Pet Names · Cat Names
By Brynn McKeon · Updated September 2026
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Germanic
"protector of journeys"
Variation of Pharamond.
Spanish
"traveller, Romani person"
The Spanish travelling or Romani community are called Gitanos, and Gitana is the feminine word. The term evolved from the Old Spanish word egiptano "Egyptian".
"adventurer, explorer"
A worldly and attractive choice for a child of any background. Two early New World explorers were Hernandos — de Soto and Cortés.
Arabic
"night travel"
Israh which is also spelled Isra is a gender-neutral Muslim name.
English surname
"happy weather"
This eminent surname name belonged to one of the two leaders of the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the western part of the USA. The surname was originally given to someone with a sunny…
Hungarian, Scandinavian
"bold voyager"
Interesting and energetic international form of Ferdinand.
Scandinavian
"daring"
Nanna is a name from Norse mythology that is among the Top 30 names in contemporary Denmark. Popular in Norway in the 19th century, Nanna may also be considered a short form of a range of names,…
Literary name and Scandinavian
Nenna is the name of the heroine of Penelope Fitzgerald's novel Offshore , but it's also sparingly used in Scandinavia as a variant of the name Nanna. Nanna is a diminutive of various names,…
Hebrew
"bold"
A unique name with familiar sounds, Noaz may appeal to those who love Noah, Boaz, Ezra, and Azariah but also want something braver. Meaning "fearless, courageous, bold" from its Hebrew origins, one…
English word name from Greek
"to attempt, attack"
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.…
Proto-Germanic
"ride, journey"
Raido is the rune that corresponds with the Latin letter R in the Elder Furthark runic alphabet. In Old English, it was translated at Rad. Nowadays it makes an interesting baby name for linguists…
English
"wanderer, traveler"
A variant of Romer or Rohmer, or simply derived from the English word "roam", meaning to travel freely, spontaneously, wherever your feet may take you.
Norse, Scottish Gaelic, “summer traveler”
A rare and evocative name which calls to mind warm, endless summer days. This is an Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Sumarliði, also found in Scottish Gaelic as Somhairle (pronounced…
"voyager on foot"
This outdoorsy occupational name is edgier than Tracker, but has potential. The word Trekker or Trekkie can also refer to fans of the Star Trek franchise.
"a scout of Jehovah"
The "Tz" beginning of Tzofia represents the Hebrew letter tzadi, which is pronounced more like ts. So Tzofia sounds like Sofia with a light t at the beginning — intriguing, but a difficult sound for…
Dutch
"travel to battle"
This Dutch name derives from the old Germanic name, Farahild. It is quite common in the Netherlands.
Hungarian variation of Wendell, German
"to travel, to proceed"
Finnish
This elegant Finnish feminization of Wendell is one of those rare names that has never appeared on the US official charts, but is straightforward to spell and say. It has been among the most popular…
Norwegian
"winter traveler"
Vetle is currently popular for boys in Norway. It comes from the Old Norse name Vetrliði, which means "winter traveler" and is also a word for a bear cub. Outside of Norway, it's very rare but could…
Latin
"voyager"
Viator is a late Latin name, which belonged to a 4th-century Italian saint. Similar in sound to the word Aviator, this name has a slightly space-agey vibe.
