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American Cat Names

American culture is deeply cat-loving — millions of households across the United States welcome felines as beloved family members, and several popular breeds like the American Shorthair, American Curl, American Bobtail, and American Wirehair call the country home. If you want a name that celebrates that heritage, American cat names are an ideal fit.

American cat names pull from diverse cultural roots. Dakota honors a Native American tribal name meaning ''friend'' and suits any gender, while Madison is a classic American surname tied to the fourth U.S. president. Cheyenne is Native American for ''unintelligible speakers'' — ideal for a chatty feline — Kennedy echoes American political legacy, and Liberty captures the American spirit directly. Each American cat name grounds your feline in stars-and-stripes charm.

Want related angles? Our Native American cat names and president cat names pages pair well, and Canadian cat names add a northern twist.

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Blaze Lisp: stutter. Blaise Pascal was a brilliant seventeenth century child prodig... Male Latin
Bo Nickname made popular by actress Bo Derek. Male Norse
Bobby bright fame Male English
Bodhi awakening, enlightenment Male Sanskrit
Boston Botolph's town Male
Bowen Son of Owen Male Welsh
Bradley broad meadow Male English
Brady large-chested Male Irish
Braxton Brock's settlement Male English
Brayden brave, broad Male Spelling
Bree broth Female Irish
Brenda fiery hill, sword-blade Female Celtic
Brendan prince Male Irish
Brendon Prince Unisex English
Brenna Raven maid, dark-haired Female Irish
Brennan Little drop: Prince. Variant of Brendan. Male Irish
Brett a native of Brittany, Briton Male Celtic
Brian strong Male Irish
Briana She ascends. Feminine of Brian. Female Feminine
Brianna She ascends. Feminine of Brian. Female Feminine
Brice swift, quick-moving, son of Rice Male Scottish
Bridger lives near the bridge Male English
Bridget Strength. Mythological Celtic goddess of fire and poetry. Female Anglicized
Brinley tawny Female English
Brisa From Briseis the woman Achilles loved in Homer's Iliad. Female Spanish
Bristol Bridge Female English
Brittany A Britain. Female English
Broderick son of Roderick, from the broad ridge Male Norse
Brodie From Brodie Male Scottish
Brody From the muddy place. Surname. Male Irish
Bronson son of Brown, son of the dark-skinned one Male English
Brooke small stream Female English
Brooklyn Beautiful Brook Female English
Brooks of the brook Male English
Bruce thicket, woodlands Male Scottish
Bruno A masculine name from a Germanic word associated with brown. Male German
Bryan strong, virtuous, and honorable Male English
Bryce Son of a nobleman Male English
Brycen Variant of Bryce. Male
Bryson Variant of Bryce. Male English
Byron after Lord Byron Male English
Cade barrel Male English
Cadence rhythm, beat Female Latin
Cain and Able Male
Caitlin pure Female Irish
Caleb The bold one Male
Cali Most beautiful Female English
Callie Lark Female Greek
Calvin Bald Male Latin
Camden from the winding valley Male Scottish

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