The best names for cats

When deciding to adopt a cat, it’s normal to feel very excited but indecisive when it comes to naming them. This is because there is a wide variety of options for naming your feline friend. To help, we have prepared some ideas for cat names.

It’s important to choose a cat name that suits their personality and your family’s. This makes memorization and bonding faster for new pet owners.

Another tip is to choose a name that is easy to remember and say for the pet to understand. So, think of simple and creative ideas. If you’re unsure about which name to choose for your cat, don’t worry! We’ve gathered many cat name ideas. Surely, one of them will be perfect for you.

How to choose a cat name

Before checking our list of cat names and meanings, it’s worth considering how to choose a good nickname. Think of simple and creative ideas, but avoid names similar to commands, such as “no” and “yes.” This way, your pet won’t confuse a scolding with a call.

Names like Barão (Baron) and Feijão (Bean), for example, can confuse your four-legged friend. In this case, if you want a name with the suffix “ão,” choose a longer name like Gavião (Hawk) or Tubarão (Shark).

Creative names for cats

Giving a creative name to your kitten says a lot about you as a caretaker and about the cat as it grows. So, we’ve brought some great options for those who love culture in general!

Names inspired by idols

If you’re passionate about a particular idol, this is the perfect opportunity to give a meaningful and unique name to your cat. Here are some options for cat names below, but remember that what really matters is your imagination.

• Amy, Jagger, Janis, Lennon, Ringo;
• Frida, Tarsila, Camões, Capitu, Sherlock;
• Bichento (Crookshanks), Bilbo, Elvis, Freddie, Clarice;
• Spock, Hedwig, Minerva, Han Solo, Leia,
• Frodo, Gogol, Hermione, Syd, Tolstoy, Yoda.

Names inspired by food and drinks

If choosing names from movies is too obvious for you, how about something peculiar? An example is naming your cat after your favorite food. Check out some ideas.

• Alecrim (Rosemary), Amora (Blackberry), Baunilha (Vanilla), Bolinho (Little Cake), Café (Coffee);
• Chips, Cookie, Fubá (Cornmeal), Jujuba (Gummy Bear), Paçoca (Peanut Sweet);
• Lasanha (Lasagna), Marshmallow, Mel (Honey), Milk, Muffin;
• Nacho, Pipoca (Popcorn), Sal (Salt), Sashimi, Sushi;
• Tequila, Torrada (Toast), Vodka, Whisky.
  

Names for female cats

Recently adopted a female pet, but have no idea what name to give your new friend? Don’t worry! Some names for female cats will make your furry friend even more charming and cute, such as:

• Shelby, Barbie, Claire, Lily;
• Poliana, Chelsea, Manuela, Celeste;
• Meredith, Charlotte, Aurora, Sol;
• Luna, Luma, Gio, Malu;
• Joy, Filipa, Pedrita, Tina;
• Flor (Flower), Matilde, Angelina, Margot;
• Patty, Penny, Bonnie, Alice;
• Beatriz, Bela, Stella, Mittens, Maya;
• Jujuba, Xica, Mel (Honey), Mila, Amora (Blackberry);
• Elisa, Céu (Sky), Tulipa (Tulip), Condessa (Countess), Penélope;
• Agnes, Hera, Afrodite, Morango (Strawberry), Diana;
• Louise, Wanda, Thabata, Harper, Minnie;
• Nova, Nívea, Zelda, Olga, Yellow;
• Dolores, Maeve, Clementine, Kiki;
• Maggie, Julie, Lizzie, Amélia, Kim;
• Xena, Carrie, Bridget, Sugar, Holly.

Names for male cats

Choosing a good name for a male cat is also not an easy task. In this case, it’s valid to think about characters from movies, games, and series. We’ve brought some great tips, such as:

• Bartolomeu, Edgar, Vini, Luke, Blue;
• Norman, Rosita, Ash, Buster, Guy;
• Simba, Pantera (Panther), Ferrugem (Rust), Mustang, Will, Alfredo;
• Bernard, Logan, Gustaf, Josh;
• Neo, Morpheus, Hans, Fischer, Bruce;
• Rob, Peter, Lex, Nolan, Monet, Darryl;
• Phillip, Mordecai, Oliver;
• Pietro, Samurai, Singer, Cameron;
• Rambo, Petris, Vicente, Mao;
• Koda, Caleb, Fluffy, Pirata (Pirate), Vigarista (Trickster);
• Tarantino, Hitchcock, Holt, Larry;
• Stallone, Marshall, Stuart, Ronald;
• Blake, Tom, Morgan, Aidan, Spielberg;
• Bertolucci, Scorsese, Ford, Fred;
• Bambam, Órbita (Orbit), Muttley, Hemingway;
• Asterios, Jeff, Bukowski, Nietzsche, Saramago.
  

Beautiful names for cats from A to Z

Every owner temporarily names their pet until choosing a nickname that truly suits the cat. When choosing names for cats, you need to think a lot because this choice is definitive.

To save you time with this decision, we’ve prepared ideas from A to Z for black and white cats, striped or orange ones. Even if you don’t choose one from the list, you’ll surely be inspired when deciding.

• A: Amber, Agatha, Aldo, Abigail, Adonis, Alf, Algodão (Cotton), Alice, Alícia (Alicia), and Aladim (Aladdin);
• B: Brown, Brutus, Bucky, Becky, Bud, Buffy, Black, Bob, Bolero, and Branço (White);
• C: Cinderela (Cinderella), Cindy, Clara (Clara), Clark, Conan, Caco, Calypso, Calvin, Capone, and Cris (Chris);
• D: Dorothy, Draco, Dreamer, Duque (Duke), Duquesa (Duchess), Daisy, Dalí, Dawn, Debbie, and Dickens;
• E: Edward, Electra, Ellie, Eva, Elliot, Elza, Emma, Emily, and Ernie;
• F: Felícia (Felicia), Faísca (Spark), Fanny, Felizberto, Fígaro, Frederico, Freud, Fumaça (Smoke), and Futrica (Fuss);
• G: Gatsby, Galileu (Galileo), Garmagel, Garfield, Gato (Cat), Gastone, George, Georgia, and Geraldo;
• H: Harry, Hell Cat, Hércules (Hercules
• ), Hero, and Haroldo (Harold);
• I: Ice, Ivy, Iglu (Igloo), Ike, Indiana, Ioga (Yoga), Iron, and Izzy;
• J: Jordan, Jack, Jackie, Jade, and James;
• K: Katy, Katharine, Kelly, Kenny, Kenedy, Kelvin, Kevin, Kim, and Kylie;
• L: Laka, Luke, Lawrence, Leão (Lion), Lenin, Lavigne, Linda (Beautiful), Lira, and Leoni;
• M: Mabel, Madalena, Madonna, Mafalda, and Meggie;
• N: Naomi, Nicki, Nina, Nalu, Nairóbi, Napoleão (Napoleon), Neko, Neon, Nestor, and Nick;
• O: Obelix, Osborne, Ofélia, Oddie, Ozzy, Oliver, Oscar, and Oslo;
• P: Pancho, Panda, Pandora, Patty, Paul, Pedrita, Perry, Piggy, and Penélope;
• Q: Queen, Quico, Quartz, Quicy, and Quiriri;
• R: Ricky, Roxane, Roxy, Runa, Rush, and Rita;
• S: Salomão (Solomon), Samy, Sandy, Scarlet, and Singapura (Singapore);
• T: Taylor, Tempestade (Storm), Teodoro, Tenente (Lieutenant), Timóteo, and Táxi (Taxi);
• U: Ubaldo, Udi, Úrsula, and Utah;
• V: Valentina, Valentin, Vegas, Veludo (Velvet), Vicky, Viking, Valerie, and Veneza (Venice).
• W: Watson, Wilfred, Willy, Wally, and Walton;
• Y: Yan, Yoshi, Ying, and Yellow;
• Z: Zarah, Zazá, Zap, Zeca, Zacarias, Zequinha, Ziggy, Zorro, Zuca, and Zoe.