Red Balinese Cat Names
A red-point Balinese is a long-haired Siamese with flame-colored points. The Balinese arose as a natural long-haired mutation in Siamese litters, the same elegant cat with a silky medium coat and a plumed tail, and breeder Helen Smith named it not for the island but for the grace of Balinese temple dancers. The red point comes from the same outcrossing that created the warm-pointed Siamese-type cats: ears, mask, legs and tail in apricot-to-flame red over a pale cream body, with the deep-blue eyes intact and a soft ruff and tail plume catching the color. In some older registries a red-point long-hair like this was classed separately as a Javanese, after the neighboring island, before being folded back into the Balinese.
The names below link to both the Balinese breed and the red-coat tradition — warm, graceful, flame-pointed picks for a silky cat with blue eyes.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber | A hard brownish-yellow fossil resin, precious jewel | Female | Word |
| Apple | A firm round red or green fruit. Also one that is treasured - the apple of my... | Female | Nature |
| Apricot | Edible yellow orange fruit. | Unisex | |
| Aslan | Lion; Narnia character | Male | |
| Autumn | Season between summer and winter. | Female | |
| Blaze | Lisp: stutter. Blaise Pascal was a brilliant seventeenth century child prodig... | Male | Latin |
| Buttercup | A bright yellow flowered plant. Also a term of endearment. | Female | |
| Cayenne | Red ground spice from several varieties of capsicum | Female | Word |
| Cheeto | Cheese-flavored snack; variant of Cheetah | Unisex | |
| Cherry | Various trees that produce red to black fruit. | Female | Fruit |
| Cheyenne | Native American tribe living in the North West of the USA. | Female | |
| Chili | Spicy pepper stew | Male | |
| Chip | Fried slice of potato. Small piece of candy e.g. chocolate chip. | Male | |
| Cinnamon | A spice | Female | |
| Copper | A reddish brown metal - as in copper penny coins. Also slang for a police off... | Female | Word |
| Coral | Greek for small stone. Sincere or from the sea. Marine animal whose skeleton... | Female | Nature |
| Curry | Marsh, Herb | Male | Celtic |
| Ellie | bright shining one | Female | English |
| Fiona | white, fair | Female | Scottish |
| Flame | A glowing mass of burning gas or vapor | Male | Word |
| Fluffernutter | Unisex | ||
| Flynn | Son of a red-haired man. Surname. | Male | Irish |
| Foxy | Resembling a fox. Slang for sexy | Female | Word |
| Garnet | Dark red gemstone | Female | |
| Ginger | A spice | Female | English |
| Lucy | light: illumination. | Female | English |
| Mango | after the character in Saturday Night Live | Unisex | |
| Maple | Deciduous tree known for it's autumn colour. | Female | Tree |
| Mars | God Of War | Male | Latin |
| Maxie | Greatest | Unisex | Italian |
| Muffin | A small cup shaped cake | Unisex | |
| Mustard | Seeds ground into paste and used as a spicy condiment | Unisex | |
| Nemo | from the glen | Male | Greek |
| Orange | Round citrus fruit originating in Southeast Asia. | Female | Fruit |
| Oscar | God's spear. | Male | English |
| Paprika | Spicy powder made from sweet red peppers. | Unisex | |
| Peach | Sweet orange fruit | Unisex | English |
| Peanut | Edible nuts eaten raw or roasted. | Unisex | |
| Penny | Greek, weaver | Female | English |
| Peppermint | Cool mint flavor | Male | |
| Poppy | Flower with four crumpled petals in red, orange or white colours | Female | Latin |
| Pumpkin | Large round fruit with orange skin | Male | |
| Raspberry | Red berry fruit | Unisex | English |
| Rose | Flower | Female | Latin |
| Rosie | From Rose - The most beautiful of flowers | Female | English |
| Rowan | red-haired; rugged | Male | Scottish |
| Ruby | Jewel | Female | Latin |
| Rufus | Red haired | Male | Latin |
| Saffron | A cooking spice | Female | Spice |
| Sandy | Abbreviation of Alexander defender of man. | Male | Scottish |
| Scarlett | Red | Female | English |
| Sienna | A clay like earthy reddish brown | Female | Italian |
| Sunflower | Sunflower plant | Unisex | English |
| Sunny | Abounding in sunshine, cheerful | Male | Nickname |
| Suri | princess | Female | |
| Tabasco | American spicy sauce made from red peppers. | Male | |
| Tangerine | From Tangiers | Female | Word |
| Tiger | A large, striped, carnivorous mammal from Asia. | Male | Animal |
| Tigger | from Winnie the Pooh | Unisex | |
| Tomato | Tomato | Unisex | English |
| Tulip | Bulb flower | Female | |
| Wilma | From Wilhelmina - The protectress | Female | English |
| Winnie | From Winifred - Peaceful friend | Female | English |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a red-point Balinese the same as a Javanese?
Historically they were split. The Balinese is the long-haired Siamese in the four traditional point colors; long-haired cats in the newer red, cream, lynx and tortie points were once registered separately as Javanese. Most registries, including the CFA, have since merged the Javanese into the Balinese, so a red-point long-hair is simply a red-point Balinese today.
Where does the name Balinese come from?
Not from Bali. The breeder Helen Smith chose Balinese because the cat's flowing coat and graceful movement reminded her of Balinese dancers. The breed is an American development from long-haired Siamese, with no connection to Indonesia beyond the borrowed name.
Does the long coat change the red point pattern?
Only in texture. The same temperature-sensitive pointing puts the warm red on the ears, face, legs and tail over a pale body, but the Balinese's silky medium-length fur and plumed tail make the color look softer and more diffused than on the sleek shorthaired version. The blue eyes are identical.
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