Boy cat names
Male cat names
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Melicertes
GreekGreek mythological figure transformed into the sea god Palaemon; son of Ino and Athamas, symbolizing divine transformation.
Melman
DreamWorksThe hypochondriac giraffe in Madagascar
Menai
GreekSky god and titan in Greek mythology
Menoetius
GreekA titan in Greek mythology, father of Patroclus
Mercury
LatinClosest planet to the sun, named for the Roman messenger god
Merlin
LiteraryLegendary wizard and sorcerer from Arthurian legend
Mike
HebrewShort form of Michael, from Hebrew 'who is like God' — name of the famous British Museum guard cat
Mike Wazowski
PixarThe one-eyed green monster in Monsters, Inc.
Mikeš
HebrewDiminutive of Michael, meaning 'who is like God'
Milo
LiteraryThe bored boy in Norton Juster's The Phantom Tollbooth
Mimas
GreekFrom Greek mythology, one of the Giants — son of Gaia
Mogget
LiteraryThe mysterious cat-shaped Free Magic servant in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom series
Momus
GreekThe Greek god of satire, mockery, and blame — a critic of the gods themselves
Mongo
DreamWorksThe gingerbread giant in Shrek 2
Monty
LiteraryThe rakish young lord in Mackenzi Lee's A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
Morpheus
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'shaper' — the god of dreams and sleep, bringing peaceful visions
Morris the Cat
FrenchNamed after morris dancing or the name Morris (Old French for 'dark-skinned'). Famous as the 9Lives cat food mascot.
Mort
DreamWorksThe tiny mouse lemur in Madagascar
Mr. Green Genes
ModernFirst cloned cat, created via somatic cell nuclear transfer using a green fluorescent protein marker gene
Mr. Incredible
PixarThe super-strong dad in The Incredibles
Mr. Nuts
ModernSpokescat for pet accessories brand Five Pet Place, playfully referencing nuts or walnuts
Mufasa
DisneyThe lion king and father of Simba in The Lion King
Napoleon
DisneyThe pompous hound in The Aristocats
Nelson
EnglishOld English patronymic; son of Neil or Neal
Nemo
PixarThe lost clownfish son in Finding Nemo
Neptune
LatinThe blue ice giant and Roman god of the sea
Nereus
GreekFrom Greek 'neros' (wet) — an ancient sea god, the 'old man of the sea'
Neville
Harry PotterNeville Longbottom, Gryffindor's quiet hero
Nilus
LatinFrom Latin — the river god of the Nile, embodying fertility and abundance
Notus
GreekThe god of the south wind in Greek mythology, bringer of late summer storms and rain
Oceanus
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'ocean' — the Titan god of the earth-encircling sea
Odin
NorseAllfather, god of wisdom and war
Olymbros
GreekFrom Greek mythology — a lesser-known Titan of obscure domain
Ophion
GreekFrom Greek meaning 'serpent' — a primordial serpent deity or giant
Oranion
GreekGreek mythological giant or titan; possibly related to mountain or sky domain
Orion
GreekThe hunter constellation
Orlando
GermanFrom Germanic roots meaning 'famous in the land' — a noble, classical given name
Oscar
GermanFrom Germanic/Irish roots, possibly meaning 'divine spear' or 'warrior friend'
Osiris
EgyptianGod of the afterlife and rebirth
Ostasos
GreekTitan of brightness and stars in Greek mythology
Otus
GreekSon of Gaia; one of the Aloadae giants in Greek myth
Ōyamatsumi
JapaneseJapanese mountain deity; 'great mountain possessor' in Shinto
Pablo
SpanishSmall, humble
Palioxis
GreekGreek personification of pursuit in battle and conflict
Pallas
GreekOne of the twelve Titans; associated with wisdom and warfare in some traditions
Pan
GreekGreek god of wild nature, shepherds, flocks, fertility, and rustic music
Pancrates
GreekFrom Greek 'pan' (all) and 'kratos' (strength) — almighty or all-powerful
Pedro
SpanishStone, rock