Girl cat names

Female cat names

495 names · page 6 of 11

Isabella

Spanish

Pledged to God

Isis

Egyptian

Goddess of magic and motherhood

Isla

Spanish

Island

Jada

Spanish

Precious stone — jade

Janbai

Sanskrit

Combination of Sanskrit elements meaning beloved or precious, with roots in Indian naming tradition

Josefina

Spanish

God shall add

Julieta

Spanish

Youthful

Junie B.

Literary

The unfiltered kindergartner of Barbara Park's Junie B. Jones books

Juno

Latin

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

Kalligeneia

Greek

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

Kalliroe

Greek

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

Kana

Japanese

Powerful, capable

Karou

Literary

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

Katniss

Literary

The Mockingjay heroine of Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games

Katsa

Literary

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

Kātyāyanī

Sanskrit

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

Khaleesi

Literary

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

Klymene

Greek

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

Kretheis

Greek

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

Laia

Spanish

Well-spoken — Catalan short form of Eulalia

Lakshmi

Sanskrit

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

Laufey

Norse

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

Lethe

Greek

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

Letizia

Spanish

Joy

Leto

Greek

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

Leuce

Greek

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

Leucosia

Greek

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

Leyla

Turkish/Arabic

Night; the heroine of the great love epic Leyla and Mecnun

Liesel

Literary

The young book thief in Markus Zusak's WWII novel

Ligeia

Greek

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

Lil Bub

Pop culture

Internet-famous cat with a permanent kitten appearance

Lilaea

Greek

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

Liliana

Spanish

Pure; lily

Lilith

Hebrew

A hypothesized dark second moon of Earth

Limnaee

Greek

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

Limon

Turkish

Lemon

Liriope

Greek

A water nymph from Greek mythology and mother of Narcissus

Lisbeth

Literary

The fierce hacker from Stieg Larsson's Millennium series

Liv

Latin

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

Lotis

Greek

Greek water nymph, often associated with transformation and divine protection

Lucia

Spanish

Light

Luna

Spanish

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

Luna the Fashion Kitty

Pop culture

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

Lune

French

Moon

Lyra

Greek

The lyre — small but storied northern constellation

Magdalena

Spanish

Woman from Magdala

Mahadevi

Sanskrit

Supreme goddess — the ultimate feminine divine power in Hindu cosmology

Maia

Greek

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