Polydactyl Cat Names, Names For Polydactyl Kittens
Does your new kitten have extra toes that look like adorable little mittens? Congratulations, you have a polydactyl cat, and your special-pawed friend deserves a name that celebrates those bonus beans. Polydactyl cat names are playful, quirky, and often nod to the distinctive feature that makes your kitten one of a kind. Cat owners adore these polydactyl cat names for both boys and girls, and they make perfect conversation starters whenever guests visit.
Popular polydactyl cat names include Beans, Mittens, Digit, Toes, Hemingway (yes, after the author's famous six-toed cats in Key West), Boots, and Paws. Yeti works beautifully for a fluffy big-footed kitty, while Lucky honors the old belief that polydactyl cats bring good fortune at sea. Sailors considered them superior mousers and lucky charms for centuries. Try Thumper or Sasquatch for a tom with oversized paws, and Daisy-Toes or Tippy-Toes for a dainty girl kitten with whimsical feet.
For more inspired ideas, check our categories collection, or browse lucky cat names and unique cat names to complete your polydactyl kitten's identity. Whatever you pick, a polydactyl cat name should celebrate the extra-special toes that make your kitty wonderfully unique.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achilles | without lips, brown, dark | Male | Greek |
| Annabelle | Joy | Female | Combination |
| Beans | Seeds of a plant e.g.. coffee beans. Also energetic - "Full of beans". | Male | |
| Big Foot | Unisex | ||
| Brett | a native of Brittany, Briton | Male | Celtic |
| Butterfly | Butterfly | Female | English |
| Cola | Carbonated soft drink made in part from extract of the cola nut. | Unisex | |
| Courtney | from the court | Female | |
| Dice | Small cubes with sides numbered 1 to 6 used in games. | Male | Word |
| Digit | Unisex | ||
| Digits | Unisex | ||
| E.C. | Extra Cat | Unisex | |
| E.T. | Extra Terrestrial | Unisex | |
| Extra | Unisex | ||
| Goose | Waterfowl bird | Unisex | |
| Hemi | Supplanter, Representative | Unisex | Maori |
| Hemmingway | After Ernest Hemingway, author | Unisex | |
| Honey Bee | Sweet | Unisex | |
| Jake | From Jacob - To fill the place of another | Male | |
| Janet | Variant of Jane | Female | English |
| June | 6Th Month | Female | English |
| Kevin | handsome | Male | Irish |
| Kitler | Male | ||
| Marian | Form of Mary | Male | |
| Mina | Precious Stone | Female | Hindi |
| Miranda | Admirable | Female | Latin |
| Mitten | Unisex | ||
| Mittens | Fingerless gloves | Unisex | English |
| Mitts | Unisex | ||
| Moto | Unisex | ||
| Nikki | Victorious People | Unisex | English |
| Paulie | Small | Unisex | |
| Pinto | Spotted horse breed | Unisex | Spanish |
| Pluto | The ninth and most distant planet from the sun | Male | |
| Polly | Bitter | Female | English |
| Posy | a bunch of flowers | Female | English |
| Sasquatch | has extra toes and hence is a bigfoot | Unisex | |
| Shorty | Of less than average size | Unisex | |
| Slippers | Footwear worn indoors | Unisex | English |
| Snow | Frozen crystals that fall in soft, white flakes | Female | English |
| Snowball | Compressed ball of snow | Unisex | English |
| Snowflake | Single flake or crystal of snow. | Unisex | |
| Thumbs | Digits on hand | Unisex | |
| Toes | Unisex | ||
| Tony | priceless one | Male | English |
| Tyrone | From Owen's territory. County Tyrone in Ireland. The late actor Tyrone Power. | Male | Irish |
| Virginia | Chaste: virginal. | Female | Latin |
| Yeti | Himalayan mythical creature | Unisex | Tibetan |
| Zac | Remembered by G-d | Male | English |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a polydactyl cat?
A polydactyl cat is a kitty born with more than the usual number of toes on one or more paws, often giving the appearance of mittens or thumbs.
Why are polydactyl cats called Hemingway cats?
Author Ernest Hemingway kept a six-toed cat named Snow White, and her descendants still live at his Key West home, making Hemingway a famous polydactyl cat name.
Are polydactyl cats considered lucky?
Yes. Sailors historically believed polydactyl cats brought good luck and were better mousers on ships, which is why Lucky is a popular polydactyl cat name.
What are cute polydactyl cat names for a female kitten?
Sweet polydactyl cat names for girls include Mittens, Bean, Paws, Lucky, Daisy-Toes, and Hemi.
Can polydactyl cats walk normally?
Yes, polydactyl cats walk, climb, and play just like regular cats. The extra toes rarely cause issues and often help with grip.
What male polydactyl cat names suit a big-pawed tom?
Try Yeti, Bigfoot, Thumper, Sasquatch, Tony, or Digit for a tom with oversized paws.
Is polydactyly common in any specific breed?
Polydactyly is most common in Maine Coons, American Polydactyls, and mixed-breed cats descended from New England sailing cats.