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Unique Cat Names

  1. Frisco

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Francisco

    • Meaning:

      "free man"

    • Description:

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

    • Origin:

      Italian

    • Meaning:

      "fresh; decorative mural"

    • Description:

      A fresh artistic option with a lively sound.
  3. Venturi

    • Origin:

      Italian

    • Meaning:

      "good luck"

    • Description:

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

    • Origin:

      English word name or variation of Almund or Aleman, German

    • Meaning:

      "almond; noble strength; German"

    • Description:

      Almond may seem like a hippy modern name, but its use for American boys goes right back to the mid-nineteenth century. In these cases, it was either a variation of Almund, meaning "noble strength," or the surname Aleman, meaning "German."
  5. Shoshanna

    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Shoshana, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "lily"

    • Description:

      Shoshanna is a variation of one of the best-known original Hebrew baby names for girls , the original of Susanna. This is the spelling used by Shoshanna Lonstein, a designer who creates the Shoshanna clothing line and also the name of one of the four leading characters on the TV show Girls, Shoshanna Shapiro.
  6. Nebula

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "mist"

    • Description:

      Could be the next Nova, now that celestial baby names are in the ascendent.
  7. Knoll

    • Origin:

      English and German surname

    • Meaning:

      "dweller near the hill; lump"

    • Description:

      An architectural take on Noel. Knoll honors Florence Knoll, the Michigan-born modernist architect and furniture designer. Her namesake company still produces her designs today.
  8. Chickadee

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "songbird"

    • Description:

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

    • Description:

      Kristoff is a masculine name of Slavic and Scandinavian origin, serving as a variation of Christopher, which means 'bearer of Christ' from the Greek 'Christophoros'. The name gained significant recognition in modern popular culture through the character Kristoff in Disney's 'Frozen' films. Before this exposure, the name was more commonly found in Northern European countries, particularly in Russia, Norway, and Sweden. Kristoff has a strong, distinctive sound while maintaining a friendly accessibility. While not among the most common names in English-speaking countries, it offers families a slightly unique alternative to the more traditional Christopher, with the same meaningful religious connection but a more distinctive Nordic flair.

  10. Viceroy

    • Origin:

      Word name, English

    • Meaning:

      "ruler who represents the king"

    • Description:

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

    • Origin:

      Spanish word name

    • Meaning:

      "money"

    • Description:

      A rising choice in the US, where money-related names are becoming more fashionable.
  12. Sahara

    • Origin:

      Arabic

    • Meaning:

      "desert"

    • Description:

      A beautiful and evocative place-name that deserves wider use.
  13. Tree

    • Origin:

      Nature name

    • Description:

      Tree is an ultimate nature name, made famous by longtime Taylor Swift publicist Tree Paine, born Trina Snyder.
  14. Sundance

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "sun dance"

    • Description:

      Long synonymous with the American outlaw Harry Longabaugh, aka The Sundance Kid, who got his nickname from the town of Sundance, Wyoming, where he was incarcerated as a teenager. The place name Sundance was taken from the sun dance ceremony practiced by local Native American tribes.
  15. Pipistrelle

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "bat"
  16. Quince

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "applelike fruit"

    • Description:

      The girls have Apple, Plum, Peaches, Cherry, and Berry: here's one variety of fruit suitable for a boy.
  17. Pebbles

    • Origin:

      English, word name

    • Description:

      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.
  18. Soraia

    • Description:

      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.
  19. Firefly

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "glowing insect"
  20. Peppy

    • Origin:

      Word name or short form of Pepper, English and Latin from Sanskrit

    • Meaning:

      "the pepper plant"

    • Description:

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