Pet names
90 Cute Cat Names, With Meanings
Sweet, soft cat names — Mochi, Muffin, Pixie, Marshmallow and more, with real meanings where they exist.
Cute cat names split into two camps: the sweet-and-human — Callie, Nellie, Pixie, Rosie — and the ones borrowed straight from the snack cupboard. This list has plenty of both. Mochi, Muffin, Marshmallow, Noodle and Cupcake are all here, and they suit a kitten who hasn't grown into her dignity yet.
Where a name carries a real meaning we give it — Pixie is English for a fairy or sprite, Lumi is Finnish for snow — and the pure word-names like Mittens, Socks and Boots stay honest, marked as word-names with no invented origin. Browse the lot below and say a few out loud; the right one usually sounds right.
All 90 cute cat names, A–Z
Hebrew · father's joy
English · elf counsel
Latin · messenger
Hebrew · grace
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French · handsome
French · beautiful
Hebrew · son of the right hand
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Scottish · pretty, cheerful
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Greek · most beautiful
Persian · treasurer
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Latin · mild, merciful
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Greek · gift of God
German · pledged to God
Hebrew · life
English · the fern plant
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Latin · free
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English · golden
Latin · grace
English · the holly tree
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Hebrew · pledged to God
Persian · the jasmine flower
Hebrew · God will add
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Greek · defender
Spanish · sorrows
Arabic · pearl
Finnish · snow
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Word name · the maple tree
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Greek · shining light
Greek · victory of the people
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Latin · olive tree
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Greek · weaver
English · seed
English · fairy, sprite
English · the poppy flower
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Latin · rose
Hebrew · God has heard
Scottish · the Isle of Skye
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English · a star
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Greek · gift of God
Greek · to harvest
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Latin · bringer of joy
English · the fabric
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English · the willow tree
Swahili · beautiful
Every name here is one people genuinely use for a pet, and each is drawn from the same hand-checked list behind our full names finder. Where a name has a real, settled meaning we give it; word-names like Biscuit or Shadow are marked as word-names rather than dressed up with an invented origin. The count in the title is the real number on the page, and we add to it over time.
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