Nicknames for cats (500+ names)

Life isn't the same without a cat! – this is what fans of cute furry pranksters say. It’s hard to disagree; with a cheerful and mischievous cat, the atmosphere in the house becomes more joyful and comfortable. Get a boy cat and give him his native Russian nickname. Little white Snowball or striped Tigrush will definitely bring happiness and prosperity to the family.

The cat Lezheboka fell asleep with his favorite toy:

Which Russian nickname should a boy cat choose? The page contains the most beautiful, light, unique and sonorous names for tailed babies. Choose any of these nicknames, and a kitten with a funny nickname will become your lucky talisman.

Easy and beautiful nicknames

Some people like foreign nicknames, like Edward or Donald. And some of the breeders prefer short names, when a boy cat quickly responds to Duke or Seth. We recommend beautiful and easy nicknames with a Russian soul to fans of brevity.

Like these mischievous kids - Luchik and Kex:

Below are the shortest and easiest names for male cats:

• Bucks;
• Leopard;
• Blik;
• Beaver;
• Venya;
• Leader;
• Crow;
• Gift;
• Zurg;
• Raisin;
• Cyrus;
• Lump;
• Laurel;
• Buttercup;
• Poppy;
• Moment;
• Opal;
• Pegasus;
• Fluff;
• Risk;
• Lynx;
• North;
• Senya;
• Tank;
• Barbel;
• Filya;
• Thomas;
• Bumblebee;
• Cabin boy;
• Yar.

And the red brothers - Tim, Bim, Baby and Sonic:

Nicknames for boys cats

When thinking about what to name a cat, you should not dwell on dissonant variants of names, or words such as Fire, Atas. It should be borne in mind that it may be necessary to walk down the street shouting this nickname. In addition, the cat's name will often be repeated in the family and its sound vibration will affect the energy background of the apartment, so you should not call your pet with abusive or dissonant nicknames.

In addition, this is simply disrespect for the animal, which will wholeheartedly love both its owners and its name, without understanding its negative meaning.

Attention! When choosing a nickname for kittens, you should definitely take into account the fact that a funny kitten will soon turn into an adult, respectable and majestic animal.

Therefore, you should not give your small pet a very “childish” name. When choosing names for kittens, think in advance about an adult, serious version of the nickname. Do not forget that adult cats are courageous creatures and the name should be appropriate, “masculine”.

What to name a boy’s kitten is best decided by the whole family, so that the chosen option suits everyone. It is not uncommon for different family members to call the same animal by different names. In order not to create confusion for both yourself and the animal, it is better to immediately accustom the baby to one name. If there is a child in the family, you can entrust him with the choice of a nickname for the cat; this will give the little animal owner pride and a sense of responsibility, and will bring him closer to the pet.

The chosen nickname should please both each family member and the pet itself.

Often the animal itself suggests by its habits a suitable nickname for it, and it is enough to watch it for a while to understand how you can name this particular cat.

For reference! If the first impression of meeting a new family member does not suggest any options, then you can use the selection of names for boys cats given below.

The names you like should be spoken to the kitten several times with different intonations, while observing the animal’s reaction. It often happens that the animal itself gives preference to one name or another, and immediately begins to respond to it. If the kitten comes up, turns around, or looks at the owner with interest, it means he likes the chosen name.

If you still can’t find a suitable nickname, you should wait a couple of days and then return to the list again. During this time, the baby will begin to show character and choosing the perfect name for him will be an easier task. But you shouldn’t delay choosing a nickname - the sooner your pet gets a new name, the easier it will be for him to get used to the new environment, feel like a member of the “pack” and become close to the people around him.

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The easiest way to choose a suitable nickname for an animal is to focus on its color.

• Gentle and “fluffy” names are suitable for a white cat: Snowball, Fluff, Ice, Snow, Dandelion, Belchik, Zephyr, Kefir, Ice Cream, Casper, Coconut, Albatross, Frost. Beautiful and elegant options for nicknames for white cats are Lotus, Winter, White, Narcissus, Albus. You can give your snow-white pet a funny name: Pelmen, Varenik, Tide, Ariel, Belok, Ayran.
• Ginger cats are usually very capricious, arrogant and energetic. Sunny or fiery names and nicknames that are associated with the color red are suitable for them - Ryzhik, Peach, Radish, Orange, Saffron, Mandarin, Chestnut, Agate, Oscar, Orange, Ogonyok, Rudik, Ginger, Honey Cake. For a cunning animal, the nickname Garfield, Fox or Fox is suitable, and for a regal and imposing animal - Leo. According to signs, ginger cats bring happiness and wealth to the house, so “money” nicknames are quite suitable for them - Bucks, Gold, Pound, Altyn, Dollar, Cent, Shekel, Sultan, Sheikh, Rubin, Yantar, Diamond. Also, red is the color of joy and positivity, so you can use “joyful” names for sunny-colored cats - Sunny, Lucky, Loki Joy.

White cats most often have a calm and timid character.

• Since ancient times, black cats have been considered mysterious and magical animals. You can choose appropriate cat names for black boys: Pluto, Onyx, Dusk, Cosmos, Raven, Knight, Demon, Wulf, Mephistopheles, Behemoth (in honor of the hero of Bulgakov’s “The Master and Margarita”), Abdula, Amadeus, Morion. But, despite their peculiar reputation, blackies are sweet and affectionate creatures, wholeheartedly attached to their owner. To spite superstitions, the black pet can be called Lucky, Lucky, Ray or Lucky. Also good nickname options are Pirate, Ugolek, Chocolate, Chernysh, Black, Dark or Schwartz.
• Animals of gray or smoky color are most often distinguished by their harmful character and independent behavior. Names for gray kittens are foggy and mysterious: Ash, Fog, Ghost, Wolf, Wulf, Wolf, Spinning Top, Tenek, Gray, Smog, Chrome, Asher, Spirit, Sinbad, Mist, Monsoon, Passat, Rhine. The affectionate gray kitten can be called Smokey or Breeze.
• Tabby cats are very playful and positive, they are distinguished by their self-esteem and good character. For a striped kitten, suitable nicknames are Whiskas, Sailor, Dymok, Matroskin, Boniface, Tiger, Watermelon, Bosun, Sparrow, Striped.

Important! If you delay the process of choosing a nickname, the kitten will begin to respond to other words that it hears from its owners, and it will be difficult to retrain it to a new name.

By eye color

It is best to choose nicknames for eye color based on the names of precious stones: Emerald, Agate, Sapphire, Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Amethyst, Topaz, Opal, Malachite, Amber, Morion. A very beautiful name for a cat with green-blue eyes is Beryl.

For a kitten with blue eyes, a good name would be Lapis Lazuli or Beryl.

A quiet and affectionate kitten can be called Tisha, Silent, Lapa.

Nicknames that suit the ringleader are Skoda, Storm, Pirate, Bandit, Barmaley, Schumacher, Naughty, Fireworks, Lightning, Buyan, Typhoon, Buran, Cyclone, Zhigan, Prankster.

Often, a kitten’s character can be discerned from childhood.

Masculine names are suitable for respectable and unhurried cats: Authority, Bourgeois, Jack, Ataman, Barin, Baron, Solomon, Marquis, Sheikh, Sultan, Tsar, Count.

For almost any outstanding character trait of a tailed pet, you can choose a suitable nickname: Tyrant, Frantic, Hussar, Atom, Demon, Mirage, Viking - this list can be continued endlessly, here it all depends on the imagination of the owner and his attentiveness to the pet.

Note! It happens that a pet’s character adapts to its name.

Suitable names for boys for cats who like to “give concerts,” that is, meow constantly and loudly, can be found among modern pop stars: Michael, Bieber, Filya, Enrique, Vitas.

Also suitable nicknames for vocal cats are the names of musical terms: Chord, Baritone, Tango, Bassoon, Clarinet, Tenor.

And others

Travel lovers can use geographical names for the nicknames of their pets: Taimyr, Adler, Cairo, Bombay, Paris, Algeria, Broadway, Amur, Baikal, Shanghai, Brooklyn.

If the owner works in the IT field or, for example, the animal likes to sleep on the laptop keyboard, then you can choose a good-sounding computer nickname for the pet: Admin, Basic, Bluetooth, Gigabyte, Wi-Fi, Pixel, User, Stream.

Additional Information! The name Byte will be able to change along with its bearer: the kitten Byte will grow into the cat Kilobyte, and if he turns into a huge beast, he will be able to proudly bear the name Megabyte, or even Terabyte.

The names of space and star themes are very impressive: Jupiter, Uranus, Marsik, Saturn, Orion, Centaurus, Sputnik, Pluto, Alpha.

For Maine Coon kittens, “large” chic nicknames are suitable: Gulliver, Titan, Angel, or derivatives from the name of the breed: Mennie, Coon or Mainie.

Egyptian names are well suited for kittens of the exotic Sphynx breed: Set, Horus, Osiris, Nile, Cairo, Knight, Amon, Satis, Ahmose, Irbis.

An Egyptian name is the best option for a kitten - Sphynx

Another original version of a cat's nickname is a derivative of the owner's name. So, Ivan’s cat will be called Ivanovich, and Peter’s cat will be called Petrovich. Such a name will emphasize the fact that the animal is a member of the family and will bring the pet closer to the owner.

If neither the owner nor the animal liked any associations with color or character, then you can call the kitten simply a beautiful name, such as: Augustus, Adonis, Bourbon, Jared, Crystal, Jardon, Morpheus, Amaris, Dominic, Cornelius, Luigi, Joseph, Pierre , Walter, Valmont, Indigo, Odysseus, Poseidon, Raphael.

Important! You should not chase the originality of a nickname if the owner or one of the family members does not like it. It is better to name your pet a simple name that everyone will like.

Cool and funny names

A cat that makes you laugh and rejoice deserves the most original name. Here are cool and funny nicknames for boys and cats. Choose a nickname with humor, and your pet will cheer you up every day with its funny antics.

Surprised and timid Karapuz:

Here are some fun and funny nicknames:

• Acrobat;
• Bandit;
• Toothless;
• Belyash;
• Mumbler;
• Bagel;
• Broom;
• cog;
• Sparrow;
• Grumpy;
• Volcano;
• Convolvulus;
• Gourmet;
• Datura;
• Call;
• Captain;
• Spikelet;
• Circle;
• Cube;
• Dodger;
• Marquis;
• Mowgli;
• Meteor;
• Cartoon;
• Dumpling;
• Pirate;
• Donut;
• Boot;
• Dill;
• Wick;
• Funtik;
• Predator;
• Tsap Tsarapych;
• Jupiter;
• Yashka.

And funny Karabas-Barabas:

Slavic nicknames

Let's find out what cats were called in Rus' and among other Slavic peoples. There are interesting nicknames with a Russian character and a reference to ancient times. Such original names will help you get away from boring nicknames like Vaska and Murzik and fully reflect the pet’s character.

A person who likes to sit behind the stove is the cat Cricket:

And a few more sonorous Slavic names:

• Altyn;
• Amethyst;
• Master;
• Berendey;
• Tramp;
• Bulat;
• Brawler;
• Cornflower;
• Heather;
• Vlasiy;
• Dobrynya;
• Pied Piper;
• Malachite;
• Honeypaw;
• Peaceful;
• Muromets;
• Mukholov;
• Rascal;
• Putyatya;
• Robber;
• Ratibor;
• Skorokhod;
• Timoshka;
• Tihomir;
• It was quiet;
• Ember;
• Tail;
• Sly;
• Tsar;
• Hawk.

Kuzma playing with a ball:

General recommendations for choosing a nickname

The ideal option is short cat names, two to three syllables long, containing hissing sounds (for example, “sh”, “ch”, “zh”, “sch”) and ending with vowels. Cats also perceive the sounds “z”, “s”, “b” and “g” well. The ideal option would be to end the nickname with the sound “i” or “s”.

Choosing a name for a kitten is a responsible task

According to Feng Shui, the names of cats should be consonant with the names of their owners. This will help the whole family communicate on the same wavelength with the animal. Each letter in a cat’s nickname, which is consonant with the owner’s name, will energetically and friendly connect a person and an animal. Even one repeated letter is enough for the kitten and its owners to better understand each other.

• As a rule, there are no problems with choosing a name. In fact, you can name your pet anything and any word that most often comes to mind in association with a cat. You can base it on character, color, breed and much more. But in any case, you need to approach the selection of a nickname responsibly. A cat gets used to a certain word, and then it is almost impossible to retrain it to react to another.
• Whether or not you should call it by a human name is up to you to decide. However, it is still desirable that the nickname be a cat's. This will make it possible not to confuse possible guests or family members who have the same name.
• You should avoid nicknames that do not at all correlate with the appearance and character of the cat and are of a negative nature. Still, the nickname for a pet is given once and for all. You can give beautiful and affectionate names, which would fully convey all the respect and love of the owner for the pet.
• It is advisable to choose a consonant short name with two or three syllables, so that you can immediately and quickly call your pet to you. Often, in pursuit of an original name, owners choose nicknames that are too complex, thereby complicating the pronunciation and losing simplicity. Fortunately, beautiful sound does not interfere with simplicity. There are a lot of beautiful words that have only two or three syllables.
• Before giving an unusual name that is a word from another language, it is better to check the meaning. For example, you can take a lot of foreign names or words that mean a beautiful word in translation.
• A nickname will be very appropriate and convenient if it contains whistling and hissing sounds, because cats react very well to such sounds. For example, Kusya, Dusya. It is very good when the sounds “k” and “s” are combined in the name (Kisa, Xeon, Scarly). And it is also very undesirable to have only dull sounds, because in this way the word loses its sonority.
• After a kitten appears at home, you should immediately think about a nickname and soon start calling it that, so that the kitten gets used to its name once and for all and calls itself in the future.

So, what is a beautiful name for a cat?

Nicknames by color

Look at what interesting Russian nicknames are collected and divided by color. If you have a white or black cat, red or tricolor, here you can choose a beautiful name for your baby that matches the color of his soft fur.

Pensive snow-white Basileus:

And a few more nicknames for white cats:

• Belomir – clean;
• Beloyar – white;
• Bureslav - bird;
• Vilur – bright mind;
• December – winter;
• Yeseniy - clear sky;
• Mlad – young;
• Parfem – neat;
• Svetozar – bright;
• Svetogor is light.

For the black ones:

• Buyan - warlike;
• Devan – dark-haired;
• Ermil – dark, secretive;
• Lute – dark, evil;
• Mauritius – dark;
• Morik – dark;
• Orpheus - dark night;
• Tune - night;
• Harlan – black;
• Yaniv – prosperous.

Black with a white belly – Evening:

For gray and blue:

• Alai - moon;
• Anan – cloud;
• Asiman - heavenly;
• Borak – gray;
• Borey - cold.
• Buz – gray, icy;
• Butai - moon;
• Idris - sky;
• Irbis - snowy;
• Svetoyar – enlightened;

For redheads:

• Aliy – red;
• Askold – golden;
• Gorislav – fiery;
• Danko – luminous;
• Deyan – rich;
• Dragan – precious;
• Zlato – golden;
• Luchezar – radiant;
• Peresvet - the lightest;
• Ruslav is fair-haired.

For chocolate cats:

• Azul – oak;
• Boleslav – earthly;
• Dremuch - forest;
• Gara – dark;
• Gayan – earth;
• Gvidon - from the forest;
• Daren – gift to the world;
• The tree world is natural;
• Ivar – tree of life;
• Silas - forest.

For tricolor kittens:

• Albin – bright;
• Bazhen – desired;
• Vlas – lazy;
• Dragomir is more valuable than the world;
• Zhdan - long-awaited;
• Miloyar is the favorite of the gods;
• Ratmir – protector;
• Kinsman - native;
• Smeyan - cheerful, funny;
• Tsvetomir - the light of the world.

And these kids have names with meaning - Leo (predator), Lel (beloved) and Marco (noble):

Sounding names from fables and fairy tales

Let's find out what cat names are hidden in classical Russian works. The most original and sonorous nicknames from fables and fairy tales have been collected for you. Choose a cool fairy-tale nickname in accordance with the character and color of your cute pet.

Quiet and inconspicuous Brownie cat:

Check out the variety of cartoonish Russian names:

• Aristarkh Murlykin;
• Basilio;
• Bannik;
• Bogatyr;
• Water;
• Wolfhound;
• Thief;
• Ghoul;
• Gorynych;
• Sinister;
• Prince;
• Cat Baiyun;
• Kotovich;
• Kotofey;
• Koschey;
• Goblin;
• Murr;
• Pluto;
• Polkan;
• Sadko;
• Nightingale the Robber;
• Tigercat;
• Tugarin Zmey;
• Scientist;
• Tsarevich.

Cool nicknames, aren't they? Take note of a few more fabulous cat names - Ivashka, Kolobok, Krosh and Gavrosh.

Nicknames for dogs and cats – how to come up with them?

Choosing a name for your beloved pet is not the easiest task.
It’s good if the name of the cat and dog matches their character, appearance, and reflects your affection for him. But how to name a dog so that the name is original and convenient? Remember that you will use the name you choose for the animal every day, so it should be pronounced simply and without hesitation. In many ways, the choice of nickname for a cat, dog or other animal depends on the animal itself, its character and other characteristics. Thus, nicknames for purebred cats and dogs with a pedigree, which were purchased in a specialized club, are usually chosen to be solid and respectable. In addition, it happens that clubs require that the animal's name begin with a certain letter.

The choice of pet name may also depend on the place of residence and the breed of the animal. For example, it would be advisable to call a village cat a simple nickname - Vaska, Petka, and so on. Nicknames can also reflect the appearance or character of the animal - Gray, Red, Black, Robber, Sonya, Shustrik.

As they say, a dog is man's best friend. And the best friend deserves a truly fantastic name. However, coming up with cool dog names may actually be more difficult than you think. If you are wondering how to choose names for cats and dogs, use a few simple rules.

Original nicknames from films and cartoons

For loving owners, we have collected the most interesting names from Russian films and cartoons. Take note of funny nicknames, like this charming saffron.

Nimble cat – Miracle Yudo:

And a few more funny cat names:

• Bagir;
• Velvet;
• Hippopotamus;
• Vazuza;
• Basil;
• Vasyuta;
• Woof;
• Gamayun;
• Garynych;
• Thunder;
• Dimesha;
• Polka dots;
• Leo;
• Leopold;
• Famously;
• Matroskin;
• Morozko;
• Serco;
• Tiger;
• Cheshire.

Name the cat after your favorite character from Russian fairy tales - Vasily Buslaev or Gavrila Aleksich.