240+ Siamese Cat Names
Names chosen to suit the Siamese's compact build and famous temperament.
Vocal, elegant and opinionated — a cat that talks back. A great Siamese name echoes the breed's heritage and personality — here are picks in that spirit.
LeoMaleLion — for the little king of the houseRioMaleRiver, Portuguese — carnival energyRooMaleKangaroo joey — bounces everywhereSifFemaleCatGolden-haired goddess; Norse grace and steelTomMaleCatEternal chaser, never the winnerUmaFemaleSplendor, Sanskrit — serene and strikingZipMaleCatZero to zoomies in half a secondZoeFemaleCatLife itself; midnight zoomies embodiedAbbaUnisexSwedish pop royalty energy, catchy and impossible to resist
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AineFemaleCatIrish goddess of summer, radiance and songAnjaFemaleSlavic grace, gentle and quietly nobleAppaMaleCatLoyal sky bison; fluffy, gentle and always hungryAriaUnisexAiry solo melody — graceful and songlikeCatoMaleCatRoman stoic or kitten inspector, wise either wayCleoFemaleCatCleopatra — Egyptian royalty with eyelinerDemiFemaleCatHalf-pint diva; tiny but commands the stageDivaFemaleCatCenter stage always; demands the best sunspotElsaFemaleNoble, Germanic — ice queen with a warm heartSponsored
EmmyFemaleUniversal, Germanic — award-winning sweetnessEsmeFemaleCatEsteemed and loved; French softness with steelFifiFemaleFancy French poodle — haute couture fluffFitzMaleCatSon-of-something grand, short and aristocraticFizzMaleCatBubbling personality, sparkling with funFordMaleBuilt tough, rolls through life reliablyFoxyFemaleSly and stunning — red-hot charmGaiaFemaleCatEarth mother; grounds every room she entersGigiFemaleFrench double-glam — tiny fashionistaSponsored
HaloUnisexCatRing of light above an angelic faceIggyMaleFire, Latin — punk-rock little fireballInesFemaleCatPortuguese saint of pure loveIrisUnisexRainbow flower — eye of the skyJadeFemalePrecious green stone; calm, cool and smoothJediMaleForce-sensitive — may the fetch be with youJunoFemaleRoman queen of the gods — imperious and lovingKikiFemaleDouble-kick energy — petite performerKikoFemaleCatHopeful child; bright-eyed, bouncy and braveKiraFemaleBeam of light, Russian — sharp and shiningKovuMaleScar-marked heir; a misunderstood heart of goldKyraFemaleCatLady sunbeam; Persian light and warmthLexiFemaleBright, quick, and always in on the jokeLokiMaleNorse trickster god — for the serial sock thiefLuluFemaleFamous warrior — pearl of the partyLunaFemaleMoon in Latin — for a silver-coated dreamerMarsMaleRed planet; bold, hot-headed and otherworldlyMojoMaleCatGot his mojo working, charisma overloadMonaFemaleCatEnigmatic smile; a Renaissance masterpieceNalaFemaleCatQueen in Swahili — brave and belovedNeroMaleCatDark emperor fiddling while Rome burnsNewtMaleSmall salamander — magizoologist charmOdinMaleCatAll-father; wisdom purchased at great costOpalFemaleIridescent gemstone — shimmering treasureOrlaFemaleCatIrish for golden princess, Celtic shineRajaMaleTiger friend from the palace — loyal guardianRemyMaleTiny gourmet chef — dreams big from little pawsRheaUnisexFlowing stream — Titan-mother graceRokuFemaleCatSix in Japanese; channel-surfs the windowsillRubyFemaleThe red gemstone — precious and boldSiamFemaleCatOld Siam elegance, moon-disk eyesStarUnisexTwinkling bright — center of attentionUrsaFemaleGreat she-bear — constellation strengthVelaUnisexCatSails of the southern sky constellationVoltMaleCatCharged with energy, zaps across the roomXaviUnisexCatMidfield maestro passing treats forwardXenaFemaleWarrior princess — fierce golden heartXyloUnisexWooden bar percussion in every pounceYaraFemaleWater lady, Brazilian — brave and flowingYodaUnisexSmall, green, impossibly wiseYogiMaleCatSmarter than the average picnic guestYokoFemaleCatAvant-garde artist and gentle peace activistYuriMaleCatCosmonaut dreams; orbits the apartment nightlyZaneMaleCatGod is gracious, gift of swagZivaFemaleCatRadiance in Hebrew; brilliant, bold and brightAdiraFemaleCatHebrew for strong and noble, quiet inner powerAggieFemaleGarden-hearted and sweetly old-fashionedAgnesFemaleCatGreek for pure, an old-soul name with saintly graceArielMaleLion of God, Hebrew — spirited and brightArwenFemaleCatElven nobility; ethereal, graceful and quietly braveBanjoMaleTwangy folk strings — foot-stomping funBasilMaleThe great mouse detective — herb with classBebopMaleCatJazz-age scat singer, quick and playfulBelleFemaleCatBeauty herself; graceful, bookish and adoredBijouFemaleJewel, French — small and preciousBilboMaleCatComfort-loving adventurer of the hallwayBowieMaleStarman with mismatched eyes — cosmic glam rockCirceFemaleCatMythical enchantress; turns houseguests into admirersClaraFemaleBright and clear, from Latin — calm and luminousCometUnisexStreaks across the sky — and the hallwayCosmoMaleOrder of the universe — spacey and stylishDandyUnisexImpeccably dressed strutter of the boulevardDarcyUnisexCatPride before prejudice; aloof until properly introducedDiegoMaleZorro energy; swashbuckling, quick and charmingDobbyMaleFree elf — loyal house-elf energyElizaFemaleCatMy God is abundance, plucky and refinedElroyMaleCatJetsonian retro charm, small and zippyElvisMaleThe King — hound dog energy, superstar hipsEowynFemaleCatShieldmaiden courage, no man playthingFelixMaleCatHappy and lucky — the original cartoon catFionaFemaleFair, Gaelic — Scottish princess vibesFleurFemaleCatFrench flower; delicate, refined and faintly perfumedFloraFemaleRoman flower goddess — blooming garden soulFreyaFemaleNorse goddess of love — driven by cats, fittinglyFrodoMaleCatSmall hero on big journeys to the kitchenGableMaleCatSouthern gentleman charm; at home on any porchGarboFemaleCatOld Hollywood mystique, wants to be aloneGenieFemaleCatThree wishes and a whole bottle of sassGildaFemaleCatGolden and gilded; showstopping radianceGizmoMaleAdorable little mogwai — handle with rulesGooseMaleWingman flying high — feels the need for speedHoochMaleSlobbery movie star dog — messy and good-heartedImariFemaleCatJapanese porcelain, painted and prizedIvoryFemaleCatSmooth piano keys, precious and paleJacksUnisexFleet of foot; game for absolutely anythingJafarMaleCatRoyal vizier with a serpent charmJengaMaleCatOne wrong move and everything topplesJewelFemaleCatPolished treasure; rare, sparkling and adoredJinxyFemaleCatLittle witch of the windowsillJolieFemaleCatPretty in French; effortless, enviable coolJosieFemaleCatPussycat band leader, sweet and sassyJulesMaleCatYouthful softness with a regal pedigreeJulioMaleCatSpanish Julian, a downy-bearded youth with charmJuniaUnisexCatBorn in June, beloved of the apostlesKaratUnisexTwenty-four measures of precious worthKylieFemaleBoomerang, Aboriginal — always comes backLaylaFemaleNight beauty, Arabic — the song everyone knowsLemmyMaleCatMotörhead growl with a heart of goldLisztMaleCatHungarian virtuoso, hair like a maneLordeFemaleCatMinimalist pop queen, pure bred of soundLouisMaleCatSun king; expects finer things by defaultLuigiMaleGreen-capped brother — number two, number one heartLyricUnisexWords set to music — singsong soulMarioMaleCatIt\'s-a me, leaping to new heights for pastaMartaFemaleWarm homestead spirit, capable and kindMoanaFemaleOcean, Polynesian — voyager spiritMonetFemaleCatWater-lily garden painted in impressionist lightNadiaFemaleHope, Slavic — graceful and determinedOshunFemaleCatYoruba river goddess, honey and goldPearlUnisexOcean treasure — timeless elegancePeonyFemaleCatLush May bloom, ruffled petalsPiperUnisexFlute player — pied piper of the parkPlumeUnisexCatSoft feather; drifts elegantly across the roomPlutoMaleFaithful cartoon pup — dwarf planet tooQuinnUnisexWise counsel, Irish — sharp and stylishRigbyUnisexRidge island; Beatles-loving beatnik charmRizzoFemaleTough Pink Lady — sassy exterior, loyal heartRougeFemaleA brush of bold red, chic and unforgettableSableUnisexDark luxurious fur — sleek and mysteriousSalemMaleCatWitch's familiar — sassy and centuries oldSibylFemaleCatOracle of the cushions, predicts dinnerSimbaMaleLion in Swahili — the future kingTiberMaleCatRoman river, flows through historyTopazUnisexGolden gemstone — warm radiant sparkleVaderMaleDark side of adorable — heavy breathing includedVespaMaleItalian scooter; zippy city cruiser with attitudeVinnyMaleGoodfella charm; everyone owes him treatsViolaFemaleCatPurple instrument; a Shakespearean twinWaldoMaleExpert at hide and seek; found only at dinnertimeWoodyMaleCatThere is a snake in this boot, partnerYoshiMaleLoyal green steed — egg-throwing joyZiggyUnisexZigzag energy — weird in the best wayAdonisMaleCatGreek ideal of beauty; impossibly handsome and knows itArianaFemaleMelodic and radiant, a stage-ready charmerAthenaFemaleGoddess of wisdom — regal and sharpAugustMaleCatDignified like the emperor, minus the empireAustenFemaleCatWitty novelist spirit, sharp and romanticAvalonUnisexCatMythical isle of apples, enchanted restBastetFemaleCatEgyptian cat goddess, protector of the homeBishopMaleCatMoves diagonally; strategic, dignified, always aheadBrigidFemaleExalted one, from Celtic myth — bright and protectiveCaesarMaleEmperor — came, saw, conquered the couchChewieMaleLoyal copilot with a mighty happy growlCiceroMaleCatOrator cat who meows long and argues wellDahliaFemaleDramatic bloom — dark-petaled beautyDancerFemalePrances everywhere — graceful as reindeer gamesDeckerMaleA two-story heart, grand and layeredDorianMaleCatPortrait-worthy beauty; eternally young, faintly wickedEnigmaFemaleCatInscrutable smile, puzzle wrapped in furEvelynFemaleOld English for wished-for child, gracefully regalEverlyUnisexBoar meadow harmony, dreaming of youFarrahFemaleCatFabulous hair days; Seventies icon energyFerrisFemaleCatDay off enthusiast; a master of leisureFigaroMaleBarber of Seville — operatic mischiefFlaviaFemaleCatRoman family name, golden-haired oneFonzieMaleCatAaay; undisputed coolest cat at the dinerFrenzyFemaleCatMidnight zoomies made flesh, unstoppable and gleefulGambitFemaleCatStrategic sacrifice; wins every standoff at the bowlGarnetUnisexCatDeep red stone of travel protectionGatsbyMaleThe great one — old money charm, new money partyGiottoMaleCatPainter who rounded the flat medieval worldGodivaFemaleCatChocolate empress, rides with legendGromitMaleSilent genius whose eyebrows say everythingGustavMaleCatSwedish royal bearing, scepter optionalHarperFemaleHarp player — melodious and modernHarveyMaleInvisible rabbit friend; whimsical, tall-tale kindnessHedwigMaleSnowy owl postman; fiercely loyal, always deliversHermesMaleCatWinged messenger; fastest delivery straight to your lapHobbesMalePhilosophical tiger — best friend, imaginary or notHopperFemaleJumps like a grasshopper — bouncy energyIcarusMaleCatFlies too close to the ceiling fanImeldaFemaleCatThousand-shoe wardrobe empress of the hallway closetIndiraFemaleCatSanskrit beauty; luminous, stately and regalIngridFemaleCatScandinavian beauty; frosty, fair and formidableIsoldeUnisexCatTragic beauty of the irish legendsIthacaFemaleCatOdysseus home, the journey endJaggerMaleSatisfying moves; rockstar swagger in miniatureJeevesMaleCatImpeccable valet delivering breakfast at dawnJessieFemaleCowgirl of the toybox — yee-haw energyJesterFemaleCourt fool; performs acrobatics strictly for laughsJiminyFemaleWhistles a happy tune and keeps you honestJoplinMaleCatRagtime composer, entertainer of entertainersJulietFemaleCatBalcony romantic; dramatic, devoted and luminousKabukiFemaleCatDramatic stage poses, painted faceKelseyFemaleOld English for brave, courage with a curly tailKermitMaleCatEarned-earnest leader of the muppet bandKimonoFemaleCatSilk-wrapped elegance, sash tied just soLaurelFemaleCatHonor wreath; green, serene and victoriousLennonMaleCatImagine all the naps, dreamy pacifistLionelMaleYoung lion; regal but entirely approachableLucianMaleCatBorn at daylight; a luminous old soulLudwigMaleCatSymphonic genius; dramatic midnight crescendos on potsMagnusMaleCatThe great one; Scandinavian powerhouse presenceMediciMaleCatFlorentine patron of all the artsMerlinMaleCatCourt wizard; mysterious powers of snack suggestionMickeyMaleCatOh boy, ears perked for every adventureMilanoFemaleCatMint-cookie elegance with Milanese chicMingusMaleCatJazz basslines in a low rumbling purrMogwaiMaleCatAfter midnight, do not feed him moreMonacoFemaleRiviera polish, luxury in every strideMozartMaleCatComposes symphonies at 3am using kitchen percussionNaginiFemaleCatSerpentine companion, coil and charmNaveenMaleCatNew and beautiful; charming prince energyNermalFemaleCatWorld cutest kitten, Garfield nemesisNestleFemaleCuddles close, nesting into every heartNestorMaleCatWise elder; offers counsel from the bookshelfOakleyUnisexMeadow of oaks; sturdy, cool and sunlitOberonMaleCatFairy king; midsummer ruler of shadowsOdetteFemaleCatSwan queen; white feathers and endless graceOndineFemaleCatWater nymph, legend of the fountainOracleUnisexCatSees all; predicts dinner to the minuteOrchidUnisexCatExotic blooms balanced on fragile stemsPalomaFemaleCatTequila and grapefruit, dove of the cantinaShowing 240 of 465 matching names.
How to choose the right name
Keep it shortOne or two syllables carry best across the park — dogs respond faster to crisp sounds like Max or Zoe than to long, soft names.
Hard consonants winNames with a clear K, T or B sound (Coco, Toby, Pixel) cut through background noise far better than whispery ones.
Avoid household collisionsIf it sounds like a command — sit, stay, no, down — or another family member's name, pick again. Confusion slows training.
Say it out loud, ten timesYou will call this name hundreds of times. If it still feels good at call ten in your own voice, it's the one.
FAQ
What are good names for a Siamese?Names like Leo, Rio, Roo, Sif, Tom fit the breed's temperament and build — strong enough to grow with them, easy enough to call daily.
Should a Siamese's name reflect its origin?It is a lovely touch, not a rule. Many owners pick names echoing the breed's home country; others simply choose a sound that fits the dog in front of them.
Big name for a big cat — or ironic tiny name?Both traditions exist. A giant cat named Muffin gets laughs; a dignified name suits their presence. Pick the one you will enjoy saying for years.