Colorpoint Shorthair Cat Names, Names For Colorpoint Shorthair Kittens
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The Colorpoint Shorthair is a Siamese in every measurable way except color. Body type, head shape, ear set, eye shape, voice, temperament — all identical to the Siamese standard. The single difference is the point pattern: Colorpoints carry colors that the traditional Siamese standard does not include. The four classical Siamese points are seal, blue, chocolate, and lilac. Colorpoint Shorthairs were bred to add red, cream, lynx (tabby) points, and tortie (particolor) points to the same body type.
The registries disagree about whether this is a distinct breed. CFA accepted the Colorpoint Shorthair as a separate breed in April 1964 after the Empire Cat Club asked CFA Secretary Jean Rose in 1963 whether the cats would be merged into the Siamese; she answered emphatically that they would not be. CFA Championship followed the same year — initially with red and cream points only, expanded by 1969 to include lynx and tortie points. Today CFA recognizes 16 point combinations across solid, lynx, and particolor classes. TICA disagrees: it classifies Colorpoint colorings as Siamese variations, not a separate breed. GCCF takes the same position as TICA.
The US-developed program drew red genes through American Shorthair and Abyssinian crosses into Siamese stock during the 1940s and 1950s. Modern Colorpoints are kept genetically close to the Siamese line; outcrosses to Siamese remain permitted by CFA standard.
Temperament reads exactly Siamese — vocal, demanding, insistent, intensely people-oriented, and unsuited to long days alone.
Names lean into the points themselves. Cinder. Saffron. Russet. Ginger. Lilac. Cream. Tortie. Or take the Siamese half of the lineage seriously and name from Thai tradition: Mali, Sai, Kham, Niran.
Most Popular Colorpoint Shorthair Cat Names
A curated 30-pick shortlist of the most established and recognizable picks for ColorpointShorthair cats. Browse the full alphabetical list below for all 801 options.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey | God Is Joy | Unisex | English |
| Abby | My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a... | Female | English |
| Abigail | "my father is joyful" | Female | |
| Achilles | without lips, brown, dark | Male | Greek |
| Agatha | good, kind | Female | Greek |
| Albie | Noble, Bright | Unisex | English |
| Alexander | protector of mankind | Male | Greek |
| Alice | Truth, noble | Female | |
| Alina | bright, beautiful | Female | Slavic |
| Alise | Of The Nobility. | Unisex | Spanish |
| Alissa | noble | Female | English |
| Aliza | Joy. Joyful. | Female | |
| Allegro | brisk, sprightly | Female | Italian |
| Alley | A narrow street or passageway | Unisex | |
| Allie | Of Noble Birth | Female | German |
| Allison | noble | Female | Scottish |
| Althea | healer, wholesome | Female | Greek |
| Alyssa | Variant of Alice. | Female | English |
| Amanda | Lovable | Female | Latin |
| Amiga | Female friend | Unisex | |
| Amira | Female Arabian name, meaning princess | Female | |
| Amy | Beloved. | Female | Latin |
| Andy | Greek, "strong and manly" | Male | English |
| Angel | Angel | Male | Word |
| Angela | Angel | Female | Latin |
| Angie | Latin, divine messenger | Female | English |
| Angus | superb, unique | Male | Anglicized |
| Anna | Arthur's sister | Female | Greek |
| Anubis | Royal Child | Female | Greek |
| Anya | grace | Female | Russian |
| Apollo | the mythological god of light and truth | Male | Greek |
| Arabella | yielding to prayer | Female | Latin |
| Aria | "lioness" | Female | Italian |
| Ariel | lioness of god | Female | |
| Arlo | The barberry (shrub). | Male | Spanish |
| Arrow | A straight, thin, pointed shaft shot from a bow | Male | Word |
| Artemis | moon | Male | Greek |
| Arthur | Strong as a rock, noble, follower of Thor | Male | Celtic |
| Arwen | noble maiden | Female | Welsh |
| Ashley | ash-tree | Female | English |
| Astrid | star, super strength, divine strength | Female | Norse |
| Astro | A prefix meaning star | Male | |
| Atom | Smallest unit of matter | Male | |
| Aubrey | elf rule | Female | English |
| Augusta | Venerable | Female | Latin |
| Aurora | "dawn" | Female | Latin |
| Austin | From Augustine - Exalted one | Male | English |
| Ava | Cute and short girl kitten name. | Female | Latin |
| Axle | Central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear | Unisex | |
| Baby | A young animal. An object or personal concern or indulgence | Unisex |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Colorpoint Shorthair the same breed as the Siamese?
It depends on which registry you ask. CFA recognizes the Colorpoint Shorthair as a separate breed (since April 1964) and the Canadian Cat Association agrees. TICA treats Colorpoint colorings as a Siamese color variation rather than an independent breed, and GCCF takes the same position as TICA. The cats themselves are structurally identical to Siamese — the only difference is which point colors are accepted under each standard.
What point colors does a Colorpoint Shorthair come in?
Sixteen recognized combinations across three classes. Solid points: red and cream. Lynx (tabby) points: seal-lynx, chocolate-lynx, blue-lynx, lilac-lynx, red-lynx, cream-lynx. Particolor / tortie points: seal-tortie, chocolate-tortie, blue-cream, lilac-cream. The traditional four Siamese points (seal, blue, chocolate, lilac as solids) are reserved for the Siamese breed under CFA standards.
When was the Colorpoint Shorthair officially recognized?
CFA accepted the Colorpoint Shorthair as a separate breed in April 1964 and granted Championship status the same year, initially limited to red and cream points. CFA expanded recognition to include lynx and tortie points by 1969. The decision to register Colorpoints as separate from the Siamese came from a 1963 question by the Empire Cat Club and CFA Secretary Jean Rose's emphatic reply that the cats would not be merged.
How is a Colorpoint Shorthair temperament different from a Siamese?
It is not. Body type, head shape, voice, and personality are identical to the Siamese standard. Both breeds are vocal, demanding, intensely people-oriented, and unsuited to long days alone. Owners who do well with one do well with the other; owners who find the Siamese voice or insistence too much will find the Colorpoint exactly the same.
What names suit a Colorpoint Shorthair?
Point-color names land with the breed's defining trait: Cinder, Saffron, Russet, Ginger, Lilac, Cream, Tortie, Smoky. The Thai/Siamese half of the lineage opens a different register: Mali (jasmine), Sai, Kham (gold), Niran, Sapphire. CFA history offers a quieter wink: Jean (after Jean Rose, the secretary who insisted on separate-breed status) and Empire (after the cat club that asked the question in 1963). Match the name to whichever pole — color or lineage — matters more to you.
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