Emily Walker
When you think of Louisiana and New Orleans, what comes to mind? Cajun food, Mardi Gras, zydeco music – the list goes on.
And while all of those things are definitely worth celebrating, we’d like to argue that there’s another reason to love these places: their awesome names for cats.
If you’re looking for a new name for your feline friend, look no further than these bayou-inspired names. Let’s take a closer look at some of our favorites.
Male New Orleans & Louisiana Cat Names
| Male | Notes |
| Saint | For the New Orleans Saints NFL team |
| King |
For King Cake, which is associated with the pre-Lenten celebration of Mardi Gras
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| Crawfish |
Freshwater crustaceans that are a popular food in New Orleans
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| Gumbo |
A soup or stew that is popular in New Orleans; the Louisiana state cuisine
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| Bourbon |
For Bourbon Street, a street located in the heart of the French Quarter, the oldest neighborhood in New Orleans
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| Canal |
For Canal Street, a major thoroughfare in New Orleans
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| Dixon |
A New Orleans neighborhood in the Uptown/Carrollton area
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| Xavier |
For Xavier University of Louisiana, located in New Orleans
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| Touro |
A New Orleans neighborhood in the Central City/Garden District
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| Milan |
A New Orleans neighborhood that is a sub-district of the Central City/Garden District area
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| Kenner |
A suburb of New Orleans
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| Jackson |
For Jackson Square, a park in the French Quarter of New Orleans
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| Tyler |
For actor and comedian Tyler Perry who was born in the city
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| Charles |
For Place St. Charles, a 53-story building in New Orleans
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| Nevarre |
For a New Orleans neighborhood in the Lakeview area
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| Elmwood |
A New Orleans suburb with a 2.3% unemployment rate
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| Manning |
For NFL playing brothers Eli and Peyton, who were born in New Orleans
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| Filmore |
Located in the Gentilly area of the city, Filmore is a neighborhood in New Orleans
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| Covington |
A suburb of New Orleans that includes a park with a very large playground
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| Truman |
For author Truman Capote, who was born in New Orleans
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| Bouette |
A small town that is a suburb of New Orleans
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| Emeril |
For famous chef Emeril Lagasse who calls the city home
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| Foster |
For the desert bananas foster, a creole delicacy
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| Blaine |
For Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World
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| Natchez |
For Steamboat Natchez, a steamboat based in New Orleans
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| Brennan |
For Brennan’s restaurant which offers upscale creole food
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| Antoine |
The New Orleans restaurant Antoine’s is the oldest family-operated restaurant in the United States
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| Bacchanal |
For Bacchanal’s Fine Wine and Spirits, a wine store that offers live music
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| Galatoire |
Operating for more than 100 years, this New Orleans restaurant
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| Marshall |
For NFL running back Marshall Faulk, who was born in New Orleans
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Female New Orleans & Louisiana Cat Names
| Female | Notes |
| Loyola |
For Loyola University New Orleans
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| Crescent |
New Orleans is often called “The Crescent City”
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| Jambalaya |
A dish that originated in Louisiana that consists of meat, vegetables and rice
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| Mardi |
For Mardi Gras, a celebration period of parades and parties before the fasting season of Lent
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| Tulane |
For Tulane University, which is located in New Orleans
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| Étouffée |
A creole or Cajun dish that typically includes shellfish over rice
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| Beignet |
A treat that is popular in the city; a square of fried dough covered with powdered sugar
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| Brees |
For Drew Brees, the New Orleans Saints’ quarterback
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| Nola |
For NOLA, short for “New Orleans Louisiana”
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| Holly |
For Hollygrove, a New Orleans neighborhood in the Uptown/Carrollton area
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| Ruby |
For Ruby Nell Bridges, a civil rights activist who was the first child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana
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| Metairie |
A suburb that is included in the New Orleans metropolitan area
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| Bean |
For Red Beans and Rice, a popular dish in New Orleans
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| Belle |
Belle Chasse is a suburb of New Orleans on the Mississippi River
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| Abita |
For New Orleans suburb Abita Springs which has slightly more than 2,000 residents
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| Chalmette |
For the Chalmette Battlefield
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| Marly |
For Marlyville, also called Fontainebleau
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| Catherine |
For Lake St. Catherine, a lake in eastern Orleans Parish within the New Orleans city limits
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| Harahan |
Located along the Mississippi, Harahan is a suburb of New Orleans
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| Aurora |
A neighborhood located in the Algiers area of New Orleans
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| Reese |
For actress Reese Witherspoon who was born in New Orleans
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| Mimi |
For Mimi’s in the Marigny, which is said to have excellent bar food
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| Ellen |
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres was born and raised in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie
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| Muffuletta |
A sandwich that originated from Italian immigrants in New Orleans that is made of a round, Sicilian sesame bread
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| Anne |
For Anne Rice, an author of Gothic vampire novels, she was born and lived most of her life in the city
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| Margaret |
For Margaret Haughery, one of New Orleans most generous philanthropists
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| Cokie |
Journalist Cokie Roberts was born in New Orleans
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| Jean |
For the Jean Lafitte National Park, located in New Orleans
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| Daiquiri |
For the alcohol drink that is popular in the city
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| Ruth |
For Ruth Fertel, the founder of Ruth’s Chris Steak House, who was born in New Orleans
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So there you have it, a list of Louisiana and New Orleans inspired cat names.
If you’re looking for a unique name for your new feline friend, Cajun cat names should do the trick!
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