355+ cartoon names for cats and cats - names for kittens from cartoons

Many owners of furry “whiskered-striped” four-legged animals strive to find cute, friendly and sometimes funny nicknames for their pets. In this case, we advise you to take a closer look at the characters of famous cartoons, who will be an excellent source of inspiration. You can remember your childhood, your favorite cartoon or fairy-tale characters, or pay attention to modern paintings. It’s also good to involve your own children in choosing a cat name: they will probably have many interesting ideas.

Little prankster Caleb

We suggest starting your search for a beautiful, unusual and funny nickname from our list. In it we have collected the most popular, fashionable and original nicknames of fictional characters. We are sure that you will find an inexhaustible source of inspiration or a ready-made name for your unique pet.

Top 100 names from popular cartoons

When a kitten appears in a family, the question immediately arises of choosing a charming and cute nickname. Cartoon characters provide invaluable help here by “offering” their names. Our rating of nicknames that are most popular among cat lovers will help you find the best.

Nicknames for boys:

Ambrose;
Ultron;
Adam;
Abu;
Arcee;
Ivan;
Berlioz;
Balto;
Babbitt;
Blackie;
Binks;
Boniface;
Woody;
Venom;
Gideon;
Gaston;
Garfield;
Donald;
Jafar;
Dumbo;
Japer;
Zeke;
Hiccup;
Caleb;
Cloud;
Krabs;
Crush;
Luster;
Leo;
Loki;
Milton;
Monzerat;
Nemo;
Navin;
Olaf;
Oliver;
Pistol;
Pongo;
Rufus;
Robin;
Sultan;
Wheeljack;
Figaro;
Frollo;
Frieze;
Hugh;
Charming;
Sherkhan;
Eric;
Iago.

Handsome Robin
Nicknames for girls:

Ariel;
Abigail;
Irisa;
Alice;
Astrid;
Beech;
Bagheera;
Bailey;
Bambi;
Velma;
Vanilla;
Wanda;
Gothel;
Duchess;
Hydrangea;
Gloria;
Giganta;
Dragelina;
Daisy;
Diana;
Darcy;
Giselle;
Pretzel;
Mouth guard;
Candace;
Kate;
Loopy;
Lilly;
Leila;
Marie;
Maha;
Meloni;
Morgana;
Naina;
Nita;
Odile;
Ponochka;
Peppa;
Rosita;
Rissa;
Roxy;
Scarlet;
Sally;
Tiana;
Umka;
Flora;
Enis;
Eva;
Evina;
Esmeralda.

The mysterious Meloni
Beauty Bagheera is the owner of a soft black “fur coat”. This name is very suitable for an elegant and graceful cat. Bagheera is a true lady, refined and refined, who, however, is not at all alien to the “ordinary” cat habits. The beauty loves to spend time on a window sill lined with flowers, enjoying their fragrance and simultaneously watching passers-by.

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Famous cartoon cats

Among the most popular and famous cartoon cats, undoubtedly, the first place will be:

Garfield is a ginger cat who first appeared in comics and then appeared on the big screen as the main character of cartoons and films. The lasagna lover was so remembered by the audience that the cat's nickname became popular, and now his namesake is often found among red fluffies;
Felix is perhaps the oldest of all cartoon cat characters, because he first appeared on screen in the era of silent films. Cool Cat is nearly 100 years old and is considered one of the most popular cartoons in the world, and in 2002, TV Guide recognized this popularity by listing Felix as one of the 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time;
Tom is a cat who is always at war with a mouse named Jerry and suffers himself. The cunning mouse will never fall into the cat’s clutches, but more than one generation of spectators has been watching their adventures;
Hello Kitty is not just a comic book, it is a global brand. Not only children love the cute cat, but the nickname Kitty has become one of the most popular;
Sylvester is a cat from the animated series Looney Toons, where he chased Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzalez and Hippoly Hopper in each episode. A great name for a furry hunter;
The Cat in the Hat (Cat in hat, “cat in the hat”). Why not, this cartoon character is so cute;
Azrael was the name of the cat from the animated series about the cute Smurfs. It's not the cat's fault that he got such an evil owner. Let your cat named Azrael get more affection and care.

Garfield is resting:

It is difficult to name all the famous cartoon cats that are loved by young and adult viewers. But naming your pet after a movie or cartoon character is not a bad idea.

Still little Azrael:

Nicknames of cats from domestic cartoons

The Soviet and Russian cartoon industry has created many on-screen characters whose names can be used as nicknames for four-legged furry family members. Here are the most interesting options:

Bow;
Bagel;
Bob;
Basil;
Vaska;
Mustard;
Woof;
Chasing;
Raisin;
Cinnamon;
Compote;
Cardinal;
Cake;
Korzhik;
Leoplld;
Sweetie;
Milady;
Mochi;
Matroskin;
Matilda;
Murenka;
Nudik;
Donut;
Sazhik;
Screw.

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Little Bow

Belle

You can't talk about princesses without mentioning France. Here is the seductive Mademoiselle Belle at your service! This is a well-read and simple village girl who believes in happiness.

She believed for a long time (she turned 21), but, nevertheless, she always relied on what her heart told her.

She was able to help the prince get rid of the spell, so she deservedly received the honorary title. Interestingly, among the other princesses there are no longer brown-haired women. French women have always had a talent for standing out. The Belle storyline is very popular and she appears in many projects.

Nicknames in honor of foreign cartoon characters

Fans of foreign cartoons can use images of “foreign” characters as prototypes when choosing a nickname. The most popular characters here remain the characters from Walt Disney's masterpieces. If you choose American nicknames, you can add the prefixes “Mr.,” “Miss,” or “Mrs.” to the name. This will sound very original and will immediately give your pet importance and significance.

Nicknames for boys:

Aladdin;
Am;
Bashful;
Bean;
Whiskers;
Gon;
Dale;
Iggy;
Marvel;
Marilyn;
Nuru;
O'Malley;
Pluto;
Floor;
Pix;
Rocky;
Rajah;
Spunker;
Sabor;
Scutt;
Simba;
Stitch;
Tibbs;
Thomas;
Twitches;
Fluffypant;
Ferb;
Finnis;
Heathcat;
Chip;
Noise;
Em.

A cat named Pix
Nicknames for girls:

Anastacia;
Amelia;
Belle;
Wendy;
Daisy;
Zelda;
Daina;
Dina;
Chiara;
Darling;
Lucibelle;
Minnie;
Mittens;
Marie;
Nela;
Pocahontas;
Rations;
Pauline;
Serafina;
Sarabi;
Tylee;
Tallulah;
Toulouse;
Falon;
Falina;
Felicia;
Chitata;
Sheeta.

Everyone's favorite Tallulah

Pocahontas

Disney decided to turn to its roots and show how princesses lived on the American continent. In 1995, a film about the adventures of Pocahontas was released. The black-haired, athletic and flexible Indian woman has not earned her nickname, which translates as “naughty,” for nothing. She is a prankster.

Pocahontas's father is the leader of a large tribe, so she is a princess. This means that she is allowed to run wherever she wants. The girl loves to be alone and feel how great nature is. Her best friends are a raccoon and a hummingbird. When the first white settlers arrived, the heroine was the first to know about it.

“Colored” characters and cartoon nicknames based on color

Nicknames that directly indicate the color of the coat are a kind of calling card of the four-legged animal. Here you can use the nicknames of on-screen cats and cats of various colors. And if your pet has an unusual “fur coat,” then feel free to use your imagination and borrow the names of “colorful” characters or fictional owners of “colored” features.

Interesting options:

Avatar;
Blackwood;
Snow White;
Belyanka;
Pomegranate;
Grinch;
Gumball;
Dodsworth;
Carla;
Quasi;
Pinky;
Salem;
Snowwhite;
Snowball;
Chaos;
Chi;
Chococat;
Shrek.

Cutie named Snow White

Snow White

As already mentioned, the film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was released in 1937. The plot is based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. Snow White is considered the youngest of the princesses (by her age in the film, of course). This is a beautiful girl with jet black hair and white, delicate skin. She is the king's daughter.

The heroine’s mother, unfortunately, died, and she was raised by her stepmother, who, according to tradition, was evil, and also a witch. This woman had a mirror that said that only Snow White was the most beautiful in the world. As a result, the girl was secretly sentenced to death, miraculously escaped, and then met wonderful gnomes.

Snow White is very kind; animals from the forest always help her in her daily affairs.

Nicknames from Russian folk and literary creativity

The names of characters from Russian fairy tales and folklore are perfect for the role of charming and affectionate nicknames. These characters, created by both amateurs and famous writers, belong to the category of fictional creatures and their names are also considered “cartoonish”. Here are some options:

Bayun;
Bova;
Bogatyr;
Verlioka;
Vasilisa;
Knight;
Gorynych;
Guidon;
Dobrynya;
Cat Scientist;
Kashchei;
Kudeyar;
Kolobok;
Famously;
Goblin;
Muromets;
Freezing;
Nesmeyana;
Polkan;
Patrikeevna;
Parsley;
Sadko;
Saltan;
Surovets;
Snow Maiden;
Chernava;
Tsarevich;
Yaga.

Very serious Nesmeyana

Aurora

Aurora can be seen in the 1959 film Sleeping Beauty. It is by this last name that many people know her. The sixteen-year-old girl is a full-fledged princess - the daughter of a king and queen. The slender blonde has captivated all lovers of Charles Perrault's fairy tale. And this despite the fact that she loves to sleep!

She is perhaps one of the few whose story includes an adversary with a strong personality. The witch Maleficent even deserved her own Disney film, where the character was played by Angelina Jolie. Aurora also appeared in a couple of related projects, where she can't be ignored.

Nicknames in honor of magical cartoons

The names of magical fictional characters are ideal primarily for four-legged animals with a mystical appearance, for example, sphinxes or black cats. However, such a nickname can be given to any mustachioed fluffy, especially if there are features of mystery and enigma in his appearance or character.

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Our offers:

Hades;
Azrael;
Gaston;
Diablo;
Isma;
Lilo;
Lucifer;
Mirage;
Misty;
Sid;
Sliper;
Stromboli;
Ursula;
Phantomcat;
Hook.

Attentive Mirage

Jasmine

“Arab night! O Wonderful East!

That's right, you can also describe Princess Jasmine. She is the daughter of the Sultan of Agrabah, a magical and incredibly beautiful kingdom located among sands and oases.

Jasmine is dressed as befits an oriental beauty. She is the first non-European among the Disney princesses, moreover, she remains the only heroine of Arab origin. Being of a noble family, she fell in love with the enterprising tramp Aladdin, as viewers observed in 1992. Then the beauty showed off in the sequels, TV series and games, where she always maintained an aura of mystery.

Cute and funny nicknames from cartoons

The names of mute characters sound great as cute and funny nicknames for cats and kittens. Here are our suggestions:

Bonker;
Bobcat;
Guz;
Diglett;
Dupi;
Disi;
Doug;
Dutch;
Lumiere;
Maddie;
Madam;
Merryweather;
Mime;
Miko;
Maisha;
Pumbaa;
Pomp;
Pua;
Piglet;
Samper;
Flounder;
Fru-fru;
Slipper;
Fatcat.

Lover of cozy places Pompom

Rapunzel

The original story of Rapunzel is told by the Brothers Grimm. Disney smoothed out some corners and the result was a children's cartoon. Childish? Yes, but not really. The 2010 film has such a rating that children should watch it only in the presence of their parents. There are jokes that little ones should not listen to alone.

Rapunzel is the daughter of kings. But as a baby, she was kidnapped by a witch to use the power of her hair. By the way, this hair is more than 21 meters long. After Aurora, the heroine is the second blonde among the Disney princesses. She chose her groom in the manner of Jasmine - a thief and a scoundrel.

Unique nicknames

An unusual nickname will immediately attract the attention of others to the furry four-legged animal, arouse interest and, undoubtedly, will remain in their memory for a long time. Such a name will distinguish your pet from its fellows, making it unique and inimitable.

Names for cats:

Allad;
Aslan;
Basil;
Billicot;
Butch;
Banjo;
Bucky;
Vannelope;
Jar;
Dorazmon;
Zhangrey;
Iodo;
Castello;
Collan;
Cliffer;
Lipp;
Lishang;
Maui;
Maomoling;
Mushu;
Merv;
Milo;
O'Hara;
Purosat;
Rider;
Ray;
Sorn;
Storm;
Starlord;
Tanzan;
Flynn;
Chupi;
Chang.

Tender Milo
Names for cats:

Asana;
Wulverine;
Gamora;
Debut;
Dutchess;
Joda;
Cleokethy;
Kyosohma;
Kura;
Lippi;
Maula;
Nuclea;
Numa;
Nepurra;
Poya;
Rulla;
Rubara;
Sassy;
Stimpa;
Stagva;
Sabra;
Futurama;
Charmy;
Chokopona.

A cat named Joda

Tiana

Tiana never even thought about becoming a princess. Black waitresses living in New Orleans rarely dream of this. The heroine worked very hard, intending to continue her father's work and open her own restaurant. Slowly but surely she walked towards achieving her goal until a frog came across her hand.

The prince of an exotic country was turned into an amphibian for personal gain. He believed that the princess's kiss would save him. At the carnival, Tiana was dressed like royalty.

Alas, then they began to jump together towards their happiness. The girl proved that she is worthy of her title.

Ariel

Ariel wowed audiences with her cuteness in 1989. She is a sea maiden (i.e. a mermaid). The heroine was destined to become the youngest (seventh) daughter of the sea king. However, then she also marries the prince, so there is no need to worry about the status of a princess.

The storyteller Andresen once wrote a sad story about the Little Mermaid. Disney, after the problems with Bambi, could not afford to be judged by the audience. Thus, Ariel's story ended happily.

She appeared in the sequels as well as the animated series. By the way, this is the only princess who is not originally a real person.

How the names of cartoon characters were translated from English into Russian

It's always fun to watch. On the Internet you can constantly see how film connoisseurs aggressively condemn localizers for ruining the title of the film. Like, there was a beautiful name Hangover, and you went and made some kind of “Bachelor Party in Vegas.”

The outrage is understandable, but the motives of the localizers are also clear. We wrote more about this in the article “Incorrect translations of movie titles.”

In short, titles are changed in order to maximize profits at the box office. If marketers deem a certain name not attractive enough for the local market, they change it. With the names of cartoon characters, everything is simpler. In most cases there is no commercial interest here. Translators are left alone with their task. The goal is to translate the name so that the meaning is not lost. They use different approaches:

Leave the name unchanged. Often this is the best option. For example: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck .
Translate literally. A good solution if the nickname is also a word. For example: Sponge Bob, Spider-Man . The words spider and sponge are understandable only to native English speakers and language learners, so translation is appropriate.
Adapt the name. This is done when the original name hurts the ear or can be misunderstood. For example: Toothless, Dasha the Explorer . The name Dasha is more common for young children, but Dora sounds like “stupid,” and children would probably call her that as a joke.
Come up with a new name that retains its meaning. For example: Cinderella, Snow White, Merryweather, Fat Cat, Tweedledum and Tweedledee . With a literal translation or transliteration, the meaning or play on words would be lost.
In rare cases, a name is completely reversed for no apparent reason. Why - we can only guess. So, in the Polish dubbing, George the pig (Peppa Pig's brother) is called Jacek, and Eunice from Hotel Transilvania (aka Monsters on Vacation) turned into Aunt Nyusya .

Peppa, SpongeBob and Dasha the Explorer are dealt with. Let's take a look at other popular cartoons.

Adult cartoons like Family Guy or South Park were dubbed with their names completely preserved. However, there was nothing to translate there. Same with The Simpsons, Tom and Jerry and many others.

But the translators adapted funny names from Adventure Times . Finn the Human (essentially Finn the Man) became Finn the Boy. BMO lost the meaning of the original acronym, but retained the pronunciation of the name - BMO. Initially, three English letters were read as be more. In Russian dubbing, Princess Bubblegum's name almost entirely retained its sound - Princess Bubblegum. Anyone who knows English will understand the meaning. Let's tell the rest that this is Princess Bubblegum. Another interesting case is Lumpy Space Princess (literally the princess of convex space). She was translated as the Princess of the Lumpy Kingdom, which is actually nothing at all.

We've already talked about Marvel characters, but what about DC ? The main characters of this universe, with rare exceptions, did not change their names. In Russian voice acting, the name either does not change at all (Batman, Indigo, Joker, etc.), or is translated literally (Spike, Plastic, Green Lantern, etc.). Although, there are exceptions. For example, the Pied Piper was originally Pied Piper.

Cinderella

Her first appearance occurred in the 1950 cartoon of the same name. Cinderella is one of the three oldest princesses (she is already 19). The heroine cannot boast of royal origin. She received her status thanks to a profitable match with the king’s son.

She was raised in a family with a stepmother and two stepsisters. The father cared little about the heroine’s upbringing (and he couldn’t do anything).

Fortunately, the blond beauty (even her dirty robe could not hide her charm) had a godmother who was a sorceress. Of course, the heroine was also lucky to have miniature feet.

fat belly

The main villain in the constant purple jacket from the Disney animated series “Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers” - the cunning cat Fatty - spoiled a lot of blood for the rescue chipmunks. Tolstopuz is a real gangster and an unsurpassed villain, but he prefers to implement his villainous plans with the help of his narrow-minded assistants, rather than on his own, so they are, as a rule, doomed to failure.

Mulan

Mulan is on the list of Disney princesses, apparently for the sake of quantity. At least that's what Mooney was thinking about, intending to make the most of the sale. Although it cannot be said that Mulan is not worthy of such a title.

The story, which viewers met in 1998, tells the story of the national heroine of the Chinese epic, who saved the country from the invasion of the Huns. And then the girl married a military leader who had reached great heights. And this despite the fact that he could take this post herself! Moreover, Mulan could marry the prince in the second part of her adventures. But love conquered everything.

Merida

It's time to head to Scotland. In 2012, the cartoon “Brave” was released. Of course, this localized title is an homage to the film of almost the same name directed by Mel Gibson. Since then, Scotland cannot be mentioned without discussing the Oscar-winning film.

The main character is Princess Merida. She is the daughter of a king, so all traditions are followed. The girl is sixteen years old and full of energy. Unruly red curls, a bow on her back and a faithful horse - she needs nothing more. She messed up a little with magic, but then, of course, she corrected herself. Interestingly, Merida does not have a boyfriend. Which is nonsense for Disney princesses.