Leo, Ginger or even Prince Harry: 50+ ideas for how to name a ginger kitten

When a pet with a fiery fur appears in the family, the first question that arises before the household is what to call the ginger cat. Favorite Barsik or Leela, like from The Fifth Element? What other names can you choose?

Despite the fact that pets do not always respond to their name, they do understand that they are referring to them. Cats distinguish between human speech, and their name is also distinguished from other words. But, due to their independent nature, they do not always want to respond. Therefore, do not neglect the name for your four-legged friend. The ideal names for gray kittens and for black cats are in other articles, and now it’s time to deal with nicknames for red fluffy beauties.

Name rules

When choosing how to name a red cat, you should follow a few simple rules:

1. It is better if the name is not too long. It is easier for a cat to remember a short word, for example, of two or three syllables.

2. Try to accumulate more squeaks and purrs in the pet’s name. If the name contains the sounds “s”, “ts”, “m” or “p”, the kitten will be more willing to respond to it, because it will remind him of the sounds made by small rodents.

3. If there are several cats in the house, it is better that their names are not too consonant. Otherwise, they will get confused.

Details on how to choose the right name for the mustache-striped can be found in this article.

Names for red cats

If you want to call a kitten a simple name that matches its color, then nicknames will do:

• Ryzhik;
• Leo;
• Tiger.

Thoroughbred “overseas” cats can be called foreign names:

• Sanni (sunshine);
• Fox (foxes);
• Rosso (red in Italian);
• Gold (gold);
• Pepper (pretzel);
• Orange (orange);
• Cheese (cheese);
• Cherry (cherry);
• Lyon (lion);
• Chon (orange in Chinese).

You can remember the red-haired celebrities. Why not choose among them names for red kittens?

• Harry (prince);
• Sheeran (Ed, singer);
• Rupert (Grint);
• Donal (Gleason);
• Conor (McGregor).

Among the characters of books, films and cartoons, there are also a lot of redheads:

• Carlson (“Kid and Carlson”);
• Garfield (animated series of the same name);
• Syroezhkin (“Adventures of Electronics”);
• Simba (“The Lion King”);
• Mushu (“Mulan”);
• Leopold (“Cat Leopold”);
• Sherkhan (“Mowgli”);
• Chuck (“Oh, those kids!”);
• Ronald (“Harry Potter”);
• Mufasa (“The Lion King”);
• Diego (“Ice Age”);
• Tosha (antosha cartoon);
• Pikachu (“Pokemon”);
• Hercules (cartoon of the same name).

Simple but non-standard nicknames can also please a red-haired pet:

• Luchik;
• Mars;
• Peach;
• Chukat;
• The flower;
• Topaz;
• Figs;
• tomato;
• Cupcake;
• Chile;
• Apricot;
• Omelette;
• honey bee

Names for red kitten girls

How to name a girl? A playful name or nickname reflecting her feline disposition:

• Fox;
• Alice;
• lynx;
• Puma;
• Tiger.

You can also choose among foreign words:

• Cherry (cherry);
• Sunshine (sunshine);
• Goldie (gold);
• Foxy (fox);
• Ginger (ginger);
• Piper (pepper);
• Kin (gold in Japanese);
• Sissy (left more Japanese);
• Pumpkin (pumpkin);
• Reddy (red);
• Nana (apple in Japanese);
• Fire (fiery).

There are even more red-haired female celebrities than male ones:

• Nicole Kidman);
• Lizzy (Queen Elizabeth I);
• Julia Roberts);
• Julianne (Moore);
• Emma Stone);
• Isla (Fischer);
• Sophie (Turner).

And where without fictional characters:

• Ariel (“The Little Mermaid”);
• Wendy (“Play Falls”);
• Jessie (“Toy Story”);
• Merida (“Brave”);
• Pippi (“Pippi Longstocking”);
• Rose (“Titanic”);
• Leela (“The Fifth Element”);
• Ginny (“Harry Potter”);
• Molly (“Harry Potter”);
• Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska (“Magnificent Age”);
• Jean Gray (“X-Men”);
• Sansa (“Game of Thrones”);
• Annie (“Anne of Green Gables”);
• Nala (“The Lion King”).

Simple but non-standard names:

• Zlata;
• Toffee;
• Spark;
• Cherry (now tomato!);
• Lily;
• Primrose;
• Bestia;
• Ocher.

Names for cats and cats with character

If none of the listed names fit the kitten, you should just watch the pet. He himself will tell you what his name is:

• Sonya;
• naughty;
• Skoda;
• Tishka;
• Excitement;
• Murchik;
• Murka;
• Eshka;
• Egoza;
• Storm;
• Bayun.

Regardless of the name of a fluffy pet, what color is his coat or what breed he is, a kitten will definitely bring a lot of joy and pleasure to the family.

See also:

How to name a kitten: ideas and rules

How to name a gray kitten

Name for a black cat: choose, don’t be afraid

How to find out the gender of a kitten: a boy or a girl

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