Havana Brown Cat Names, Names For HB Kittens
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The Havana Brown is not Cuban. The breed was developed in early-1950s England by a group of British breeders who called themselves The Havana Group, later The Chestnut Brown Group. Their goal was a self-brown cat of foreign type — uniform chocolate-brown with no shading, no tabby ghosts, and no point pattern. They built it by crossing Siamese with black domestic shorthairs and refining the line with chocolate-pointed Siamese and a small contribution from Russian Blue.
The name has two competing origin stories that the registries themselves treat as both plausible. One: the coat color matches a Havana cigar — tobacco-leaf brown. Two: the coat matches the Havana rabbit, a brown rabbit breed named in the same period. Documented UK breed records of the 1950s lean toward the rabbit explanation; modern owners overwhelmingly prefer the cigar one. Either way, the cat itself is English.
CFA accepted the Havana Brown for registration in 1959 and granted Championship status in 1964. The breed's signature is uniformity: a rich solid chocolate coat with brilliant green eyes, brown whiskers (a CFA show-standard requirement), and a head longer than wide narrowing to a rounded muzzle with a pronounced break. CFA noted in the 2019 outcrossing program — opened to Oriental Shorthair and Siamese — that the registered population had grown small enough to need genetic-diversity support.
Havana Browns reach with their paws to communicate affection, a trait CFA flags specifically. They are intelligent, often shy with strangers but devoted to a chosen person.
The coat color invites brown-spectrum names directly. Browse our chocolate cat names and brown cat names for the full register that fits this breed's most defining trait.
Most Popular Havana Brown Cat Names
A curated 30-pick shortlist of the most established and recognizable picks for HavanaBrown cats. Browse the full alphabetical list below for all 267 options.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achilles | without lips, brown, dark | Male | Greek |
| Alex | "defending men" | Male | English |
| Alexis | "defending men" | Female | English |
| Amaretto | An Italian liqueur flavoured with almond. | Unisex | |
| Amber | A hard brownish-yellow fossil resin, precious jewel | Female | Word |
| Angel | Angel | Male | Word |
| Anton | Latin, priceless one | Male | |
| Arlo | The barberry (shrub). | Male | Spanish |
| Ashley | ash-tree | Female | English |
| Autumn | Season between summer and winter. | Female | |
| Bacon | Cured pork meat | Unisex | |
| Bailey | bailiff, fortification, able | Female | Occupational |
| Bay | Born In July, Seventh-Born Son | Male | Vietnamese |
| Bean | Fair-Skinned | Male | Scottish |
| Bear | Large mammal with large head, bulky body and coarse thick fur | Male | Animal |
| Beaver | after the tv show Leave It To Beaver | Unisex | |
| Berry | White, Fair | Male | English |
| Biscotti | Twice-baked Italian cookie | Unisex | |
| Biscuit | A cookie or cracker | Unisex | |
| Bole | Unisex | ||
| Bounty | Generous gift or reward | Unisex | |
| Bourbon | A whiskey distilled from fermented mash | Male | Word |
| Brandy | An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine | Female | Dutch |
| Brewster | brewer | Male | English |
| Brina | protector | Unisex | |
| Brodie | From Brodie | Male | Scottish |
| Bronson | son of Brown, son of the dark-skinned one | Male | English |
| Bronze | Copper and tin alloy | Unisex | |
| Brown | colour | Male | Color |
| Brownie | Moist chocolate cake with nuts | Unisex | |
| Bruin | Brown-Haired | Unisex | |
| Bruno | A masculine name from a Germanic word associated with brown. | Male | German |
| Brunon | Brown | Male | |
| Bryan | strong, virtuous, and honorable | Male | English |
| Bubbles | Thin spherical liquid filled with gas. Irrepressible activity. | Male | |
| Bunny | little rabbit | Female | Nickname |
| Burgundy | Region Of France, Color Of Wine | Male | English |
| Buster | One that breaks up something | Male | Modern |
| Buster Brown | after the Buster Brown Shoes | Unisex | |
| Butterscotch | Caramel flavored candy | Male | |
| Buzzy | Unisex | ||
| Cadbury | Brand of chocolate | Unisex | |
| Cappuccino | Italian espresso drink with foam | Unisex | |
| Caramel | A smooth chewy candy | Unisex | |
| Carlos | free man | Male | Spanish |
| Carmel | From the vinyard | Female | |
| Carmen | garden, field of fruit, song. One who has a beautiful voice. | Female | Spanish |
| Chai | Unisex | ||
| Charlie | a man: variant of Carl. | Male | English |
| Charlie Brown | A Man: Variant Of Carl. | Unisex |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Havana Brown actually from Cuba?
No. The breed was developed in the early 1950s in England by a group of British breeders who initially called themselves The Havana Group and later The Chestnut Brown Group. The foundation crosses were Siamese × black domestic shorthairs, with later contributions from chocolate-pointed Siamese and Russian Blues. The name refers either to the color of a Havana cigar or to the Havana rabbit breed — not to Cuba itself.
Why is the breed called Havana Brown?
Two explanations have always coexisted, and neither registry treats one as definitive. The popular explanation is that the cat's rich chocolate coat matches the color of a Havana cigar. The historical-records explanation, which has more support in UK breed documentation from the 1950s, is that the cat was named for the Havana rabbit — a brown rabbit breed with the same coloring named in the same period. Owners typically prefer the cigar story; archives lean rabbit.
When was the Havana Brown officially recognized?
CFA accepted the breed for registration in 1959 and granted Championship status in 1964. TICA recognizes the breed as 'Havana' (without 'Brown') because TICA also accepts a lavender/lilac variation, while CFA's standard requires the chocolate-brown coat exclusively. In 2019 CFA opened a regulated outcrossing program to Oriental Shorthair and Siamese to broaden the small registered gene pool.
What makes a Havana Brown different from a chocolate Oriental Shorthair?
Both share Siamese ancestry and a chocolate coat, but the Havana Brown has its own distinct head shape — longer than wide with a pronounced muzzle break — and a stockier, less extreme body type than the Oriental Shorthair. The Havana Brown's whiskers must also be brown to standard, which is unique to the breed. The two breeds are now genetically connected through the 2019 CFA outcrossing program.
What names suit a Havana Brown?
Color-grounded names land naturally: Cocoa, Mocha, Espresso, Truffle, Hershey, Brownie. The cigar-name register matches the popular naming tradition: Cohiba, Montecristo, Havana itself. The rabbit-naming history offers a quieter wink: any soft brown name in the period vocabulary. Green-eye references — Emerald, Jade, Olive — match the breed's required eye color. The Siamese half of the lineage also opens Asian-register names: Lin, Mei, Sai.
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