality often suggests a better name than its coat colour does. Avoid names that sound like other pets or family members in the house, or like the word "no".