100 Adorable Christmas Names for Cats This Holiday

Last Updated: 3 months ago

If you’re looking for the perfect Christmas cat names for your winter-born kitty, you’re in luck!

I happen to LOVE the holidays in a totally over-the-top way, so I had a blast writing this list.

Along with some traditional Christmassy ideas (like Noel and Holly), I’ve included some unique picks from around the world.

I know you’ll find the perfect Christmas names for cats ideas for your brand-new male or female kitten.

What to Consider BEFORE Getting a Cat for Christmas

One very quick PSA before we dive into all these festive Christmas cat names.

Please, before you gift someone a kitten for the holidays, make sure they really really really want one.

That goes for you, too. Don’t give your kids a kitten unless you’re ready for the commitment.

Way too many pets end up in shelters after the holidays because people got caught up in the idea of sticking a bow on a cat or dog and calling it a gift.

Pets are gifts, for sure, but they’re not ones meant to be given on a whim. I don’t mean to ruin the fun vibe that we had going, and I know you know better!

Now, back to the festivities! Let’s talk Christmas names for cats, starting with boys!

Christmas Names for Cats For Males

First, let me say that I now have oodles of holiday tunes running through my head, so don’t be surprised to see some of them make an appearance below!

I’ve also headed to one of my favorite resources, In Different Languages, to find some unique ideas. Let’s get started!

Most of them need no explanation, but for those that do I’ve included a brief definiont.

1. Aralik – December in Turkish
2. Ashe – “Holly” in Albanian
3. Bailey – as in George Bailey from It’s a Wonderful Life
4. Bright – as may your days be merry
5. Buddy – from the funniest Christmas movie ever, Elf
6. Burgermeister Meisterburger – you may want to shorten that one to Burger!
7. Charlie – as in Charlie Brown
8. Coal – great black cat name, don’t you think?
9. Chestnut
10. Comet
11. Crosby – because Christmas wouldn’t be the same without Bing’s songs!
12. Dash – for Dasher
13. Drummer – as in “ba rump a pom pom”
14. Ebenezer – Scrooge’s first name
15. Eggnog – a funny food name for a Christmas kitty!
16. Elf
17. Feliz
18. Frosty
19. Gelido – Italian for “Frosty”
20. Izar – Basque for “star”
21. Jack – you know, the guy who nips at your nose
22. Jingles
23. Kiyik – Uzbek for “reindeer”
24. Kris – as in Kringle
25. Kristtorn – Danish for “holly”
26. Leden – Slovenian for “Frosty”
27. Marley – Jacob Marley was Scrooge’s business partner
28. Masaya – Filipino for “jolly”
29. Miser – snow or heat, take your pick!
30. Misfit – from the Isle of Misfit Toys
31. Mistletoe
32. Myrrh
33. Naughty
34. Natale – “Christmas” in Italian
35. Nick
36. Pasko – means Christmas in Filipino
37. Ralphie – from A Christmas Story
38. Ren – Catalan for “reindeer”
39. Rider – as in Red Rider “You’ll shoot your eye out!” BB gun from A Christmas Story
40. Rudy – as in Rudolph
41. Santa Claws
42. Scrooge
43. Silver
44. Snowball
45. Snowy
46. Strom – means tree in Slovak
47. Sven – the reindeer from Frozen
48. Wenceslas
49. Yule
50. Yukon – as in Yukon Cornelius, Rudolph’s prospecting pal

While I included a good chunk of “traditional” names that are super cute (Rudy, Comet, Santa Claws- all adorable), my favorites are the ones that aren’t quite so obvious.

For example, rather than going with Ralphie from everyone’s favorite holiday movie, I love Rider!

Christmas Names for Cats for Females

Again, I took inspiration from songs, movies, and other languages to choose these female Christmas cat names.

1. Abby – from the movie The Star
2. Angel
3. Bauble – the fancy name of the balls you hang on the tree
4. Beth – as in Bethlehem
5. Belle – as in Christmas bells
6. Candy – like candy cane!
7. Carol – the happy songs that we sing
8. Cesmina – means “Holly” in Czech
9. Charity – the spirit of the season
10. Cinnamon
11. Clara – from The Nutcracker
12. Clarice – Rudolph’s girlfriend
13. Cocoa – goes great with the next one on the list!
14. Cookie
15. December – a unisex name, but I like it for a girl
16. Dewdrop – a character from The Nutcracker
17. Elsa – from Frozen
18. Estrela – Galician for “star”
19. Faith
20. Fruitcake – another funny food name
21. Ginger – as in Mother Ginger from The Nutcracker
22. Glitter
23. Gloria
24. Goldie – as in “silver and gold”
25. Harmony
26. Holly
27. Hope
28. Ivy
29. Jollie – a cute spin on Jolly
30. Joy
31. Jul – Christmas in Danish
32. Krissy – a female version of Kris
33. Merry
34. Natalia – a girly variation of Christmas in Italian
35. Noel
36. North
37. Olive – from the cute movie, Olive the Other Reindeer
38. Peace
39. Plum – as in plum pudding and sugar plums
40. Rene – Albanian for “reindeer”
41. Renna – Italian for “reindeer”
42. Spirit
43. Star – the North Star
44. Tama – “Hope” in Maltese
45. Tinsel
46. Virginia – Yes, Virginia, there really is a Santa Clause!
47. Vixen
48. Winter
49. Zima – means “winter” in Bosnian
50. Zvezda – Slovenian for “star”

It’s hard to choose a favorite here because they’re all cute! I really love Cesmina, though. It’s unique, so people don’t know right away that it’s a Christmas name.

Wrap-Up

Embracing the holiday spirit with a Christmas name for your cat is a delightful way to add extra joy and charm to the festive season.

Embrace the warmth and love your cat brings into your life and enjoy every moment of this enchanting time with your feline family member.

May this special time be filled with moments of love, laughter, and adorable antics with your beloved Christmas-named companion.

Your turn! What are your favorite Christmas names for cats? Share below!

Resource:

• InDifferentLanguages.com