Pet Names · Cat Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Modern invented name
Australian writer Wendy Orr put this name on the map with her hit Nim's Island " series of children's books, about a smart young girl who lives on an island in the South Pacific. Abigail Breslin…
Latin nature name
"dark cloud"
Nimbus is a word from nature for a type of cloud that has occasionally -- very occasionally -- been used for a human. But it's evocative and upbeat and certainly makes an intriguing and stylish…
English word name
"cloudy"
Sunny and Stormi are shooting up the charts — why not Cloudy? Cloudy debuted on the charts in 2022.
Greek mythology name
Remember, the Muse is passive: someone else's inspiration.
Flower name, from Greek
"mouse's ear; forget-me-not"
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…
Word name or short form of Ignacio
Not unless you want your son to grow up to be just like a wacky Jack Black character.
Hebrew
"prosperous, successful"
Hebrew name with a bountiful meaning but a less-than-attractive sound.
Greenlandic, Arabic or Navajo
"boy's younger sister; success; or silver hands"
One of several similar feminine names often found in the Muslim world but also a Native American name. And in Greenlandic, Naja means "a boy's younger sister", which could be a sweet connection to a…
"water vapor in the atmosphere"
This kind of plainspoken nature name (think River and Sunshine) may still carry a whiff of the hippie, but this one has a nice, airy feel. It's slight similarity to Claude and Clyde helps to ground…
English diminutive of Clementine, French
"mild, merciful"
Cutesy pet form of Clementine.
Word name
A very distinctive musical choice, but be aware that many people will think you've named your child Oprah.
Fruit and color name
No babies of any gender were named Orange in the US in the most recent year counted. But that doesn't mean, in this era of anything-goes baby names, that it couldn't happen. In fact, Orange did…
Invented name
Nabisco has never revealed the origins of their sandwich cookie brand name, but the prevailing theory is that it was derived from Oreodaphne , a genus in the laurel family.
Brand name
Oreo is a masculine name derived from the famous sandwich cookie brand introduced in 1912. As a given name, it represents a modern trend of naming inspired by consumer products and pop culture. The…
Latin
"golden"
A bird name from the same Latin root as Aurelia, Oriole is extremely rare as a name: No babies were given the name in the US in 2022. But most people are aware of the Oriole bird, which makes this…
A bird name from the same Latin root as Aurelio.
Scandinavian and German variation of Nicolas
A very Christmas-y Christmas baby name , that may avoid the Santa image by instead adopting the alternative spelling Klaus.
Nugget is an unconventional masculine name derived from the English word for a small lump of gold or other precious metal. As a nickname-turned-given name, it emerged in contemporary naming culture…
Arabic
"panther"
Projects an air of power and speed.
Turkish
"bright moon"
Nuray is one of the most popular girls' names in the Middle East though it's largely unknown and unused in the Western World. The meaning, related to the more familiar Noor, adds appeal.
