110+ Best British Shorthair Cat Names For Both Male And Female

If you’re a proud owner of a British Shorthair cat, you might be looking for the perfect name for your new furry friend.

But with so many great options to choose from, where do you start?

Well, we’ve put together a list of some of the most popular British Shorthair names to help make your decision a little bit easier.

So whether you’re looking for something traditional or something a little more unique, we’ve got you covered!

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1 Male British Shorthair Cat Names

2 Female British Shorthair Cat Names

3 Cute British Shorthair Cat Names

Male British Shorthair Cat Names

Names	Notes
Tim	Greek, honoring God
Buster	One that breaks up something
Bingo	A game where numbers are drawn and announced by a caller
Peter	A rock. Peter the biblical fisherman and apostle had impulsive nature and rocklike faith. In Catholic tradition he is the first pope.
Reggie	Counsel power
Freddie	Peaceful ruler
Miles	Of smiles
Floyd	After Pink Floyd
Hubert	Bright, shining intellect
Maxwell	Capable
Bubbles	Thin spherical liquid filled with gas. Irrepressible activity.
Stuart	Bailiff
Boris	A fighter, battler
Alfie	Wise counselor
Salem	Peace
Bobby	Bright fame
Rupert	Middle name: Biggles
Darby	From the deer estate
Smith	Blacksmith
George	Farmer. In medieval legend St. George: (the knight who became patron saint of England) struggled with a fire-breathing dragon symbolizing the Devil.
Churchill	Lives at the church hill
Alistair	Defending warrior
Andy	Greek, “strong and manly”
Robin	Famed: bright: shining Form of Robert popular since the medieval days of Robin Hood
Burton	Bright fame
Dexter	Dyer, right-handed
Cyril	Lordly, proud
Jimmy	Supplanter
Newton	New town
Wilfred	Much peace
Walter	Powerful ruler
Christopher	Christ-bearer
Alfred	Wise counsel
Billy	Resolute protection
Charles	Manly, strong
Derby	From Darby – Freeman. Various annual horse races. Also hat with a narrow brim and round crown.
Neville	From the new farmland
Toby	God is Good
Hadrian	Dark-haired
Henry	Ruler of the home
Wellington	From the wealthy estate
Clark	Cleric, scholar
Jack	After the Georgetown University mascot, Jack the Bulldog
Jack	From John – God’s gracious gift
Trevor	Neville’s toad
Max	Large spring
Winston	From a friend’s estate. joy stone, victory town
Smokey	A grayish blue colour. Slang for highway patrol officer
Andrew	Manly, valiant, courageous
Rodney	After the character in the british sitcom Only Fools And Horses

Female British Shorthair Cat Names

Names	Notes
Elizabeth	Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist in the bible
Emily	Named after Emily Bronte and Emily Dickinson
Harriet	Estate ruler
Crystal	Variant of Christiana. Follower of Christ
Polly	Bitter
Lulu	Pet form of the names Louise or Louella
Dorothy	A gift of god
Shirley	Country meadow
Mystique	Air of mystery
Hayley	Clever or ingenious
Charlotte	Petite and femininewoman, feminine of Charles
Amanda	Lovable
Rosie	From Rose – The most beautiful of flowers
Barbara	Foreign, strange, exotic, mysterious
Helen	Bright one, torchlight
Ruby	Jewel
Mona	Gathered of the seed of a jimson weed
Heather	Heather
Sophie	Wisdom. Variant of Sophia
Mabel	My fair maid; lovely
Florence	After Florence Nightingale
Betty	Devoted to God
Catherine	Pure
Lizzie	From Elizabeth – Consecrated to God
Daisy	Day’s eye. A flower name.
Julie	Youthful: Jove’s child. A feminine of Julian.
Mary	Bitter
Penelope	Dream weaver
Margaret	After Margaret Thatcher
Amy	Beloved
Shelby	From the manor house Willow farm. English surname used more for girls than boys given names.
Lisa	Devoted to God
Minnie	Form of Williamina
Dawn	Early riser
Katie	Variant of Katherine. Pure.
Bailey	Bailiff, fortification, able
Primrose	First rose
Emma	One who heals the universe. Universal, all-embracing
Victoria	Derived from Victoria triumphant
Arlene	Pledge
Louise	Renowned fighter. Feminine of Louis.
Lucy	Light: illumination.
Jill	Youthful
Angela	Angel
Holly	Holy
Wendy	Literary: a created name that first appeared in James Banie’s Peter Pan.
Tess	Fourth born