Names For Cats
Popular, Unusual and Creative Cat Names

Thousands of names for cats, but just one exceptional cat name is needed for your very special companion.

So how do you find a name for your cute cat or kitten? There is no harm in your new arrival being nameless for a couple of days until you decide on the ideal name, so take your time to find the perfect name for your kitty.

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Inspiration can be gained from the origin of the cat breed or the country, state, city or province where the cat was born.

Cute Cat Names	Names Inspired by Flowers	Names Inspired by Fruit	Names Inspired by Places
Aladdin	Acacia	Apple	Alabama
Anastasia	Ambrosia	Apricot	Alaska
Apollo	Aster	Avo	Amarillo
Babydoll	Azalia	Banana	Andorra
Beany	Begonia	Blackberry	Anniston
Beast	Bluebell	Blueberry	Arizona
Betty Boop	Buttercup	Cherimoya	Arlington
Boo	Camellia	Cherry	Aruba
Bubbles	Carnation	Clementine	Atlanta
Bugs	Clover	Coconut	Augusta
Buzz	Daffodil	Cranberry	Austin
Cinders	Dahlia	Fig	Boston
Cleo	Daisy	Grapefruit	Chicago
Coco	Edelweiss	Guava	Cody
Cookie	Fuchsia	Kiwi	Dallas
Cuddles	Fern	Lemon	Dayton
Doc	Flora	Lime	Denver
Domino	Gardenia	Lychee or Litchie	Detroit
Duchess	Goosefoot	Mandarin	Essex

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Names for cats are often influenced by the environment - flowers, plants or trees. Your favorite kitty could be named after herbs, spices or perhaps a special wine.

Cute Cat Names	Names Inspired by Flowers	Names Inspired by Fruit	Names Inspired by Places
Fairy	Holly	Mango	Fargo
Felix	Hollyhock	Melon	Flagstaff
Figaro	Honeyflower	Nectarine	Flint
Flik	Honeysuckle	Orange	Fresno
Foxy	Iris	Papaya	Georgia
Fudd	Ivy	Pawpaw	Hamilton
Gaston	Jasmine	Peach	Hastings
Genie	Juniper	Pear	Houston
Goofy	Larkspur	Pineapple	Indiana
Goosey	Lily	Plum	India
Groove	Lotus	Pomegranate	Lancaster
Grumpy	Laurel	Quince	Lincoln
Gypsy	Lavender	Satsuma	Madison
Honey	Marjarom	Strawberry	Mali
Honeybunch	Magnolia	Tangerine	Memphis
Jinx	Marigold	Watermelon	Miami
KittyKat	Mimosa		Monroe
Lilo	Mugwort		Montana
Lubs	Mulberry		Morocco
Max	Myrtle		Nampa
Mermaid	Maple		Olympia
Mickey	Nettle		Panama
Minnie	Orchid		Phoenix
Muffin	Olive		Prescott
Nemo	Periwinkle		Princeton
Noddy	Poppy		Quincy

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Science or the planets or the world around us often provide ideas for cat names.

Cute Cat Names	Names Inspired by Flowers	Creative Cat Names	Names Inspired by Places
Oddball	Primrose	Argon	Racine
Paws	Petunia	Ceres	Reno
Pepper	Pansy	Copper	Savannah
Petal	Rose	Cobolt	Springfield
Pongo	Rosebud	Crystal	Tacoma
Pooh	Rosemary	Eris	Toledo
Pookie	Sunflower	Ferrous	Trenton
Poppins	Snowdrop	Gold	Tucson
Pumpkin	Sage	Haumea	Tulsa
Scooby Doo	Sweetpea	Jupitor	Washington
Scruff	Tulip	Krypton
Snow	Violet	Mars
Snowbunny	Wortleberry	Mercury
Soda		Neptune
Sox		Nickel
Spongebob		Nitrate
Stitch		Pluto
Sugar		Radon
Sugarpie		Saturn
Tinkerbell		Silver
Whiskey		Tungsten
Winnie		Venus
Woody		Quartz
Yogi		Zinc
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The cat's appearance i.e. coat color, coat length or other physical traits may trigger the idea for a perfect cat name.

Very often cat names are inspired by the cat's personality or temperament.

Want to make your pet's name extra special? Why not consider giving a funny pet name? We happen to have a good source. With their examples you'll find one in no time.

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