Female Alert cat listening to an easy two-syllable name

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Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Alba		Female
Amber		Female
Bella	Associated with Italian bella, meaning beautiful	Female	English usage; Italian word association
Chloe	Green shoot; new plant growth	Female	Greek
Cleo	Short form of Cleopatra, Cleon or Cleopas	Female	English short form of Greek-derived names
Clover		Female
Daisy	The daisy flower	Female	English
Ginger	The ginger plant or spice; also a reddish-brown colour	Female	English word name
Hazel	The hazel tree or a light-brown colour	Female	English
Honey	Honey produced by bees; also a term for a loved one	Female	English word name
Lily	The lily flower	Female	English flower name
Luna	Moon	Female	Latin
Mabel		Female
Maple		Female
Misty		Female
Nala		Female
Nina		Female	Distinct European and South American histories
Olive	The olive tree or its fruit	Female	English and French word name
Raven		Female
Ruby	The ruby gemstone	Female	English gemstone name
Shadow	A dark shape or shaded area formed when light is blocked	Female	English word name
Vera		Female
Willow	The willow tree	Female	English

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