60 Male Sphynx Cat Names (With Meanings)

The hairless Sphynx looks ancient and slightly alien, so Egyptian, mythological and funny names all work.

Below are 60 names, each with its meaning. Tap any name for more detail, similar names and gang aliases.

Male Sphynx Cat Names: the full list

• LokiMale

  Norse god of mischief

• OsirisMale

  Egyptian god of the afterlife

• PharaohMale

  Ruler of ancient Egypt, where cats were sacred

• TaterMale

  Short for potato

• PenguinUnisex

  Dressed in black and white

• KitsuneUnisex

  Japanese for fox, a clever spirit in folklore

• NekoUnisex

  Japanese for cat

• PaulieMale

  The one who knows a guy

• RavioliUnisex

  A little stuffed pillow

• MarsMale

  Roman god of war and the red planet

• SiamUnisex

  The old name of Thailand, home of the Siamese

• PawlMale

  Paul, with paws

• FloofUnisex

  Pure fluff

• GremlinUnisex

  Causes trouble after midnight

• LoafUnisex

  Cats "loaf" when they tuck their paws under

• ChaplinMale

  For a cat with a little black moustache

• GeraldMale

  A serious name for an unserious animal

• CroissantMale

  For a cat that sleeps curled in a crescent

• DaveMale

  Your mate Dave, but a cat

• MaoUnisex

  Mandarin for cat

• NinjaUnisex

  Silent, quick and gone before you see it

• NuggetUnisex

  A golden little chunk

• DukeMale

  Noble title, street attitude

• CarrotUnisex

  As orange as it gets

• FleaUnisex

  Tiny and jumpy

• FurgusMale

  Fergus, with fur

• ChaosUnisex

  An accurate description

• DurianMale

  Spiky outside, soft inside

• PigeonUnisex

  Grey, round and always around

• NeroMale

  Italian for black; also a Roman emperor

• ZoomieUnisex

  Named after the midnight sprint

• MouseUnisex

  The irony is the point

• PancakeUnisex

  For a cat that lies flat in every sunbeam

• DerpUnisex

  For the cat with its tongue out

• TroubleUnisex

  You were warned

• NoodleUnisex

  For a long, bendy cat that fits anywhere

• RajaMale

  Malay for king

• GizmoMale

  A little gadget of a cat

• RocketMale

  For 3am zoomies

• PicklesUnisex

  For a cat that is always in a pickle

• YetiUnisex

  A big white fluffy legend

• TinyUnisex

  Funniest on a very large cat

• MeatballMale

  Round, heavy and proud of it

• PhoenixUnisex

  The firebird that rises again

• HadesMale

  Greek god of the underworld

• AnubisMale

  Egyptian god with pointed black ears

• BujangMale

  Malay for bachelor

• KingMale

  Rules the house

• GriffinMale

  Half lion, half eagle

• ZigzagUnisex

  For wild stripe patterns

• GoblinUnisex

  Small, sneaky and proud of it

• RexMale

  Latin for king

• OyenMale

  The Malaysian internet nickname for orange cats

• TitanMale

  The giants of Greek myth

• PurrcyMale

  Percy, with a purr

• BiggieMale

  Large and in charge

• BugUnisex

  Small, quick and everywhere

• PestoMale

  Also a pest, in the best way

• BanjoMale

  Twangy and cheerful

• DiamondUnisex

  The hardest, brightest gem

Questions about male sphynx cat names

What is a good name for a male Sphynx?

Yeti, Biggie and Nero are three strong choices from this list. Yeti: A big white fluffy legend.

How many male sphynx cat names are on this list?

There are 60 names: 31 male, 0 female and 29 unisex. Every name has a short meaning next to it.

How do I choose between these names?

Cats respond best to short names with one or two syllables and a high-pitched ending, such as an "ee" sound. Wait a few days if you can. A cat's personality often suggests a better name than its coat colour does.

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