As a cat parent, you must be looking for some very interesting cat names for your feline.
Is it a fluffy white cat, a gorgeous black cat, or just a small kitten you once found in your back ally and brought home? Selecting names related to the Indian culture for a four-legged friend makes for a fascinating choice.
Other than different dog breeds, cats are popular pets all over the world. When it comes to Indian families, they prefer a Hindi name for their kitten as it resembles a connection with their culture. This is the reason that pet parents want some unique names for their kittens related to the Indian culture. If you are also looking for such names, then the list below will certainly answer all your queries.
Here is a curated list of Indian cat names that you could call your cat.
Ahaan (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the daylight’, for your daytime loving cat.
Qasim(Arabic origin) meaning ‘generous’, for a feline with a kind-hearted personality.
Uday(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘to rise’, for your early-riser cat who loves to wake you up at the crack of dawn, even on Sundays!
Preeti (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘love’, which is a lovely name.
Sable, Meaning: animal name Origin: English ~ View Detail
Chetana (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘intellect and conscience’, yeah very intelligent when stealing from the kitchen. Sigh!
Somerled, Origin: Norse, Scottish Gaelic, “summer traveler” ~ View Detail
Ojasvi(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘someone with great commanding presence’, for the king of the jungle!
Royal Bengal Tiger, undoubtedly the largest wild cat species alive on Earth.
Amila (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘wind’, for your cat who’s as fast as the wind.
Ahana(Kannada origin) meaning ‘morning glory’, is a beautiful name for a charming cat.
Farhaan (Persian origin) meaning ‘joy and delight’, because your cat is your joy.
Maya (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘illusion’, perfect for your brown cat who blends into the surrounding land.
Sim, Meaning: the listener Origin: Scottish diminutive of Simon
Vyanshi (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the part of a divine power’, is an intimidating name for an intimidating wild cat.
Slash, Meaning: slash Origin: English word name
Pari(Persian origin) meaning ‘fairy’, for a magically beautiful cat.
Jungle Cat, one of the most widespread and common wild cats in India is the jungle cat.
Shadow, Origin: English
Noor (Urdu origin) meaning ‘light’, for the light of your life.
Sparrow, Origin: Nature name
Suneela (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the color of the night sky’.
Badal(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘clouds’, for your cat as white as summer clouds or as dark as monsoon clouds.
Scottie, Meaning: Scot Origin: Scottish
Shyama (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘black’ or ‘dark blue’, is also the name of a Hindu Goddess.
Kavya(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘poetry’, is a very gorgeous and romantic name.
Yash (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘fame’, can be the name of your attention-grabbing cat!
Brithi(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘strengthened’, if your pet is strong.
Indra(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the God of rain and thunder’. One of the best names for a white cat with a powerful personality.
Oishi (Hindi origin) meanin, ‘divine’, because any and every animal is divine.
Ira(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the Earth’, is a beautifully organic female cat name.
Piya (Urdu origin) meaning ‘beloved’ for a lovely pet.
Strummer, Meaning: one who strums (a stringed musical instrument) Origin: English word name
Varsha(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘rain’, is pretty perfect for your rain-loving cat.
Hunar(Urdu origin) meaning ‘skill’, is a good name choice if your cat is skilled at something.
Asian Golden Cat, also known as Fire Cat, due to the presence of spots and stripes on their body.
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Saar, Meaning: storm Origin: Hebrew
Chhaaya (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘shadow’. A great name for an owner who wants to shower the cat with love.
Mishti (Bengali origin) meaning ‘sweet’, for your chocolate brown cat, or just because she’s adorable.
Rani (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘queen’, because let’s be honest, she is the queen.
Kanha(Sanskrit origin) is another name for Hindu God, Krishna.
Caracal can be easily distinguished by its long, black tufted ears, similar to the Eurasian Lynx. The caracal is generally swift, nocturnal, and solitary.
Ishita (Hindi origin) meaning ‘mastery’, for your brave and skilled pet.
Snow, Origin: English word name
Nilain(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘sapphire’. A sweet name for a family cat.
Durga(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the Goddess of power and strength’, is the perfect name for a tiger.
Zain (Arabic origin) meaning ‘radiance and beauty’, for kitties with very radiant green eyes!
Seeley, Meaning: blessed, happy Origin: English
Adhira (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the power of lightning’, if your wildcat is fast and scary, then Adhira is one of the best names for them.
Shaan(Hebrew origin) meaning ‘pride’, for your proud beautiful cat.
Ekanjeet (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the triumph of the Lord’, can be used for very powerful wildcats.
Vamanie(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the power of the sky’, is the perfect name for a white cat or Asiatic Lion.
Isir(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the God of fire’, has to be the best cat name for an Asian Golden Cat.
Veer(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘brave and heroic’, perfect for your confident kitty.
Adi(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘first’, is something you could call your first-ever kitten.
Vanmala(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘wildflower garland’, could be used as a cat name for your furry friend who likes to sit in a tree!
Mannat (Urdu origin) meaning ‘special prayer’, is a very precious name.
Virat(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘valor’, can be a great name for a very courageous cat.
Suhana (Arabic origin) meaning ‘pleasant’, is quite a pleasant ancient name.
Sabbath, Meaning: a day of religious observance and abstinence from work Origin: English word name
Kaliya(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the glorious time before death’.
Ranbir (Hindi origin) meaning ‘a brave warrior’, is definitely for a brave warrior who fights with other cats!
Tejas(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘sharpness’, for a sharp-witted kitten!
Eurasian Lynx, one of the four Lynx species. Eurasian Lynx is the largest on planet Earth.
Chhavi(Hindi origin) meaning ‘reflection or image’, is a very artsy name, perfect for your unique cat.
Snow Leopard, the only top predator of high altitude habitat.
Ishaan(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the sun’, is one of the cat names that oozes warmth.
Romil(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘affection’, if you and your pet love to cuddle.
Ela (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘name of a Hindustani music compostion’, because meowing does sound like a melody sometimes!
Leopard, renowned for its unique skill set of agility and adaptation.
Salmon, Meaning: salmon, a fish Origin: Animal name
Naira(Arabic origin) meaning ‘glittering’, is a cute name for those shiny eyes.
Yug (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘an era’, is one of the popular cat names as it has depth and is very simple at the same time.
Khushi (Indian origin) meaning ‘happiness’, for the bundle of joy that your pet is!
Dhanush(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the bow’, if your wildcat can jump like an arrow fired from a bow.
Rachana(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘creation’, because she’s one of God's best creations on this land.
Zivah (Hebrew origin) meaning ‘brilliance’, is the best name for your brilliant feline friend.
Stormy, Meaning: stormy Origin: English word name
Chatur(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘intelligent’, for your very smart cat.
Sai (Hindi origin) meaning the ‘name of a saint’, can be used for a peace-loving cat.
Keya(Bengali origin) meaning ‘flower’, is one of the pretty female cat names!
Myra (Greek origin) meaning ‘beloved’, is pretty perfect for most pets.
Ved(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the sacred Hindu scriptures’, is a very exotic name.
Naina (Arabic origin) meaning ‘peaceful’, is a Hindi name for calm and quiet female cats.
Aarav (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘loud thunder’, is perfect if your cat loves making noise.
Asiatic Lion,is one of the most powerful wildcats ever.
Krishna(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘black’ or ‘dark blue’, is also the name of a Hindu God.
Raj(Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘rule’, because he rules over your heart and your home.
Aditi (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘boundless’, is for a mischievous female cat.
Hriday (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the heart’, because he has your heart!
Swain, Meaning: knight's attendant Origin: English
Safari, Meaning: journey Origin: African word name from Swahili
Abha (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘light imbued’, is a suitable name if your female cat has shiny fur.
Dhruv (Sanskrit origin) meaning ‘the pole star’, because your male cat guides your life with his presence, just like a star.
Sendoa, Meaning: strong Origin: Basque
