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If you’re looking for some clever calico cat names, you’re going to adore the ideas on this list!

Some of the names are inspired by their unique coloring, while others come from famous cats throughout history.

Before we get into these calico cat names, I think it’s important to remind you that “calico” is not a breed. Instead, it refers to their tricolor fur pattern.

As you read through the list, you may find yourself wondering why it’s missing male calico cat names.

That’s because there are very, very, very few male calicos! In fact, only 1 in 3,000 is born male. The pattern only appears in males with two X and one Y chromosome, making it a rare genetic mutation.

Don’t worry, while most of these ideas are geared towards females, I’m including some great unisex names, so if you do have a rare male calico cat, you’ll find something special for him here, too!

40 Calico Cat names Based On Food

If you love coming up with food names for cats, you’ll adore these ideas below! I’ve also included some adorable ideas inspired by tasty beverages, too!

1. Tiramisu
2. Amaretto
3. Cheeto
4. Macchiato
5. Affogato (while the word means “drowned” in Italian, it’s also the name of an amazing dessert in which vanilla gelato is “drowned” by a shot of espresso)
6. Butterscotch
7. Caramello (does anyone remember these yummy candy bars?)
8. Reese (after Reese’s Cups or, perhaps more appropriately, Reese’s Pieces).
9. Persimmon
10. Sundae
11. Cayenne
12. Annato (most natural orange food colorings come from this)
13. Achiote (the tree that Annato comes from)
14. Snickers
15. Nutmeg
16. Curry
17. Dalandan
18. Honey
19. Brandy
20. Chestnut
21. Clementine
22. Parika
23. Cinnamon
24. Orange Pekoe (inspired by the tea)
25. Clove
26. Cassia (inspired by the scientific name for Cinnamon)
27. Turmeric
28. Apricot
29. Gooseberry
30. Chanterelle (a type of mushroom known for its earthy color)
31. Toffee
32. Whiskey
33. Kahlua
34. Espresso
35. Kamora (a chocolate liquer)
36. Nocello
37. Nocino
38. Jim Beam
39. Biscuit
40. Biscotti

Out of these food names for Calico cats, I’d personally go with Tiramisu or Macchiato, although Affogato is a rather unique name!

30 Calico Cat Names Based ON color

Your Calico cat’s fur is a great source of naming inspiration! With rich butterscotch, ginger, orange, and chocolate shades, there are just so many great ways you can go here.

1. Autumn
2. Sunset
3. Dawn
4. Aurora (another word for dawn)
5. Harvest (great name for a Calico born in the fall!)
6. Marble
7. Arizona (the colors remind me of the Grand Canyon)
8. Zhangye (check out pictures of the striped mountain in China and you’ll see why!
9. Amber
10. Hickory
11. Maize
12. Iris (look up “bearded iris” and you’ll see why)
13. Portokall (orange in Albanian)
14. Aranciu
15. Narančasta
16. Oranssi
17. Jesen (autumn in Bosnian)
18. Syksy (means “autumn” in Finnish)
19. Acorn
20. Oszi
21. Vuli (Swahili for “autumn”)
22. Amber Kiss
23. Pansy (some, like the Angel Amber Kiss, have very calico-like colors)
24.  Arisaema
25. Sikoki (from sikokianum)
26. Dahlia
27. Hibiscus (like the triopical Hibiscus)
28. Velutina (after the  Cattleya velutina)
29. Mum
30. Carolina (for the Carolina Allspice)

While Autumn is the obvious choice, especially for cats adopted near Halloween, given the Calico cats typically have colors associated with fall leaves, I really love Aurora or Arizona.

10 Cute Calico Cat Names Meaning “Triple” or “Three”

Since Callie cats are tricolored, I thought it would be fun to include some names inspired by the word “three” or “triple.” Check them out!

1. Troika
2. Trefoil
3. Triniity
4. Terzetto
5. Trifecta
6. Trojini (“triple” in Slovenian)
7. Telo (“triple” in Malagasy)
8. Kolme (Finnish for “three”)
9. Tiga (means “three” in both Malay and Indonesian)
10. Meteta (“triple” in Yoruba)

Of these names, I’m loving Kolme or Trojini the most. My son is Finnish on his father’s side, so I know he’d love that name, too.

31 Calico Cats Names From Egypt

As you know, cats were worshiped in Ancient Egypt, and the Calico cat is not only said to have originated from there, but was also among the most revered of the kitty kingdom.

Honor their heritage with these great Egyptian names for Calico cats!

1. Akila
2. Anat
3. Abanoub
4. Abrax
5. Ahmad
6. Amr
7. Aten
8. Bithiah
9. Berenike
10. Bahiti
11. Bastet
12. Chione
13. Eshe
14. Hanbal
15. Heba
16. Horus
17. Imi
18. Isis
19. Jabari
20. Jomana
21. Karim
22. Kissa
23. Kiya
24. Kleopatra
25. Kosey
26. Mandisa
27. Mariam
28. Masika
29. Nefertiti
30. Panya
31. Zaliki

Here, Bastet is the obvious choice, since it’s the name of the catlike goddess. However, I’ve never been one to go with the obvious choice. I really love either Akila or Bahiti!

30 Calico Cat Names From Japan

If you’ve ever seen those Lucky Cat statues (also called “money cats”) in Japanese windows, you know that the Calico is considered good luck in Japan.

Why not draw from that for inspiration with these Japanese Calico cat names for your new kitten?

After all, you must have the good fortune to have such a wonderful feline friend come into your life, right?

1. Cho
2. Daido
3. Daiki
4. Denji
5. Eiji
6. Eito
7. Emiko
8. Ena
9. Fumiko
10. Genkei
11. Giichi
12. Goku
13. Habiki
14. Hachi
15. Haia
16. Hana
17. Haru
18. Haruko
19. Hiro
20. Izumi
21. Jin
22. Jiro
23. Juro
24. Kaede
25. Kagami
26. Kaida
27. Katsumi
28. Miku
29. Riko
30. Sakura

I lived in Japan for two years, so I love pretty much all of these names. I actually have a few of the Lucky Cat statues from the 100 yen store (like a dollar store, but infinitely cooler).

Mine looks a lot like the one below. Kind of makes me wish I bought more stuff at the 100Y store, I could have made a fortune now that Kawaii and anime stuff is taking the United States by storm!

10 Famous Calico Cat Names

If you prefer to take your inspiration from Calico cats throughout history, literature, or theater, read on for a few of my favorite famous Calico cat names!

1. Bombalurina from the musical “Cats”
2. Jemima (also from Cats)
3. Rainbow
4. Copycat (Rainbow’s clone)
5. Inga (a famous mouser from the Mount Washington Observatory)
6. Pudge (one of the most famous cats on Instagram)
7. Nyanya
8. Tama (full name Honorable Eternal Stationmaster Tama, which is a bit of a mouthful!)
9. Sherman (a rare male Calico!)
10. London

I would totally name a pair of Calicos Rainbow and Copycat! Adorable, right?

Although I do love the idea of giving a cat a “full and official” name as Tama has. Hey, it’s a clever way to fit in a bunch of names when you can’t pick just one!

50 Calico Cat Names For Girls

Of course, you don’t have to go with something that sounds like a cat name for your calico.

You could just as easily get inspired by any of the popular traditional, or even unique girls’ names as well!

1. Angel
2. Gwendolyn
3. Isbeth
4. Annabells
5. Avery
6. Charlotta
7. Sophie
8. Amy
9. Izzy
10. Maia
11. Madeline
12. Buffy
13. Margo
14. Misty
15. Eve
16. Cammie
17. Gia
18. Abbie
19. Chloe
20. Elsa
21. Sophia
22. Evangeline
23. Mila
24. Eleanora
25. Maddie
26. Leighla
27. Olivia
28. Penny
29. Piper
30. Prue
31. Paige
32. Aria
33. Graciella
34. Willow
35. Paisley
36. Natalie
37. Hazel
38. Zoey
39. Riley
40. Victoria
41. Lily
42. Magicka
43. Marnette
44. Millie
45. Cordelia
46. Josette
47. Hope
48. Tracy
49. Trista
50. Isolde

The point is, you don’t have to just stick to names that come directly from your calico’s tri-colored fur. Literally, anything goes when naming your cat!

For years, all of our cats were named after TV witches. We had Piper, Prue, Sabrina, Tabatha, and Willow! We broke tradition with Zoe because I ran out of witch names that I liked.

My son named our cat Alex the Fuzz after himself (what a copycat, right?), using his middle name for inspiration. 

Conclusion

If you asked me to pick just one of these cat names to be my favorite, I’d have a really hard time answering you.

I really love any of the food names, I think they’re adorable!

What are your favorite Calico cat names? Share below!