Bengal Cat Names
- Channing
Origin:
English or IrishMeaning:
"people of Cana or wolf cub"Description:
While the most famous Channing is the very male Channing Tatum, the name is now given about a third of the time for girls. It makes an attractive surname-name for either gender.
- Torvi
Origin:
Swedish feminization of Thor, NorseMeaning:
"thunder"Description:
A cute but rare feminine variation of the Norse thunder god (and Marvel superhero) name Thor.
- Conroy
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"hound (or wolf) of the plain"Description:
Conroy is one Con name that feels a bit dated, though perhaps it's so far out it's coming in? Worth consideration if you like Connor but feel it's too widely used.
- Auretta
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"light wind"Description:
A pretty addition to the Au-girl names like Audrey, Aurora and Autumn. The beginning Aur syllable, which often relates to gold, makes this an appropriate and one of the more unusual names for autumn babies.
- Wolf
Origin:
Animal name or diminutive of WolfgangMeaning:
"traveling Wolf"Description:
Notable Wolfs like Blitzer, Mankowitz, and Kahn give this name a masculine bent, but nature names are inherently unisex, so we see no reason why Wolf can't be used on a baby girl.Historically Wolf has been more common among German (where it's pronounced Vulf) and Jewish families, occasionally as a nickname for Wolfgang.
The nickname Wolfie softens and feminizes Wolf, while Wolfe turns it into a surname.
- Eadlin
Origin:
Anglo-SaxonMeaning:
"noble, wealth"Description:
Eadlin and its variants Eadlyn and Edelyn are uncommon in real life, but feel bang on-trend and shorten to the adorable vintage nickname Edie/Eadie. The name may derive from the Anglo-Saxon elements ead "wealth" or adal "noble".
- Keshet
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"rainbow"Description:
This feminine name, pleasingly reminiscent of Kismet, has a similarly lovely meaning: Rainbow.
- Tyche
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"fortune"Description:
Tyche is the goddess of luck and fate in Greek mythology. Her Roman equivalent is, fittingly, Fortuna.
- Thebe
Origin:
Greek mythological nameDescription:
Thebe is the name of more than one daughter of Zeus, according to some myths, and is also the name of a moon of Jupiter. Thebe rhymes with Phoebe and may appeal to lovers of that name.
- Arusha
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"red"Description:
The color red plays a prominent role in Hindu mythology, referring to the rising sun or the reddish horses of the "son of fire." Pronounced ahr-OO-shah, it has a stylish Russian flair. Hindi version is ARUSHI.
- Felixa
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"happy, lucky"Description:
The futuristic consonant x sets this apart -- for better and worse -- from all the other Felices, Felicias, and Felicitys.
- Xanthus
Origin:
Latin, from Greek, variation of XanthosMeaning:
"golden-haired"Description:
Spelt Xanthos in Greek, this alternate name for Apollo has a noble sound (pronounced ZHAN-thus) and can always be shortened to Xan.
- Brishan
Origin:
English Traveller, RomaniMeaning:
"born during a thunderstorm"Description:
A name given by the Traveller community in England to a child born when it is raining.
- Ayan
Origin:
SomaliMeaning:
"fortune"Description:
Ayan is an African name heard for both sexes.
- Cloudy
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Sunny and Stormi are shooting up the charts — why not Cloudy? Cloudy debuted on the charts in 2022.
- Momoko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"peach child"Description:
Momoko is a Japanese name meaning "peach child." It's also the name of a character in the popular Sailor Moon manga series.
- Kalindi
Origin:
Hindi, variation of KalindaMeaning:
"sun"Description:
Kalindi is a lovely, rhythmic name refers to one of the seven sacred rivers of India.
- Garfield
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"triangular field"Description:
Despite the presidential pedigree, it's still hard to shake the image of the cartoon cat (named after his creator Jim Davis's grandfather). However, there are other Garfields, such as Barbadian cricket player Sir Garfield Sobers, who carries it with gravitas.
- Nuray
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"bright moon"Description:
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.
- Simay
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"silver moon, glitter moon"Description:
A sparkling choice for a nighttime-born daughter.