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Calico cat names

Calico cats are almost always female, because the white, orange and black combination needs two X chromosomes. The word comes from a printed cotton named after Calicut in India.

In Japan calicos are considered lucky, and the beckoning maneki-neko figure is traditionally a calico. Tama, the calico who served as station master at Kishi Station, was famous enough to be honoured after her death. Closer to home, calicos suit patchwork names (Patches, Quilt, Confetti) and painters (Monet, Frida, Pollock).

28 names below, each with its meaning and origin.

Girl names 16

  • Autumn

    All the season's colours at once

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Calico

    Patterned cotton named after Calicut, India

    English origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Callie

    Short for Calliope, "beautiful voice"

    Greek origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Calliope

    Muse of epic poetry; "beautiful voice"

    Greek origin, female, 4 syllables

  • Confetti

    Little scattered bits of colour

    Italian origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Fiesta

    "Party"

    Spanish origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Frida

    "Peace"; also the painter Frida Kahlo

    German origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Juniper

    The evergreen shrub

    Latin origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Kaleidoscope

    "Viewer of beautiful forms"

    Greek origin, female, 4 syllables

  • Marzipan

    Almond confection

    Italian origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Mosaic

    Art made of many pieces

    Greek origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Paisley

    The swirling pattern, named after a Scottish town

    Scottish origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Pixie

    Small and mischievous

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Sprinkles

    Colourful bits on top

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Tama

    "Jewel"; Tama the calico was a famous station-master cat

    Japanese origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Tricolore

    "Three-coloured"

    Italian origin, female, 4 syllables

Boy names 4

  • Jasper

    Mottled red-brown stone; "treasurer"

    Persian origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Monet

    After the painter of water lilies

    French origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Picasso

    After the painter, for an abstract coat

    Spanish origin, male, 3 syllables

  • Pollock

    After the splatter painter

    English origin, male, 2 syllables

Unisex names 8

  • Freckles

    Spotted all over

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Harlequin

    The patchwork-costumed clown

    French origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Jellybean

    Small, bright and mixed

    English origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Maneki

    "Beckoning", as in the maneki-neko lucky cat

    Japanese origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Patches

    A classic for patchwork coats

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Patchwork

    Pieced together from many colours

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Quilt

    Patchwork you can nap on

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Sushi

    Rice with colourful toppings

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

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