354 Female Cat Names (With Meanings)

A full list of female cat names with meanings, from classic to funny. Unisex names are included because they work for any cat.

Below are 354 names, each with its meaning. Tap any name for more detail, similar names and gang aliases.

Female Cat Names: the full list

• AcornUnisex

  Small now, mighty later

• AdikUnisex

  Malay for little sibling

• AgnesFemale

  An old name meaning pure

• AkiUnisex

  Japanese for autumn

• AmberFemale

  Golden-orange fossil resin

• AmiraFemale

  Arabic for princess

• AngelFemale

  Looks innocent

• ApricotFemale

  A soft pale-orange fruit

• AriaFemale

  A solo song in opera

• ArtemisFemale

  Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon

• AshUnisex

  Pale grey, like cold embers

• AspenUnisex

  A tree with pale white bark

• AthenaFemale

  Greek goddess of wisdom

• AutumnFemale

  The season of orange, brown and gold

• AwanUnisex

  Malay for cloud

• AzukiFemale

  Sweet red bean

• BagelUnisex

  Sleeps in a perfect circle

• BastetFemale

  The Egyptian cat goddess

• BatUnisex

  Big ears, night flyer

• BeansUnisex

  Named after "toe beans", a cat's paw pads

• BeatriceFemale

  Means "bringer of joy"

• BellaFemale

  Italian for beautiful

• BelleFemale

  French for beautiful

• BettyFemale

  Cheerful and retro

• BijouFemale

  French for jewel

• BilisUnisex

  From ikan bilis, the tiny anchovies cats steal

• BintangUnisex

  Malay for star

• BiscottiUnisex

  Crunchy Italian biscuits

• BiscuitUnisex

  For the cat who "makes biscuits" by kneading blankets

• BitsyFemale

  Itsy-bitsy

• BlancheFemale

  French for white

• BlondieFemale

  For a pale golden coat

• BobaUnisex

  Round black tapioca pearls

• BomFemale

  Korean for spring

• BonnieFemale

  Half of a famous outlaw pair

• BooUnisex

  Short, sweet and startling

• BootsUnisex

  White feet that go a bit higher

• BoriUnisex

  Korean for barley

• BrandyFemale

  A warm amber-brown drink

• BriocheFemale

  Soft, golden French bread

• BrownieUnisex

  A chocolate-brown treat

• BubblesFemale

  Light, round and cheerful

• BugUnisex

  Small, quick and everywhere

• BulanFemale

  Malay for moon

• ButterUnisex

  Soft, pale yellow and smooth

• ButterscotchUnisex

  A golden sweet

• ButtonUnisex

  Small, round and cute

• ByeolUnisex

  Korean for star

• CallieFemale

  Short for calico

• CalypsoFemale

  A sea nymph in Greek myth

• CannoliUnisex

  A crisp pastry tube with sweet filling

• CaramelUnisex

  Golden-brown and sweet

• CarrotUnisex

  As orange as it gets

• CempakaFemale

  A fragrant cream-yellow flower

• CendolUnisex

  A cold, sweet coconut dessert

• ChaiUnisex

  Spiced milk tea

• ChaosUnisex

  An accurate description

• CharlieUnisex

  Friendly and familiar

• CheckersUnisex

  Like a black-and-white game board

• ChestnutUnisex

  A glossy red-brown nut

• ChibiUnisex

  Japanese for small and cute

• ChloeFemale

  A Greek name meaning green shoot

• ChonkUnisex

  Internet slang for a gloriously round cat

• CinnamonFemale

  Warm reddish-brown spice

• ClawdiaFemale

  Claudia, with claws

• ClementineFemale

  A small sweet orange and a vintage name

• CleoFemale

  Short for Cleopatra

• CloudUnisex

  White, soft and floating

• CloverFemale

  A lucky little plant

• CocoFemale

  Chic and chocolate-coloured

• CocoaUnisex

  Chocolate-brown and warm

• CoconutUnisex

  White inside, a bit tough outside

• ColaUnisex

  Dark, sweet and fizzy

• ColetteFemale

  A French writer who adored cats

• ComelUnisex

  Malay for cute

• CometUnisex

  A streak across the sky

• ConfettiFemale

  Bits of colour everywhere

• CookieFemale

  Sweet, with chocolate-chip patches

• CottonUnisex

  Soft white fluff

• CrumbUnisex

  A little leftover bit

• CrystalFemale

  Clear and sparkling

• CupcakeFemale

  Small and sweet with fancy topping

• CustardUnisex

  Pale yellow and smooth

• DaisyFemale

  A cheerful white flower

• DandanUnisex

  Mandarin for "little egg"

• DerpUnisex

  For the cat with its tongue out

• DiamondUnisex

  The hardest, brightest gem

• DolceFemale

  Italian for sweet

• DominoUnisex

  Black with white spots

• DorisFemale

  A grandmother's name

• DotFemale

  One small spot

• DottieFemale

  Spotted and old-fashioned

• DubuUnisex

  Korean for tofu

• DuchessFemale

  Elegant and slightly above you

• DumplingUnisex

  Round, soft and stuffed with love

• DustyUnisex

  A soft, dusty coat

• EclipseUnisex

  When the sun goes dark

• EdithFemale

  An old English name

• EmberFemale

  A glowing coal; great for a tortoiseshell

• EmpressFemale

  Ruler of an empire

• EthelFemale

  Sounds like she knits

• FernFemale

  A soft green forest plant

• FifiFemale

  A playful French pet name

• FleaUnisex

  Tiny and jumpy

• FloofUnisex

  Pure fluff

• FluffyUnisex

  Says exactly what it is

• FoxyFemale

  Red-orange and clever

• FrecklesUnisex

  For a spotted nose or coat

• FreyaFemale

  Norse goddess whose chariot was pulled by cats

• FrogUnisex

  For a cat that sits strangely

• FrostUnisex

  A cold white sparkle

• GalaxyUnisex

  For a dark coat full of specks

• GebuUnisex

  Malay for fluffy

• GelatoUnisex

  Italian ice cream

• GertrudeFemale

  Gertie for short

• GhostUnisex

  Pale, silent and suddenly behind you

• GigiFemale

  A chic French nickname

• GingerFemale

  The classic name for an orange cat

• GnocchiUnisex

  Small soft potato dumplings

• GoblinUnisex

  Small, sneaky and proud of it

• GoldieFemale

  Golden

• GomaUnisex

  Japanese for sesame

• GooseUnisex

  Loud and fearless

• GracieFemale

  Graceful, most of the time

• GremlinUnisex

  Causes trouble after midnight

• GureumUnisex

  Korean for cloud

• HanaFemale

  Japanese for flower

• HaneulUnisex

  Korean for sky

• HarlequinUnisex

  A costume of coloured patches

• HarleyUnisex

  Purrs like a motorbike

• HarmonyFemale

  Notes that fit together

• HaruUnisex

  Japanese for spring

• HazelFemale

  A nut-brown tree and eye colour

• HeraFemale

  Queen of the Greek gods

• HexUnisex

  A witch's spell

• HoduUnisex

  Korean for walnut

• HoneyFemale

  Golden and sweet

• HoshiUnisex

  Japanese for star

• HuahuaFemale

  Mandarin for "flowery"; used for patterned cats

• InkyUnisex

  Black as ink

• IrisFemale

  A flower and the Greek rainbow goddess

• IvoryFemale

  Creamy white

• JadeFemale

  A green gem, like many cats' eyes

• JamilaFemale

  Arabic for beautiful

• JasmineFemale

  A fragrant white flower

• JazzUnisex

  Smooth and unpredictable

• JennifurrFemale

  Jennifer, with fur

• JinxUnisex

  Bad luck for whatever is on the table

• JuniperFemale

  An evergreen with blue berries

• JunoFemale

  Queen of the Roman gods

• KayaFemale

  Sweet coconut jam for toast

• KecikUnisex

  Malay for small

• KelabuUnisex

  Malay for grey

• KimchiUnisex

  Spicy Korean fermented cabbage

• KinakoFemale

  Golden roasted soybean flour

• KitsuneUnisex

  Japanese for fox, a clever spirit in folklore

• KittyFemale

  The obvious choice

• KkamiUnisex

  Korean nickname meaning "blackie"

• KokoUnisex

  For dark chocolate points

• KuihFemale

  Colourful bite-sized Malay sweets

• KumoUnisex

  Japanese for cloud

• LadyFemale

  Polished manners, mostly

• LatteFemale

  Milky coffee colours, like a Siamese coat

• LaylaFemale

  Arabic for night

• LicoriceUnisex

  A shiny black sweet

• LilyFemale

  An elegant white flower (keep real lilies away from cats)

• LindaFemale

  A neighbour's name, on a cat

• LoafUnisex

  Cats "loaf" when they tuck their paws under

• LolaFemale

  Short, lively and bold

• LotusFemale

  A sacred Asian water flower

• LuckyUnisex

  Always lands on four feet

• LucyFemale

  Means light

• LunaFemale

  Italian and Latin for moon

• LyraFemale

  The harp constellation

• LyricUnisex

  The words of a song

• MabelFemale

  Sweet and old-fashioned

• MaggieFemale

  A pet form of Margaret

• MajestyUnisex

  Your cat already thinks this is its title

• ManduUnisex

  Korean dumpling

• MangoUnisex

  Bright tropical orange

• ManjaFemale

  Malay for affectionate and pampered

• MaoUnisex

  Mandarin for cat

• MapleFemale

  Amber syrup and autumn leaves

• MarbleUnisex

  For a swirled coat

• MarmaladeUnisex

  Orange jam; a traditional name for orange cats

• MarshmallowUnisex

  White, soft and puffy

• MatchaUnisex

  Japanese green tea; calm and classy

• MaudeFemale

  Short, old and strong

• MavisFemale

  An old name meaning songbird

• MawarFemale

  Malay for rose

• MedusaFemale

  Her stare turns you to stone

• MeiFemale

  Means sprout in Japanese, beautiful in Chinese

• MelatiFemale

  Malay for jasmine

• MelodyFemale

  A tune

• MenaceUnisex

  A small-time criminal with big plans

• MidgeFemale

  A tiny fly; a tiny cat

• MidnightUnisex

  The darkest hour

• MikanFemale

  Japanese mandarin orange

• MildredFemale

  Millie for short

• MillieFemale

  Gentle and sweet

• MimiFemale

  A common Chinese cat name, from the sound of a meow

• MingUnisex

  Means bright; also a famous dynasty

• MinouUnisex

  French for kitty

• MisoUnisex

  Warm, savoury soybean paste

• MistyFemale

  A soft grey haze

• MittensUnisex

  For white paws

• MochaUnisex

  Chocolate and coffee together

• MochiUnisex

  A soft Japanese rice cake; perfect for a squishy, round cat

• MollyFemale

  A cheerful, long-loved pet name

• MomoFemale

  Japanese for peach

• MouseUnisex

  The irony is the point

• MoxieFemale

  Means courage and nerve

• MozzarellaFemale

  Soft, white and stretchy

• MuffinUnisex

  Warm, round and soft

• NabiFemale

  Korean for butterfly; a very common Korean cat name

• NebulaFemale

  A cloud of stardust

• NefertitiFemale

  An Egyptian queen famous for her beauty

• NekoUnisex

  Japanese for cat

• NimbusUnisex

  A rain cloud

• NinjaUnisex

  Silent, quick and gone before you see it

• NoodleUnisex

  For a long, bendy cat that fits anywhere

• NoorFemale

  Arabic for light

• NovaFemale

  A star that suddenly flares bright

• NuggetUnisex

  A golden little chunk

• NutmegFemale

  A warm brown spice; suits a brown tabby

• NyxFemale

  Greek goddess of the night

• OatsUnisex

  Pale beige and wholesome

• OliveFemale

  A dark little fruit and an old-fashioned name

• OndeFemale

  From onde-onde, small sweet rice balls

• OnyxUnisex

  A glossy black stone

• OpalFemale

  A gem that flashes many colours

• OrcaUnisex

  The black-and-white whale

• OreoUnisex

  Black and white, like the sandwich cookie

• PancakeUnisex

  For a cat that lies flat in every sunbeam

• PandaUnisex

  Black, white and round

• PandoraFemale

  She opened the box; so will your cat

• PapayaFemale

  A soft orange tropical fruit

• PaprikaFemale

  Bright red-orange spice with a kick

• PatchesUnisex

  For a coat made of patches

• PeachesFemale

  Soft, fuzzy and pale orange

• PeanutUnisex

  Small, nutty and easy to love

• PearlFemale

  A white gem from the sea

• PebbleUnisex

  A small smooth stone

• PenguinUnisex

  Dressed in black and white

• PennyFemale

  Copper-coloured, like the coin

• PepperUnisex

  Dark, speckled and a little spicy

• PersephoneFemale

  Greek goddess of spring

• PetalFemale

  Small and soft

• PhoenixUnisex

  The firebird that rises again

• PicklesUnisex

  For a cat that is always in a pickle

• PigeonUnisex

  Grey, round and always around

• PipUnisex

  Small as a seed

• PiperFemale

  One who plays the pipes

• PisangUnisex

  Malay for banana

• PixelUnisex

  The smallest dot on the screen

• PixieFemale

  A small mischievous fairy

• PoppyFemale

  A bright red-orange flower

• PotatoUnisex

  Round and unbothered

• PounceUnisex

  What happens to your feet under the blanket

• PrincessFemale

  Expects to be treated like one

• PuddingUnisex

  Soft, sweet and wobbly

• PumpkinUnisex

  Round and orange; a Halloween favourite

• PuteriFemale

  Malay for princess

• PutihUnisex

  Malay for white

• QamarUnisex

  Arabic for moon

• QueenieFemale

  A pet form of queen

• RavenFemale

  A glossy black bird

• RavioliUnisex

  A little stuffed pillow

• RebelUnisex

  Ignores every house rule

• ReginaFemale

  Latin for queen

• RiverUnisex

  Always moving

• RogueFemale

  Goes her own way

• RosieFemale

  From the rose

• RoxieFemale

  Sharp, fast and fearless

• RubyFemale

  A deep red gem

• SableFemale

  A dark brown fur colour

• SadieFemale

  Means princess

• SaffronFemale

  The world's most expensive spice, golden-orange

• SageUnisex

  A grey-green herb; also means wise

• SakeUnisex

  Japanese rice wine, clear and smooth

• SakuraFemale

  Japanese cherry blossom

• SalemUnisex

  The town famous for witch trials

• SambalUnisex

  Fiery chilli paste

• SandyUnisex

  Pale sand-coloured

• SapphireFemale

  A blue gem, like Siamese eyes

• SashaFemale

  A soft, elegant name

• SayangFemale

  Malay for darling

• SesameUnisex

  Tiny seeds, black or white

• ShadowUnisex

  Follows you everywhere

• ShadyUnisex

  Lurks in the shadows

• ShrimpUnisex

  Small, pink-orange and curled

• SiamUnisex

  The old name of Thailand, home of the Siamese

• SilverUnisex

  A bright grey metal

• SimsimUnisex

  Arabic for sesame

• SmudgeUnisex

  For a dark smudge on the nose

• SnowballUnisex

  Round and white

• SnugglesUnisex

  A dedicated lap cat

• SocksUnisex

  For white feet

• SootUnisex

  Fine black dust

• SophieFemale

  Means wisdom

• SoraUnisex

  Japanese for sky

• SphinxUnisex

  Half lion, full of riddles

• SpookyUnisex

  Appears from nowhere at 3am

• SprinklesFemale

  Colourful dots on top

• SproutUnisex

  Small and still growing

• SqueakUnisex

  For a cat with a tiny meow

• SquidUnisex

  Long, wiggly and odd

• StellaFemale

  Italian and Latin for star

• StormUnisex

  Dark grey and wild

• StripesUnisex

  For the obvious reason

• SugarFemale

  White and sweet

• SukiFemale

  From the Japanese word for "like" or "love"

• SunnyUnisex

  Bright and warm

• SusanFemale

  Sounds like she would like to see the manager

• SushiUnisex

  Colourful, and always thinking about fish

• TabithaFemale

  "Tabby" for long

• TamaUnisex

  Means jewel or ball; the classic Japanese cat name

• TangerineUnisex

  A small bright-orange fruit

• TangyuanUnisex

  Sweet glutinous rice balls

• TempoUnisex

  The speed of the music

• TempuraUnisex

  Golden, light and crispy

• TinyUnisex

  Funniest on a very large cat

• TiramisuFemale

  Coffee and cream layers

• ToastUnisex

  Warm, golden and found in the kitchen

• ToastyUnisex

  Like the browned edges of a toasted marshmallow

• ToffeeUnisex

  A chewy golden-brown sweet

• TofuUnisex

  Soft white bean curd, a favourite for white cats

• TompokUnisex

  Malay for spotted or patched

• TopazUnisex

  A golden gem

• TortieFemale

  Short for tortoiseshell

• TrixieFemale

  Full of tricks

• TroubleUnisex

  You were warned

• TruffleUnisex

  A rare, expensive delicacy

• TsukiFemale

  Japanese for moon

• TtalgiFemale

  Korean for strawberry

• TulipFemale

  A bright spring flower

• VanillaFemale

  Creamy white and gentle

• VegaFemale

  A bright blue-white star

• VelvetFemale

  Soft and deep

• VenusFemale

  Roman goddess of love

• VioletFemale

  A purple-blue flower and a vintage name

• ViperUnisex

  Strikes without warning

• VixenFemale

  A female fox; clever and fierce

• WafflesUnisex

  Golden, with a grid pattern like a tabby coat

• WalnutUnisex

  A wrinkly brown nut

• WasabiUnisex

  Small but surprisingly fierce

• WhiskersUnisex

  The original cat name

• WillowFemale

  A graceful tree

• XiaobaiUnisex

  Mandarin for "little white"

• YetiUnisex

  A big white fluffy legend

• YukiFemale

  Japanese for snow

• ZigzagUnisex

  For wild stripe patterns

• ZoeFemale

  Greek for life

• ZoomieUnisex

  Named after the midnight sprint

Questions about female cat names

What is a good name for a female cat?

Betty, Lyra and Silver are three strong choices from this list. Betty: cheerful and retro.

How many female cat names are on this list?

There are 354 names: 0 male, 167 female and 187 unisex. Every name has a short meaning next to it.

How do I choose between these names?

Cats respond best to short names with one or two syllables and a high-pitched ending, such as an "ee" sound. Wait a few days if you can. A cat's personality often suggests a better name than its coat colour does.

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