It’s not so easy to come up with a beautiful nickname for a cat. It should fit, highlight the individuality and originality of the pet. Do not forget that you will have to call him several times a day, so the name should not annoy you or family members. The shorter you choose a name for your cat, the better, the ideal nickname consists of 4-5 letters. It has been observed that pets respond best to names that contain the letters “w,” “c,” and “h.” But this is not a mandatory rule, the name can be anything, as long as you like it and suit your pet.
What can be called a pet? We present beautiful names for cat-girls: the most unusual and rare nicknames for different breeds: British, Siamese, Scottish, Russian and others.
10. Funny names
Funny names make your guests smile, and they will cheer you up. It can be "edible" nicknames, such as Olivier, Butterscotch, Sweetie. Or just funny character-related names: Bully, Sonya, Snort, Fury, Skoda.
Often, funny names for cats come to mind for a reason. So, if you have it very mobile and energetic, you can call it Lightning or Lighter.
Sometimes the owners take their favorite pet dish as a nickname: Cutlet, Sausage.
Cats with a memorable loud voice can be called as a famous singer: Madonna, Shakira.
9. For large breeds
For large breeds cats such as norwegian forest, british shorthair, savannah, maine coon you need to select the appropriate names. Their peculiarity is that they get along well with other animals and humans, are flexible in nature, but sometimes genes of wild relatives wake up in them. They are very active, with a strong hunting instinct.
What nicknames are suitable for cats of large breeds? Augustine (translated from Latin "majestic") for a cat with a royal disposition.
Vasilisa (translated from Greek - “the king’s wife), these are cats with a flexible character, but very energetic.
Gann (“Gracious”), with a friendly and peaceful character, Gioconda ("Funny", "satisfied") with a calm and balanced disposition.
Donna ("Madam"), Zlata ("Gold", "glory"), Lucy ("shine"). Lala ("Pearls"), very gentle and affectionate cats who do not like loneliness.
Martha ("Mistress", "mistress"), very active, with inexhaustible energy. Ruth ("Girlfriend"), with a good disposition, sociable.
8. For small breeds
For small breeds cats such as Napoleon, Skukum, Munchkin, Minsk such features as short legs, amiable and good-natured character, sociability are characteristic. What can you call such a cat?
Violet ("Violet"), because cats with such a nickname are inquisitive, sociable, affectionate.
Giselle (“Beautiful”), with a soft, pliable character. Peacock ("Small"), with a light and sweet disposition, pleasant to talk to.
Salvina (“Healthy”), with a soft and peaceful character, Selina ("Sky"), balanced and kind.
Serena ("Clear", "serene"), Stella ("star"), Taisiya ("Wise") Phoebe ("Radiant"), Franka (“Free”, “open”), Pauline ("Small"), Poletta ("Miniature").
7. For shorthair
For shorthair cats, such as bobmey, bengali, burmese, japanese bobtail you need to select nicknames that emphasize their main feature: their fur is no longer than 4-5 cm. Usually such cats are very elegant, like figurines, all the bends of their beautiful body are visible.
Nicknames such as Adeline ("Noble"), Aza ("gazelle"), Amira ("a princess"), Bertha ("Splendor"), Grace ("perfection"), Kaleria (“Kind”, “beautiful”), Camilla ("A girl from an honorable family"), Caroline ("queen"), Of the world ("Amazing").
6. For longhair
For long-haired breeds cats to which belong Persian, Siberian, Agnorian, Highland fold characterized by a special luxurious appearance. They are distinguished by a kind and gentle nature.
Such a cat can be called Agnes in honor of a Christian saint, whose hair has grown back to hide her from the Gentiles, or Berenice in the news of the constellation Hair Veronica.
Suitable for her and name Barbara or Rapunzel A beauty with that name in Russian fairy tales was called Barbara Krasa, a long braid.
Can be called Amabel (“Gracious”, “pleasant”), Amanda (“Worthy of love”), Bella ("Beautiful") Velta (“Gift”, “gift”), Darlin ("expensive"), Gemma ("Precious").
5. For spotty
For spotted cats You can pick up names that would hint at their color: Lynx, Strip, Pea. If the spots are in the form of hearts, then Valentine's card.
You can come up with nicknames in honor of spotted animals, for example Genet (a small animal with black or brown spots on the skin), or Gourami (a fish of green or golden color with a marble pattern of spots that lives in the water bodies of Indochina) Serval (feline from Africa with brown and orange fur covered with dark spots).
Breeds of cats with spotted color: bengal, savannah, arabian mau, pixibob.
4. For gray color
For gray color, which is most commonly found in breeds such as Russian blue and British blue, chartreuse, korat.
You can choose a cat of this color name that would mean the word "gray" in different languages of the world: Griss, Laya, Sinsa, Harma.
Gray cats are characterized by a balanced, calm character, they are real aristocrats, they behave nobly, independently and proudly. Nicknames such as Aziza ("Dear", "respected"), Alia (“Majestic”, “noble”), Bertha (“Brilliance”, “splendor”), Vasilika ("Regal"), Diana ("Divine") Caroline ("queen"), Griselda ("Gray" in English).
3. For white color
For white color, which is most commonly found in breeds such as Turkish Angora, British cat, Cornish Rex, Khao Mani, Siberian catnames that are familiar to us Snowflake, Belianka.
Most cats of this color have a tender and affectionate character, which is popularly called "angelic." She can pick up names like Agatha (“Good”, “kind”), Agnes or Agnia (“Pure”, “immaculate”), Bela ("White" in Slavic), Blanca Blanche ("White" in French) Bianca ("Bright"), Gwendolina ("White" in English), Goluba ("dove"), Jelsomina ("jasmine"), Clarinda ("Bright", "clear"), Winifred (White) Galatea ("milk").
2. For black color
For black color, which can appear in cats of the following breeds, it’s also not difficult to find names: bombay, manx, american bobtail, turkish angora.
These are enterprising animals that can stand up for themselves, proactive, stress-resistant, smart and smart. The following nicknames, which denote black in different languages, are suitable for them: Kara (Kazakh), Musta (Finnish), Melania, Melanie (Greek), Black (Bulgarian).
You can call her Leila (for Arabs it means “born at night”), Brunella ("Dark-skinned" among the French) Ombra ("shadow"), Notte ("Night" among Italians), Artemis (goddess of the hunt and the moon) Veronica ("victory").
1. For red color
For red color you can choose the names that are translated as "golden" or "sunny". These breeds include american shorthair, british, cornish rex, maine coon, persian.
They are symbols of prosperity, happiness and prosperity. They are considered cunning and daring, very smart and affectionate. If you have a red pet in your house, you can name it: Aurelius ("Golden", "Sun"), Altana ("gold"), Aurika ("Gold" in Latin), Elena (in Greek “sunshine”, “sunshine”), Zara, Zarina (in Persian "gold"), Zlata (in Slavic "gold"), Zuhra (in Arabic, “beauty”, “shine”), Xantha, Xantia (in Latin "red, golden"), Nellie ("sunlight"), Rufina ("Red, red"), Seraphim ("fire Angel").