Female cat names

Tiny, little

Wonderful — a famously variable red giant

Beautiful blossom

Agatha Christie's sharp-eyed amateur sleuth

The ymbryne headmistress in Ransom Riggs's Peculiar Children series

For a soft gray cat

From Greek meaning 'memory' — the Titaness of memory and mother of the nine Muses

The Slavic mother goddess of fertility, protection, and the household

One of the Sirens in Greek mythology, often associated with song and enchantment

Peach — a sweet, fuzzy fruit and a popular Japanese name

Naiad in Greek mythology; mother of Aetolus by the mortal Endymion

A spirited modern name with literary use

A female cat from the same lineage or household as Mr Bett's Tortoise.

Filch's cat in Harry Potter

A revered Islamic cat — companion to the Prophet Muhammad.

Myōbu (命婦) is a court rank; Otodo likely refers to a specific cat owned by Emperor Ichijo.

From Greek roots myrtō (myrtle plant) and possibly -essa (feminine suffix).

Simba's lifelong companion and queen in The Lion King

Nala means lion in Swahili, popularized by The Lion King.

Wave — like the ocean

In Greek mythology, a nymph and daughter of the river-god Sangarius

Known for her surreal self-portrait series 'Falling and Catching My Body'; her feline name reflects her artistic vision

Nine divine manifestations of the goddess Durgā in Hindu tradition

Coy, coquettish

The beautiful one has come

In Greek mythology, a naiad (water nymph); daughter of the river-god Asopus or Zeus

Greek goddess of retribution, vengeance, and divine justice against arrogance

From Greek 'nephos' (cloud) — a cloud-form goddess, mother of the golden ram

Greek goddess of victory, triumph, and athletic prowess

Fox Pokémon, Fire type

Sumerian 'nin' (lady) + 'hursag' (mountain) — mother goddess of the earth and fertility

Sumerian deity name, possibly meaning 'lady of the mountain' or related to healing and crafts

Sanskrit word meaning sorrow, decay, or cosmic disorder — a destructive Hindu deity

From Latin 'honor' — meaning honorable or renowned

A star that suddenly increases in brightness

Chinese creator goddess who repaired the sky and established order in the cosmos

Greek goddess of night — and a moon of Pluto

From Greek meaning 'swift-flowing' — a nymph of rivers and prophecy

From Greek — a mountain nymph and tragic figure in the Trojan War cycle

For green-eyed or olive-toned cats

Olivia from the Latin 'oliva' (olive); Benson is Taylor Swift's surname for her tabby cat

The young Ojibwe heroine of Louise Erdrich's The Birchbark House

Greek water nymph or river deity associated with freshwater streams and springs

Cotton — one of the most common cat names in Turkey

From Greek 'pan' (all) and 'akos' (cure) — a remedy for all ills

Pansy Parkinson, Draco's Slytherin sidekick

Hawaiian Earth Mother — the primordial goddess who birthed the Hawaiian islands

From Greek 'paralia' (seacoast) — an epithet of the sea-dwelling goddess Artemis