Gray Cat Names

  1. 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.
  2. Indra
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "possessing drops of rain"
    • Description:

      In the ancient Hindu religion, Indra is the warrior god of sky and rain. The vowel ending could make it sound feminine to the English speaker, though Ezra and Luca work just fine, so why not Indra?
  3. Gandolf
    • Origin:

      Teutonic
    • Meaning:

      "wand-wolf"
    • Description:

      Gandolf and variant Gandulf are legitimate names used in medieval Europe, including by several bishops and dukes. From it comes the name of Castel Gandolfo, the pope's summer residence. However, to most people this will feel like a misspelling of the wizard Gandalf.
  4. Smokey
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Popular choice for silvery pets.
  5. Eythor
    • Origin:

      Anglicized variation of Eyþór, Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "thunder island"
    • Description:

      The phonetic spelling of Eyþór, without the thorn that would trip up many English-speakers.
  6. Zeldin
    • Origin:

      Yiddish surname
    • Meaning:

      "son of Zelde"
    • Description:

      Zeldin originated as a surname, designating the son of a Zelde, and feels like a fresh Jewish baby name for the 21st century.
  7. Tuna
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "Danube river"
    • Description:

      The Turkish name for the Danube River.
  8. Stormy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "stormy"
    • Description:

      Stormy and variations have always been more common among girls, but there's no reason you shouldn't use it for a son. Storm was historically more masculine, until the arrival of Stormi Webster.
  9. Aydemir
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "iron moon"
    • Description:

      Like many other popular Turkish name, Aydemir is a strong option deriving from the root ay meaning "moon".
  10. Steele
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "steel"
    • Description:

      This steely surname has a simple, strong sound – similar to names like Sloane or Clarke.
  11. 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!
  12. Myosotis
    • Origin:

      Flower name, from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "mouse's ear; forget-me-not"
    • Description:

      The name of a genus of flowering plants commonly known as "forget-me-not", deriving from a Greek word meaning "mouse's ear", because of the shape of the plant's leaves. The Spanish form Miosoti is more often seen, though still very rare.
  13. Zeldy
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Zelda, Yiddish, English
    • Meaning:

      "gray fighting maid"
    • Description:

      Cute and quirky Zeldy adds some extra zip to Zelda — which is making its way back up the charts after decades out of the Top 1000.
  14. Hurricane
    • Origin:

      Spanish from Native American word name
    • Meaning:

      "hurricane"
    • Description:

      Hurricane is a storm, but it's also an American name, thanks to rising tennis star Hurricane Black -- whose sister's name is Tornado. There's no reason this tempestuous choice can't work for boys too, inasfar as the name can work for any child. As a name, Hurricane is definitely original and attention-getting, but is it a name you'd want to carry around for life?
  15. Guthrie
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "windy place"
    • Description:

      Guthrie, folk singer Woody's last name, makes a perfectly fine first choice for a girl. Names such as Guthrie that have no gendered history can make true nonbinary names.
  16. Stellaluna
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "Star and moon"
    • Description:

      Stella and Luna are stylish night sky name for girls, from the Latin words for star and moon.
  17. 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.

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