430+ Old Fashioned Cat Names For Your Funny Kitten

I have been a proud cat owner for as long as I can remember. This article will reveal the history of some old fashioned cat names that you might not know about!

It is my hope that by reading this, you will be able to find a name for your new kitty.

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1 Old Fashioned Male Cat Names

2 Old Fashioned Female Cat Names

3 Old Fashioned Unisex And Gender Neutral Cat Names

Old Fashioned Male Cat Names

Names	Meanings
Grady	Noble, illustrious
Felix	Lucky
Dallin	Pride’s people
Walter	Powerful ruler
Phillip	Lover of horses
Theodore	Gift of God
Bradley	Broad meadow
Reuben	Behold a son
Conrad	Brave counsel
Jonas	Dove. Variant of Hebrew Jonah.
Lambert	Light of land
Cyrus	Throne
Edmund	Fortunate protector
Fletcher	Arrow maker
Samson	Bright sun
Frank	Free
Otto	Born eighth or wealthy
Joe	Abbreviation of Joseph.
Michael	Who is like God
Graham	Gravelly homestead
Harvey	As in The Pooka
Philip	Horse lover
James	From Jacob – To fill the place of another, supplanter.
Quincy	Fifth, derived from Roman clan name.
Carlton	Free men’s town.
Leonard	Lion-hearted
Robert	Famed, bright, shining.
Leopold	After Leopoldo in the movie Blood and Roses
Isaac	Laughing one
Ike	Hebrew, laughter
Sherwood	Bright forest.
Dexter	Dyer, right-handed
Ernest	Serious, determined.
Broderick	Son of Roderick, from the broad ridge
Sterling	Good character, genuine, valued
Leo	Lion
Norris	Caretaker
Randall	Variants of Randolph Wolf’s shield
Levi	United
Mason	Worker in stone.
Oliver	The olive tree
Clyde	Nature name
Freeman	Free Man
Dorian	Place name
Cornelius	Horn
Harry	Estate ruler
Crawford	Ford where crows gather
Truman	A faithful follower, loyal servant.
Ralph	Red wolf
Hugh	Bright in mind and spirit
Abraham	Father of a multitude Abraham the first of the Old Testament patriarchs.
Ira	Watchful, descendant
Miller	One who mills
Owen	Young fighter
Morton	Town near the moor
Gerald	Ruler With The Spear
Herbert	Famous army
Lincoln	Capital of Nebraska, USA
Phineas	Oracle, dark-skinned
Willis	Desiring Protector
Russell	Red as a fox.
Nelson	Son of a champion, son of Neil
David	Dearly loved
Porter	Gatekeeper, carrier
Raymond	Guards wisely.
Shelton	Place on a ledge or bank
Calvin	Bald
Clifford	Lives by the ford near the cliff
Vaughn	Small
Newton	New town
Cedric	Battle leader
Albert	Noble and bright
Fred	Peaceful ruler
Bernard	Bold as a bear

Wesley	From the west meadow
Marion	Bitter
Eric	All powerful ruler
Warren	Watchman, game keeper, enclosure, from La Varenne
Jack	From John – God’s gracious gift
Arthur	Strong as a rock, noble, follower of Thor
Jefferson	Son of Jeffrey
Wilson	Son of Will
Watson	Son of Walter
Elliot	The Lord is my God
Franklin	Free Man
Archibald	Bold
Maximilian	Greatest
Rudolph	Wolf
Meyer	A farmer
Stetson	Cowboy Hat
Wyatt	English name meaning brave in war
Fabian	Bean grower
Finn	Blond
Edward	Guardian
Theo	Divine gift
Weston	Residence Name
Sigmund	Victory, protection
Charles	Manly, strong
Sampson	Sun
Orson	Little bear
Forrest	From the woods
Liam	Form of William.
Elias	Jehovah is God
Miles	Of smiles
Napoleon	Hound Dog from the AristoCats
Gilbert	Bright lad
Leroy	The king.
Lance	Knight’s attendant, land
Oakley	From the oak meadow
Max	Large spring
John	God is merciful
Vernon	Alder tree, springlike
Abe	Father Of A Multitude
Rupert	Middle name, Biggles
Abel	Breath, child
William	Resolute protection
Sheldon	Protected hill
Richard	Powerful ruler, brave one
Domingo	Born on a Sunday
Stanley	Lives by the stony grove
Ezra	Helper, salvation
Winston	From a friend’s estate. joy stone, victory town
Neville	From the new farmland
Jameson	Son of James
Bentley	From the moor, Farm where the grass bends
Edgar	Fortunate and powerful.
Davis	David’s son
Willie	English from German, resolute protection
Amos	Brave
Tobias	From the Hebrew Tobiah Jah is good.
Edwin	Prosperous friend, heir’s axe
Stuart	Bailiff
Julian	Jove’s child. Form of Julius and family clan name of several powerful Roman emperors
Jarvis	Driver, a conqueror
Barton	Barley farmer.
Martin	Warlike person.
Frederick	Peaceful ruler
Walton	Dweller by the wall
Augustus	Majestic dignity and grandeur.
George	Farmer. In medieval legend St. George: (the knight who became patron saint of England)
Roy	Regal one, Red haired
Bennett	Blessed
Donald	Ruler of the world, brown stranger
Emmett	Hard worker, truth
Henry	Ruler of the home
Saxon	People of the dagger
Jasper	Black stone
Percival	Hero of several Arthurian stories
Charlie	A man, variant of Carl.
Daniel	My judge is the Lord

Old Fashioned Female Cat Names

Names	Meanings
Cadence	Rhythm, beat
Nellie	The bright one
Arlene	Pledge
Ursula	Little female bear
Wanda	Wanderer
Meredith	Great ruler
Aurelia	The golden one
Susie	Hebrew, lily
Beulah	Married
Jemima	Dove
May	Bitter
Emma	One who heals the universe. Universal, all-embracing
Eloise	Intelligent, smart
Augusta	Venerable
Isabel	Concecrated to God
Miranda	Admirable
Elsa	Named after the lioness in Born Free
Ashlyn	Roots. Ashley & Lyn
Hazel	The hazel tree, nut.
Althea	Healer, wholesome
Pearl	Precious jewel. A hard, rounded gem, usually white in colour
Zora	Golden dawn
Eliza	The Chosen
Ashby	Ash tree farm
Greta	Female
Opal	Australian gemstone of remarkable colours, usually red, blue or green
Irene	Peace
Gwendolyn	White, pure
Dorothea	Gift Of God
Sarah	Princess
Melody	Song
Martha	A lady
Rebecca	Bound, tied
Ruth	Compassionate friend
Ivy	Ivy plant, a wine
Iris	Rainbow, a play of colours
Billie	Determination: strength. A nickname for William.
Miriam	Bitter
Josephine	God will increase
Virginia	Chaste, virginal.
Belle	Beautiful woman
Delilah	Desired, Languishing.
Nadine	From the Chuck Berry song
Isadora	Gift of the moon
Eugenia	Born lucky
Priscilla	Of ancient lineage
Minnie	Form of Williamina
Frances	Of France
Cassandra	Prophet of doom
Ada	Happy, ornament
Melissa	Bee, honey
Leonora	Light
Loretta	Pure
Anna	Arthur’s sister
Alice	Truth, noble
Lucille	Light
Olivia	Olive
McKinley
Clara	Bright, clear
Emerson	Brave, powerful.
Estella	Star
Penelope	Dream weaver
Agnes	Pure, virginal
Maura	Great
Claudia	Feminine of Claude.
Octavia	Eighth
Carrie	Abbreviation of Carol and Caroline from the masculine Charles meaning manly
Beth	House of god
Eleanora	Shining light. Variant of Helen.
Lydia	Woman from Persia, beauty
Bertha	Bright
Rosemary	The rosemary plant
Catherine	Pure
Edna	Pleasure, delight

Constance	Steadfastness
Elspeth	Pledged to God
Regina	Queen
Maisie	Child of light
Mercy	Compassion, pity
Nell	Abbreviation of Eleanor shining light.
Velma	Protector
Felicity	Great happiness
Elizabeth	My God is bountiful:God of plenty. Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist in the bible. In England Queen Elizabeth I and II.One of the most frequently used names in England.
Leona	Like A Lion
Holly	Holy
Vera	Faith
Millicent	After the character in D.C. Simpson’s online comic Ozy and Millie
Garnet	Dark red gemstone
Ida	Prosperous
Melinda	Blend of Melissa and Linda.
Rosalie	Rose
Lucretia	Riches
Hattie	Rules her household. Feminine of Harry from Henry.
Mamie	Mother
Matilda	Battle-mighty
Zella	Male
Edith	Happy warfare. Spoils of war.
Louise	Renowned fighter. Feminine of Louis.
Joy	From Joyce – Gay and joyful
Rosalind	Beautiful
Clarabelle	Bright and beautiful
Luella	Famous elf
June	6Th Month
Tillie	Battle mighty
Marilyn	Bitter
Daisy	Day’s eye. A flower name.
Sonya	Loud
Celia	Heavenly
Laura	Bay laurel
Agatha	Good, kind
Gail	Lively
Lula	Abundant
Marianne	Little Mary
Gladys	Lame
Violet	Purple
Tabitha	Gazelle, roe-buck
Emily	Named after Emily Bronte and Emily Dickinson
Queenie	Queen
Wilhelmina	Resolute protection
Francine	Of France
Gretchen	Female
Eleanor	Light, mercy
Madeline	Woman from Magdala, one who is elevated, a high tower
Henrietta	Keeper of the hearth. Rules her household. Feminine of Henry.
Rachel	From the TV sitcom Friends
Yvonne	Young Archer
Jacqueline	Feminine form of Jacques
Samantha	A listener
Viola	Violet
Sadie	Princess
Dorothy	A gift of god
Zelda	Gray warrior
Rose	Flower
Julia	Youthful
Lily	Lily
Corinne	Maiden
Arabella	Yielding to prayer
Etta	After the Blues singer Etta James
Daphne	Laurel, bay tree, victory
Lila	Night
Evangeline	Like an angel
Delia	Visible from delos
Mae	Bitter
Monroe	Mouth of the Roe River; wheelwright
Prudence	Caution
Waverly	From the tree-lined meadow
Nora	Abbreviation of Eleanora light and Honora honor.
Georgiana	Farmer
Evelyn	Life
Olive	Kind one, olive tree, peace. Symbol of peace. A small oval fruit.

Old Fashioned Unisex And Gender Neutral Cat Names

Names	Meanings
Eugene	Born lucky
Homer	Promise
Clarissa	Bright, clear
Geneva	Of the race of women.
Charlotte	Petite and feminine woman, feminine of Charles
Edison	Son of Edward
Fannie	Of France
Ethel	Noble
Simone	One who hears
Elise	Form of Elizabeth
Naomi	Pleasent one, above all, beauty
Thurston	Thor’s jewel.
Gloria	Glory
Sylvia	From the forest
Ted	English, wealthy guardian
Mazie
Norman	Man from the north
Everett	Brave Boar
Thaddeus	Praise be to God
Maverick	One that dissents from the group.
Lucia	Light
Quinn	Intelligent
Eudora	Delightful Gift
Thomas	Twin
Claire	Bright, clear
Adelaide	Noble kind, adorned
Niles	Son of Neil
Bert	English, noble, bright
Grace	After Grace Kelly
Wade	A ford
Celeste	Heavenly
Florence	After Florence Nightingale
Jane	Gracious, merciful, God is gracious
Hector	Tenacious
Dora	Gift
Griffin	Strong lord
Felton	From The Field Estate
Lane	Narrow road
Hayes	From the hedged place
Melanie	Dark
Myrtle	A flower, symbol of victory
Adeline	Sweet, of the nobility. Noble.
Clark	Cleric, scholar
Foster	Forest keeper
Selma	Godly helmet
Harriet	Estate ruler
Annie	Prayer
Milton	From the mill town
Hudson	Hugh’s son
Eli	Elevation
Wallace	A Welshman
Vincent	Conquering
Ava	Cute and short girl kitten name.
Sabastian	Revered
Louis	Famed warrior
Abigail	My father is joyful
Genevieve	White wave
Victor	Victor
Lucinda	Light
Finley	Fair-haired hero
Ella	Beautiful fairy woman, all
Virgil	Flourishing
Elijah	Jehovah is God
Emmeline	Work
Alastair	Protector of mankind, defender, helper
Sebastian	An august person
Wylie	Wily, full of wiles, cunning, enchanting
Myra	Sweet-smelling oil
Evander	Early founder of rome, benevolent ruler

Vivian	Life
Ellen	Light, mercy
Ulysses	Greek mythology name, wrathful
Phoebe	Bright one
Braxton	Brock’s settlement
Molly	Bitter
Willa	Resolute
Leander	Lion man
Hester	Star
Darren	Great, rocky hill
Earl	A British nobleman equivalent to a European count
Ramona	Wise defender
Pierce	Rock
Cordelia	In Shakespeare’s King Lear a woman of rare honesty.
Doris	A dorian woman, of the sea
Darius	Protector
Eva	Life
Joseph	God will increase
Bruce	Thicket, woodlands
Samuel	His name is God
Irving	Handsome, fair
August	Majestic, venerable
Lillian	Lily, a flower
Maude	Battle-mighty
Helen	Bright one, torchlight
Jacob	The supplanter, held by the heel
Camille	Young ceremonial attendant
Stella	A star
Maxwell	Capable
Byron	After Lord Byron
Chester	Fortress, walled town
Emory	Work Rule
Mabel	My fair maid, lovely
Cecily	Blind
Clementine	Mild, merciful
Victoria	Derived from Victoria triumphant
Benson	Son of Benjamin, Ben’s son, excellent son
Harrison	Son of Harry
Murray	The mariner, sailor
Beatrice	Blessed, she who brings happiness
Elsie	Pledged to God
Amelia	Work
Mavis	A small bird
Cecilia	Blind one
Esme	Beloved
Clarence	Bright
Maguire	Son of the beige one
Isabella	Pledged to God
Alexander	Protector of mankind
Mary	Bitter
Sophia	Wisdom
Margaret	After Margaret Thatcher
Georgia	Farmer, to work the earth
Howard	Guardian of the home
Bessie	From Elizabeth – Consecrated to God
Langston	Town Of The Giant
Cecil	Blind
Ernestine	Earnest, vigorous
Bronson	Son of Brown, son of the dark-skinned one
Anastasia	Resurrection
Carter	Cart driver
Annabelle	Joy
Ruby	Jewel
Tucker	Tucker of doth
Otis	Wealthy
Mercer	Storekeeper
Oscar	God’s spear
Fern	A green plant that loves shade. Fern
Sherman	Wool cutter