Cat Names · Pet Names
By Brynn McKeon · Updated September 2026
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Literary name
J. R. R. Tolkien introduced a plethora of new names into the world, but this is one character name that never caught on, nor will it likely ever.
Baldur is a masculine name with deep roots in Norse mythology, where Baldur (also spelled Baldr or Balder) was the god of light, joy, purity, and the summer sun. The son of Odin and Frigg, he was…
Humbaldo is a masculine name of Germanic origin, derived from elements meaning 'warrior' or 'giant' (hund) combined with 'bold' or 'brave' (bald). This uncommon name carries medieval resonance and…
Irish
"descendent of the bald-headed"
Less appealing than some other Irish surnames, such as Malone and Sullivan, unless used as a tribute to jazz musician Gerry. There could be some Mulligan stew teasing.
Baldassare is a traditional Italian masculine name derived from the Babylonian name Balthazar (or Belshazzar), which means 'Baal protects the king' in ancient Assyrian. In Christian tradition,…
Archibaldo is a masculine name that represents the Italian and Spanish form of Archibald. The name combines Germanic elements 'ercan' meaning 'genuine' or 'precious' and 'bald' meaning 'bold' or…
Irish or Serbo-Croatian
"small bare one or delicate"
Loman is one of those rare names that is at once simple and very unusual, with fewer than five baby boys given the name in the US in the most recent year. But Loman does carry a few less-than-optimal…
Sanskrit
"hero, warrior"
Possibly a variation of the Sanskrit Yoddha or the Hebrew Yodea, it is most likely that this Star Wars characters' name is purely fictional and very much a "one-character-name".
German
"bald"
Contrary to popular belief, the name Kahlo has German origins, rather than Spanish. It derives from kahl , a German word meaning "bald." Mexican Artist Frida Kahlo was born to a German father,…