Female cat names

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Paria

Greek

A nymph in Greek mythology, consort of Minos of Crete — name of unknown etymology

Parthenope

Greek

From Greek 'parthenos' (virgin) and 'ops' (voice or face) — the virginal-faced or virgin-voiced one

Parvati

Harry Potter

Parvati Patil, Gryffindor classmate and twin to Padma

Paula

Spanish

Humble, small

Peaches

Nature

For a soft peach-colored cat

Peitho

Greek

Greek goddess personifying persuasion, eloquence, and seduction

Peri

Turkish/Persian

Fairy; supernatural being of beauty

Periboea

Greek

A naiad and wife of Ikarios in Greek mythology

Persephone

Greek

Goddess of spring and the underworld

Peta

Modern

Modern diminutive, possibly from Peter; seventh Chief Mouser to the British Cabinet Office

Pharmakeia

Greek

Greek for 'sorcery' or 'witchcraft'; a water nymph in Greek mythology

Philyra

Greek

Greek: 'linden tree', possibly 'lover of lime'

Phoebe

Greek

A moon of Saturn

Phoenissa

Greek

Greek name meaning 'Phoenician woman' or derived from the phoenix myth

Phra Mae Thorani

Sanskrit

Goddess of the Earth; revered protector in Buddhist cosmology and Theravada tradition

Phrixa

Greek

From Greek root meaning possibly 'rippling' or 'shivering'; caretaker of the king of gods

Pirene

Greek

From Greek pirē, meaning 'fire' or related to flowing water; nymph of a sacred spring

Pisinoë

Greek

One of the Sirens in Greek legend; etymology uncertain but associated with enchantment

Pitane

Greek

A heroine of ancient Sparta, possibly derived from a place name or local cult figure

Plastene

Greek

Mother goddess worshipped in Magnesia; etymology tied to local Anatolian religious tradition

Plataea

Greek

From Greek — a nymph daughter of the river god Asopos, representing water and divine lineage

Pleione

Greek

From Greek — an Oceanid (sea nymph) and mother of the Pleiades constellation stars

Plouto

Greek

From Greek — an Oceanid and goddess of wealth and abundance in the sea

Polyxo

Greek

Greek naiad and wife of Danaus in classical mythology

Praxithea

Greek

Greek naiad and wife of Erichthonius, legendary king of Athens

Primrose

Pop culture

Katniss's beloved younger sister in The Hunger Games

Princess

Modern

For a regal female cat

Princess Buttercup

Literary

The heroine of William Goldman's The Princess Bride

Proioxis

Greek

Greek goddess of onrush in battle; embodies the surge of combat and aggressive movement

Pronoe

Greek

From Greek 'pro' (before) and 'noe' (mind); translates to 'forethought' or 'providence'

Psyche

Greek

Greek word for 'soul' or 'butterfly'; the mortal princess beloved by Eros

Queenie

Modern

For a confident matriarch cat

Rādhā

Sanskrit

The divine consort of Krishna, embodying devotion, compassion, and divine love

Rati

Sanskrit

Hindu goddess of love, passion, and sexual pleasure; consort of Kama, the god of love

Reina

Spanish

Queen

Reṇukā

Sanskrit

Hindu and Indian folk goddess of fertility, agriculture, and renewal; mother of Parasurama in Hindu epic traditions

Rhea

Greek

Greek goddess of flowing streams; mother of Zeus in mythology

Rhodoessa

Greek

Rosy or rose-like nymph in Greek mythology

Rhodos

Greek

From Greek rhódon, meaning 'rose'—goddess of the island Rhodes

Rohini Devi

Sanskrit

From Sanskrit; rohini means 'red cow' or 'glowing'—mother of Balarama in Hindu mythology

Rosa

Spanish

Rose

Rosemary

Latin

Fragrant herb

Rowena

Harry Potter

Rowena Ravenclaw, founder of the eagle-house of wit

Rue

Literary

The young tribute from District 11 in The Hunger Games

Ruffnut

DreamWorks

The teen Viking twin in How to Train Your Dragon

Sadie

Literary

The vengeful protagonist of Courtney Summers's Sadie

Şahmeran

Turkish/Persian

Half-woman, half-serpent queen

Saki

Japanese

Blossom; also "to bloom"