Cat Names Starting With C

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Cat Names Starting With C

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All Cat Names Starting With C

  • A shelter or small hut, typically made of wood and with a thatched roof.
  • A type of red wine grape variety.
  • any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
  • A place of fortification.
  • Gift
  • A faint constellation in the Southern sky.
  • conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
  • A pause or break in a line of poetry or music.
  • The firstborn son of Adam and Eve, symbolizing the struggle between good and evil.
  • A city in Egypt, known as the "City of a Thousand Minarets".
  • Irish for "pure" or "clear".
  • Cal
    Strength, vigor, and determination.
  • A stream or river.
  • A place of cold streams.
  • Hebrew for faithful or loyal affection
  • any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes
  • Noble warrior
  • A savage and deformed creature.
  • Hot
  • Most beautiful (unisex)
  • Beautiful.
  • Lovely, strong-willed woman.
  • a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard
  • The name of Jupiter’s second-largest moon.
  • A clearing in the forest.
  • rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
  • any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers
  • A short, vivid appearance or performance.
  • A variant of the Latin name Camillus, meaning "attendant (for a temple)".
  • A young ceremonial attendant.
  • Youth attendant
  • A variant of the name Camille, meaning "free-born noble".
  • A bitter Italian aperitif.
  • an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
  • White
  • Bright, luminous.
  • a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
  • A flowering plant with white or pink blooms.
  • Italian pastry filled with cream.
  • the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh
  • Bright star
  • A mischievous or playful prank or trick.
  • Mafia leader.
  • Impulsive
  • the leader of a group of people
  • A leader who is overly demanding and difficult to please.
  • having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown
  • Sweet as candy
  • Elemental form of the element carbon, a non-metallic, naturally occurring substance found in all living things.
  • Love, affection, and tenderness.
  • The name of a constellation.
  • A diminutive form of the name Carlos, meaning "manly" or "strong".
  • A settlement near a free peasant's land.
  • A surname derived from the Old English elements "ceorl" meaning "free man" and "leah" meaning "woodland clearing".
  • A place of gardens and vineyards.
  • Italian: "Garden".
  • Love, passion, and freedom.
  • Protector of the people.
  • A flower of the genus Dianthus, typically having a frilled or ruffled red, pink, or white bloom.
  • Loving, strong.
  • A moon of Jupiter.
  • perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
  • A surname derived from the occupation of carting or transporting goods.
  • A person who is charming, seductive, and a master of seduction.
  • A variant of the Irish name Cathasaigh, meaning "brave" or "watchful."
  • A fortified hilltop.
  • kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted
  • Friendly, benevolent.
  • Irish surname meaning "clever" or "cunning".
  • A diminutive of the name Cassandra, meaning "shining upon men".
  • A figure in Greek mythology, the wife of King Cepheus and mother of Andromeda.
  • A fortified residence or stronghold.
  • The name of a bright star in the constellation of Gemini.
  • Spanish for "pure" or "clear".
  • Evil director of human resources.
  • A type of fish with long barbels around its mouth, resembling whiskers.
  • A fragrant plant with a strong scent that is attractive to cats.
  • Intelligent
  • A condiment made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices.
  • Brave, strong, warrior people.
  • plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
  • Hunter
  • Emperor, ruler.
  • Lovely, graceful, and kind.
  • durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests
  • perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers
  • Meaning “heavenly” in Latin, Celeste refers to the night sky.
  • A variation of Celeste.
  • Heaven; sky
  • Divine, heavenly.
  • Half-horse, half-man
  • A mythical creature with the head, arms, and torso of a human and the body and legs of a horse.
  • A three-headed dog who protects the Underworld.
  • Goddess of the spring.
  • (Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeter
  • Cherry
  • Powerful, ambitious queen.
  • Mythological sea monster.
  • A dance style characterized by a slow-quick-quick rhythm.
  • A white wine from the Burgundy region of France.
  • A Native American name meaning "rain."
  • Tea, spice, and warmth.
  • Energy centers of the body.
  • a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
  • A chalice is a ceremonial cup or goblet used in religious ceremonies.
  • Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
  • chew noisily
  • A sparkling white wine.
  • Clever
  • Passionate
  • Moon
  • A maker or seller of candles.
  • Moon
  • Dwells near the canal
  • Oak tree
  • A person who is constantly changing or adapting.
  • A variant of the name "Canon", meaning "official churchman".
  • White
  • (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
  • a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  • a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar
  • A dark, black substance made from burning wood or other organic material.
  • White
  • a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
  • Great and mighty ruler
  • Noble, strong.
  • A city in South Carolina.
  • Lovable, strong-willed individual.
  • Petite (F)
  • A feminine name derived from the French word for "free man" or "petite".
  • Soft, gentle, and comforting.
  • Purple stone of transformation.
  • A light to medium yellowish-green color.
  • “Beautiful lady” in Sanskrit
  • cut a furrow into a columns
  • A pursuer or hunter.
  • Intelligent
  • English poet
  • Noble and confident.
  • Spanish surname derived from the Latin word "caballus" meaning "horseman".
  • Life
  • A short form of the name Charles, meaning "manly" or "warrior".
  • hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England
  • a farewell remark
  • A feeling of joy, celebration, and good wishes.
  • long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
  • Crunchy, cheesy snack food.
  • Russian surname meaning "blacksmith".
  • Darling
  • be fond of; be attached to
  • of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
  • an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child
  • Powerful.
  • A fortified town or camp.
  • any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
  • Full of life
  • Alert
  • Old-fashioned
  • Lovable, loyal Wookiee companion.
  • Soft and cuddly.
  • Thousand loves
  • A type of Italian red wine.
  • Tiny
  • Stylish, fashionable.
  • Girl
  • Cute, small, and friendly.
  • Legume.
  • Boy
  • Wisdom
  • a person who is in charge
  • Thousand questions
  • Scattered flowers
  • very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
  • A feeling of calmness, relaxation, and peace.
  • A person who is cool and calm.
  • Cold.
  • (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
  • Wisdom gate
  • A country in East Asia.
  • small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur
  • Full of knowledge
  • Calm place
  • the act of chipping something
  • Little girl
  • Thousand generations
  • One thousand storks
  • Eternal bloom of life.
  • Blooming
  • Cho
    Butterfly
  • French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849)
  • A person who chops or cuts something.
  • A nickname for a person who is skilled or adept at something.
  • Transparent spirituality
  • Deep pool
  • Cabbage
  • Chinese dog breed mix.
  • Divine beauty.
  • period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
  • plate with chromium
  • The god of time
  • A nickname for someone who is overweight.
  • Plump or overweight.
  • A nickname for Charles, meaning "free man".
  • A person who is strong, fearless, and invincible.
  • British statesman and leader.
  • Fried dough pastry treat.
  • Cid
    Heroic leader.
  • From heaven
  • Heavenly.
  • A nickname for someone with a fiery temper or a red-haired person.
  • Italian surname derived from the Latin word cinellus, meaning "little dog".
  • tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon
  • Bright.
  • (Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
  • Italian variation of “Cyrus”, meaning “Sun”.
  • a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
  • Network equipment manufacturer.
  • A type of fruit with a sour taste.
  • Boundary with clover or clay
  • French meaning 'moonlight'
  • Bright, clear, and famous.
  • Bright
  • Brave, daring, and valiant.
  • Bright, clear.
  • A name derived from the Latin word "clarus" meaning "bright" or "illustrious".
  • Bright, clear, famous.
  • Noble, illustrious
  • Strong, noble, and enduring.
  • A sharp, curved, hooked nail or talon.
  • Moldable, malleable.
  • A two-handed, large, double-edged sword.
  • leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
  • Mild temperament
  • a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
  • Famous, glorious, and loved.
  • beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
  • A clearing in the land.
  • Protector of the ford (river crossing)
  • One who ascends or scales a height or obstacle.
  • A muse of history
  • A protective covering or garment.
  • A mass of visible condensed water vapor in the atmosphere.
  • A cloudy sky, or a cloudy day, is one that is overcast with clouds.
  • one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb
  • a plant of the genus Trifolium
  • Famous in battle
  • A brightly colored, small, tropical fish that lives among the tentacles of sea anemones.
  • A group or collection of similar things or people.
  • A river or stream.
  • A person who provides guidance and instruction in a particular area or activity.
  • burn to charcoal
  • A bluish-gray metallic element used in alloys and pigments.
  • A surname of English origin meaning "dweller by the hollow".
  • venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
  • A mixed alcoholic drink.
  • tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
  • a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
  • A fruit with a hard, brown outer shell and white, edible flesh.
  • A collection of texts or documents, especially in book form.
  • United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
  • Inventive, creative.
  • A type of brandy made in the Cognac region of France.
  • Barber
  • A military rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces, typically ranking above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general.
  • A gigantic statue or figure of immense size and strength.
  • A young horse, usually less than four years old.
  • A musical term referring to a type of improvisation in jazz.
  • A dove.
  • A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust, and when near the Sun, a ‘tail’ of gas and dust particles.
  • Irish surname meaning "descendant of Comasach" (a personal name meaning "kind, gentle").
  • A legendary and wise leader.
  • One who practices magic or sorcery.
  • short for Sean Connery, the Scottish actor who famously played James Bond (and many other characters).
  • Steadfastness, firmness, and faithfulness.
  • Constant steadfast
  • The meaning of the name Constantine is "steadfast".
  • A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern in the night sky.
  • the cook on a ranch or at a camp
  • United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)
  • A nickname for someone who is clever or resourceful.
  • Revolutionary astronomer who proposed a heliocentric model of the solar system.
  • A reddish-brown metal element.
  • Nurturing, loving.
  • the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
  • A feminine form of the name "Coralline", meaning "coral-like".
  • Strong, raven-haired.
  • The name of one of Uranus’ moons.
  • Warm and friendly.
  • parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish
  • A spiral-shaped tool used to remove corks from bottles.
  • Gift of the chariot.
  • Feminine form of the Roman family name Cornelius, meaning "horn".
  • A crown or halo of light or glory.
  • Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
  • Italian meaning 'raven'
  • A large, black bird of the crow family.
  • Relating to the world or the universe.
  • Having an international or worldly outlook.
  • everything that exists anywhere
  • Irish: descendant of the follower of Saint Columba
  • erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
  • Soft, fluffy, white fluffiness.
  • A soft, fluffy tail resembling cotton.
  • Small slope
  • A female noble of high rank, especially one with the title of count.
  • Relative.
  • A person who works with cattle on a ranch or farm.
  • Sour-tempered; irritable.
  • Moody or irritable.
  • A person who is cranky and has a monstrous personality.
  • the act of colliding with something
  • A large, bowl-shaped depression in the surface of a planet or moon.
  • A surname of English origin, derived from a place name meaning "ford of the crow."
  • To move slowly or with difficulty.
  • A creaking sound.
  • A sweet, fluffy treat.
  • A frozen dessert consisting of a vanilla ice cream center coated with an orange-flavored ice.
  • To move slowly and cautiously, usually in a stealthy or furtive manner.
  • A crescent is a shape resembling the curved, waxing moon.
  • Another name for one of Uranus’ moons.
  • a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs
  • A deep, rich red color.
  • pleasantly cold and invigorating
  • Spanish form of Christopher, meaning "bearing Christ".
  • any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
  • very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll
  • Victory of the people.
  • Ruler of the Titans who swallows his children.
  • A dishonest or unscrupulous person.
  • Mischievous.
  • A cross is a symbol of faith, sacrifice, and redemption.
  • A large black bird with a raucous call.
  • A journey or voyage, especially a pleasure trip.
  • A fast, maneuverable warship.
  • fall into decay or ruin
  • a griddle cake made from flour and yeast that’s popular in Great Britain.
  • chew noisily
  • Crusher: A powerful machine that crushes or presses materials into smaller pieces.
  • Cross, symbol of faith
  • A person who cries or sheds tears.
  • The meaning of the name Crypt is "hidden" or "secret".
  • Sparkling, clear, and luminous.
  • Affectionate or loving embrace.
  • A fierce and aggressive protector.
  • Spice
  • A small, sweet cake.
  • A city in California known for its high technology industry.
  • (Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
  • A diminutive form of Cupid, the Roman god of love.
  • Red-haired.
  • A bad-tempered, difficult, and cantankerous person.
  • give a neat appearance to
  • A powerful, often supernatural, invocation of harm or injury.
  • sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
  • A short, curved sword with a single cutting edge.
  • A person who cuts or divides something into pieces.
  • Cy
    Protector
  • great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops
  • Technology; relating to computers and digital networks.
  • A violent rotating windstorm characterized by very strong winds and heavy rain.
  • A giant with a single eye
  • A one-eyed giant in Greek mythology.
  • A binary star system in the constellation of Cygnus.
  • A constellation in the northern sky, represented as a swan.
  • any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones
  • Noble.
  • Brave.
  • Lord
  • a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

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