Cat Names
Browse cat names by letter, gender, meaning, and origin.
2145 names
Name
Gender
Meaning
Origin
Maya
Female
water
Greek; Central American Indian empire name; Latinate variation of May; Spanish, diminutive of Amalia; variation of Maia; Hebrew
Maybellene
Female
lovable
Variation of Maybelline
Maybelline
Female
lovable, unique
American elaboration of Mabel, English
Maynard
Male
hardy, brave, strong
German
Mazikeen
Female
harmful spirits, unique
Invented name
Mcqueen
Male
-
-
Meadow
Female
-
Nature name
Meera
Female
prosperous
; Sanskrit
Megumi
Female
blessing
Japanese
Meja
Female
strong
German, Swedish diminutive of names beginning with Mein- or Magn-
Melania
Female
black
Spanish and Greek variation of Melanie
Melantha
Female
dark flower
Greek
Melchior
Male
city of the king; king of light
Dutch from Hebrew
Melisande
Female
strong in work
French form of Millicent, German
Melody
Female
song
Greek
Melor
Male
iron man
Celtic
Menno
Male
strength
Diminutive of Meine, Dutch
Mercury
Unisex
Roman messenger god, unique
Latin
Meredith
Female
great ruler
Welsh
Merilee
Female
-
English, combination of Merry and Lee
Meriwether
Male
happy weather
English surname
Merle
Unisex
blackbird
French
Merlin
Male
sea fortress
Welsh
Merrick
Male
fame, power
Anglo-Welsh
Merry
Female
lighthearted, happy
English
Messiah
Male
expected savior or deliverer
Aramaic word name
Mia
Female
mine or bitter
Italian word name or Scandinavian short form of Maria
Mickey
Unisex
-
Diminutive of Michael
Midge
Female
pearl, unique
Diminutive of Margaret
Midnight
Unisex
-
English, word name
Mie
Female
bitter; beauty; three
Danish, Norwegian diminutive of Marie, Japanese
Mignon
Female
delicate, dainty
French
Mildred
Female
gentle strength, unique
English
Miles
Male
soldier or merciful
English form of Milo
Millicent
Female
strong in work
German
Millie
Female
gentle strength; strong in work
Diminutive of Mildred or Millicent
Milo
Male
soldier or merciful
Latin and Old German
Milou
Female
-
Combination of Marie and Lou or Louise
Mimi
Female
-
Diminutive of Mary, Miriam, and others
Mimosa
Female
-
Latin plant name
Minerva
Female
of the mind, intellect
Latin
Minnie
Female
of the mind, intellect
Diminutive of Minerva
Minnow
Unisex
small fish, unique
English
Mint
Female
mint; defender; yielding to prayer
English word name or diminutive of Araminta, English from Greek and Latin
Minta
Female
-
English, diminutive of Araminta, invented hybrid name
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