Cat names · by meaning
Cat names by meaning
16 themes, drawn from the 1,072 cat names in our data with a documented root meaning. Each name is placed by what its etymology literally says — the gloss is shown on every page — and ranked by how many real licensed cats carry it.
God91
Jack · Sam · Sammy · Theo …
Royal & noble87
Abby · Alice · Sadie · Sally …
Strength37
Archie · Millie · Jerry · Ricky …
Grace35
Jack · Annie · Nina · Jessie …
Light34
Lucy · Rocky · Phoebe · Abby …
Warrior25
Louie · Zelda · Walter · Louis …
Victory24
Nico · Victoria · Niko · Nicki …
Flower23
Lily · Susie · Suzie · Suzy …
Lion, wolf & bear21
Leo · Oscar · Arthur · Leon …
Beauty19
Belle · Fiona · Bonnie · Frida …
Ocean & water17
Pearl · Merlin · Kai · Morgan …
Peace15
Freddie · Freddy · Humphrey · Jeff …
Joy14
Felix · Trixie · Beatrice · Bebe …
Love13
Amy · Frida · Cedric · Aimee …
Bird10
Star · Birdie · Jem · Starr …
Earth9
George · Georgie · Terra · Georgina …
Meanings are derived from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); license counts are our own. Only names with a documented root meaning appear — a name's absence means its etymology isn't recorded, not that the name is wrong.