Submitted Names with "cat" in Meaning

This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword cat.
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cat meaning
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Báo m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 豹 (báo) meaning "leopard, spotted big cat".
Billee f & m Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
From Hindi बिल्ली (billee) meaning "cat". It is also used as variant of the name BILLY, BILLIE, or BILLI.
Catra f Popular Culture
From the English word "cat". It is the name of one of the characters in She-Ra: Princess of Power and the reboot She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.
Catta f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish cattos "cat".
Doraemon m Popular Culture
From Japanese ドラ (dora) meaning "stray cat" and 衛門府 (emonfu) meaning "official leader".
Falin m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
The Latin name Falin a masculine variant of the name Feline which is a Latin name meaning "cat-like". Falin literally translates to "Secret", or more commonly "My Secret".
Fauve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French fauve. As a noun, fauve means "tawny-coloured animal" and, by extension, " big cat (such as a lion or lynx); beast, wild animal (especially fierce, aggressive, or predatory)"... [more]
Jocantha f English (Rare)
Combination of Jo as in Joanne and cantha as in Acantha. Notably used by Saki for the protagonist in “The Philanthropist and the Happy Cat”.
Kissa f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of names such as Christina, Charissa or, more likely, Keziah (compare Keziah's diminutive Kizzie), influenced by the word kiss (or perhaps Finnish kissa "cat").... [more]
Koneko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 子猫 (koneko) meaning "kitten", or 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 猫 (neko) meaning "cat". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Kot m Russian
Meaning "cat".
Limao f & m Chinese
From Chinese (狸貓) límāo meaning "civet, leopard cat" which combines (狸) lí meaning "raccoon", or (李) lǐ meaning "plum" and (貓) māo meaning "cat". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Maew f Thai
Means "cat" in Thai, a word that comes from the sounds that cats make.
Mayet f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the cat" in Ancient Egyptian.
Mayetenaten f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian name Mayet meaning "The cat", and "Etamun" meaning "of Aten". Aten was the sun in the Egyptian myths. As such, this name could be translated to mean "The cat of the Sun".
Mee f Hmong
Means "cat" or "noodle" in Hmong.
Miem f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Mimie, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie... [more]
Mineko f Japanese
From Mine combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Miv m & f Hmong
Means "cat" in Hmong Daw.
Neko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 寧子, 根子, 音子, 子子 or 眠子 with 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather," 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)."... [more]
Nekoha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 猫 (neko) meaning "cat" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 波 (ha) meaning "wave", or 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume, wing". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Nhiriri f Shona
Means "wild cat" in Shona.
Pırıs f Khakas
Means "cat" in Khakas.
Popoki f & m Hawaiian
Means "cat" in Hawaiian.
Saavik f Popular Culture
Saavik is the name of a character appearing in the "Star Trek" movie franchise. According to "The Pandora Principle," by Carolyn Clowes, the name is Romulan for "little cat."
Shineko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 四 (shi) meaning "four" or 梓 (shi, azusa) meaning "catalpa, Japanese cherry birch" combined with 猫 (neko) meaning "cat". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Ta-miu f Pet
Means "she-cat" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of Prince Thutmose's cat, best remembered for being buried in her own sarcophagus.
Usqullu m Quechua
Means "mountain cat, wildcat" in Quechua.
Usqullwillka m Quechua
Means "sacred mountain cat, sacred wildcat" in Quechua.
Xiaomao f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 小猫, 小貓 (xiǎomāo) meaning "kitten", which contains 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 猫, 貓 (māo) meaning "cat"; 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 猫, 貓 (māo) meaning "cat" or 毛 (máo) meaning "hair, wool, feather"... [more]