Girl cat names: sweet and elegant ideas

40 girl cat names with meanings

• Sadienickname for Sarah, "princess"
• Ladynoble woman
• LunaLatin for "moon"
• Lilythe white lily flower
• Buttercupthe yellow flower
• Rosiefrom the rose flower
• Princessroyal daughter
• Daisythe flower; Old English "day's eye"
• ChloeGreek "green shoot"
• HanaJapanese "flower"
• SakuraJapanese "cherry blossom"
• Cupcakesweet treat
• Maggienickname for Margaret, "pearl"
• Honeysweet golden honey
• Graciefrom Grace
• HeidiGerman nickname for Adelheid
• Puddingsoft and sweet
• LotteGerman nickname for Charlotte
• PersephoneGreek goddess of spring
• Ellienickname for Eleanor, "light"
• Dottiepolka dots
• Sugarsweet and white
• Rubythe red gemstone
• Thymethe herb
• Tinkfrom Tinker Bell
• Millienickname for Mildred/Amelia
• Wrenthe tiny songbird
• Pennynickname for Penelope; also the copper coin
• GelatoItalian ice cream
• MollyIrish form of Mary
• MiaItalian/Scandinavian "mine"
• DulceSpanish "sweet"
• KikoJapanese girls' name, often written 希子 ("hope child")
• MomoJapanese "peach"
• Freckleslittle spots
• MaisieScottish nickname for Margaret
• Gretelfrom Hansel and Gretel
• Angelsweet and kind
• Goldiegolden coat
• Abbynickname for Abigail, "father's joy"

Tips for choosing

• Pick a name with one or two syllables — dogs and cats pick those up fastest.
• Avoid names that sound like commands ("Kit" vs "sit", "Bo" vs "no").
• Pick a name with one or two syllables — dogs and cats pick those up fastest.
• Avoid names that sound like commands ("Kit" vs "sit", "Bo" vs "no").

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