Cat Names · Pet Names
By Brynn McKeon · Updated September 2026
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Japanese
"budding sprout"
Moegi Kazamatsuri is a character in the Naruto franchise.
"peach"
Sweet Japanese choice.
"one hundred blessings"
Upbeat name with an auspicious meaning.
"submerged rock"
Japanese surname and given name, with multiple meanings dependent on kanji used. The Sailor Moon anime series features a character named Motoki Furuhata. Famous real-life bearers include actor Motoki…
"resourceful child"
Motoko Kusanagi, perhaps the best known association to the name, is a character from the sci-fi anime and manga series The Ghost in the Shell . She's a strong, wise, and independent cyborg who…
"long-lasting gate"
Although he goes by the alias Pain in Naruto , Nagato's name actually means "long-lasting gate." It is speculated that his name comes from famed 16th-century ninja Fujibayashi Nagato.
"tear"
Notably used on the character Namida Suzumeno in the Naruto universe. True to her name's meaning, Namida's special power involves crying.
"rainbow"
A cute yet plucky choice that refers to the seven colors of the rainbow, Nanako would make a special choice for a rainbow baby. It was one of the most popular names in Japan in during the late 1990s…
"to become"
Featured in several anime series.
"maelstrom; roaring gate"
Best known as the name of Naruto Uzumaki, the main character in the Naruto anime series. It's also a common place name in Japan—the Naruto whirlpools are said to have inspired the name of the manga…
Invented name, Celtic
"she who is near the sea"
Queen Nehelenia is a villain in the Sailor Moon anime franchise. Her name is likely a reference to both the mineral nepheline — as many Sailor Moon characters are named after minerals — and…
"extend, expand"
Rare Japanese name featured in several anime series.
"rule child; benevolent child"
Noriko is most common among Gen X Japanese women, making it a dated choice in Japan.
"tea child"
Ochako Uraraka — also written as Ochaco — is a character in the anime series My Hero Academia .
Japanese surname
"hill cape"
Northeastern Japanese surname, also spelled Okazaki.
"discipline; logic; reign"
Historically common Japanese name associated with animator Osamu Tezuka, considered "The Godfather of Manga."
Animal name
"bamboo eater"
With Bear and Fox becoming hot baby names, why not Panda? Why not indeed. Both the name and its animal namesake are adorable. And Pan is a nickname right in line with the mythological name trend. The…
"pretty child"
Dainty and doll-like.
Japanese, or diminutive of names that end in -rika
"beautiful village; peaceful ruler; estate ruler"
Rika is most common as a Japanese name, when it means "beautiful village" in one kanji combination. It is also seen as a nickname and given name in Scandinavia, Lithuania, and the Netherlands, where…
"little bunny"
Cute Japanese name with a nickname to match. Rini was used in the Sailor Moon series.
