Kitty and Tiger are among the top cat names, but popular baby names such as Luna and Oliver are top choices for cats as well. Along with Luna, other popular girl cat names include Bella, Lucy, Daisy, and Willow -- all also popular for human babies.
On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cat, such as: kitten, kitty, pussycat, tabby, mouser, and tom.
Avoid Ordinary Names
When trying to name your cat, steer clear of overused names such as Felix, Whiskers, Socks, and Tiger.
Even if a pet has had a name for years, if you don't like “Keller”, “Gin,” or “Juice”, the Motley Zoo staff and volunteers tell adopters it's okay to come up with a new name for your new pet. “I feel like 99 percent of the time it's completely okay to rename your pet,” says Thomas.
Peterbald
Originating in Russia, the Peterbald can be either completely hairless or have short hairs resembling “peach fuzz.” These quirky kitties are said to have a dog-like disposition and enjoy following their owners from room to room so they don't miss a thing.
Grumpy Cat is quite possibly one of the most famous cats in history.
44 Cats is a preschool comedy series that follows the daily adventures of four cats named Lampo, Milady, Pilou, and Meatball.
The oldest cat to ever live was named Creme Puff, who lived in Austin, Texas until 2005 with his owner Jake Perry. The senior kitty died at 38 years and 3 days old.
Vintage cat names such as Lucy and Cleo, Oliver and Leo, top the charts year after year. Along with Lucy, other old-fashioned girl cat names include Betty, Georgia, and Susanna. In addition to Oliver, other old-fashioned boy cat names include Edwin, Percy, and Wallace.
From Disney Branded Television, the new animated series SuperKitties features four adorable kittens—Ginny, Sparks, Buddy, and Bitsy—with plenty of super skills and gadgets at their disposal to protect the city of Kittydale from a slew of villains.
Keep it short and sweet. Shorter names (containing one or two syllables) are often easier for your cat to learn and are easier to call out. To avoid confusion, your cat's name should sound different to the names of other people and pets in the house, and different to important commands like 'come' or 'no'.
Cats Recognize Their Own Names—Even If They Choose to Ignore Them. Cats are notorious for their indifference to humans: almost any owner will testify to how readily these animals ignore us when we call them. But a new study indicates domestic cats do recognize their own names—even if they walk away when they hear them.
But the one question cat expert Atsuko Saito always gets is whether cats recognize their own names, an ability that's well known in dogs. In a new study in the journal Scientific Reports, the psychologist at Tokyo's Sophia University showed that they do know their names—even when called by a stranger.
The house cats, on the other hand, were able to discriminate their own names from general nouns and from the names of other cats living in the home. This led the researchers to conclude that cats can differentiate the content of human language based on phonemic differences.