Cat Names · Pet Names
By Brynn McKeon · Updated October 2026
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Spanish, Thai
"table; April"
Mesa is both the term for a flat-topped mountain, derived from the Spanish word for "table", and the Thai variation of April.
Place-name
Has a lively and swaggering sound, and also some unfortunate associations with Reno, city of gambling and failed marriages.
Spanish diminutive of Alejandro
"defending men"
Another appealing member of the Alexandrian clan.
Italian
"sky"
Expansive, sunny Italian word name.
Diminutive of Desiderio, Spanish
"desired one"
Forever Lucy's.
Spanish
"dweller in the mountains"
Sensuous and rhythmic.
"solitude"
This strong Spanish name that refers to the Virgin Mary (Our Lady of Solitude) has been made accessible by broadcaster Soledad O'Brien -- who shows how well it combines with an Anglo surname. Her…
"little cross"
Spanish masculine diminutive of Cruz
Spanish, variation of Martin
Adds some spunk and Latin rhythm to mundane Martin.
Italian form of Silvanus
"wood, forest"
Silvanus was the Roman god of the forests and is also an alternate name in the New Testament for Silas. Relatives include Silvio, Silvius, and Sylvia.
Elaboration of Joy or variation of Joia, English, Catalan, Spanish
"joy, happiness; jewel, gem"
A bright and cheerful name, Joya may be considered an elaboration of the word name Joy and a variation of Joia, a multicultural choice with its roots in Catalan, Medieval English, and Judeo-French…
"king"
Rey, a Ray-soundalike that has ranked on the boys' side for the past 15 years, is about to get more popular for girls too, now that it's the name of the new heroine of the latest Star Wars movie.…
Short form of Desiderio, Spanish
A Desi variation that moves the name away from Lucy -- though it's just as dizzy. TV star Jaime Pressly used it for her son.
"the sun"
More familiar to English speakers in the Italian Elio form.
"of Nazareth"
Occasionally heard Spanish name referring to Christ's native village.
German variation of Elizabeth
"pledged to God"
Ilsa is remembered as the radiant but tragic heroine of "Casablanca," and it's having something of a European resurgence.
Latin
"laughing"
"earth"
Earthy but ethereal Spanish word name that sounds a lot fresher than its sister Sierra.
Spanish variation of Isabel, variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
Ysabel is the original spelling of this ever-more-popular name, though to English-speakers, the initial Y may confuse pronunciation. Only 14 baby girls were given the Ysabel spelling in the US last…
Igbo, Polish, diminutive of Alicja
"nobility"
Ala is the Igbo earth goddess whose symbol is the crescent moon. In a very different vein, Ala can be a diminutive for Alicja or Alexandra or really any other name with an A at both ends and an L in…
