60 Norwegian Forest Cat Names (With Meanings)
Norwegian Forest Cats are large, thick-coated cats from Scandinavia, said in legend to pull the goddess Freya's chariot.
Below are 60 names, each with its meaning. Tap any name for more detail, similar names and gang aliases.
Norwegian Forest Cat Names: the full list
- HerculesMale
The strongest Greek hero
- ThunderMale
Loud, heavy paws on the stairs
- BlizzardMale
A big white storm
- AtlasMale
The Titan who holds up the sky
- ZeusMale
King of the Greek gods
- TitanMale
The giants of Greek myth
- MossMale
Soft, quiet and green
- NimbusUnisex
A rain cloud
- OrcaUnisex
The black-and-white whale
- SoraUnisex
Japanese for sky
- KaiMale
Means ocean in Japanese and Hawaiian
- BernardMale
A sturdy old name
- OrionMale
The hunter constellation
- BrutusMale
A heavy Roman name
- VenusFemale
Roman goddess of love
- OdinMale
Chief of the Norse gods
- PhoenixUnisex
The firebird that rises again
- MerlinMale
The wizard of Arthurian legend
- MapleFemale
Amber syrup and autumn leaves
- JupiterMale
The biggest planet
- BiggieMale
Large and in charge
- AthenaFemale
Greek goddess of wisdom
- FluffyUnisex
Says exactly what it is
- AwanUnisex
Malay for cloud
- ApolloMale
Greek god of the sun
- SphinxUnisex
Half lion, full of riddles
- MistyFemale
A soft grey haze
- JuniperFemale
An evergreen with blue berries
- FreyaFemale
Norse goddess whose chariot was pulled by cats
- KumaMale
Japanese for bear
- RaMale
Egyptian sun god
- BaoMale
Means bun, and also treasure
- KitsuneUnisex
Japanese for fox, a clever spirit in folklore
- HadesMale
Greek god of the underworld
- AbangMale
Malay for big brother
- ArtemisFemale
Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon
- WinstonMale
A heavyweight British name
- SunnyUnisex
Bright and warm
- CalypsoFemale
A sea nymph in Greek myth
- RiverUnisex
Always moving
- AutumnFemale
The season of orange, brown and gold
- SproutUnisex
Small and still growing
- TeddyMale
Like a teddy bear
- CloverFemale
A lucky little plant
- BurritoMale
For a cat that loves being wrapped in a blanket
- OsirisMale
Egyptian god of the afterlife
- TankMale
Built solid and impossible to move
- IrisFemale
A flower and the Greek rainbow goddess
- PandoraFemale
She opened the box; so will your cat
- AspenUnisex
A tree with pale white bark
- GoliathMale
The biblical giant
- BossMale
Runs the house and knows it
- PharaohMale
Ruler of ancient Egypt, where cats were sacred
- HazelFemale
A nut-brown tree and eye colour
- FloofUnisex
Pure fluff
- PotatoUnisex
Round and unbothered
- BirchMale
A tree with white-and-grey bark
- DaifukuMale
Means "great luck"; a stuffed mochi
- BastetFemale
The Egyptian cat goddess
- ChonkUnisex
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Make my cat's wanted posterQuestions about norwegian forest cat names
What is a good name for a Norwegian Forest Cat?
Boss, Abang and Sphinx are three strong choices from this list. Boss: runs the house and knows it.
How many norwegian forest cat names are on this list?
There are 60 names: 31 male, 14 female and 15 unisex. Every name has a short meaning next to it.
How do I choose between these names?
Say the name out loud ten times before you decide. You will be calling it across the house for the next fifteen years. Cats respond best to short names with one or two syllables and a high-pitched ending, such as an "ee" sound.