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Unisex cat names

Kittens are surprisingly hard to sex, and even shelters get it wrong now and then. A unisex name means you won't need a rename at the first vet visit.

Plenty of the best cat names are gender-neutral anyway: colours and foods (Pepper, Mochi, Toast), nature (River, Moss, Sage) and all of the sky.

190 names below, each with its meaning and origin.

Names 190

  • Acorn

    Small and full of potential

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Affogato

    "Drowned"; gelato under a shot of espresso

    Italian origin, unisex, 4 syllables

  • Aki

    "Autumn"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Alabaster

    Smooth white stone

    Greek origin, unisex, 4 syllables

  • Almond

    Pale and nutty

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Ao

    "Blue"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • 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

  • Bagel

    From beygl, a ring-shaped bread

    Yiddish origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Bannock

    The pan bread

    Scottish origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Bao

    A steamed bun

    Chinese origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Barley

    Pale golden grain

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Bean

    Small and beloved

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Biscotti

    "Twice baked"

    Italian origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Biscuit

    "Twice cooked"

    French origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Bleu

    "Blue"

    French origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Blu

    "Blue"

    Italian origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Boba

    Chewy tapioca pearls

    Chinese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Bramble

    A wild blackberry thicket

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Brioche

    Rich golden bread

    French origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Bun

    Small and round

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Butter

    Soft and golden

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Butterscotch

    Brown sugar and butter

    English origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Cannoli

    "Little tubes"

    Italian origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Chai

    "Tea"

    Hindi origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Charlie

    "Free person"

    Germanic origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Checkers

    The black-and-white board game

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Cheetah

    "Spotted one"

    Hindi origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Chestnut

    Glossy red-brown nut

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Chipmunk

    Small, striped and busy

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Chonk

    For the generously built

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Chouchou

    "Sweetheart"

    French origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Cinder

    Grey ash with a spark

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Cloud

    Soft and drifting

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Cocoa

    From cacao, the chocolate bean

    Spanish origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Coconut

    From coco, a "grinning face"

    Spanish origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Comet

    "Long-haired" star

    Greek origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Cortado

    "Cut"; espresso cut with milk

    Spanish origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Cotton

    Fluffy and light

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Croissant

    "Crescent"

    French origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Crow

    A clever black bird

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Crumpet

    A spongy griddle cake

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Custard

    Smooth and golden

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Denim

    Blue cloth, originally "de Nîmes"

    French origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Domino

    The black-and-white game tiles

    Italian origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Dumpling

    Small and round

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Dune

    Sandy and windswept

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Eclipse

    When the sun goes dark

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Espresso

    "Pressed out"; the darkest coffee

    Italian origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Freckles

    Spotted all over

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Fudge

    Soft brown candy

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Fuyu

    "Winter"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Gelato

    "Frozen"

    Italian origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Ghost

    Pale and silent-pawed

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Gin

    "Silver"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Gingerbread

    Spiced brown cake

    English origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Gnocchi

    "Little lumps"

    Italian origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Goblin

    A small menace

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Gremlin

    Chaos at 3 a.m.

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Grimoire

    A book of spells

    French origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Gris

    "Grey"

    French origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Harlequin

    The patchwork-costumed clown

    French origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Haru

    "Spring"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Hazelnut

    The sweet brown nut

    English origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Heron

    The tall grey wading bird

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Hex

    "Witch"; a spell or curse

    German origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Holstein

    The black-and-white dairy cow

    German origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Indigo

    Deep blue dye

    Greek origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Ink

    Small, dark and memorable

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Jellybean

    Small, bright and mixed

    English origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Jet

    Glossy black gem made from fossilized wood

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Jiji

    The black cat of Kiki's Delivery Service

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Kin

    "Gold"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Kumo

    "Cloud"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Kuro

    "Black"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Latte

    "Milk"

    Italian origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Loonie

    Canada's dollar coin

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Lynx

    The tufted wild cat

    Greek origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Macchiato

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

    Italian origin, unisex, 4 syllables

  • Magpie

    Black-and-white bird that loves shiny things

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Maneki

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

    Japanese origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Mango

    From the Tamil name for the fruit

    Tamil origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Marble

    Swirled stone

    Greek origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Marmalade

    Orange preserve

    English origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Marshmallow

    Soft, sweet and white

    English origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Matcha

    Powdered green tea

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Mau

    Ancient Egyptian for "cat"

    Egyptian origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Midnight

    The darkest hour

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Mikan

    Mandarin orange

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Ming

    "Bright"; a Chinese dynasty

    Chinese origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Mink

    Soft brown fur

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Minou

    "Kitty"

    French origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Miso

    Savoury soybean paste

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Mittens

    For white paws

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Mocha

    Coffee named after a Yemeni port

    Arabic origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Mochi

    Soft rice cake

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Molasses

    Dark, slow-pouring syrup

    Portuguese origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Moss

    Soft and quiet

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Moth

    Soft and dusty

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Muffin

    Small and round

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Mystic

    One who knows hidden things

    Greek origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Natsu

    "Summer"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Neko

    "Cat"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Noir

    "Black"

    French origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Noodle

    For long, floppy cats

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Nori

    Dark seaweed sheets used in sushi

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Nugget

    Small and golden

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Oatmeal

    Comforting and beige

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Obsidian

    Glossy black volcanic glass

    Latin origin, unisex, 4 syllables

  • Ocelot

    The spotted wild cat of the Americas

    Nahuatl origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Ochre

    Yellow-orange earth pigment

    Greek origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Omen

    A sign of things to come

    Latin origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Onyx

    Banded black stone; Greek for "claw"

    Greek origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Orca

    The black-and-white whale

    Latin origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Oreo

    The cookie

    English origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Otter

    Playful and sleek

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Pancake

    Flat out on the floor

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Panda

    Black, white and round

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Patches

    A classic for patchwork coats

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Patchwork

    Pieced together from many colours

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Peanut

    For a tiny kitten

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Pebble

    Small, smooth and grey

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Penguin

    A formal waddler

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Pepper

    The dark spice

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Pesto

    "Pounded"

    Italian origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Pewter

    Soft grey metal

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Phoenix

    The firebird reborn from its ashes

    Greek origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Piano

    "Soft"; black and white keys

    Italian origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Pickles

    Briny and unpredictable

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Pigeon

    Unbothered city energy

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Pip

    A small seed with a big presence

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Pistachio

    The green nut

    Persian origin, unisex, 4 syllables

  • Polaris

    The North Star

    Latin origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Potato

    Low effort, high comfort

    English origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Poutine

    Fries, curds and gravy

    French origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Pretzel

    Twisted and brown

    German 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

  • Pumpkin

    Round, orange and autumnal

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Quilt

    Patchwork you can nap on

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Ramen

    Noodle soup

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Raven

    The black bird of folklore and omens

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Rideau

    Ottawa's canal; French for "curtain"

    French 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

  • Rune

    "Secret"; a letter of the old Norse alphabet

    Norse origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Sable

    The heraldic word for black

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Sage

    The herb of wisdom

    Latin origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Salem

    Town of the 1692 witch trials; from Hebrew for "peace"

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Scone

    A crumbly tea-time bake

    Scottish origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Shadow

    A perennial black-cat favourite

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Silver

    Bright grey metal

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Skunk

    Black and white, with attitude

    Algonquian origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Smokey

    A classic for grey coats

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Smudge

    For dark-tipped ears and nose

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Snow

    Simple and clean

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Socks

    For white feet

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Sol

    "Sun"

    Latin origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Sora

    "Sky"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Sparrow

    Small brown bird

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Sphinx

    Lion-bodied keeper of riddles

    Greek origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Spud

    A potato, affectionately

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Squirrel

    "Shadow tail"

    Greek origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Storm

    Dramatic and grey

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Stripes

    Says what it sees

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Sunny

    Bright and warm

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Sushi

    Rice with colourful toppings

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Swirl

    For the classic blotched tabby

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Tarot

    The fortune-telling cards

    Italian origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Thistle

    Scotland's prickly flower

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Thyme

    The herb; ask what thyme it is

    Greek origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Tiger's Eye

    Banded golden-brown stone

    English origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Timbit

    The bite-size doughnut hole

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Toast

    Golden brown

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Toffee

    Chewy and golden

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Tofino

    The B.C. surf town, named for a Spanish hydrographer

    Spanish origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Tofu

    Pale, soft and unbothered

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Toonie

    Canada's two-dollar coin

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Toque

    The Canadian winter hat

    French origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Tora

    "Tiger"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Totoro

    The forest spirit of My Neighbor Totoro

    Japanese origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Umber

    Dark brown earth pigment

    Latin origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Waffle

    Crisscrossed and golden

    Dutch origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Wasabi

    Small but fiery

    Japanese origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Yang

    The light half of yin and yang

    Chinese origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Yin

    The dark half of yin and yang

    Chinese origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Yuzu

    Fragrant Japanese citrus

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Zigzag

    Stripes with no plan

    French origin, unisex, 2 syllables

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