Ancient Cat Names, Names from Ancient Roman and Greek Mythology Starting With H

These are ancient cat names that start with the letter H. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all ancient cat names.

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Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Hathor		Unisex
Hatshepsut		Unisex
Hector		Male
Hecuba		Female
Hektor		Unisex
Helen		Female
Helios		Unisex
Hermione		Female
Hero		Male
Hilaria		Female
Honoria		Female
Horatio		Male
Horus		Male
Hyperion		Unisex

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