Top 300+ Best Asian Cat Names with Meanings

There’s a whole new world of Asian cat names to explore, and they can be as unique as your own personality.

What better way to find the perfect pet cat names for your furry friend than by browsing this list of over 300 Asian cat names with their meanings!

Here are some of the great cat name ideas inspired by Asian culture and languages. You will get to learn their meanings and how to say the name at the same time!

Japanese Male Cat Names

Masashi	righteous aspiration
Yasu	peace
Hiroshi	generous
Jiro	second son
Hikaru	light, radiance
Youta	great sunlight
Yuki	happiness / snow
Takeo	warrior hero
Kenta	large strong, healthy
Masayuki	righteous blessing
Satoshi	wise, fast learner
Yoshito	ceremonial, correct person
Sora	sky
Nori	to rule
Yamato	great harmony
Masato	righteous person
Norio	lawful man
Masumi	true clarity
Taiki	great radiance, shine
Katsu	victory
Masayoshi	righteous, honorable
Akihiro	great brightness
Takumi	artisan
Junichi	obedient first son
Noboru	ascend, rise
Shiro	fourth son
Yuji	heroic second son
Kichiro	lucky son
Kiyoshi	purity
Isamu	brave, courageous
Shinji	true second son
Ryoichi	good first son
Makoto	sincere
Michi	pathway
Akio	bright man
Haruto	sun flying
Ryo	refreshing, cool
Ren	lotus / love
Masa	just / true
Aki	bright / autumn
Yoshi	lucky / righteous
Akira	bright / clear
Yukio	blessed hero
Mitsuru	satisfy, full
Yoshio	joyful life
Tsuyoshi	strong
Hideki	excellent timber trees
Toshiaki	advantageous light
Kaoru	fragrance
Ayumu	walk dream, vision

Japanese Female Cat Names

Masumi	true clarity
Hiro	generous
Yuriko	lily child
Yuri	lily
Naomi	honest beautiful
Asuka	tomorrow perfume, fragrance
Nana	seven
Mika	beautiful fragrance
Rina	jasmine
Hoshi	star
Nao	honest
Hoshiko	star child
Yukari	beautiful pear tree
Natsuki	summer hope
Emi	beautiful blessing
Honoka	harmony flower
Kiko	chronical child
Hana	flower
Yasuko	child of peace
Kazuko	child of harmony
Rin	dignified
Hitomi	pupil of the eye
Natsumi	beautiful summer
Yuina	bind together
Nobuko	faithful, trustworthy child
Akira	bright / clear
Chieko	child of intelligence, wisdom
Tamiko	child of many beauties
Satomi	beautiful and wise
Haruko	spring child

We have more name ideas from our complete list of Japanese cat names along with their meanings.

Male Cambodian Cat Names

Rithy	powerful strength
Nimol	flawless
Sambath	great wealth; fortune
Anchaly	hand
Narin	superior
Darany	stars
Ponleak	strength; endurance
Sokhom	safe; happy
Chakara	center of energy
Pheakdei	loyalty; honesty
Amara	deity
Arun	morning sun
Vichear	knowledge or education
Acharya	wonderful; marvelous
Akra	letter
Chhay	attractive; charming
Sangha	handsome
Heng	lucky
Kosal	clever; magical
Sokun	good smelling
Phala	prosperous
Kiri	mountain peak
Makara	January
Atith	sunny day; Sunday
Khean	type of flute; panpipe
Chankrisna	a sweet-smelling tree
Chamroeun	prosperity
Kravann	tiny golden brown flower
Montha	charming
Sann	quiet; comfortable

Female Cambodian Cat Names

Maly	blossom
Malis	Southeast Asian jasmine
Thom	oldest one; large
Nary	small beautiful bird
Sophorn	glamour
Chea	to be well; healthy
Saley	plant used in beer
Chanmony	shines like the moon
Leap	good fortune; success
Tola	born in October
Montha	charming
Kanya	beauty; virgin girl
Nuon	soft and tender
Chariya	good character
Reach	beautiful
Kolab	pretty rose flower
Rachana	artistic decoration
Kalianne	sweet darling
Sourkea	heaven
Reaksmey	shining and sparkling
Sophea	clever; wisdom
Sraem	beautiful brown skin
Rotha	beautiful country
Pisey	little darling; beloved
Toch	young one; small
Putrea	Cambodian plum
Pheakdei	loyalty; honesty
Davi	angel
Sophal	cultivation
Srey	girl; feminine

The Cambodian language is quite interesting and has a lot of good words that can make cat names. You can find more name ideas from our list of Cambodian cat names.

Male Cat Names in Malay

Kuantan	The state capital of Pahang, Malaysia
Kuching	A city on the Sarawak River on the island of Borneo in Malaysia
Bambang	a traditional Java term for “Knight”
Iskander	the southernmost city in Peninsular Malaysia
Bernam	For the Bernam River, located between Perak and Selangor
Ipoh	A city in Malaysia located near the Kinta River
Agung	a Malay word for “great.”
Mahathir	For Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s fourth Prime Minister
Pasir	For Pasir Mas, a town and district in northwestern Kelantan in Malaysia
Ashraf	Malay or Arabic term for most noble or most honorable

Female Cat Names in Malay

Sari	is a famous Sanskrit Malay term for “essence”
Perlis	For the Perlis River, located in Perlis, Malaysia
Mashuri	the Malay princess who lived on the island of Langkawi
Yuna	A famous Malaysian singer, songwriter and businesswoman
Linggi	For the Linggi River in Malaysia
Sita or Siti	in Hinduism, she is the goddess of harvest
Aishah	For Aishah Sinclair, an actress and television host from Malaysia
Jaya	For Ampang Jaya, a town in Selangor, Malaysia
Ketereh	A town in Kelantan in Malaysia
Sungai	For Sungai Petani, a town in Kuala Muda District in Kedah, Malaysia

We have more of these Malay cat names with great meanings that you will love!

Male Filipino Cat Names

Xander	People’s defender
Horace	Man of time
Genesis	Origin of something It’s also the name of the first book of the Bible.
Cesar	Long thick hair The title was given to Roman emperors.
Kevin	Honorable, upright
Rizalino	Derivative name of Jose Rizal
Arnold	Powerful as an eagle
Lester	Safe place
Vergel	Best of luck
Adrian	Water, sea, or ocean
Yanni	God is gracious
Luntian	Green in Tagalog
Alon	Sea wave
Aldo	Old or tall man
Akira	Sunshine or the sun One of the all-time popular male names
Mauricio	Moorish
Homobono	Gentleman
Omar	Talented speaker This name also has an Arabic and means prosperous
Christiano	Follower of Christ
Honesto	Honest person
Ryan	Royal descent
Crisanto	Golden flower
Dakila	Great or huge
Arnulfo	Quick wit and strong as an ox
Ulan	Droplets of rain
Melchor	God of light
Carlo	Strong and free
Agapito	Dear, sweetheart A popular name for your baby boy
Bagwis	Long wing
Jerome	Divine name

Female Filipino Cat Names

Cielo	A beautiful name with meaning of The sky
Delila	Uncommon Filipino girl name the one who weakened
Julia	Soft and downy
Dalisay	Pure
Amihan	Northwest wind
Luna	The moon
Olga	Holy
Carmelita	A Little poem
Ligaya	Happiness
Zina	Shining
Imelda	Entire battle
Carmela	Garden
Ulan	Rain or first born of twins
Mercy	Compassion
Rita	Pearl
Ula	Jewel of the sea
Daniela	God is my judge
Rebecca	Soil or to be tied up or beautifully ensnaring
Yolanda	Strength and health
Zabrin	River
Gilda	Golden
Odessa	Long journey
Bituin	Moon or Star
Belinda	Beautiful
Malaya	Free
Lualhati	Peace and tranquility
Teresa	Harvester
Luningning	Brightness and brilliance
Felicia	Happiness
Atarah	Crown

View more name ideas for cats in our article about Filipino cat names.

Male Vietnamese Cat Names

Hung	Brave
Tu	Refers to a person who learns quickly and intelligent.
Duc	Virtuous and noble being; fortunate
Dinh	A calm person; stable and peace loving
Nguyen	Derivation, beginning, foundation, source, cause.
Danh	One who cannot be explained; famous
Huca	Hang Up, Call Again (Abbr), A Vietnami name also
Lanh	Good, gentle, the favourable one
Hoang	A mythical Bird; Pheonix
Thuan	He who is tamed
Buu	A person who is a chief
Thuy	A friendly man
Dhin	A calm and suitable person; liberal
Lap	An Independent and self-suffient person
Hong	Large
Dinesha	A stable and calm individual
Hieu	Respected; Admired; A variant of Hyew
Phuoc	Vietnamese – Blessing; Luck; Fortune; A variant is Phuc
Dat	An accomplished individual
Dung	A brave and compassionate being

Female Vietnamese Cat Names

Nhi	The small one or the tiny one.
Thao	Respectful, obedient
Hue	Hue (Hew) and Cry
Diep	The lover of nature
Hoa	A Type of Flower
Linh	A soul or a spirit
Lan	From Chinesee orchide and mountain mist
Bian	Secretive
Suong	She is like a fog
Thang	Victorious one
Trinh	One who is pure, virtuous, virgin
Cuc	A flower called Chysanthemum
Sen	Name of Lotus flower
Kieu	Kieu means To be Pretty
Duyen	A charming and graceful person
Tien	A fairy, an angel or a spirit
Tho	She who has a long life
Ngoc	Valuable gem stone or expensive diamond.
Thi	A single woman
Huong	Scent Of The Flower

You won’t get more suggestions anywhere than our list of complete Vietnamese cat names along with their meanings. It’s always nice to learn a new language.

Male Korean Cat Names

Chingu	friend
Goyohan	quiet
Isanghan	weird
Kwan	strong
Geonjanghan	robust
Yu-Jin	precious, valuable
Ho-Seok	strong, heaven
Deulpan	field
Dubu	tofu
Geon	strength
Hwaseong	Mars
Amseog	rock
Haneunim	God
Min-Ki	intelligent
Seung	winning
Namja	man
Eodum	dark
Makki	the smallest
Hyeonmyeonghan	wise
Hwan	shining and bright
Min-ho	brave and heroic
Gyosu	professor
Him	strength
Seulgi	wisdom
Shiro	white
Hugyeon-In	guardian
Bae	inspiration
Haenguni	lucky
Taeyang	sun
Yeo	mildness

Female Korean Cat Names

Goyang-I	cat
Taeyang	sun
Yang-mi	pink
Sung	successor
Seungliui	victorious
Sang	mutual
Keulaun	crowned
Sook	purity
Geolchulhan	illustrious
Suni	kindness
Hae	ocean
Bong Cha	ultimate girl
Jin	beautiful
Yeong	brave
Ganglyeoghan	powerful
Beullangka	white
Gongjeonghan	fair
Eollug	spot
In-na	graceful and delicate
Danbi	welcome rain
Seung	victory
Seoltang	sugar
Iseul	dew
Ye-Jin	precious and valuable
Young-mi	eternity
Kawan	strength
Ha-eun	kindness, mercy
Nam-Sun	pure and honest
Insaeng	life
Yu-na	to endure

If you need more name ideas, then feel free to check out the complete list of Korean cat names we made for your pet kitty.

We hope this list of over 300 Asian cat names and their meanings has helped you find the perfect name for your new feline friend.

If not, don’t worry! There are many more options to choose from on our other list of the best 500 Asian cat names.

You can also use these tips when naming other animals like dogs or horses too! What do you think is the most popular Asian cat name?