Who doesn’t love Italy? The country offers amazing cuisine, exotic scenery, and a sense of well-being. Cats also love amazing cuisine, they often look exotic, and they tend to offer their owners a sense of well-being. So, what better name to give your new cat than an Italian one? There are plenty out there to choose from that are fitting for cats of all ages, shapes, and sizes. Here are 370 Italian cat names, along with meanings, for you to choose from.
Boy Italian Cat Names
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Males in Italy have unique-sounding names that often have meanings associated with them. Here are 65 boy Italian cat names that just might be the right fit for your feline family member:
Aceto (a form of vinegar)
Amadeus (Wolfgang Amadeus, a famous musician)
Bacco
Baffo (whisker)
Aristotele (a famous philosopher)
Arturo
Salice (also known as Willow)
Saturnino
Scricciolo
Silvestro (a cartoon cat, also known as Sylvester)
Attila
Barone
Blu (like the color blue)
Briciola
Byron
Campanellino (a type of bell)
Bartolomeo
Biagio
Bilbo
Bimbo (a small baby)
Birillo
Bobo
Freccia (an arrow)
Furia
Gabriel
Galileo (renowned astrologer)
Giove
Grigino
Cappuccino
Cesarino (a young, little, or small Caesar)
Chico
Ciccio
Cucciolo
Dinamite
Elmo (a headcover or helmet)
Grigino
Gus
Iris
Ulisse
Zampa
Zebra
Zeus
Macchia
Milo
Freccia
Furia
Gabriel
Giove
Neo
Noce
Nuvolino
Orazio
Pablo (also referred to as Paul)
Pastello (a pastel chalk)
Pulce
Quasimodo (a famous poet from Italy)
Ringhio
Rodolfo
Romolo
Rufus
Ruvido
Spinacino (also known as spinach)
Stregatto
Tobia
Arugula
Girl Italian Cat Names
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When it comes to Italian females, glamour and femininity come to mind. They may be finicky or they might be feisty. If you happen to have a beautiful female cat in need of an awesome name, try one of the following options:
Batuffola (a ball of cotton)
Bimba (small child or baby)
Birba
Biricchina
Kika
Lea
Lia
Lilla (flower)
Lilli
Camelia
Camomilla
Campanellina (a shiny bell)
Caramella
Cenerentola (also known as Cinderella)
Chicca
Cicci
Cleopatra
Cucciola (companion)
Dada
Dana
Dea
Diva
Felicia
Batuffollina
Bea
Beba
Bella (beauty)
Fifì
Gisella
Iuma
Liu
Lulu
Mia
Micia (feline)
Nana
Nerina
Ninì
Numa
Olimpia
Olivia
Pallina
Pepita
Puffetta
Cleo
Companion
France
Regina
Milu
Minu
Mistica (a mystic)
Rosa (flower)
Sissi
Titti
Trina
Trottolina
Tula
Viola (flower)
Virgola
Zena
Zoe
Adorable Italian Cat Names
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Sometimes, our kitties are so sweet and adorable, we can’t help but choose a cute name for them. Luckily, there are plenty of Italian cat names to choose from that are perfect for adorable kittens and cats. Here are 55 unforgettable options:
Atomo
Baffetta (whiskers)
Bambi (from the cartoon)
Batuffolino
Bubu
Buffy
Campanellino
Carotina (carrot)
Ciottolino (pebble)
Cirillo
Ciuffino
Cuoricina
Delizia (delightful)
Diavolina (the devil)
Didi
Dodò
Dudu
Fagiolo
Scricciolo
Tati
Tato
Trillo
Trottolino
Zampina
Fagiolina
Fatina (beautiful fairy)
Fefè
Ciuffola
Cucciola
Cucciolo
Fofò
Folletto
Fuffy
Fusina
Bolla (little bubbles)
Briciola
Buba
Fusino
Gigina
Lunetta (bright moon)
Marmellata (marmalade)
Mordicchio
Mozzichetto
Musetto
Musina
Nutella (creamy)
Pallino
Piccola (small one)
Pilù
Pisolo
Polpetta
Preziosa (precious)
Pulcetta
Punto
Risotto (a type of rice)
Italian Black Cat Names
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Black cats are all the rage no matter what part of the world they live in, including Italy. So, it should be no surprise that there are many Italian cat names to choose from that commemorate the color black in some way. Check out 50 of them here:
Alieno
Cacao
Caffè
Cagliostro
Plutone
Talpa
Tartufo
Topina (small mouse)
Calimero (from a cartoon)
Carbone
Cenerino (ashy)
Cioccolato (chocolate)
Circe (sorceress)
Corsaro
Cosmo
Drago (dragon)
Ebano
Eclissi (an eclipse)
Emo
Espresso
Gufetta
Jazz
Nettuno
Notte (midnight)
Ombra (dark shadow)
Otello (a character of Shakespeare)
Liquirizia (licorice)
Lucifero
Merlino (magician)
Mikado
Mirtillo
Mistico
Moky
Mora
Morfeo
Morgana
Nerino
Nerito (blackish)
Nero (stark black)
Nerone (emperor)
Pantera
Pepe (ripe pepper)
Picche
Pietra
Asso
Bandito (a bandit)
Bruno (darkness)
Pirata (a pirate)
Uranio
Vulcano (mighty volcano)
Italian White Cat Names
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White cats are just as popular in Italy as black cats or any other colored cats, for that matter. Therefore, they deserve their own category of names to choose from that help celebrate their naturally white beauty. Consider one or more of the following 40 Italian white cat names:
Astro (a bright orb)
Avorio
Bianchina
Feta
Fiocco
Fiocco di neve (snowflake)
Flash
Rugiada (morning dew)
Saetta
Semola
Stella
Tao
Gardenia (white flower)
Lana
Meringa
Nebbia
Neon
Neve (snowy)
Bianco
Biancospino
Cocco (coconut flesh)
Colomba
Crema
Diamante (white diamond)
Nube
Nuovolone
Nuvola
Nuvolina
Batuffolina (cotton ball)
Batuffolo
Bianca (white)
Palla di neve
Panna
Perla
Piuma
Piumino
Luce (light)
Luna
Maionese
Vaniglia (vanilla)
Italian Orange Cat Names
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Orange cats are not as common as white and black cats in Italy, but there are many words in Italian that describe this color of cat perfectly. Some are easy to pronounce, while others are a little more complicated. Either way, you may find one of the following 30 Italian orange cat names suitable for your kitty:
Albicocca (apricot)
Biondo
Biscotto
Fiamma (fiery)
Garfield (from a cartoon)
Groviera (orange-colored cheese)
Brioche
Canella
Caramello
Carotino (small carrot)
Cipria
Clementina (clementine orange)
Cotechino
Spritz
Zafferano
Zenzero
Isidoro
Miele
Nemo
Nespola
Ambra
Aperol (an Italian drink)
Pepita
Pesca (fuzzy peach)
Rame
Ruggine (rusty)
Senape
Simba (from a Disney movie)
Sole
Zucca (small pumpkin)
Interesting Italian Cat Names
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Cats are extremely popular pets in Italy, so Italians have come up with many interesting names that you should consider. From short and sweet to lengthy and hard to pronounce, here are 70 interesting Italian cat names to choose from:
Adamo
Africa
Mojito (an alcoholic drink)
Mosè
Napoleone (from a cartoon)
Ago (a sewing needle)
Alfa
Alissa
Bingo
Bruto (also referred to as Brutus)
Bubi
Caos (a form of chaos)
Casper (from a cartoon)
Cupido
Dado
Dora
Elvis
Eolo
Esmeralda
Felix (from a cartoon)
Flipper
Flo
Fucsia
Fulmine (lighting)
Furia (fury)
Fusillo (Italian pasta)
Gedeone
Otto
Pascal
Pelosa (furry)
Peppa
Pimpa (from a cartoon)
Pixel
Pollon (from a cartoon)
Gigio
Giuliano
Leo
Limone (lemon)
Lola
Mambo
Marx (a philosopher)
Menta
Orazio
Polly
Pongo
Prezzemolo
Principessa (a princess)
Pulce
Rambo (from the movie)
Raviolo (Italian pasta)
Rocco
Romeo
Ambrogio
Apollo
Ariel
Aristogatto (from a cartoon)
Valentino
Venere (Venus)
Zor
Selvaggia
Susi
Tango
Tigre (tiger)
Tobia
Tornado
Tortellino (Italian pasta)
Tula
Urlo (screamer)
Uro
Figaro
How to Choose an Italian Name for Your Cat
It can be tough to pick out just one perfect name for your furry family member. Luckily, there are a few things that you can do to make the process easier for yourself. First, start by narrowing the options on these lists down to about a dozen that you are most fond of. Read through each entry, and give yourself a few seconds to decide whether each is attractive to you or not.
Afterward, you can compare all the options on your narrowed-down list to one another and consider things like their meanings and ease of pronunciation. From there, you should have a good idea of what to name your cat. If you still can’t make a final decision, ask your friends or family members to chime in with a vote from a list of top contenders that you put together.
In Conclusion
Giving your cat an Italian name is a great way to pay homage to the country. If you can’t choose just one name, consider giving your cat two names: a first name and a middle name. This way, you can get your cat used to both names and pick and choose what to call them as you see fit.
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