The coolest nicknames for cats

As soon as a kitten appears at home, the question immediately arises of what to name it. Of course, I want to give him some unusual, funny name. You will learn the coolest nicknames for cats in this article. The name can be chosen based on the pet’s character or appearance. It is not necessary to call a white cat Snowball, you can go the opposite way and give him the nickname Coal or call the sphinx Fluff.

This article will look at nicknames for male cats. You can find cool Russian and foreign names that are suitable specifically for your pet in this publication.

How to come up with a name for a cat?

Have you decided to get a cat or even already brought one home? It's time to think about a name. There are some tips on how to choose a name for a cat. You don't have to follow them, but it's worth learning about them:

It is believed that cats respond best to hissing and whistling sounds, especially “k” and “s”. It’s not for nothing that we call them “kitty-kitty.” There is also an opinion that cats only hear the first three sounds clearly, so the name should be short. If you choose a short name with a hissing sound, the cat will get used to it faster. Nevertheless, practice shows that cats get used to a variety of nicknames, including long ones.
Do not forget about euphony, call the animal with obscene and unpleasant names, names that are consonant with swear words. After all, it may happen that you have to walk down the street shouting this nickname loudly.
Be careful with human names. Not every friend will understand if a cat is named after him. Yes, and people with that name may appear in your environment.
Choose a nickname for the whole family. Each family member will have to say this word several times a day, so it is not advisable for anyone to have negative associations. Try to come to an agreement; there are often cases when different people call an animal differently. It is better to accustom the kitten to one name.
The nickname you choose should be pleasant to you and easy to pronounce. If you choose a long name, say it several times. Do you pronounce it easily, without stuttering?

The most delicious nicknames

For lovers of delicious food, which concerns both the owners and the pets themselves, the choice of nickname may fall on some Russian traditional dish or favorite snack. Such a nickname will be unique, unusual and quite funny.

“Delicious” boys cats:

Korzhik;
Cake;
Borsch;
Salad;
Aspic;
Dumpling;
Beetroot;
Cottage cheese;
Dumpling;
Olivie;
Rassolnik;
Crap;
The vinaigrette;
Pate;
Cheesecake;
Sandwich.

"Appetizing" cats girls:

Porridge;
Cheesecake;
Solyanka;
Sausage;
Bun;
Cutlet;
Okroshka;
Curdled milk;
Kulebyaka;
Zraza;
Pancake;
Herring;
Casserole;
Ear;
Soup;
Caviar.

Sweet Cheesecake.
And in Crimea there lives a cat with the cheerful name Mostik, on whose page new posts with stories about life on the peninsula are regularly posted. The owner of the cat has a sense of humor in perfect order - he created his own page on Instagram for the pet, where he positions himself as a representative of the press, an avid bachelor and the head of the local “Kotonovosti”.

Mostik is a social media star

In fact, the fate of the cat could have been very sad. While still a kitten, he was thrown at the construction site of the Crimean bridge, but the builders did not pass by, they sheltered and raised the baby. And from the very beginning, one of them decided to make Mostik an Instagram star, and this decision was not in vain, because today the white-and-red handsome man already has almost 60 thousand subscribers.

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Cool nicknames for white cats

Do you have a snow-white fluffy pet? The first name that comes to mind is related to its color: Snow, Snowball, Blondie, Blanche (French “white”), White, White, Whitey, Snow (English “snow”), Ice (English “ice”), Sugar ( English "sugar"), Sugar, Kefir, Belyash, Loaf, Coconut, Rice (English "rice").

What is the color white primarily associated with? Of course, with cleanliness. Cool nicknames for cats can mean cleanliness in different languages, for example: Clean, Tide, Tidy, Taidik (English: “clean”), Rain, Rainik, Rainie (German: “clean”).

White color represents something good, bright: Ray, Light, Angel, Angel (English “angel”), Light (English “light”), Kindy (English “kind”), Gut (German “kind” ), Hell (German: “bright”), Holly (English: “saint”), Kasper.

Nicknames that simply start with the letter “b” are also suitable: Bill, Bruce, Barry, Bayan, Buyan, Brand, Bobby.

Pokemon

Philip Kirkorov's favorite pet was a dog named Pokemon. After his divorce from Alla Pugacheva, the king of the Russian stage took the dog with him. Several years ago, Pokemon died, and the singer was very worried about this. But recently he finally decided to get a new pet - a Welsh Corg dog, but with the more familiar nickname Lorenzo.

Photo: kp / Komsomolskaya Pravda

Cool nicknames for black cats

Do you have a black kitten in your house? Contrary to prejudices, it will definitely bring you good luck! What to name the boy?

First of all, let's turn to color: Knight, Naitik, Find (English “night”), Black (English “black”), Schwartz (German “black”), Hay (Chinese “black”), Noir (French . “black”), Coal, Coal, Chernysh, Negro, Raven, Dusk, Beetle.

A black cat is often associated with something mystical. Why not reflect this in a cat's name? Demon, Magician, Sorcerer, Priest, Mystic, Sorcerer, Devil, Ares (god of war), Kronos (god of time), Lucifer - cool nicknames for black cats.

You can simply use names starting with the letter “h” - Genghis, Charles, Chuck.

Famous compatriots

If the owner of a furry homebody is an ardent fan of any famous personality from politicians and singers to athletes and actors, then this can be an excellent option when choosing an unusual nickname. Let the surname be used instead of the name, but it will immediately be clear in whose honor the pet is named.

Famous names for boys:

Gagarin;
Lenin;
Putin;
Zhukov;
Luzhkov;
Kipelov;
Vysotsky;
Mikhalkov;
Kalashnikov;
Petrov;
Ovechkin;
Arshavin;
Tsoi;
Popov;
Pushkin;
Sobyanin.

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Famous names for girls:

Raskova;
Tsvetaeva;
Akhmatova;
Tereshkova;
Matvienko;
Alekhina;
Orbakaite;
Lolita;
Netrebko;
Sharapova;
Pugacheva;
Rotaru;
Apina;
Navka;
Zagitova;
Isinbaeva.

Singing Lolita.

For the red cat

Do you have a cute and mischievous ginger kitten? This is how a bright sunny name suggests itself. Cool nicknames for a ginger cat can be: San, Sunny (English: “sun”), Red (English: “red”), Rouge (French: “red”), Altyn (Turkish: “gold”), Svelyachok, Ryzhik , Fox, Fox, Orange, Mandarin, Peach, Saffron, Felix, Pumpkin, Mango, Pikachu, Jam, Oscar, Garfield, Orange, Tangerine, Fakir, Ogonyok, Gold (English: “gold”), Amber, Fire.

R-r-r-red. Do you want to name your kitten starting with the letter “r”? Choose: Rocks, Paradise, Rome, Roman, Rudi, Rufik, Rubin, Robert.

What other cool nicknames are there for red male cats? A bright, positive red color, and I want to give a cheerful, joyful nickname: Joy (English “joy”), Freud (German “joy”), Lucky (English “luck”), Gluck (German “happiness”), King.

Geographic nicknames

When choosing an unusual name for your pet, you can use the world atlas and take any geographical object as a basis. It could be the name of a country, city, lake, river, or anything else; for fun, you can even spin the globe with your eyes closed and randomly point your finger at any point.

The following beautiful names are suitable for girls cats:

Alaska;
Bali;
Moscow;
Argentina;
Prague;
California;
America;
Fontanka;
Seine;
Amazon;
Russia;
Geneva;
Australia;
Ritsa;
Venice;
Manila;
Kama.

And for a boy cat you can take one of the following names:

Phuket;
Barnaul;
Nile;
Baikal;
Senezh;
Dnieper;
Budapest;
Sevan;
Rome;
Paris;
Don;
Yenisei;
Seoul;
Beirut;
Seliger;
Michigan.

Fabulous Paris.

Cool nicknames for gray cats

Is your kitten smokey or tabby? You might like the nicknames from this list: Asher, Ash (English: “ashes”), Ashton, Gray, Ash, Smoke, Smokey, Smokey, Smough, Wulf, Tom, Mouse, Gray, Silver (English: “silver”) , Wolf, Wolf (German “wolf”), Wulf, Wolf (English “wolf”), Smog.

And just names starting with the letter “S”: Steven, Spirit (English “spirit”), Sarkis, Solomon, Samson, Simon, Samir, Sinbad.

Do you think that your kitten is not gray, but rather smoky? There are many names starting with the letter "D": Dandy, Dale (maybe you'll have Chip soon?), Dominic, Dan, Jay, Joy, James (who is Bond).

Cute and affectionate nicknames

Loving owners, one way or another, at least sometimes call them affectionately, even if the cat has a serious name, over time there will still be something diminutive for it. But you can immediately give your pet a sweet and sonorous nickname, which in itself will carry love and tenderness.

The following names are suitable for girls:

Nezha;
Weasel;
Bead;
Sweetie;
Joy;
Bunny;
Sweetness.

And the boy can be affectionately called this:

Baby;
Sweeties;
Pie;
Bunny;
Darling;
I love it.

Adored Sweetie.
Here you can show your imagination and, putting all your love, you can easily come up with a name that suits your pet.

Divine names

Does your cat think he's a god? No wonder cats were extolled in Ancient Egypt. You can name your pet after a god or hero, and not necessarily Egyptian: Zeus (supreme Greek god), Ares (god of war), Boreas (god of the north wind), Helios (god of the sun), Hephaestus (god of fire), Hercules (hero), Dionysus (god of wine), Icarus, Morpheus (god of sleep), Odysseus (hero), Amon (sun god), Anubis (patron of the dead), Horus (sun god), Montu (god of war), Ptah (creator), Ra ( sun god), Set (god of the desert), Loki (god of harm), Odin (supreme god).

Nicknames from literature

We advise fans of reading and books to look for inspiration in their favorite hobby. A pet can be named not only in honor of a famous hero of a novel, story, poem or fairy tale. The name of a literary work or even the name of the author will sound very original and funny as a nickname.

Our ideas:

Assol;
Akunin;
Athos;
Alice;
Azazel;
Waston;
Vasilisa;
Grant;
Green;
Hamlet;
Guidon;
Gulliver;
Dickens;
Juliet;
Desdemona;
Christie;
Consuelo;
Crusoe;
Conan Doyle;
Lolita;
Nemo;
Mtsyri;
Milady;
Maugham;
Ostap;
Tello;
Stendhal;
Wells;
Flaubert;
Forsyth;
Holder;
Shakespeare;
Ellie;
Ebenezer.

Faithful Assol

Nicknames by dog size

Funny names are suitable for puppies that will grow up to be big, or even giant dogs:

Bir;
Clifford;
Brutus;
Proudly;
Godzilla;
Nessie;
Elk;
Munchkin;
Sumo;
Thor;
Yeti;
Chit;
Giant;
Pee Wee;
Brutus;
Hulk;
Jumbo.

Nicknames that play off their size in an original way are great for small dogs:

Attila;
Fang;
Gladiator;
Warrior;
Hercules;
Napoleon;
Pixel;
Rex;
Tank;
Dabba;
Tank;
Zeus;
Rambo;
Rocky;
Hercules;
Bug.

Snow White Yeti:

Statusname

Many people perceive smaller brothers as family members, and they approach the choice of a nickname for a dog or cat with all responsibility. But animals are still not people, so their “names” suggest more creativity and room for imagination. You can often come across rather funny nicknames given to pets by their owners: they involuntarily make you smile and give a lot of positivity to those around you.

Pets named after celebrities

Often pets receive a “big name” - in honor of famous politicians, rulers, public figures, famous artists, writers, actors or showmen. Sometimes this happens because of the animal’s external resemblance to the one after whom it is named, sometimes it is simply the owner’s desire to name the pet after his idol. Hitler, Stalin, Stirlitz, Beethoven, Brezhnev, Chaplin are funny nicknames for dogs and cats that are often found in real life.

No less funny are the “names” of the pets: Gioconda, Laima, Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe, Thatcher, Belmondo, Vin Diesel, Magellan, Newton, Salieri, Tamerlane, Donald Trump, Chubais. Sergei Bezrukov christened his cat Ramses because of the latter's Egyptian appearance.

Not only dogs and cats, but absolutely any pet can get a nickname in honor of a celebrity. For example, one hamster received the sonorous name Whoopi Goldberg from its owners.

Individual characteristics

Each animal has its own character, temperament, habits and behavioral characteristics. Owners, wanting to express the pet’s individuality in its “name,” often come up with apt and funny nicknames. As a rule, such options are chosen by people with a good sense of humor, positive, creative and cheerful. This is how cats and dogs appear named Ataman, Barin, Boss, Tyrant, Brake, Obormot, Shock, Pirate.

Sometimes funny nicknames for cats, dogs and other animals are so unusual that their origin can only be explained by the owners themselves - for example, no one understands why a cute dog was named rather strangely - Mein Kampf. It turns out that as a puppy, the dog preferred to sleep exclusively on Hitler’s immortal creation, hence the exotic name. And the kitten, which had sharp claws and teeth and took food from older animals, was nicknamed Killer. The owner explained the choice of a nickname for the cat Khabibullin by the fact that his pet is “a real Tatar in its essence.” The dog Rusk got its name not because it loves crackers, but because it was received by its owners in exchange for a bottle of dry wine. In one of the villages, the rooster was nicknamed Ogloedom for his love of raw meat.

It's the other way around

The funniest nicknames come from naming an animal after another animal. A cat named Mouse, a dog named Cat, a cat Horse or a canary Turtle will definitely be remembered by those around you for a long time.

A similar technique is to name your favorite by contradiction. That is, a slender Doberman can be dubbed Fluff or a cute little Chihuahua - Horror. The witty owners of one turtle came up with the name T-34.

"Edible" nicknames

It happens that funny animal names are derived from foods that the pet loves: Apricot, Peanut, Baguette, Cupcake, Kefir. But such a “name” can also be associated with the color of the pet. For example, a ginger cat named Peach. It is known that the legendary Beatle John Lennon had black and white cats, which he named according to their color - “salt” and “pepper”.

In honor of your favorite car and more

Quite funny nicknames are found when using the names of vehicles and their parts - Bus, Lexus, Limousine, Bentley. Hollywood actress Halle Berry's dog is named Bumper. Also known is a parrot named Hummer and the rat Hood, which was thrown under the hood of a car to its owners.

Original

Owners of cats, dogs, cows and other animals often compete in the originality of choosing names for their pets. Thus, there are known cats named Skvoznyak, Cockroach, Shalom, Dollar and even Yandex, a cat with the exotic and funny name Saniya Midkhatovna, a parrot Petrovich, and another purring cat with a less sonorous nickname Nonsense.

Sometimes cats are nicknamed "Cat" and dogs are nicknamed "Dog". Funny nicknames for dogs are born from creative and extraordinary individuals. Someone calls the dog funny “Guess”: when the owner is asked what his pet’s name is, he answers “Guess.” A person goes through many nicknames until he realizes that he has already heard the answer. And sometimes the dog’s “name” sounds laconic – “Secret”.

Contact the owner

Of course, the “name” of the animal is in one way or another connected with the owner and can tell something about him. Thus, funny nicknames for cats, dogs and other animals are often a reflection of the owner’s hobbies and habits. The name can be the name of your favorite football club, brand, dish, city or plant, professional terms: Akbars, Baikal, Brussels, Draft, Contangent, Click, Mulinex. There is even a cow named Flashka.

Often nicknames are selected by owners in accordance with their own preferences or characteristics of the pet. But it also happens that the “name” given to a pet subsequently determines its character or appearance. Thus, the kitten, affectionately named Kharey, grew up and, fattened by its owners, fully corresponded to this nickname. Therefore, when choosing a “name” for your pet, you need to remember the proverb “As you name a ship, so it will sail.”

Nicknames from cinema and animation

The names of movie, TV series and cartoon characters are well suited for the role of fashionable and cool nicknames. Choose your favorite “on-screen” character and name your four-legged pupil after him!

A few ideas:

Ariel;
Alf;
Bond;
Beavis;
Bilbo;
Bambi;
Wendy;
Hermione;
Golum;
Gideon;
Dolittle;
Dexter;
Donald;
Dale;
Dredd;
Daisy;
Clarissa;
Cruella;
Kane;
Clyde;
Lilly;
Marvel;
Miranda;
Potter;
Rimbaud;
Rocky;
Riddick;
Remy;
Scrooge;
Simpson;
Tucker;
Walkup;
Urfin;
Fiona;
House;
Harley;
Shrek;
Schindler;
Ace;
Alvin.

A real man Rimbaud

Nicknames from the world of music

The musical world is a rich resource for finding an original nickname. As a “prototype” you can choose any opera or pop performer, famous composer, or even a world-famous piece of music.

Our offers:

Aida;
Avril;
Aguilera;
Alize;
The Beatles;
Wagner;
Verdi;
Domingo;
Jackson;
Dassin;
Gisée;
Lennon;
Lady Gaga;
Mercury;
Madonna;
Marley;
Marimba;
Mireille;
Osborne;
Pavarotti;
Rihanna;
Turandot;
Whitney;
Hendrix;
Shakira;
Elvis;
Elton.

Cutie Shakira

Cool and unusual names for cats

The presence of a kitten in the house is already a 100% guarantee of positive emotions and good mood. These funny creatures will make you smile even on gray days. And if you give your cat an interesting and funny name, the pleasure of communicating with your pet will be multiplied at least twice.

For example, a boy with prominent cheeks can be safely called Hamster, Sandwich, Dumpling or Pig. And if the cat, for example, is very spoiled, the name Vishiballa, Gadzilla, Grumpy, Ninja, Rogue, Sharpie, Hurricane or Spy would be perfect for him. Such names as Bearded Man, Rarity, Myamlya, Lucifer, Susanin, Gluck, Shchelban, Student, Brick, Corolla, Romeo, Skittles, Tank, Chaplin, Whiskarik, Eggplant, Masyanya sound quite original.

A girl named Fairy, Swallow, Berry, Doll, Pistachio, Carmelita, Gypsy or Dreamer will look cool and at the same time beautiful. Such funny nicknames as Skoda, Monkey, Shaggy or Chimera will also help to distinguish the little robber from the entire cat family.