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Tortoiseshell cat names

Torties mix black and orange without the white of a calico, and like calicos they're nearly always female. Their owners will tell you about tortitude, the much-discussed tortie temperament.

The coat itself reads like a painter's palette of earth pigments (Sienna, Umber, Ochre) or a dessert tray (Truffle, Fudge, Treacle, Tiramisu). Tortuga, Spanish for turtle, is there for anyone who wants the pun.

30 names below, each with its meaning and origin.

Girl names 18

  • Agate

    Banded, many-coloured stone

    Greek origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Autumn

    All the season's colours at once

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Brownie

    The chocolate square

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Ganache

    Chocolate whipped with cream

    French origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Garnet

    Deep red gem, like a pomegranate seed

    Latin origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Juniper

    The evergreen shrub

    Latin origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Mahogany

    Deep red-brown hardwood

    English origin, female, 4 syllables

  • Mosaic

    Art made of many pieces

    Greek origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Penny

    The copper coin

    English 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

  • Topaz

    The golden-orange gem

    Greek origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Torta

    "Cake"

    Italian origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Tortellini

    The stuffed pasta

    Italian origin, female, 4 syllables

  • Tortilla

    For a tortie with jokes

    Spanish origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Tortuga

    "Turtle"; a nod to the tortoiseshell coat

    Spanish origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Treacle

    Dark, sticky syrup

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Truffle

    The cocoa-dusted chocolate, or the prized fungus

    French origin, female, 2 syllables

Boy names 1

  • Jasper

    Mottled red-brown stone; "treasurer"

    Persian origin, male, 2 syllables

Unisex names 11

  • Chestnut

    Glossy red-brown nut

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Cocoa

    From cacao, the chocolate bean

    Spanish origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Fudge

    Soft brown candy

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Gingerbread

    Spiced brown cake

    English origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Harlequin

    The patchwork-costumed clown

    French origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Hazelnut

    The sweet brown nut

    English origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Marble

    Swirled stone

    Greek origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Molasses

    Dark, slow-pouring syrup

    Portuguese origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Ochre

    Yellow-orange earth pigment

    Greek origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Tiger's Eye

    Banded golden-brown stone

    English origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Umber

    Dark brown earth pigment

    Latin origin, unisex, 2 syllables

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