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Nature cat names

Nature names are the quiet middle ground: softer than a god, more grown-up than a snack. Trees (Willow, Cedar, Rowan, Aspen), flowers (Poppy, Violet, Daisy), herbs (Sage, Basil, Thyme) and birds (Wren, Sparrow, Heron) all sit comfortably on a cat.

The Japanese seasons are a good set if you're naming several cats: Haru (spring), Natsu (summer), Aki (autumn) and Fuyu (winter).

114 names below, each with its meaning and origin.

Girl names 41

  • Autumn

    All the season's colours at once

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Bluebell

    Blue woodland flower

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Buttercup

    Yellow wildflower

    English origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Clover

    The lucky leaf

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Coral

    Pink-orange treasure of the reef

    Greek origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Daisy

    "Day's eye"

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Dove

    Gentle bird of peace

    English origin, female, 1 syllable

  • Ebony

    Dense black hardwood

    English origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Ember

    A glowing coal

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Fawn

    A pale young deer

    English origin, female, 1 syllable

  • Fern

    Soft green frond

    English origin, female, 1 syllable

  • Fiadh

    "Wild"

    Irish origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Fiore

    "Flower"

    Italian origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Flora

    Roman goddess of flowers

    Latin origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Hana

    "Flower"

    Japanese origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Hazel

    Nut-brown

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Iris

    Goddess of the rainbow

    Greek origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Ivory

    A warm white

    English origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Ivy

    A climbing vine, for climbers

    English origin, female, 1 syllable

  • Juniper

    The evergreen shrub

    Latin origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Kiku

    "Chrysanthemum"

    Japanese origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Lily

    The white flower

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Mahogany

    Deep red-brown hardwood

    English origin, female, 4 syllables

  • Mali

    "Jasmine"

    Thai origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Maple

    Canada's tree

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Marigold

    Orange garden flower

    English origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Misty

    Soft and hazy

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Neve

    "Snow"

    Italian origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Nieve

    "Snow"

    Spanish origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Olive

    The olive tree

    Latin origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Paloma

    "Dove"

    Spanish origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Poppy

    Red wildflower

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Rosemary

    "Dew of the sea"

    Latin origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Sakura

    "Cherry blossom"

    Japanese origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Sienna

    Earthy red-brown pigment named after Siena

    Italian origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Tempest

    A violent storm; Shakespeare's last play

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Ume

    "Plum"

    Japanese origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Violet

    The purple flower

    Latin origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Willow

    A graceful tree

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Wren

    Tiny brown songbird

    English origin, female, 1 syllable

  • Yuki

    "Snow"

    Japanese origin, female, 2 syllables

Boy names 26

  • Badger

    Striped black-and-white face

    English origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Basil

    The herb; from basileus, "king"

    Greek origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Bjorn

    "Bear"

    Norse origin, male, 1 syllable

  • Blaze

    A bright flame

    English origin, male, 1 syllable

  • Blizzard

    For a white whirlwind

    English origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Bobcat

    North America's bob-tailed wild cat

    English origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Caribou

    Canada's wild reindeer

    French origin, male, 3 syllables

  • Cedar

    Fragrant evergreen

    English origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Chinook

    The warm winter wind of the Prairies

    Chinook Jargon origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Coal

    Black with a hidden glow

    English origin, male, 1 syllable

  • Darragh

    "Oak"

    Irish origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Flint

    Hard grey stone that sparks

    English origin, male, 1 syllable

  • Fox

    Russet and quick

    English origin, male, 1 syllable

  • Frost

    Sharp, pale and sparkling

    English origin, male, 1 syllable

  • Jaguar

    The spotted big cat

    Tupi origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Lupo

    "Wolf"

    Italian origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Nimbus

    "Rain cloud"

    Latin origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Orso

    "Bear"

    Italian origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Panther

    The big black cat

    English origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Ronan

    "Little seal"

    Irish origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Slate

    Blue-grey stone

    English origin, male, 1 syllable

  • Thunder

    Loud entrances guaranteed

    English origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Tiger

    Stripes, obviously

    English origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Tigre

    "Tiger"

    Spanish origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Wolf

    Grey and wild at heart

    English origin, male, 1 syllable

  • Yukon

    "Great river"

    Gwich'in origin, male, 2 syllables

Unisex names 47

  • Acorn

    Small and full of potential

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Aki

    "Autumn"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Ash

    Soft grey

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Aspen

    The white-barked tree

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Azul

    "Blue"

    Spanish origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Azure

    Sky blue

    Persian origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Barley

    Pale golden grain

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Bleu

    "Blue"

    French origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Blu

    "Blue"

    Italian origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Bramble

    A wild blackberry thicket

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Cheetah

    "Spotted one"

    Hindi origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Chestnut

    Glossy red-brown nut

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Cinder

    Grey ash with a spark

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Cloud

    Soft and drifting

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Crow

    A clever black bird

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Dune

    Sandy and windswept

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Fuyu

    "Winter"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Haru

    "Spring"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Heron

    The tall grey wading bird

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Indigo

    Deep blue dye

    Greek origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Kumo

    "Cloud"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Lynx

    The tufted wild cat

    Greek origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Magpie

    Black-and-white bird that loves shiny things

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Marble

    Swirled stone

    Greek origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Mink

    Soft brown fur

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Moss

    Soft and quiet

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Moth

    Soft and dusty

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Natsu

    "Summer"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Ocelot

    The spotted wild cat of the Americas

    Nahuatl origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Ochre

    Yellow-orange earth pigment

    Greek origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Orca

    The black-and-white whale

    Latin origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Otter

    Playful and sleek

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Pebble

    Small, smooth and grey

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Puffin

    The black-and-white seabird of Newfoundland

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Puma

    The mountain lion

    Quechua origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Raven

    The black bird of folklore and omens

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • River

    Always moving

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Rowan

    Tree with red berries; "little red one"

    Irish origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Sable

    The heraldic word for black

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Sage

    The herb of wisdom

    Latin origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Snow

    Simple and clean

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Sparrow

    Small brown bird

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Storm

    Dramatic and grey

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Thistle

    Scotland's prickly flower

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Thyme

    The herb; ask what thyme it is

    Greek origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Tora

    "Tiger"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Umber

    Dark brown earth pigment

    Latin origin, unisex, 2 syllables

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