Unisex Greek Cat Names
Greek mythology is a treasure chest of gods, heroes, and mischievous deities, and every one of them left behind a name that still crackles with meaning. If you love the Parthenon, the Iliad, or just the dramatic flair of ancient Hellas, a Greek cat name gives your kitten a whole pantheon to draw on, and every call across the kitchen becomes a tiny homage to Western civilization's greatest storytellers.
Athena, goddess of wisdom, suits a watchful green-eyed female; Apollo, god of sun and music, shines on a golden boy; Artemis (said 'AR-tem-is'), goddess of the hunt, fits an agile huntress; Hera, queen of the gods, gives royal gravity to any female. Zeus is grand for a big tom, Hermes is quick for a messenger-fast kitten, and Persephone is haunting for a delicate girl.
Speak a Greek cat name and notice whether it carries the weight of myth, that is the secret. Pair these with our heroic cat names for epic combinations, or our Egyptian Mau cat names for more ancient-world resonance. A Greek name gives your cat a literal immortal legacy.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeolus | Greek God of the Wind | Unisex | |
| Aliki | Sweet | Unisex | |
| Archimedes | Master of thought | Unisex | Greek |
| Ares | god of war | Unisex | |
| Argos | Bright | Unisex | |
| Athene | Goddess Of Wisdom And Warfare. | Unisex | |
| Athens | Capital of Greece | Unisex | |
| Beaufort | From The Beautiful Fortress | Unisex | French |
| Black Jack | Replace (Derivative Of James) | Unisex | |
| Bombalurina | From CATS | Unisex | |
| Bustopher Jones | Book of poems by T. S. Eliot | Unisex | |
| Callas | After opera singer Maria Callas | Unisex | |
| Celina | Heavenly | Unisex | English |
| Chante | Singer;To Sing | Unisex | French |
| Chat | Cat | Unisex | |
| Clarisse | Clear, Illuminated | Unisex | French |
| Corrina | Maiden | Unisex | English |
| Damien | Calm, Tame | Unisex | French |
| Diomedes | Cunning as Zeus | Unisex | Greek |
| Dionysus | also Dionysos and Dionysis, Greek mythology: god of wine, also known as Bacchus | Unisex | |
| Epsilon | Greek Letter E | Unisex | |
| Estee | Star. | Unisex | French |
| Etcetera | Unisex | ||
| Euclid | Intelligent | Unisex | Greek |
| Eva | life | Unisex | |
| Exotica | Unisex | ||
| Feta | Unisex | ||
| Franky | Spear | Unisex | English |
| Ganymede | named after the moon of Jupiter | Unisex | |
| Grizabella | Cats musical glamour cat | Unisex | |
| Hecate | Mythical Witchcraft Goddess | Unisex | Greek |
| Hektor | Trojan hero, to hold | Unisex | |
| Helios | Sun | Unisex | Greek |
| Hyperion | Myth Name (A Titan) | Unisex | |
| Jacqueleen | Feminine Of Jacques Derived From James And Jacob. | Unisex | |
| Jazmine | Jasmine | Unisex | English |
| Jellylorum | Cats musical character | Unisex | |
| Jordy | Flow, Descend | Unisex | English |
| Kassandra | Shining On Mankind | Unisex | Greek |
| Katina | Pure, Unsullied | Unisex | Greek |
| Lexie | Protector Of Mankind | Unisex | English |
| Lina | tender | Unisex | |
| Lycus | Unisex | ||
| Macavity | Mystery Cat from T.S. Eliot's Cats | Unisex | English |
| Medusa | Guardian | Unisex | Latin |
| Midas | Myth Name (Turned Everything He Touched To Gold) | Unisex | |
| Mungojerrie | Cat in T.S. Eliot's Cats | Unisex | |
| Nemesis | Myth Name (Goddess Of Vengeance) | Unisex | |
| Ouzo | A Greek liqueur. | Unisex | |
| Petros | Rock | Unisex | Greek |
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