Red Cat Names, Names For Orange Or Red Kittens
On a CFA pedigree, the cat that owners call ginger or orange is officially Red. The standard for solid Red is specific: "deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or ticking," with brick-red nose leather and brick-red paw pads. Red Tabby is its own colour class — code 0740 for an American Shorthair Red Tabby, with parallel codes across every breed that recognises the colour. Red is also one of the parent inputs to Calico (red plus black plus white) and Tortoiseshell (red plus black plus cream).
Which means the same coat lives a double life. A red show cat goes by a long registered name with a cattery prefix on the entry form — something like "Pennybank Red Riot of Highgate" — and a short call name at home. Owners often pick the call name first and let the register-style name follow. Common call names for show-quality reds skew either toward the colour itself (Rusty, Russet, Sienna, Garnet, Auburn, Vermilion, Cardinal) or toward elevated multisyllabic names that work in both registers (Cassius, Augustus, Octavian, Cordelia, Persephone).
For the breeds where Red is the colour you most often see at championship level, browse our Persian Cat Names and British Shorthair Cat Names — both registries trade heavily in red show-quality lines.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alani | Orange Tree | Female | Hawaiian |
| Amaretto | An Italian liqueur flavoured with almond. | Unisex | |
| Amber | A hard brownish-yellow fossil resin, precious jewel | Female | Word |
| Ann | Grace, Mercy | Female | English |
| Apple | A firm round red or green fruit. Also one that is treasured - the apple of my... | Female | Nature |
| Apricot | Edible yellow orange fruit. | Unisex | |
| Ariel | lioness of god | Female | |
| Arizona | US state of Arizona | Female | |
| Aslan | Lion; Narnia character | Male | |
| Autumn | Season between summer and winter. | Female | |
| Biscuit | A cookie or cracker | Unisex | |
| Blaze | Lisp: stutter. Blaise Pascal was a brilliant seventeenth century child prodig... | Male | Latin |
| Blondie | One with golden coloured hair | Male | |
| Bordeaux | French wine region | Unisex | |
| Brandy | An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine | Female | Dutch |
| Brass | Copper-zinc metal alloy | Unisex | |
| Brick | Speckled | Male | Celtic |
| Burgundy | Region Of France, Color Of Wine | Male | English |
| Butterbean | Unisex | ||
| Buttercup | A bright yellow flowered plant. Also a term of endearment. | Female | |
| Butterscotch | Caramel flavored candy | Male | |
| Cantaloupe | Sweet orange melon | Unisex | |
| Caramel | A smooth chewy candy | Unisex | |
| Carmello | Fruitful Orchard. Refers To Mount Carmel In Palestine. | Unisex | |
| Carrot Top | American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1965) | Unisex | |
| Cashew | A kidney shaped nut. | Unisex | |
| Catshup | Unisex | ||
| Cayenne | Red ground spice from several varieties of capsicum | Female | Word |
| Champers | Slang short form for champagne | Unisex | |
| Cheddar | Sharp aged cheese | Unisex | |
| Cheeta | Unisex | ||
| Cheetah | Fastest land animal | Unisex | |
| Cheeto | Cheese-flavored snack; variant of Cheetah | Unisex | |
| Cherry | Various trees that produce red to black fruit. | Female | Fruit |
| Chester | fortress, walled town, | Male | Latin |
| Chestnut | Deciduous tree with an edible deep reddish brown nut. | Unisex | |
| Cheyenne | Native American tribe living in the North West of the USA. | Female | |
| Chianti | A dry table wine, usually red | Unisex | |
| Chili | Spicy pepper stew | Male | |
| Chip | Fried slice of potato. Small piece of candy e.g. chocolate chip. | Male | |
| Chiquita | Little girl | Female | Spanish |
| Chrysanthemum | gold flower | Female | Greek |
| Cinnabar | Mercuric sulphide | Female | |
| Cinnamon | A spice | Female | |
| Citron | lemon | Female | |
| Citrus | Tangy fruit family | Unisex | |
| Clifford | Lives by the ford near the cliff | Male | English |
| Cognac | Type of French brandy. | Unisex | |
| Colby | coal town | Male | English |
| Copper | A reddish brown metal - as in copper penny coins. Also slang for a police off... | Female | Word |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the cat fancy call orange cats 'red'?
Because nineteenth-century British cat-fancy formalisation needed a single registry term, and 'red' had already been borrowed from the dog and horse worlds where it described the same warm pigment. The colloquial terms — ginger in the UK, orange in the US, yellow in folk speech — predate or run parallel to the registry term. Today CFA, TICA, and GCCF all use Red on official paperwork.
What does the CFA standard for solid Red actually require?
The CFA solid-Red description calls for 'deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or ticking.' Nose leather and paw pads should be brick red. Lips and chin should match the coat. The 'without markings' part is the hard bit — Red is genetically epistatic to non-agouti, so almost every red cat shows ghost tabby markings, and a true solid Red without ticking is uncommon enough to be valued.
Are Red and Red Tabby separate colour classes?
Yes, in CFA judging. Red is the solid colour class. Red Tabby is its own pattern class, in classic, mackerel, and ticked sub-patterns. American Shorthair Red Tabby carries the colour code 0740, with parallel codes across the other recognised breeds. A cat that competes well as a solid Red is the rarer and harder-to-produce animal.
What show-style names work well for a red pedigree cat?
Names that read with weight and ageing. Cassius, Augustus, Octavian, Cornelius, Imogen, Persephone, Cordelia, Esme. Colour-rooted call names also work: Rusty, Russet, Sienna, Garnet, Auburn, Vermilion, Cardinal, Burgundy. Owners often pair a registered name (long, multisyllabic, with cattery prefix) and a call name (short, sound-friendly) so the cat answers to the second while the first lives on the certificate.
Is a red cat the same as a red tabby?
Not quite. A 'red cat' colloquially describes any cat with the orange-allele coat — almost all of which show some tabby pattern. 'Red Tabby' is a registry-formal designation describing a specific recognised pattern class. In casual speech the two are interchangeable. On a show form they are not.
Related Naming Guides
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A registered cat name and a household call name can do different jobs without creating two competing identities. The registered form preserves breeder, ownership, and pedigree information under a particular association's rules; the call is the stable sound used at breakfast, during play, at the clinic, and by a sitter. This explainer compares current CFA, TICA, and GCCF materials to show why character limits, prefixes, suffixes, punctuation, and later changes must be checked with the actual registry rather than copied from another organization. It then turns those constraints into a practical naming worksheet. Readers learn to reserve space for required affixes, test the spoken core before filing paperwork, document aliases without overwriting the certificate, and keep transfer, insurance, microchip, and veterinary records traceable. Worked examples follow a kitten from breeder paperwork to an ordinary home, including cases where the formal name is long, the buyer dislikes its daily sound, or family members use different nicknames. The result is one auditable record name, one dependable call, and room for affectionate extras.
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Hocus Pocus Cat Names: Binx, Winifred and Salem Night Calls
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How to Train Your Dragon Cat Names: Riders, Dragons and Berk-Inspired Calls
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Nose-Inspired Cat Names: Dot, Freckle, Rose and Button-Nose Picks
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Ear-Inspired Cat Names: Flick, Feather, Radar and Bright-Tipped Picks
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