Brown Havana Brown Cat Names
The Havana Brown is the breed defined by being brown. A group of British cat fanciers calling themselves "The Havana Group" — later "The Chestnut Brown Group" — set out in early-1950s England to fix a self-brown coat (b/b at the B locus) on a foreign-type cat. Foundation crosses: Siamese with black domestic shorthairs, refined with chocolate-pointed Siamese and Russian Blues. CFA registered the breed in 1959 and granted Championship in 1964. The breed name itself has two reported origins — the coat matches a Havana cigar (the popular story, referenced by CFA) or matches the Havana rabbit (better-supported in UK breed records of the period). Both explanations appear in the registry literature.
So this cross page is structurally redundant: a Havana Brown is brown. What changes is which kind of brown name fits the cat in front of you. For a show-bred chocolate Havana, the cigar register honors the breed history — Cohiba, Montecristo, Romeo, Partagas. For owners who lean into the rabbit explanation, plainer warmth works — Cocoa, Mocha, Truffle, Hershey. The breed's brilliant green eyes and the show-standard brown whiskers give a third axis: Emerald, Jade, Olive, Sage.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mousse | Whipped dessert | Unisex | French |
| Carmel | From the vinyard | Female | |
| Roux | Red | Male | French |
| Cricket | A leaping insect | Female | Nature |
| Woody | English, row of houses by a wood | Male | English |
| Coconut | Edible white flesh of the coconut palm tree. | Unisex | |
| Latte | Expresso coffee mixed with steamed milk - a caf latte. | Male | |
| Woody | English, row of houses by a wood | Male | English |
| Smudge | A blotch or smear | Male | |
| Twinkie | A cream filled cake. | Unisex | |
| Hopper | hop grower or seller | Male | English |
| Murphy Brown | Seawarrior | Unisex | |
| Biscotti | Twice-baked Italian cookie | Unisex | |
| Teddy Bear | Abbreviation Of Theodore. | Unisex | |
| Bunny | little rabbit | Female | Nickname |
| Uriah | God is my light | Male | |
| Milo | Merciful. | Male | Latinized |
| Charlie | a man: variant of Carl. | Male | English |
| Moritz | Dark Skinned | Unisex | German |
| Puff | Expelling breath, a gust of wind or a small amount of smoke. | Male | |
| Bronson | son of Brown, son of the dark-skinned one | Male | English |
| Guinness | Brand of stout beer from Ireland. | Unisex | |
| Sandy | Abbreviation of Alexander defender of man. | Male | Scottish |
| Amaretto | An Italian liqueur flavoured with almond. | Unisex | |
| Robert | Famed: bright: shining. 14th-century King Robert the Bruce. Robert Burns the... | Male | English |
| Pepsi | Brand of cola soft drink. | Male | |
| Bubbles | Thin spherical liquid filled with gas. Irrepressible activity. | Male | |
| Donovan | dark | Male | Irish |
| Java | Brewed coffee | Female | Anglicization |
| Timber | Wood used as a building material. Also timber-wolf. | Male | Nature |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are all Havana Browns brown?
Yes, by definition. The Havana Brown breed exists specifically to fix the b/b chocolate self-color (a deep solid brown) on a foreign-type cat. CFA's standard requires uniform rich chocolate-brown with no shading, tabby ghosts, or markings. Brown whiskers are also required — unique among CFA breeds. TICA recognizes lavender/lilac variants under the name "Havana" (without the "Brown"), but CFA accepts only the brown coat for show.
Is the Havana Brown actually from Cuba?
No — it's English. The breed was developed in early-1950s England by The Havana Group of British cat fanciers. The name has two reported origins: the coat matches a Havana cigar (the popular story, referenced by CFA), or it matches the Havana rabbit breed (better-supported in UK breed records from the same period). Both explanations appear in registry literature; neither traces the cat to Cuba.
Should I use brown or chocolate when naming a Havana Brown?
Both work. "Brown" is the everyday word and the breed name itself; "Chocolate" is the cat-fancy term for the same b/b genotype. For a registered show cat the cigar register honors the breed founders — Cohiba, Montecristo, Partagas, Romeo (after Romeo y Julieta cigars). For a pet Havana Brown, the cocoa register lands warmer — Cocoa, Mocha, Truffle, Espresso. Green-eye names (Emerald, Jade, Olive) honor the breed's required eye color.
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