Male Cat Names, Boy Cat Names, Male Kitten Names, Boy Kitten Names Starting With R
These are male cat names that start with the letter R. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all male cat names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raccoo | Unisex | ||
| Racer | One that races around. Speedy | Male | Word |
| Rafael | God has healed. | Male | Spanish |
| Rafe | Form of Rafael God has healed. | Male | English |
| Rafferty | Prosperous. | Male | Irish |
| Rahjah | Anticipation | Male | |
| Raleigh | dweller by the deer meadow | Male | English |
| Ralph | Red wolf | Male | English |
| Ram | Lord Rama | Male | Sanskrit |
| Ramiro | Judicious | Male | Portuguese |
| Ramsey | ram's land | Unisex | |
| Rance | a kind of Belgian marble | Unisex | |
| Randolph | shield-wolf | Male | English |
| Random | Unisex | ||
| Ranger | dweller in the field A warden employed to protect a forest area. | Male | |
| Ransom | son of the shield; redeemer | Male | English |
| Raoul | Form of Ralph wolf counsel. | Male | |
| Raphael | God's healer | Male | |
| Rascal | One that is playfully mischievous | Male | |
| Rasta | Rastafarian | Unisex | |
| Raven | Dark haired or wise | Female | Word |
| Ray | kingly | Male | English |
| Rayburn | from the deer stream | Male | English |
| Raymond | Guards wisely. | Male | |
| Razor | A sharp-edged cutting instrument used to remove hair. | Unisex | |
| Red | A primary colour resembling the colour of blood | Male | Color |
| Redmond | adviser | Male | Irish |
| Reese | ardor | Female | Welsh |
| Regan | little king | Female | Irish |
| Reginald | powerful one | Male | English |
| Regis | kingly | Male | |
| Remel | One that resists of defies authority | Unisex | |
| Remington | from the raven's home | Male | English |
| Remus | Swift | Male | |
| Renee | reborn | Female | |
| Renny | little prosperous one | Male | Anglicized |
| Reuben | Behold a son | Male | |
| Rex | after the Rex Banner character in The Simpsons cartoons | Male | Latin |
| Rhodes | dweller by the crosses; roses | Male | Greek |
| Richard | powerful ruler; brave one | Male | |
| Rick | aka Richard, Dick and Little Man | Male | English |
| Ricky | dominant or peaceful ruler | Male | English |
| Ricky Ticky Tabby | Abbreviation Of Richard Powerful: Strong Ruler. | Unisex | |
| Rico | aka Jerico | Male | Spanish |
| Rider | horseman | Male | English |
| Rigby | Lives in the ruler | Male | English |
| Riley | courageous | Female | Irish |
| Ringo | apple, peace be with you | Male | English |
| Rio | River | Male | Spanish |
| Ripley | after the novel and the movie The Talented Mr. Ripley | Male | English |
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