Boy cat names

Male cat names

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Melicertes

Greek

Greek mythological figure transformed into the sea god Palaemon; son of Ino and Athamas, symbolizing divine transformation.

Melman

DreamWorks

The hypochondriac giraffe in Madagascar

Menai

Greek

Sky god and titan in Greek mythology

Menoetius

Greek

A titan in Greek mythology, father of Patroclus

Mercury

Latin

Closest planet to the sun, named for the Roman messenger god

Merlin

Literary

Legendary wizard and sorcerer from Arthurian legend

Mike

Hebrew

Short form of Michael, from Hebrew 'who is like God' — name of the famous British Museum guard cat

Mike Wazowski

Pixar

The one-eyed green monster in Monsters, Inc.

Mikeš

Hebrew

Diminutive of Michael, meaning 'who is like God'

Milo

Literary

The bored boy in Norton Juster's The Phantom Tollbooth

Mimas

Greek

From Greek mythology, one of the Giants — son of Gaia

Mogget

Literary

The mysterious cat-shaped Free Magic servant in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom series

Momus

Greek

The Greek god of satire, mockery, and blame — a critic of the gods themselves

Mongo

DreamWorks

The gingerbread giant in Shrek 2

Monty

Literary

The rakish young lord in Mackenzi Lee's A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

Morpheus

Greek

From Greek meaning 'shaper' — the god of dreams and sleep, bringing peaceful visions

Morris the Cat

French

Named after morris dancing or the name Morris (Old French for 'dark-skinned'). Famous as the 9Lives cat food mascot.

Mort

DreamWorks

The tiny mouse lemur in Madagascar

Mr. Green Genes

Modern

First cloned cat, created via somatic cell nuclear transfer using a green fluorescent protein marker gene

Mr. Incredible

Pixar

The super-strong dad in The Incredibles

Mr. Nuts

Modern

Spokescat for pet accessories brand Five Pet Place, playfully referencing nuts or walnuts

Mufasa

Disney

The lion king and father of Simba in The Lion King

Napoleon

Disney

The pompous hound in The Aristocats

Nelson

English

Old English patronymic; son of Neil or Neal

Nemo

Pixar

The lost clownfish son in Finding Nemo

Neptune

Latin

The blue ice giant and Roman god of the sea

Nereus

Greek

From Greek 'neros' (wet) — an ancient sea god, the 'old man of the sea'

Neville

Harry Potter

Neville Longbottom, Gryffindor's quiet hero

Nilus

Latin

From Latin — the river god of the Nile, embodying fertility and abundance

Notus

Greek

The god of the south wind in Greek mythology, bringer of late summer storms and rain

Oceanus

Greek

From Greek meaning 'ocean' — the Titan god of the earth-encircling sea

Odin

Norse

Allfather, god of wisdom and war

Olymbros

Greek

From Greek mythology — a lesser-known Titan of obscure domain

Ophion

Greek

From Greek meaning 'serpent' — a primordial serpent deity or giant

Oranion

Greek

Greek mythological giant or titan; possibly related to mountain or sky domain

Orion

Greek

The hunter constellation

Orlando

German

From Germanic roots meaning 'famous in the land' — a noble, classical given name

Oscar

German

From Germanic/Irish roots, possibly meaning 'divine spear' or 'warrior friend'

Osiris

Egyptian

God of the afterlife and rebirth

Ostasos

Greek

Titan of brightness and stars in Greek mythology

Otus

Greek

Son of Gaia; one of the Aloadae giants in Greek myth

Ōyamatsumi

Japanese

Japanese mountain deity; 'great mountain possessor' in Shinto

Pablo

Spanish

Small, humble

Palioxis

Greek

Greek personification of pursuit in battle and conflict

Pallas

Greek

One of the twelve Titans; associated with wisdom and warfare in some traditions

Pan

Greek

Greek god of wild nature, shepherds, flocks, fertility, and rustic music

Pancrates

Greek

From Greek 'pan' (all) and 'kratos' (strength) — almighty or all-powerful

Pedro

Spanish

Stone, rock