Kameko means “tortoise child” in Japanese and would fit. Robyn's a pretty name, but if you give it to a cat, someone might wonder why you named her after something she tries to catch and eat. If you name her Delia, be prepared to hear someone sing “Delia's Gone” should she go missing. Lola's a good name, if you don't mind associations with a song about a crossdresser. If you like flower themed names, try Heather, Holly, Daisy, Sage, Lily or Iris. If you like Disney inspired names, there's Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Megara, Elsa, Anna, Aurora, Esmeralda, Tinkerbell, Merida, Mulan, Nala, Tiana or Moana. Some people like to give their cats human names, to make them feel more like one of the family. Also depending on his fur pattern and how magical he is maybe some of these Harry Potter inspired fictional names may do the trick! Female tortoiseshell cat names If his face is perfectly divided in two colors, a Star Trek fan might be drawn to the names Bele and Lokai. If you feel more modern, recall that it's believed that torties can keep ghosts away from a house so Peter, Ray, Winston or Egon might fit for your little Ghostbuster.

If he's mostly black, you might call him Ovinnik after a Polish fae. Li Shou was a singular feline hero in Chinese mythology who kept rats and mice from eating the crops.

(Means “rare” in Arabic)Īn ancient Peruvian god named Ai-Apaec was known to take the form of a tomcat. Because he's such a rarity, you might also consider names like Lucky or Jasper or Nadir. You may consider other X names like Xavier or Max or Felix (the wonderful wonderful cat!). Why not commemorate this rarity by naming him Xerxes, the one name that has two X's? It's especially appropriate if he has Persian blood. On the odd chance you do find one of those rare male torties, it's because he has an extra X chromosome. Chances are very good such a cat is female. Let's say your cat is the lovable and beautiful tortoiseshell patterned type.

Tortoiseshell calico