Pet Names · Cat Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Latin
"music for two"
Occupational word name
Drummer entered the baby name lexicon thanks to blogger No Big Dill, who chose it for her newborn son, who joins five older sisters. Drummer is right in step with other occupational names in vogue…
Hebrew
"rainbow"
This feminine name, pleasingly reminiscent of Kismet, has a similarly lovely meaning: Rainbow.
Italian
"wealth"
A medieval Italian name that could work in modern times.
Breton
"fair lily, white lily"
Possibly a variation of the Welsh Liliwen (meaning "snowdrop"), this Breton form of Lily blends the botanical name with the -wen element, creating the sweet meanings of "fair lily" or "white lily".…
Scottish
"dark stranger"
Heard in the Scottish highlands, and much more in tune with the present times than the dated Douglas — for which it could make a perfect tribute name. Dougal was the Scottish nickname for…
Japanese
"fortunate"
Kiaria is pretty but sure to prove confusing given all the more familiar Kiara and Keira variations out there.
Manx
"sullen; tempest"
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…
Basque tree name
"Ash tree"
In the Basque lands of Spain, this name is reserved for boys. But given it's similarity to the name Lisa, we think that this might be ripe for claiming by girls.
Welsh
"gray"
A surname and first name in Wales, similar to (but less familiar than) Lloyd.
Diminutive of Laura, Charlotte, Dolores, Ololade, or similar
Lolly is a sweet and playful nickname, usually used for Laura or Charlotte, though other full names could be Dolores, Ololade, Lauren, Lorelei, Lorena, Elodie, Ottilie, Louella, Elora, Elowen, Olive…
Manx, Irish
"little blackbird"
Typically spelled as Lonán in Ireland, Lonan is its Manx form, though it could also be considered the anglicized form too. The name comes from the Irish lon meaning "blackbird", paired with a…
Irish
"dark hero"
A common Irish surname that's seldom heard as a first name, but has an appealing meaning.
"dark, brave one"
Donnelly is among the more appealing Irish surname names, less well used than Donovan. Related options include the place name Donegal and the mythological god name Donegan.
"dark brave one"
Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.
German
"ancient thunder god"
Futuristic, in a 1930s kind of way.
"dark fighter"
This genial Irish surname feels much more current than Donald.
French place-name
Louisiana is a geographic spin on the Louise theme. Pretty, if a bit of a syllable overload. Short form Lou or Lulu lightens it.
French
"wolf"
A rare French name derived from Latin lupus "wolf". It is most often found in the compound name Jean-Loup, as in Jean-Loup Chrétien, an astronaut and the first Frenchman in space.
English, diminutive of Katherine
"pure"
This endearing nickname name is one Katherine pet form that predates all the Kathys and Katies, having been fairly common in the eighteenth century. With the current mini-craze for animal-related…
