Cat Names by Meaning

Perfect for bold explorers, daredevil kittens, and free-spirited cats!

Cat names that mean adventurous include word names like Scout, Journey, and Rogue, along with rare choices like Esra, Viatrix and Hernando. Names of famous explorers and pioneers throughout history could also inspire you, including Marco, Amerigo, or Earhart.

Also check out our list of independent cat names for more ideas!

Beautiful cat names will suit your gorgeous cat just right.

Ranging from familiar options like Belle and Callie to rare options like Ceridwen and Omorose to international names like Jamil and Reito, find the perfect cat name meaning beautiful below.

Do you need a fearless feline in need of a courageous name? Or do you have a scaredy cat who needs a name to make them feel as brave as a lion?

Cat names that mean brave include Sura, Valencia, and Sigourney for female cats, and Thorin, Valor, and Archie for male cats.

Browse all the brave cat names here.

Cats are known for their clever, curious, and mischievous natures, so a name meaning wise, question, secret, or watchful make great choices.

Curious names for female cats include Bess, Agatha, Nancy, Drew, Quimby, and Ramona, while curious names for male cats feature Blaise, Aurelius, Aristotle, and Holmes.

Cat names meaning light suit bright, playful, and radiant kittens — and may be especially well suited to white or cream cats or a cat who entered your life during a tough time.

Relating to sunlight, moonlight, starlight, and light itself, cat names that mean light include Sunniva, Tesni, Lucinda, Elena, and Lucy for female cats, while for male cats, Elio, Sampson, Cassander, and Lucian are light related choices.

Find a glowing choice for your cat below.

What better way to reflect the endless and unconditional love you have for your furbaby than by choosing a name which means love?

Love related cat names include Juno, Kerensa, Esme, Freya, and Mabel for female cats, and Davie, Lennon, and Aiko for male cats.

Check out more lovely options below.

Cats are said to have nine lives, so how apt would a lucky name be!

Especially sweet for a cat who's had a tough start in life, or for a black cat looked over because of superstition, lucky cat names might have a meaning like blessed or fortunate, such as Felicity, Boone, Felix, or Bennett.

Alternatively, they may relate to symbols of luck like Clover, Rainbow, or Tarot.

Ideal for a cat who came into your life at just the right moment or for one who made it out of a rough situation, miracle cat names range from sweet options like Gia, Dottie, Teddy, Jesse and Jonty, to grandiose names like Mirabeau and Zebedee.

Find the right name for your miracle among our collection.

Luna is one of the most popular cat names out there but there are plenty more options with moonlit meanings.

Female cat names meaning moon include the names of a variety of moon goddesses, such as Selene, Artemis, and Hecate, along with popular choices like Ayla and Diana. For male cats, Ziri, Reito, Moonglade, and Luan are possibilities.

Perfectly fitting for a tough, resilient cat who has overcome struggles in the past, or for a cat with a powerful presence, cat names that mean strong range from classic to unusual.

Strong female cat names are Zura, Valencia, Audrey, and Althea, while strong male cat names include Evander, Kenzo, Valentine, and Andrew.

Empowering names for your warrior cat, names that mean survivor or fighter include classics like Victoria, Louis, Marceline and Oscar, along with rare and unexpected options like Zosime and Aloysius.

Trending cat names that mean survivor could be Koa, Ziggy, and Nyla.

Check out all the fighter cat names below.

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