60 Sphynx Cat Names (With Meanings)

The hairless Sphynx looks ancient and slightly alien, so Egyptian, mythological and funny names all work.

Below are 60 names, each with its meaning. Tap any name for more detail, similar names and gang aliases.

Sphynx Cat Names: the full list

• LokiMale

  Norse god of mischief

• BastetFemale

  The Egyptian cat goddess

• MedusaFemale

  Her stare turns you to stone

• OsirisMale

  Egyptian god of the afterlife

• HeraFemale

  Queen of the Greek gods

• PharaohMale

  Ruler of ancient Egypt, where cats were sacred

• TaterMale

  Short for potato

• PenguinUnisex

  Dressed in black and white

• KitsuneUnisex

  Japanese for fox, a clever spirit in folklore

• FreyaFemale

  Norse goddess whose chariot was pulled by cats

• NekoUnisex

  Japanese for cat

• ReginaFemale

  Latin for queen

• VenusFemale

  Roman goddess of love

• GertrudeFemale

  Gertie for short

• PaulieMale

  The one who knows a guy

• PandoraFemale

  She opened the box; so will your cat

• RavioliUnisex

  A little stuffed pillow

• MarsMale

  Roman god of war and the red planet

• SiamUnisex

  The old name of Thailand, home of the Siamese

• PawlMale

  Paul, with paws

• NefertitiFemale

  An Egyptian queen famous for her beauty

• FloofUnisex

  Pure fluff

• GremlinUnisex

  Causes trouble after midnight

• LindaFemale

  A neighbour's name, on a cat

• LoafUnisex

  Cats "loaf" when they tuck their paws under

• ChaplinMale

  For a cat with a little black moustache

• JunoFemale

  Queen of the Roman gods

• GeraldMale

  A serious name for an unserious animal

• CroissantMale

  For a cat that sleeps curled in a crescent

• DaveMale

  Your mate Dave, but a cat

• NyxFemale

  Greek goddess of the night

• MaoUnisex

  Mandarin for cat

• ConfettiFemale

  Bits of colour everywhere

• ClawdiaFemale

  Claudia, with claws

• PixieFemale

  A small mischievous fairy

• DorisFemale

  A grandmother's name

• NinjaUnisex

  Silent, quick and gone before you see it

• NuggetUnisex

  A golden little chunk

• DukeMale

  Noble title, street attitude

• CarrotUnisex

  As orange as it gets

• FleaUnisex

  Tiny and jumpy

• FurgusMale

  Fergus, with fur

• ChaosUnisex

  An accurate description

• DurianMale

  Spiky outside, soft inside

• PigeonUnisex

  Grey, round and always around

• NeroMale

  Italian for black; also a Roman emperor

• ZoomieUnisex

  Named after the midnight sprint

• SaffronFemale

  The world's most expensive spice, golden-orange

• MouseUnisex

  The irony is the point

• PancakeUnisex

  For a cat that lies flat in every sunbeam

• DerpUnisex

  For the cat with its tongue out

• TroubleUnisex

  You were warned

• NoodleUnisex

  For a long, bendy cat that fits anywhere

• RajaMale

  Malay for king

• GizmoMale

  A little gadget of a cat

• TrixieFemale

  Full of tricks

• RocketMale

  For 3am zoomies

• PersephoneFemale

  Greek goddess of spring

• EmpressFemale

  Ruler of an empire

• PicklesUnisex

  For a cat that is always in a pickle

Questions about sphynx cat names

What is a good name for a Sphynx?

Trixie, Chaplin and Durian are three strong choices from this list. Trixie: full of tricks.

How many sphynx cat names are on this list?

There are 60 names: 18 male, 20 female and 22 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.

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