Cat names that start with M

Curvy pasta shape

The mystery cat from T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

Woman from Magdala

Supreme goddess — the ultimate feminine divine power in Hindu cosmology

One of the seven Pleiades and mother of Hermes in Greek mythology

Love, affection

Hindu folk goddess of snakes — protector and fertility spirit

Tiny dumplings served with garlicky yogurt and red pepper

God with us

Stone often veined or mottled with color; metamorphic rock prized for sculpture

Of Mars

Fortress — ancient hilltop city overlooking the Mesopotamian plain

Tequila cocktail

Of the sea

Tamil goddess of rain and disease; 'amman' means mother, expressing maternal protection and natural forces.

The white kitten in The Aristocats

Manly

The red planet, named for the Roman god of war

White and fluffy

Warlike — from Mars, the Roman god of war

Warlike — feminine of Martín

Classic cocktail

The plains-loving zebra in Madagascar

Round — also the name of a famous YouTube cat

Gift of God

The rusty tow truck in Cars

The genius child heroine of Roald Dahl's Matilda

A collective of seven mother goddesses in Hindu mythology, representing divine feminine power and protection.

Russian nesting dolls, each containing progressively smaller figures — a symbol of nested wholeness and tradition.

The talking cat in Terry Pratchett's The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

Gift of God; dark-skinned

Blue-eyed

Deceiver Pokémon, Steel/Fairy type

The wolf-suited hero of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are

Greatest

Pokémon trainer from Hoenn

Water

Round and hearty

Sprout, bud — new beginnings

From Greek 'melas' (dark) and 'anthos' (flower) — daughter of the river god Alpheus in classical mythology.

From Greek 'meli' (honey); daughter of the Titan Oceanus and beloved consort of Apollo the sun god.

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

From Greek 'meli' (honey); a naiad or water nymph of Greek mythology, associated with flowing water and sweetness.

The hypochondriac giraffe in Madagascar

The main sequence of notes in a tune

Sky god and titan in Greek mythology

Greek mythological figure; mother of Pallene with Sithon

Turkish scrambled eggs with tomatoes and peppers

A titan in Greek mythology, father of Patroclus

The sound a domestic cat makes

Evolution of Espurr, Psychic type

Scratch Cat Pokémon, Normal type

The giant cat villain in The LEGO Ninjago Movie

Fictional character from DC Comics, Aquaman's wife; means 'sea' in some contexts

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

Character from Grey's Anatomy, chosen by Taylor Swift for her cat

Legendary wizard and sorcerer from Arthurian legend

From Greek, possibly 'mortal' or 'dark face' — one of the Seven Sisters

The narrator of Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Ancient Greek wind deity representing the north-northeast wind, positioned between Boreas and Kaikias

From Greek — a nymph associated with fresh water and springs

From Greek, possibly 'gentle' or 'modest' — daughter of the giant Alcyoneus in mythology

Greek for 'wisdom' or 'cunning counsel' — mother of Athena and embodiment of prudent thought

From Greek 'metopē', meaning the space between triglyphs in classical architecture; also a sea nymph

A device that keeps a steady beat

Double-reed wind instrument of eastern Anatolia

Bite Pokémon, Dark type

Japanese for 'mandarin orange' — also the name of a beloved Taiwanese railway stationmaster cat

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

The one-eyed green monster in Monsters, Inc.

Diminutive of Michael, meaning 'who is like God'

Stem of a tree — three trees together

Gracious, gentle

Diminutive meaning 'one-thousandth' or short form of Millicent, meaning 'strong in labor'

The bored boy in Norton Juster's The Phantom Tollbooth

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

Ears — irresistible for a cat with prominent ones

Chinchilla Pokémon, Normal type

Professor McGonagall, deputy headmistress and Animagus tabby

Tiny, little

Cutie, little darling

Polish or Eastern European word meaning 'house cat' or a pet form of a diminutive name

Wonderful — a famously variable red giant

Beautiful blossom

Fermented soybean paste

Agatha Christie's sharp-eyed amateur sleuth

The ymbryne headmistress in Ransom Riggs's Peculiar Children series

For a soft gray cat

Japanese name meaning 'cat' or a pet form combining 'mi' (beautiful/three) and 'suke' (helper/assistance)

Soft hand coverings, or patches of white on a cat's paws

From Greek meaning 'memory' — the Titaness of memory and mother of the nine Muses

Sweet rice cake — a popular cat name worldwide

Mochi (rice cake) combined with 'maru' (a suffix meaning round or whole)

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

The Slavic mother goddess of fertility, protection, and the household

One of the Sirens in Greek mythology, often associated with song and enchantment

Peach — a sweet, fuzzy fruit and a popular Japanese name

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

The gingerbread giant in Shrek 2

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

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

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

The tiny mouse lemur in Madagascar

Naiad in Greek mythology; mother of Aetolus by the mortal Endymion

A short idea repeated through a piece

A spirited modern name with literary use

A notable early famous cat, referenced in historical records.

A female cat from the same lineage or household as Mr Bett's Tortoise.

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

The super-strong dad in The Incredibles

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

Filch's cat in Harry Potter

A revered Islamic cat — companion to the Prophet Muhammad.

The lion king and father of Simba in The Lion King

Soft and round

Mugi (麦) means barley in Japanese — also a character in a Japanese musical band.

Creamy Turkish milk pudding flavored with rosewater

Big Eater Pokémon, Normal type

A notable mouser at the British Cabinet Office in Munich — the title 'Mouser' emphasizes practical rat-catching.

Mrs. Murry's name in Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time

Warrior or martial artist — named after the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.

A source of artistic inspiration

Modern diminutive, possibly derived from Michaela or Mika — exact etymology unclear.

Myōbu (命婦) is a court rank; Otodo likely refers to a specific cat owned by Emperor Ichijo.

From Greek roots myrtō (myrtle plant) and possibly -essa (feminine suffix).