187 Unisex Cat Names (With Meanings)

Gender-neutral cat names with meanings. Useful when you are naming a kitten before the vet has confirmed whether it is a boy or a girl.

Below are 187 names, each with its meaning. Tap any name for more detail, similar names and gang aliases.

Unisex Cat Names: the full list

• AcornUnisex

  Small now, mighty later

• AdikUnisex

  Malay for little sibling

• AkiUnisex

  Japanese for autumn

• AshUnisex

  Pale grey, like cold embers

• AspenUnisex

  A tree with pale white bark

• AwanUnisex

  Malay for cloud

• BagelUnisex

  Sleeps in a perfect circle

• BatUnisex

  Big ears, night flyer

• BeansUnisex

  Named after "toe beans", a cat's paw pads

• BilisUnisex

  From ikan bilis, the tiny anchovies cats steal

• BintangUnisex

  Malay for star

• BiscottiUnisex

  Crunchy Italian biscuits

• BiscuitUnisex

  For the cat who "makes biscuits" by kneading blankets

• BobaUnisex

  Round black tapioca pearls

• BooUnisex

  Short, sweet and startling

• BootsUnisex

  White feet that go a bit higher

• BoriUnisex

  Korean for barley

• BrownieUnisex

  A chocolate-brown treat

• BugUnisex

  Small, quick and everywhere

• ButterUnisex

  Soft, pale yellow and smooth

• ButterscotchUnisex

  A golden sweet

• ButtonUnisex

  Small, round and cute

• ByeolUnisex

  Korean for star

• CannoliUnisex

  A crisp pastry tube with sweet filling

• CaramelUnisex

  Golden-brown and sweet

• CarrotUnisex

  As orange as it gets

• CendolUnisex

  A cold, sweet coconut dessert

• ChaiUnisex

  Spiced milk tea

• ChaosUnisex

  An accurate description

• CharlieUnisex

  Friendly and familiar

• CheckersUnisex

  Like a black-and-white game board

• ChestnutUnisex

  A glossy red-brown nut

• ChibiUnisex

  Japanese for small and cute

• ChonkUnisex

  Internet slang for a gloriously round cat

• CloudUnisex

  White, soft and floating

• CocoaUnisex

  Chocolate-brown and warm

• CoconutUnisex

  White inside, a bit tough outside

• ColaUnisex

  Dark, sweet and fizzy

• ComelUnisex

  Malay for cute

• CometUnisex

  A streak across the sky

• CottonUnisex

  Soft white fluff

• CrumbUnisex

  A little leftover bit

• CustardUnisex

  Pale yellow and smooth

• DandanUnisex

  Mandarin for "little egg"

• DerpUnisex

  For the cat with its tongue out

• DiamondUnisex

  The hardest, brightest gem

• DominoUnisex

  Black with white spots

• DubuUnisex

  Korean for tofu

• DumplingUnisex

  Round, soft and stuffed with love

• DustyUnisex

  A soft, dusty coat

• EclipseUnisex

  When the sun goes dark

• FleaUnisex

  Tiny and jumpy

• FloofUnisex

  Pure fluff

• FluffyUnisex

  Says exactly what it is

• FrecklesUnisex

  For a spotted nose or coat

• FrogUnisex

  For a cat that sits strangely

• FrostUnisex

  A cold white sparkle

• GalaxyUnisex

  For a dark coat full of specks

• GebuUnisex

  Malay for fluffy

• GelatoUnisex

  Italian ice cream

• GhostUnisex

  Pale, silent and suddenly behind you

• GnocchiUnisex

  Small soft potato dumplings

• GoblinUnisex

  Small, sneaky and proud of it

• GomaUnisex

  Japanese for sesame

• GooseUnisex

  Loud and fearless

• GremlinUnisex

  Causes trouble after midnight

• GureumUnisex

  Korean for cloud

• HaneulUnisex

  Korean for sky

• HarlequinUnisex

  A costume of coloured patches

• HarleyUnisex

  Purrs like a motorbike

• HaruUnisex

  Japanese for spring

• HexUnisex

  A witch's spell

• HoduUnisex

  Korean for walnut

• HoshiUnisex

  Japanese for star

• InkyUnisex

  Black as ink

• JazzUnisex

  Smooth and unpredictable

• JinxUnisex

  Bad luck for whatever is on the table

• KecikUnisex

  Malay for small

• KelabuUnisex

  Malay for grey

• KimchiUnisex

  Spicy Korean fermented cabbage

• KitsuneUnisex

  Japanese for fox, a clever spirit in folklore

• KkamiUnisex

  Korean nickname meaning "blackie"

• KokoUnisex

  For dark chocolate points

• KumoUnisex

  Japanese for cloud

• LicoriceUnisex

  A shiny black sweet

• LoafUnisex

  Cats "loaf" when they tuck their paws under

• LuckyUnisex

  Always lands on four feet

• LyricUnisex

  The words of a song

• MajestyUnisex

  Your cat already thinks this is its title

• ManduUnisex

  Korean dumpling

• MangoUnisex

  Bright tropical orange

• MaoUnisex

  Mandarin for cat

• MarbleUnisex

  For a swirled coat

• MarmaladeUnisex

  Orange jam; a traditional name for orange cats

• MarshmallowUnisex

  White, soft and puffy

• MatchaUnisex

  Japanese green tea; calm and classy

• MenaceUnisex

  A small-time criminal with big plans

• MidnightUnisex

  The darkest hour

• MingUnisex

  Means bright; also a famous dynasty

• MinouUnisex

  French for kitty

• MisoUnisex

  Warm, savoury soybean paste

• MittensUnisex

  For white paws

• MochaUnisex

  Chocolate and coffee together

• MochiUnisex

  A soft Japanese rice cake; perfect for a squishy, round cat

• MouseUnisex

  The irony is the point

• MuffinUnisex

  Warm, round and soft

• NekoUnisex

  Japanese for cat

• NimbusUnisex

  A rain cloud

• NinjaUnisex

  Silent, quick and gone before you see it

• NoodleUnisex

  For a long, bendy cat that fits anywhere

• NuggetUnisex

  A golden little chunk

• OatsUnisex

  Pale beige and wholesome

• OnyxUnisex

  A glossy black stone

• OrcaUnisex

  The black-and-white whale

• OreoUnisex

  Black and white, like the sandwich cookie

• PancakeUnisex

  For a cat that lies flat in every sunbeam

• PandaUnisex

  Black, white and round

• PatchesUnisex

  For a coat made of patches

• PeanutUnisex

  Small, nutty and easy to love

• PebbleUnisex

  A small smooth stone

• PenguinUnisex

  Dressed in black and white

• PepperUnisex

  Dark, speckled and a little spicy

• PhoenixUnisex

  The firebird that rises again

• PicklesUnisex

  For a cat that is always in a pickle

• PigeonUnisex

  Grey, round and always around

• PipUnisex

  Small as a seed

• PisangUnisex

  Malay for banana

• PixelUnisex

  The smallest dot on the screen

• PotatoUnisex

  Round and unbothered

• PounceUnisex

  What happens to your feet under the blanket

• PuddingUnisex

  Soft, sweet and wobbly

• PumpkinUnisex

  Round and orange; a Halloween favourite

• PutihUnisex

  Malay for white

• QamarUnisex

  Arabic for moon

• RavioliUnisex

  A little stuffed pillow

• RebelUnisex

  Ignores every house rule

• RiverUnisex

  Always moving

• SageUnisex

  A grey-green herb; also means wise

• SakeUnisex

  Japanese rice wine, clear and smooth

• SalemUnisex

  The town famous for witch trials

• SambalUnisex

  Fiery chilli paste

• SandyUnisex

  Pale sand-coloured

• SesameUnisex

  Tiny seeds, black or white

• ShadowUnisex

  Follows you everywhere

• ShadyUnisex

  Lurks in the shadows

• ShrimpUnisex

  Small, pink-orange and curled

• SiamUnisex

  The old name of Thailand, home of the Siamese

• SilverUnisex

  A bright grey metal

• SimsimUnisex

  Arabic for sesame

• SmudgeUnisex

  For a dark smudge on the nose

• SnowballUnisex

  Round and white

• SnugglesUnisex

  A dedicated lap cat

• SocksUnisex

  For white feet

• SootUnisex

  Fine black dust

• SoraUnisex

  Japanese for sky

• SphinxUnisex

  Half lion, full of riddles

• SpookyUnisex

  Appears from nowhere at 3am

• SproutUnisex

  Small and still growing

• SqueakUnisex

  For a cat with a tiny meow

• SquidUnisex

  Long, wiggly and odd

• StormUnisex

  Dark grey and wild

• StripesUnisex

  For the obvious reason

• SunnyUnisex

  Bright and warm

• SushiUnisex

  Colourful, and always thinking about fish

• TamaUnisex

  Means jewel or ball; the classic Japanese cat name

• TangerineUnisex

  A small bright-orange fruit

• TangyuanUnisex

  Sweet glutinous rice balls

• TempoUnisex

  The speed of the music

• TempuraUnisex

  Golden, light and crispy

• TinyUnisex

  Funniest on a very large cat

• ToastUnisex

  Warm, golden and found in the kitchen

• ToastyUnisex

  Like the browned edges of a toasted marshmallow

• ToffeeUnisex

  A chewy golden-brown sweet

• TofuUnisex

  Soft white bean curd, a favourite for white cats

• TompokUnisex

  Malay for spotted or patched

• TopazUnisex

  A golden gem

• TroubleUnisex

  You were warned

• TruffleUnisex

  A rare, expensive delicacy

• ViperUnisex

  Strikes without warning

• WafflesUnisex

  Golden, with a grid pattern like a tabby coat

• WalnutUnisex

  A wrinkly brown nut

• WasabiUnisex

  Small but surprisingly fierce

• WhiskersUnisex

  The original cat name

• XiaobaiUnisex

  Mandarin for "little white"

• YetiUnisex

  A big white fluffy legend

• ZigzagUnisex

  For wild stripe patterns

• ZoomieUnisex

  Named after the midnight sprint

Questions about unisex cat names

What is a good name for a cat of either sex?

Tangyuan, Sandy and Gebu are three strong choices from this list. Tangyuan: sweet glutinous rice balls.

How many unisex cat names are on this list?

There are 187 names: 0 male, 0 female and 187 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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