Shy Cat Names, Names for your Shy Kitten Starting With A

These are shy cat names that start with the letter A. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all shy cat names.

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Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Abigail		Female
Adam		Male
Addison		Female
Alanna		Female
Albert		Male
Alexis		Female
Alice	A form descended from Aalis and Adelais	Female	Old French form of a Germanic name
Allison		Female
Alyssa		Female
Amelia	A variant of Amalia	Female	European form of a Germanic-derived name
Amy		Female
Anastasia		Female
Anna		Female
Annabelle		Female
Anthony		Male
Arianna		Female
Astrid		Female
Atticus		Male
Auden		Male
Aurora	Dawn	Female	Latin
Autumn		Female
Ava		Female	English, Persian and Germanic name histories
Avery		Female

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