Female cat names
Lilligant
PokémonFlowering Pokémon, Grass type
Limnaee
GreekFrom Greek 'limne' meaning 'lake' or 'marsh' — a freshwater nymph dwelling in wetlands
Limon
TurkishLemon
Liriope
GreekA water nymph from Greek mythology and mother of Narcissus
Lisbeth
LiteraryThe fierce hacker from Stieg Larsson's Millennium series
Liv
LatinShort form of Olivia or Livia, from Latin meaning 'olive' or 'the living one'
Lopunny
PokémonRabbit Pokémon, Normal type
Lotis
GreekGreek water nymph, often associated with transformation and divine protection
Lucia
SpanishLight
Luna
SpanishMoon — also the most popular cat name in many US cities
Luna the Fashion Kitty
Pop cultureHimalayan fashion cat who became an Instagram and Facebook sensation, known for her glamorous lifestyle.
Lune
FrenchMoon
Lyra
GreekThe lyre — small but storied northern constellation
Magdalena
SpanishWoman from Magdala
Mahadevi
SanskritSupreme goddess — the ultimate feminine divine power in Hindu cosmology
Maia
GreekOne of the seven Pleiades and mother of Hermes in Greek mythology
Mana
JapaneseLove, affection
Manasā
SanskritHindu folk goddess of snakes — protector and fertility spirit
Margarita
SpanishTequila cocktail
Maria
SpanishOf the sea
Mariamman
SanskritTamil goddess of rain and disease; 'amman' means mother, expressing maternal protection and natural forces.
Marie
DisneyThe white kitten in The Aristocats
Martina
SpanishWarlike — feminine of Martín
Matilda
LiteraryThe genius child heroine of Roald Dahl's Matilda
Matrikas
SanskritA collective of seven mother goddesses in Hindu mythology, representing divine feminine power and protection.
Maviş
TurkishBlue-eyed
Mawile
PokémonDeceiver Pokémon, Steel/Fairy type
May
PokémonPokémon trainer from Hoenn
Maya
SpanishWater
Mei
JapaneseSprout, bud — new beginnings
Melanthia
GreekFrom Greek 'melas' (dark) and 'anthos' (flower) — daughter of the river god Alpheus in classical mythology.
Melia
GreekFrom Greek 'meli' (honey); daughter of the Titan Oceanus and beloved consort of Apollo the sun god.
Melite
GreekFrom Greek 'meli' (honey); a naiad or water nymph of Greek mythology, associated with flowing water and sweetness.
Mendeis
GreekGreek mythological figure; mother of Pallene with Sithon
Meowthra
Pop cultureThe giant cat villain in The LEGO Ninjago Movie
Mera
Pop cultureFictional character from DC Comics, Aquaman's wife; means 'sea' in some contexts
Meredith Grey
Pop cultureCharacter from Grey's Anatomy, chosen by Taylor Swift for her cat
Merope
GreekFrom Greek, possibly 'mortal' or 'dark face' — one of the Seven Sisters
Merricat
LiteraryThe narrator of Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Messeis
GreekFrom Greek — a nymph associated with fresh water and springs
Methone
GreekFrom Greek, possibly 'gentle' or 'modest' — daughter of the giant Alcyoneus in mythology
Metis
GreekGreek for 'wisdom' or 'cunning counsel' — mother of Athena and embodiment of prudent thought
Metope
GreekFrom Greek 'metopē', meaning the space between triglyphs in classical architecture; also a sea nymph
Miki
JapaneseStem of a tree — three trees together
Milena
SpanishGracious, gentle
Milli
ModernDiminutive meaning 'one-thousandth' or short form of Millicent, meaning 'strong in labor'
Mimi
JapaneseEars — irresistible for a cat with prominent ones
Minerva
Harry PotterProfessor McGonagall, deputy headmistress and Animagus tabby