Female cat names

Queen of the Roman gods — and one of the largest asteroids

From Greek kalos (beautiful) and genia (birth/origin) — goddess of beauty in childbirth and agriculture

From Greek kalli (beautiful) and rhoe (flow) — a naiad or water nymph in classical mythology

Powerful, capable

The blue-haired art student in Laini Taylor's Daughter of Smoke and Bone

The Mockingjay heroine of Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games

The Graceling with a killing Grace in Kristin Cashore's novel

Hindu goddess of power and fury — one of the Navaratri goddesses representing divine feminine strength

Mother of Dragons — Daenerys Targaryen's title in Game of Thrones

From Greek 'kleos' (glory) and 'menos' (strength), or famous one

Greek origin, possibly related to 'krete' (Crete) or a variant of Oceanid names

Well-spoken — Catalan short form of Eulalia

From Sanskrit, possibly derived from 'laksha' (goal, mark) or associated with lotus symbolism

Norse goddess associated with foliage and leaves, mother of Loki in some versions of mythology

River of forgetfulness in the Greek underworld, from Greek meaning 'oblivion' or 'forgetfulness'

Joy

Mother of Apollo and Artemis in Greek mythology, persecuted by Hera during her pregnancy

Named after the Greek word for 'white' — an Oceanid nymph associated with purity

From Greek 'leukos' (white) — one of the deadly Sirens whose song lured sailors to their doom

The young book thief in Markus Zusak's WWII novel

From Greek 'ligos' meaning 'shrill' or 'clear' — a Siren whose voice was irresistibly piercing

Internet-famous cat with a permanent kitten appearance

A water nymph and daughter of the river god Cephisus, associated with freshwater springs and purity

Pure; lily

A hypothesized dark second moon of Earth

From Greek 'limne' meaning 'lake' or 'marsh' — a freshwater nymph dwelling in wetlands

A water nymph from Greek mythology and mother of Narcissus

The fierce hacker from Stieg Larsson's Millennium series

Short form of Olivia or Livia, from Latin meaning 'olive' or 'the living one'

Greek water nymph, often associated with transformation and divine protection

Light

Moon — also the most popular cat name in many US cities

Himalayan fashion cat who became an Instagram and Facebook sensation, known for her glamorous lifestyle.

Moon

The lyre — small but storied northern constellation

Woman from Magdala

Supreme goddess — the ultimate feminine divine power in Hindu cosmology

One of the seven Pleiades and mother of Hermes in Greek mythology

Love, affection

Hindu folk goddess of snakes — protector and fertility spirit

Of the sea

Tamil goddess of rain and disease; 'amman' means mother, expressing maternal protection and natural forces.

The white kitten in The Aristocats

Warlike — feminine of Martín

The genius child heroine of Roald Dahl's Matilda

A collective of seven mother goddesses in Hindu mythology, representing divine feminine power and protection.

Water

Sprout, bud — new beginnings