Japanese-Inspired Cat Names, Page 2
Meanings, origins and pronunciations appear only for records with checked sources. Blank fields have not been verified. Gender and collection labels are browsing choices.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maki | Unisex | ||
| Mana | Unisex | ||
| Maya | Female | ||
| Mayo | Male | ||
| Mi | Unisex | ||
| Michi | Unisex | ||
| Michiko | Female | ||
| Midori | Female | ||
| Mieko | Female | ||
| Mika | Female | ||
| Miki | Female | ||
| Mina | Female | ||
| Mineko | Female | ||
| Mio | Female | ||
| Misa | Unisex | ||
| Miso | Fermented paste used in Japanese cooking, chiefly made from soybeans | Unisex | Japanese food word |
| Miya | Unisex | ||
| Miyu | Female | ||
| Miyuki | Unisex | ||
| Mizuki | Unisex | ||
| Mochi | Japanese rice cake made from cooked, pounded glutinous rice | Unisex | Japanese food word |
| Moe | Male | ||
| Momo | Peach in Japanese | Unisex | Japanese fruit word |
| Nana | Female | ||
| Naomi | Female | ||
| Neko | Unisex | ||
| NeNe | Unisex | ||
| Nikki | Unisex | ||
| Nikko | Male | ||
| Ninja | Male | ||
| Nintendo | Unisex | ||
| Nobu | Unisex | ||
| Nori | Male | ||
| Noriko | Unisex | ||
| Oki | Unisex | ||
| Rai | Female | ||
| Ran | Unisex | ||
| Rin | Female | ||
| Risa | Female | ||
| Ryuu | Unisex | ||
| Sachi | Unisex | ||
| Sachiko | Unisex | ||
| Sake | Unisex | ||
| Saki | Unisex | ||
| Samurai | Unisex | ||
| Saru | Unisex | ||
| Seiko | Unisex | ||
| Sen | Female | ||
| Shika | Unisex | ||
| Shino | Unisex |
130 names found. Page 2 of 3.
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