Pet Names · Cat Names
By Brynn McKeon · Updated September 2026
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Norse
"wand elf"
Gandalf is most famously the name of the powerful wizard in Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit . The name is drawn from Old Norse mythology.
English diminutive of Gerard, Gerald, or Gethin, German
"spear strength; ruler with the spear; dark, swarthy complexion"
An oldy-world feeling nickname-name, used for a number of names such as Gerard (said with a sound G) and Gethin (said with a hard first consonant). In the US, it may be associated with the General…
Japanese
"spring"
Commonly used in Japan, and so much more distinguished than Jen.
Literary name
Gilly is a name that's popped up from time to time in different contexts: As a nickname for Gillian, for instance, and as the name of a town in Switzerland. But it's increasingly associated with…
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.
An admirable meaning, with roots in a Germanic word meaning wisdom, but we fear it will never be detached from the hobbit hero of The Lord of the Rings .
Literary creation, Sindarin
"sufficient jewel"
Faramir is a character appearing in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings , first seen in The Two Towers and described as a gentle lover of lore and music, a leader in battle. The character…
"head dragon, chief warrior"
The epithet of the legendary king's father Uther in Arthurian legend, later also applied to King Arthur himself. It literally means "head dragon" or "dragon's head", but the name appears in medieval…
Literary name, Sindarin
"star dome"
The elven ruler of Rivendell in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings .
In Game of Thrones , Jaqen H'ghar is the name used by the Faceless Man who trains Arya in the lethal ways of the House of Black and White. The character is endlessly mysterious, but Jaqen seems not…
Variation of Edward
Eddard is a spin on Edward created by author George R.R. Martin for the Game of Thrones series. Eddard, usually known as Ned, Stark was the wise and good King of the North whose shocking murder at…
Flower name, from French
"lion's tooth"
The bright yellow weed lends itself to a creative baby name, although we don't recommend the nickname Dandy.
Greek, Engilsh
"possessing goodness"
The double-A is often a hard sell for baby names in an English-speaking context, and many will find Dario, as in public intellectual Dario Fo, appealing enough with just one. But diehard Game of…
French
"knighthood, social, religious, and moral code of medieval feudalism"
Chivalry isn't dead, and what better way to prove it than by bestowing it as a name upon a newborn?
Chewy is a masculine name that originated as a nickname or diminutive form, most famously associated with the Star Wars character Chewbacca. As a given name, it has an inherently playful,…
Variant of Caitlin
This spelling of Caitlin is closely associated with Game of Thrones matriarch Catelyn Stark, whose name is pronounced CAT-lin on the show.
Loras Tyrell is the most prominent gay character in HBO's Game of Thrones , who's one of the most renowned fighters in the world until he's imprisoned by the ultra-conservative religious leader known…
In HBO's Game of Thrones , Bronn is an amoral mercenary raised to the knighthood through his connection to the regnant Lannister family. The homophony with "brawn" probably isn't an accident -- he's…
Literary creation from Game of Thrones
Of all the Game of Thrones creations this is surely the most delicate and the most wearable. Margaery, (pronounced like the Scottish name Marjorie) is a beautiful, powerful and intelligent character…
