Unique Cat Names

Soraia is a feminine name of Arabic and Portuguese origin, derived from the Arabic Thurayya meaning 'the Pleiades' or 'chandelier', referring to the famous star cluster. The name traveled to Portugal during the Moorish influence on the Iberian Peninsula and has become particularly popular in Portuguese-speaking countries like Brazil and Portugal. Soraia exudes an exotic elegance with its flowing syllables and rich cultural history. The name's celestial connection gives it a poetic quality, symbolizing beauty and light. While not widely used in English-speaking countries, Soraia has maintained steady popularity in Lusophone cultures, appreciated for its melodic sound and meaningful astronomical reference.

Frisco is a frisky, roguish semi-place-name (San Francisco natives never call it that) that could make a lively, unusual o-ending choice.

A bold new word name that conjures up images of peg-legs and eyepatches. It was brought to national attention by pop musician Billie Eilish, whose full name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell.

The chickadee gets its distinctive name from its distinctive call: chick-a-dee-dee-dee!

nature namesare in, and even fish names like Pike and Salmon are open for consideration.

Fashion icon and Vogue editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland adds an air of glamour to her distinctive Dutch surname. It would make a striking name for the daughter of a parent in the fashion industry.

The name of prize-winning American architect Robert Venturi would make a somewhat awkward first.

As a name, it's linked to Sir Mulberry Hawk, a character in Charles Dicken's Nicholas Nickleby.

Peppy is undeniably cute, but we bet that after a while the jokes aren't.

No matter how much you love the novels of Papa H., don't saddle your son with this unwieldy appellation.

Marjoram is a herb and flower. With nicknames like Margie and Jo at the ready, we think that if Marigold can make a comeback, why not Marjoram?

If you want to move beyond Maya, you might consider this distinctive last name of poet Maya Angelou. Born Marguerite Annie Johnson, Angelou was given the nickname Maya by her brother and adopted Angelou from her first husband, whose last name was Angelos.

Bamboo is a plant name that you might want to save for the zoo's name-the-panda contest. It was used for a starbaby in 2000, though, the rapper Big Boi.

A new one for the ever-growing collection of royal baby names.

As the former stage name of TLC founder Perri Reid and the name of the youngest member of the animated Flintstones clan, it's got some pop culture cache. But it'll be too cutesy by half for most parents.

A rarely used word name that could be unexpected route to nicknames Bonnie and Betty.

A fresh artistic option with a lively sound.