Gray Cat Names

  1. Rabi
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "gentle wind"
    • Description:

      Could cause pronunciation problems.
  2. Ulfur
    • Origin:

      Icelandic variation of Ulf, Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
    • Description:

      Úlfur is a top name in its native Iceland, although it isn't likely to travel outside the country.
  3. Collier
    • Origin:

      English occupational surname
    • Meaning:

      "coal miner"
    • Description:

      An old-fashioned term for a coal miner, or nowadays, a sister to Harper and Piper.
  4. Raicho
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "Thunderbird"
    • Description:

      Japanese feminist Raicho Hiratsuka chose the name Raicho for herself - no doubt because of its fabulously meaning. As a journalist and publisher, Raicho fought for the rights of working class women in Japan’s textile industry and eschewed conventional domesticity, openly living with a lover and having her children out of wedlock. Thunderbirds are GO indeed!
  5. Tollver
    • Origin:

      Swedish
    • Meaning:

      "thunder wolf, twelve"
    • Description:

      Old dialectal form of Tholf
  6. Tolver
    • Origin:

      Danish
    • Meaning:

      "thunder wolf, twelve"
    • Description:

      Diminutive form of Tholf
  7. Llwyd
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "gray"
    • Description:

      A surname and first name in Wales, similar to (but less familiar than) Lloyd.
  8. Bledri
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "ruler"
    • Description:

      With its dramatic nature meaning (blaidd "wolf" + rhi "ruler"), Bledri looks and sounds pretty distinctive. It's rare even in Wales. But the WYSIWYG spelling makes it perfectly viable.
  9. Tadita
    • Origin:

      Native American, Omaha
    • Meaning:

      "to the wind"
    • Description:

      Feminissima.
  10. Alnico
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "metal alloy"
  11. Simay
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "silver moon, glitter moon"
    • Description:

      A sparkling choice for a nighttime-born daughter.
  12. Dorrin
    • Origin:

      Manx
    • Meaning:

      "sullen; tempest"
    • Description:

      This name stems from an Irish word meaning sullen, but in the Isle of Man is used to refer to sullen weather, rather than sullen people (hence the tempest meaning). It's a cute and spunky name that could easily work outside Manx circles.
  13. Cloudy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Sunny and Stormi are shooting up the charts — why not Cloudy? Cloudy debuted on the charts in 2022.
  14. Windy
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "windy"
    • Description:

      And her sisters, Stormy and Sunny.
  15. Ashala
    • Origin:

      Variation of Asha or Ashley
    • Description:

      Although Ashala is steadily yet quietly used as a name in its own right, it seems to be an invention derived from either Asha, a Sanskrit word and name meaning "hope" and also sometimes a variant of the Arabic Aisha, or the 1990s megapopular Ashley, an English name meaning "dweller near the ash tree mountain." Ashala has a rhythmic, euphonic sound but not much authentic heft. There was a minor character in Star Wars named Ashala.
  16. Bardou
    • Origin:

      French place name; Old English name
    • Meaning:

      "ax-wolf"
    • Description:

      Bardou is a holiday destination in France, known for its pictureque village nestled in mountains. It is also a region of Guinea. As a name, it is more commonly known from its English derivation, meaning axe-wielding wolf.
  17. Aihe
    • Origin:

      Maori
    • Meaning:

      "dolphin"
    • Description:

      A light and airy Māori nature name with an adorable meaning.