Boy cat names
Male cat names
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Figaro
DisneyGeppetto's tuxedo cat in Pinocchio
Firestar
LiteraryThe flame-colored leader of ThunderClan in the Warriors series
Freddy
GermanDiminutive of Frederick; Germanic 'peaceful ruler'
Galileo
ItalianFor the astronomer who first turned a telescope to the sky
Garfield
Pop cultureThe lasagna-loving comic strip cat
George
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'farmer' or 'earth-worker'
Geraldo
SpanishSpear ruler
Ginger
LiteraryA talking cat in C.S. Lewis's The Last Battle
Gingivere
LiteraryThe kind ginger cat in Brian Jacques's Mossflower
Gladstone
EnglishFrom place name: 'stone' or rocky outcrop where 'glad' (kite, bird) frequents; or simply a surname from a place
Godric
Harry PotterGodric Gryffindor, founder of the lion-house of bravery
Gonzalo
SpanishBattle; saved from combat
Gonzo
Pop cultureA wild, absurdist character and Muppet known for reckless stunts and loyalty
Gration
GreekOne of the three hundred-handed giants (Hecatoncheires) in Greek mythology
Greebo
LiteraryNanny Ogg's cat in Terry Pratchett's Discworld
Guillermo
SpanishStrong-willed warrior
Gyges
GreekOne of the hundred-handed giants (Hecatoncheires) in Greek mythology
Hachiman
JapaneseGod of eight banners — a Shinto-Buddhist deity of archery, war, and protection
Hades
GreekGod of the underworld
Hagrid
Harry PotterRubeus Hagrid, half-giant gamekeeper of Hogwarts
Ham
PixarThe piggy bank in Toy Story
Hamilton
EnglishFrom Old English: 'crooked field' or homestead in a bend
Hamish McHamish
ScottishHamish is the Scottish form of James, meaning 'supplanter'
Hammy
DreamWorksThe hyperactive squirrel in Over the Hedge
Hank the Cat
GermanicShort form of Henry, meaning 'estate ruler'
Harpocrates
EgyptianGreek form of Egyptian Horus the child: 'Horus the young'
Harry Cat
LiteraryThe tabby cat in George Selden's A Cricket in Times Square
Harun
ArabicFrom Arabic: 'exalted' or 'high'
Helios
GreekPersonification of the sun
Henri
Pop cultureFrench diminutive of Henry; popularized by the ennui-filled animated cat character Henri, le Chat Noir
Heracles
GreekFrom Greek 'Hera' and 'kleos' — glory given by Hera
Hermes
GreekMessenger god
Hiccup
DreamWorksThe young Viking dragon-rider in How to Train Your Dragon
Hippolytos
GreekFrom Greek 'hippos' (horse) and 'lutos' (released) — freed by horses
Hodge
EnglishMedieval English occupational name for a person who tends hedges or works with animals
Hoplodamus
GreekGreek name meaning 'armored' or 'armed' — a warrior-like epithet from Greek mythology
Horus
EgyptianSky god, often depicted as a falcon
Hugo
SpanishMind, intellect
Humberto
SpanishIntelligent; bright warrior
Humphrey
GermanicFrom Germanic 'hun' (bear cub) and 'frid' (peace) — peaceful warrior
Hymen
GreekGreek god of marriage ceremonies and union — from 'hymen' meaning membrane or threshold
Hyperbius
GreekGreek name meaning 'excessive' or 'surpassing' — befitting a giant of mythology
Hyperion
GreekOne of the twelve Titans in Greek mythology; name means 'the high one' or 'he who watches from above'
Hypnos
GreekPersonification of sleep in Greek mythology; literally means 'sleep' in ancient Greek
Iacchus
GreekA chant or hymn; minor deity associated with the Eleusinian mysteries and son of Demeter
Iapetos
GreekOne of the twelve Titans in Greek mythology; father of Prometheus, Atlas, Menoetius, and Epimetheus
Idris
ArabicAn Islamic and Arabian prophet figure; name means 'the studious one' in Arabic
Inachus
GreekRiver god and first king of Argos in Greek mythology