What do you call a Russian Blue cat?


By color

The easiest way to come up with a nickname for an animal is to pay attention to its color, for example:

  1. Suitable for ginger cats: Ryzhik, Knopa, Ryzhulya, Antoshka.
  2. With a black fur coat: Ugolek, Pharaoh, Chernysh, Othello.
  3. With a snow-white coat: Squirrel, Snowball, White.

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Beautiful names for female cats

Among the names of cats, there are often those that sound beautiful and are very suitable for their owner. A cat with a white fur coat can be called by the following names: Lily, Blondie, Blanca, Jasmine, Pearl, Lina, Belyanka, Snezhka, Snowflake, Icy.

For owners of luxurious fluffy or smooth, shiny black fur, the following names are well suited: Creole, Africa, Onyx, Magic, Carmen, Selena, Noir, Find, Nochka, Sha Noir, Lady Knight, Bagheera, Bonnie, Blackie, Abel, Anabel.

The gray skin can be called as follows: Misty, Shady, Sheila, Heidi, Smokey, Freya.

But red cats are sunny creatures that fill your home with positivity and joy. You can call it like this: Suriya, Gustia, Aine, Zolotse, Zolotinka, Amber, Goldilocks.

The tricolor favorite can be called Fortune, Luck, Tortilla, Cherie.

But it should be taken into account that not only color affects what you name your four-legged miracle.

A: Alliya, Arlina, Adelina, Asya, Ashera, Athena, Antalya, Astoria, Arlette, Arizona, Ariadna, Arwen, Anika, Adriana, Anastasy, Amina, Alpina, Alicia, Acacia, Aisha, Arianna, Aina, Asia, Azalea, Adagio, Agnes, Ivory, Aurora, Augustina, Augusta.

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B: Brittany, Bianca, Bettany, Bridget, Brianna, Bessie, Boheme, Basilica, Barcelona, ​​Bella, Beatrice.

In: Warsaw, Virginia, Vlasta, Vereneya, Vittoria; Verianna, Vivienne, Vicky, Wave, Viola, Wendy, Vanessa, Venice, Venus, Violet.

G: Gabriella, Harmony, Guinea, Gamma, Glory, Gracie, Gerda, Gwinnett, Hyacinth, Gloria, Geisha, Gabby.

D: Demeter, Delta, Daniel, Darina, Dolly, Jessie, Gina, Daisy, Devon, Daghira, Devory, Dolores, Dayna, Delilah, Diana.

E: Efimiya, Eliot, Blackberry, Elva, Yenna, Eleiya, Evitta.

What to name a Russian Blue cat

F: Julianne, Geneva, Janelle, Jeanette, Jolie, Jasmine, Giselle.

Z: Zita, Zemfira, Zurine, Zafira, Zarina, Zabava.

And: Italy, Indira, Illada, Izel, Ingrid, Ilitaria, Indigo, Isolde, Isabel, Illiad, Iolanta.

K: Katie, Kerry, Caprice, Caramel, Claire, Camilla, Cocoa, Carmen, Calypso, Kayla, Candice, Clarissa, Cardelia, Cameo.

L: Legend, Lacoste, Lucia, Lulu, Lottia, Lilitt, Lyonesse, Lizzie, Loretta, Lila, Loreal, Linset, Lilianna, Leila, Lizabeth, Leia, Lady, Lucky, Lavender, Levretta.

M: Milena, Mirra, Modina, Monica, Melissa, Medea, Merlin, Maya, Magnolia, Mallorca, Madelena, Manuella, Mendi, Meina.

N: Narine, Nemmi, Nemida, Nalli, Nymph, Nemira, Nixia, Nalma, Neol, Nancy, Nonny, Nadine, Navarra, Naira, Nefertiti, Negel, Nivetta, Netta, Norjia, Nejia.

A: Olia, Ostia, Orly, Olympia, Audrey, Octavia, Oleria, Ophelia, Olivia, Odette, Olfi, Orlette, Ormella.

P: Paulina, Pamella, Patricia, Puma, Paola, Panni, Palermo.

R: Ramona, Roksolana, Rihanna, Rosita, Roxy, Ronnie, Rufina, Radianna, Regina, Rafaella.

With: Sibirika, Smokey, Cynthia, Savannah, Suzzy, Symphony, Sylvia, Selina, Stacy, Serafina, Sabina, Sabrina, Selena, Seini, Sybil.

T: Tracy, Torrie, Tiffany, Tyra, Tomika, Tiana, Tess, Talia, Taya, Tivolia, Tunnels, Tobbia.

W: Winnie, Wallace, Whitney, Ursula, Unica.

F: Frida, Fergie, Freya, Floren, Violet, Philly, Ferrero, Fanny, Fleur, Fiona, Florence, Flora, Philadelphia, Fabiana, Fortuna, Frenny, Feonora.

H: Haris, Helena, Helly, Holly, Chloe, Hannah.

C: Cyania, Centia, Cercea, Queen.

C: China, Chara, Chile, Charitta.

SH: Shaylee, Shayna, Sharon, Charlotte, Chantel, Champagne, Shagane, Shenon.

E: Erina, Emmy, Emina, Eliza, Elzy, Esther, Ernia, Emilia, Elfa, Eilen, Elissa, Elite, Edri, Evelina, Abby, Eliza, Eilina, Edith.

Yu: Yuta, Unique, Yunessi, Juno, Yuzhanka, Judit.

Me: Yalta, Ioannina, Yanette, Jamaica.

British shorthair or british cat
British shorthair or british cat

In this case, the position, or rather the breed of the pet, obliges you to give the kitten an elegant and aristocratic name

  • Abby
  • Abigail
  • Augusta
  • Ada
  • Adelaide
  • Beatrix
  • Bella
  • Bertha
  • Betty
  • Blackie
  • Bianca
  • Becky
  • Daisy
  • Cassie
  • Quinn
  • Katniss
  • Kitty
  • Clementine
  • Connie
  • Xena
  • Lizzie
  • Lottie
  • Louise
  • Matilda
  • Mia
  • Mine
  • Nessie
  • Tessa
  • Tilde
  • Torrey
  • Trixie
  • Trina
  • Truddy


The name for a cool cat should match its characterThe name for a cool cat should correspond to its character.
Here, the owners’ imagination is not limited. Cat chronicles know cats with nicknames:

  • computer: Avatar, API (API), ICQ, Diskette, Console, Matrix, Mouse, Folder, Flash Drive, Apple, Yandex
  • Automotive: Spring, Bushing, Crash, Nut, etc.
  • monetary: Euro, Kopek, etc.

By the way, many esotericists strongly recommend calling pets by “money” nicknames

  • originally from childhood: Murzilka, Matryoshka, Raspberry, Pupsik, Malvina, Klyaksa, etc.
  • culinary/kitchen: Semolina, Oatmeal, Meat grinder, Cutlet, Pepsi, Sprat, Sprat, Roll, Mozzarella, Prosciutto, Meowza (from matzo)

Many cat lovers call their pets by nicknames derived from proper names or names of famous brands:

  • Kotali (from Natalie)
  • Demi Moore or Demuria
  • Hello Kitty
  • Puma Thurman (from Uma Thurman)
  • Catzilla (from Godzilla)
  • Whiskas
  • Bagheera
  • Pushilda (from Matilda)

With the fashion for sushi came the fashion for Japanese cat names:

  • Aiko (favorite)
  • Aimi (beautiful love)
  • Aki (autumn)
  • Akiko (child of autumn)
  • Akito (autumn)
  • Asa (morning)
  • Kasumi (fog)
  • Kiku (chrysanthemum)
  • Michiko (beautiful child)
  • Hoshi (star)
  • Tsukiko (Moon Child)
  • Atsuko (black)
  • sake


Tricolor cats are a symbol of happiness in the homeTricolor cats are a symbol of happiness in the home.
Tricolor cats have long been recognized as animals that bring good luck to the home. If you are lucky enough to become the owner of a tricolor kitten, give it a happy name:

  • Happy (English "happiness")
  • Lucky (English for "luck")
  • Felicita (Italian for "happiness")
  • Gluck (German for "happiness")
  • Alaya (Basque for "lucky")
  • Laetitia (Latin for "joy")
  • Laima (Latvian for "luck")
  • Priti (Sanskrit for "joy")
  • Simcha (Hebrew "happiness")


British fold kittenBritish Fold kitten
Perhaps the most famous cat of this breed was called Matilda, and she belonged to the famous housekeeper Freken Bock (Carlson trilogy).

If a cat named Matilda is not your dream, there are many beautiful Scottish names for your fold-eared purr. The most popular among them:

  • Alice (Scottish "elven victory")
  • Vevina (Scottish “sweet”)
  • Dina (Scottish “sea warrior woman”)
  • Donna (Scottish: "ruling the world")
  • Jonah (Scottish "island")
  • Isla (Scottish: "from the west"; Spanish: "islander")
  • Casey (Scottish "vigilant")
  • Kelsey (Scottish "wild")
  • Lilas (Scottish "lily")
  • Mackenzie (Scottish "beautiful")
  • Maisie (Scottish "pearl")
  • Netta (Scottish "champion")
  • Eila (Scottish "bird")


Sphynxes are mysterious representatives of the cat familySphynxes are mysterious representatives of the cat family
. The first thing that comes to mind is Cleopatra, which means “glory of the father.”

In addition, the following names sound interesting:

  • Abeni (from the African dialect "the one who was expected")
  • Amadi (from African d-ta "joy")
  • Amizi (Egyptian dialect for "flower")
  • Ati (English: pillow)
  • Evs (Eng. d-kt "cat")
  • Zalika (English d-kt “highborn”)
  • Zema (English d-kt "queen")
  • Ife (English d-kt "love")
  • Kanika (English: “black”)
  • Kebi (English: honey)
  • Kissa (English: twin sister)
  • Kifi (English: female breast)
  • Mazika (English: born in the rain)
  • Mandisa (English d-kt "sweet")
  • Miu (English: softness)
  • Nanu (Eng. d-kt "beautiful")
  • Nima (English: born of a rich man)
  • Salama (English: peaceful)
  • Saliha (Eng. d-kt "pleasant")


The Persian cat is always calm and full of dignityThe Persian cat is always calm and full of dignity.
Persian cats amaze their owners with their dignity and gentleness. Their names should be the same:

  • Amani (Arabic for "desired")
  • Anan (Arabic for "clouds")
  • Anisa (Arabic for “affectionate”, from Persian for “friend”)
  • Balkis is the name of Queen Svaska
  • Buse (from Persian “kiss”)
  • Ziba (from Persian “beautiful”)
  • Minu (from Persian “paradise”)
  • Muna (Arabic for "desire")
  • Nafisa (Arabic for "precious")
  • Nima (Iranian for “grace”)
  • Nyusha (Iranian for “sweet”)
  • Peri (from Persian “young sorceress”)
  • Simin (Persian for “silver”)
  • Surayya (Arabic for “star”)
  • Cher (from Persian “lioness”)

Red cats, like red-haired women, are beautiful, bright and cheerful.
Red cats, like red-haired women, are beautiful, bright and cheerful.

  • Alani (that's what the orange blossom tree is called in Hawaii)
  • Amber (dark orange color)
  • Freckle
  • Goldie (from English “golden”)
  • Ginger (from the English “brown-orange”)
  • Lapsa (from Latvian "fox")
  • Marmalade (the main ingredient of classic marmalade is oranges)
  • Mimosa
  • Carrot
  • Autumn (from English “autumn”)
  • Pumpkin (from the English “pumpkin”)
  • Paprika
  • Peach
  • Ruby
  • Scarlet (shade of red)
  • Fanta (orange drink)
  • Foxy (from the English “fox”)
  • Citrus
  • Chili (hot pepper)

The reddest nation in the world is the Irish. Choose interesting names from the Irish dictionary:

  • Astor (Irish for “beloved”)
  • Kali (Irish for “slender”)
  • Kari (Irish for “dark”)
  • Casey (Irish for "vigilant")
  • Lian (Irish for “torch”)
  • Una (Irish for “lamb”)


The black cat is a symbol of the inexplicable and magicalThe black cat is a symbol of the inexplicable and magical.
Black cats are no less mysterious than their Siamese sisters. Moreover, black cats are the devoted friends of witches in fairy tales and legends:

  • Knox (Latin for "night")
  • Layla (Arabic for "night")
  • Melanie (Greek for "night")
  • Merula (Latin for "black bird")
  • Obsidian (black volcanic rock)
  • Raven (English: “raven”, “black with a bluish tint”)
  • Ebony (English: "ebony")
  • Bellatrix
  • BBC (from the English “black cat”)
  • Blackberry (English: blueberry)
  • Nimbus (English: "dark clouds")
  • Sunset (English: sunset)
  • Nutella (chocolate spread)
  • Olive

In general, you can call your cat simply Cat, the main thing is that you love her and she will answer you in kind.

cartoon characters

In families where children live, especially if the pet was purchased for them, you can give them the right to choose a nickname. All kids love watching cartoons, both foreign and domestic. In this case, there will be no problems with choosing a name. Favorite pet can be called:

  • Tom;
  • Matroskin;
  • Leopold;
  • Kuzey;
  • Marquis;
  • Umkoy.

    Russian names for cats. cartoon characters

In fact, the owner can choose absolutely any nickname for his beloved pet.

Cool and funny nicknames for cats and cats in Russian

When choosing a funny name for your pet, remember that what seems funny to one person may seem stupid and not very appropriate to another. Think carefully before choosing words that others may find offensive. You should not use obscene and abusive options.

By calling a boy Cat and a girl Cat, you will definitely receive a lot of interested comments that people will have when meeting pets for the first time. The same effect can be achieved by giving your pet the name Woof or Meow.

Names like Sprat, Anchovy, Bublik and Kompot are also considered funny. Semi-finished products are also often used in business and used as funny names. This is how cabbage rolls, dumplings and dumplings appear. The names Babai and Yoshkin Kot also sound very funny.

Some may find it funny to name a cat in contrast to its characteristics. For example, an adult Maine Coon named Baby can earn a couple of surprised smiles. The same goes for slender and thin animals with names like Fatty and Sturdy.

Name the cat Tractor or Motor if you think he purrs very loudly

How to choose the right name

The name should not only please the owner and suit the cat depending on its appearance, breed or character traits. The nickname should be harmonious for the pet itself. To choose the right nickname, you should take into account the recommendations of experts:

  1. The presence of hissing sounds in the name. They are the ones that are best perceived and remembered by animals: Yasha, Lusha, Zhuzha.
  2. Names in which the stress falls on the first syllable: Vaska, Musya, Mishka, Umka.
  3. The presence in the nickname of sounds that place the correct accents is “d”, “z”, “s”, “g”: Askold, Dir, Count, Marquis.

Pedigree cats purchased from nurseries have their name indicated in their passport. As a rule, they are very long and complex.

It is not at all necessary that the name indicated in the passport coincide with the nickname that the family calls the pet.

For example, Arnold is a long name, difficult to remember and pronounce, which the cat is unlikely to recognize. But the shortened version of Arnie is exactly the option you need. Leopold can easily transform into Lesha, and Imperial into Impi.

Health of the Russian Blue cat

Russian Blues are considered a healthy cat breed with no serious hereditary diseases. But that doesn't mean they can't get common cat diseases. With proper care, proper maintenance, a balanced diet, regular visits to the veterinarian, as well as disease prevention measures, Russian Blue cats live happily ever after.

Russian Blue cats can remain healthy and vigorous until about 20 years of age. The average life expectancy characteristic of representatives of this breed is 14-16 years.

Cats of this breed often have food allergies. Because of it, animals become lethargic, the skin turns red, itches, and their general condition worsens. Allergies include rhinotracheitis, an acute disease characterized by damage to the eyes and respiratory system, as well as skin diseases indicating baldness and malfunction of internal organs.

Since Russian Blues love to eat, it is necessary to monitor their weight. This is especially true for cats over 6 years old. According to some studies, Russian Blues have a higher risk of developing diabetes than other cat breeds.

Cats in middle age can develop hyperthyroidism, which usually begins with a benign tumor in the thyroid gland. Signs of hyperthyroidism include hyperactivity and nervousness, as well as vomiting and weight loss. A standard blood test will help detect the disease.

Old Russian names and their meaning

Every owner wants to choose a name for their pet that would carry a certain meaning. A list of Old Russian names and decoding of their meanings will help with this:

  1. Yakim – complacent.
  2. Trofim is the breadwinner.
  3. Arkady is a shepherd.
  4. Vasily is royal.
  5. Askold is the owner of the spear.
  6. Stepan - wreath.
  7. Gregory is the sleepless one.
  8. Bogdan – given by God.
  9. Timothy is a God-worshipper.
  10. Angel is an angel.
  11. August is majestic.
  12. Cyrus - sir.

    Old Russian names and their meaning for cats

From the names listed above, you can make an abbreviated nickname for household use, so that it is easier for the animal to perceive it by ear.

Beautiful nicknames for cats and cats in Russian

There are a large number of Russian nicknames that sound very beautiful. Among the original and attractive names for girls are:

  • Augustine;
  • Aurora;
  • Assol;
  • Aelita;
  • Velimira;
  • Vlasta;
  • Isolde;
  • Eve;
  • Golub;
  • Fun;
  • Lyubava.

Boy kittens are also sometimes given unusual and beautiful nicknames. If you want to emphasize the uniqueness of your cat, then name him one of the names suggested below. The names sound beautiful:

  • Agate;
  • Andron;
  • Dobrynya;
  • Casemir;
  • Miron;
  • Makar;
  • Sadko;
  • Savva;
  • Tamerlane.

The most popular Russian names

The owner can take note of one of the most popular Russian names today for his furry friend:

  1. Funtik, Candy wrapper, Pharaoh, Caesar, Charlie.
  2. Gosha, Grisha, Valet, Venya, Vaska.
  3. Danube, Don, Elisha, Ephanius.
  4. Coral, Kotofey, Cat.
  5. Agate, Apricot, Baguette, Boris, Baron, Leopard.
  6. Lat, Murchik, May, Malysh, Murzik, Masik.
  7. Nestor, Oscar, Ogonyok, Narcissus, Nat.
  8. Ryzhik, Steve, Roy, Gray-haired, Sultan, Stan.
  9. Usach, Umka, Usik, Tima, Timofey, Tisha.
  10. Bumblebee, Shere Khan, Eddie, Sherlock, Jaguar.

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What to name a Siamese catWhat to name a Siamese cat
The entire history of the existence of this cat breed is shrouded in mystery and mysticism

  • Kessia (Latin for "cinnamon tree")
  • Cinamon (from English “cinnamon”)
  • Felicity (Latin for "fortunate")
  • Infinity (from English “infinity”)
  • Kiara is the name of the heroine of the animated film "The Lion King: Simba's Pride"
  • Suriya (Thai "sun")
  • Caramel
  • Freya (Norse goddess of love, who was accompanied by cats. The Scandinavians portrayed Freya as blonde-haired and blue-eyed)
  • Mystic

Funny pet names


An original nickname is the nickname of your favorite movie or cartoon character.
It is not necessary to name the baby something pretentious, a new trend is cute and funny names, for example, the name of dishes or ready-made food: Pizza, Baguette, Cheese, Loaf, Milk (milk), Drying, Marshmallow , Cucco (cookies), Soufflé, Sour cream, Olive, Macaron, Melon, Carrot, Toffee, Meatball, Meatball, Tomato, Buckwheat, Sardine, Arctic cod, Capelin, Waffle, Dough, Mint, Semolina, Sandwich, Hot dog, Burrito, Panini, Roll, Sprat, Latte, Cocoa, Cappuccino, Avocado, Aloe. For party lovers: Rum, Martini, Cognac, Whiskey, Disco, Jazz, Beat, Sambuca, Tequila.

An original name is obtained with a cute discrepancy, only if the nickname does not humiliate the pet:

  • for large cats: Baby, Pushinka, Smallie, Mini, Millie, Piper, Pulka, Pumpy;
  • for little ones: Giant, Storm, Saturn, Jupiter, Big John, Bucks, Marquis, Duke, Goddess;
  • fast and playful: Uli, Slow, Sleepy;
  • slow and sleepy: Shustrik, Yula, Force, Strelka, Vroom, Velik, Bike.


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An unusual name can be made up of the letters of the parents' nicknames , parts of the names of household members, the month and year, for example: owners Yana and Kolya - Yako, born on March 13th - Trimar, parents Martin and Jaycee - Gertie.

Just sonorous words associated with everyday actions or things will do: Hrum, Crunch, Snickers, Dollar, Euro, Pound, Citrus, Fruit, Haze, Gemma, Pate, Pound, Milka, Site, Beetle.

Oriental-style nicknames are popular, for example Japanese ones with the meaning:

NicknameMeaning
Aiko (Ai)Darling
AkiraBright
AkikoAutumn
IzumiCreek
KatsuVictory
NatsumiSummer
RenLotus
RyuyuThe Dragon
SynReal
ShinjuPearl
ShichiroSeventh
TakaraTreasure
HiroGenerosity
HikariLight
HonteLeader
HoshiStar
HotaruFirefly
YukiSnow
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