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Italian cat names

Italian names have a musical quality that suits cats: most end in a vowel and roll off the tongue. Micio is the Italian word for kitty, and Topolino (little mouse) is the joke name Italian cat owners love.

Colours translate beautifully: Nero for black, Bianca for white, Grigio for grey, Rosso for red. And then there's the food: Gnocchi, Cannoli, Biscotti and Gelato.

39 names below, each with its meaning and origin.

Girl names 13

  • Bella

    "Beautiful"

    Italian origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Belladonna

    "Beautiful lady"; deadly nightshade

    Italian origin, female, 4 syllables

  • Bianca

    "White"

    Italian origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Confetti

    Little scattered bits of colour

    Italian origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Dolce

    "Sweet"

    Italian origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Fiore

    "Flower"

    Italian origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Marzipan

    Almond confection

    Italian origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Neve

    "Snow"

    Italian origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Sienna

    Earthy red-brown pigment named after Siena

    Italian origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Tiramisu

    "Pick me up"

    Italian origin, female, 4 syllables

  • Torta

    "Cake"

    Italian origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Tortellini

    The stuffed pasta

    Italian origin, female, 4 syllables

  • Tricolore

    "Three-coloured"

    Italian origin, female, 4 syllables

Boy names 13

  • Bruno

    "Brown"

    Italian origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Cappuccino

    Named for the Capuchin friars' robes

    Italian origin, male, 4 syllables

  • Dante

    "Enduring"; author of the Inferno

    Italian origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Figaro

    Pinocchio's kitten; also Rossini's Barber of Seville

    Italian origin, male, 3 syllables

  • Grigio

    "Grey"

    Italian origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Lupo

    "Wolf"

    Italian origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Maestro

    "Master"; the conductor in tails

    Italian origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Micio

    "Kitty"

    Italian origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Nero

    "Black"; also a Roman emperor

    Italian origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Orso

    "Bear"

    Italian origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Romeo

    "Pilgrim to Rome"

    Italian origin, male, 3 syllables

  • Rosso

    "Red"

    Italian origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Topolino

    "Little mouse", which is the joke

    Italian origin, male, 4 syllables

Unisex names 13

  • Affogato

    "Drowned"; gelato under a shot of espresso

    Italian origin, unisex, 4 syllables

  • Biscotti

    "Twice baked"

    Italian origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Blu

    "Blue"

    Italian origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Cannoli

    "Little tubes"

    Italian origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Domino

    The black-and-white game tiles

    Italian origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Espresso

    "Pressed out"; the darkest coffee

    Italian origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Gelato

    "Frozen"

    Italian origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Gnocchi

    "Little lumps"

    Italian origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Latte

    "Milk"

    Italian origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Macchiato

    "Stained": milk marked with espresso, like a pointed coat

    Italian origin, unisex, 4 syllables

  • Pesto

    "Pounded"

    Italian origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Piano

    "Soft"; black and white keys

    Italian origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Tarot

    The fortune-telling cards

    Italian origin, unisex, 2 syllables

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