Boy cat names

Male cat names

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Figaro

Disney

Geppetto's tuxedo cat in Pinocchio

Firestar

Literary

The flame-colored leader of ThunderClan in the Warriors series

Freddy

German

Diminutive of Frederick; Germanic 'peaceful ruler'

Galileo

Italian

For the astronomer who first turned a telescope to the sky

Garfield

Pop culture

The lasagna-loving comic strip cat

George

Greek

From Greek meaning 'farmer' or 'earth-worker'

Geraldo

Spanish

Spear ruler

Ginger

Literary

A talking cat in C.S. Lewis's The Last Battle

Gingivere

Literary

The kind ginger cat in Brian Jacques's Mossflower

Gladstone

English

From place name: 'stone' or rocky outcrop where 'glad' (kite, bird) frequents; or simply a surname from a place

Godric

Harry Potter

Godric Gryffindor, founder of the lion-house of bravery

Gonzalo

Spanish

Battle; saved from combat

Gonzo

Pop culture

A wild, absurdist character and Muppet known for reckless stunts and loyalty

Gration

Greek

One of the three hundred-handed giants (Hecatoncheires) in Greek mythology

Greebo

Literary

Nanny Ogg's cat in Terry Pratchett's Discworld

Guillermo

Spanish

Strong-willed warrior

Gyges

Greek

One of the hundred-handed giants (Hecatoncheires) in Greek mythology

Hachiman

Japanese

God of eight banners — a Shinto-Buddhist deity of archery, war, and protection

Hades

Greek

God of the underworld

Hagrid

Harry Potter

Rubeus Hagrid, half-giant gamekeeper of Hogwarts

Ham

Pixar

The piggy bank in Toy Story

Hamilton

English

From Old English: 'crooked field' or homestead in a bend

Hamish McHamish

Scottish

Hamish is the Scottish form of James, meaning 'supplanter'

Hammy

DreamWorks

The hyperactive squirrel in Over the Hedge

Hank the Cat

Germanic

Short form of Henry, meaning 'estate ruler'

Harpocrates

Egyptian

Greek form of Egyptian Horus the child: 'Horus the young'

Harry Cat

Literary

The tabby cat in George Selden's A Cricket in Times Square

Harun

Arabic

From Arabic: 'exalted' or 'high'

Helios

Greek

Personification of the sun

Henri

Pop culture

French diminutive of Henry; popularized by the ennui-filled animated cat character Henri, le Chat Noir

Heracles

Greek

From Greek 'Hera' and 'kleos' — glory given by Hera

Hermes

Greek

Messenger god

Hiccup

DreamWorks

The young Viking dragon-rider in How to Train Your Dragon

Hippolytos

Greek

From Greek 'hippos' (horse) and 'lutos' (released) — freed by horses

Hodge

English

Medieval English occupational name for a person who tends hedges or works with animals

Hoplodamus

Greek

Greek name meaning 'armored' or 'armed' — a warrior-like epithet from Greek mythology

Horus

Egyptian

Sky god, often depicted as a falcon

Hugo

Spanish

Mind, intellect

Humberto

Spanish

Intelligent; bright warrior

Humphrey

Germanic

From Germanic 'hun' (bear cub) and 'frid' (peace) — peaceful warrior

Hymen

Greek

Greek god of marriage ceremonies and union — from 'hymen' meaning membrane or threshold

Hyperbius

Greek

Greek name meaning 'excessive' or 'surpassing' — befitting a giant of mythology

Hyperion

Greek

One of the twelve Titans in Greek mythology; name means 'the high one' or 'he who watches from above'

Hypnos

Greek

Personification of sleep in Greek mythology; literally means 'sleep' in ancient Greek

Iacchus

Greek

A chant or hymn; minor deity associated with the Eleusinian mysteries and son of Demeter

Iapetos

Greek

One of the twelve Titans in Greek mythology; father of Prometheus, Atlas, Menoetius, and Epimetheus

Idris

Arabic

An Islamic and Arabian prophet figure; name means 'the studious one' in Arabic

Inachus

Greek

River god and first king of Argos in Greek mythology