Unusual Cat Names, Cat Names Are Unusual Starting With S
These are unusual cat names that start with the letter S. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all unusual cat names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine | Of Sabine, Italy | Unisex | French |
| Sable | A carnivorous mammal of Northern Europe with soft, dark fur. | Female | Animal |
| Sachi | bliss-child; wife of Indra | Unisex | |
| Saffron | A cooking spice | Female | Spice |
| Sage | Aromatic grayish-green herb. Wise or experienced person. | Female | |
| Salem | Peace | Male | |
| Sallie | Princess | Unisex | English |
| Sam | to hear | Male | English |
| Sammy | Hebrew, told by God | Male | English |
| Sampson | sun | Male | |
| Santa | after the novel by Federico Gamboa | Female | Feminine |
| Sapphire | Precious Gem | Female | |
| Sarah | Princess | Female | |
| Sasha | defending men | Female | Russian |
| Sassafras | Sassafras tree/root | Male | |
| Sassy | Lively and spirited | Female | |
| Sausage | Chopped meat stuffed into a prepared casing and cooked. | Unisex | |
| Savannah | From the open plain | Female | Spanish |
| Scarlet | Scarlet coloured, deep red | Female | Color |
| Scotch | Scotch whiskey. | Unisex | |
| Scout | One dispatched from main body to gather information | Male | Word |
| Seamus | supplanter | Male | Irish |
| Sebastian | An august person | Male | Latin |
| Sequoia | sparrow | Female | Native |
| Seren | for Serendipidity | Male | Welsh |
| Serenity | peaceful | Female | Latin |
| Seymour | From St. Maur | Male | English |
| Shadow | A rough, dark image cast by an object blocking the sun's rays | Female | English |
| Sheba | from Sheba | Female | |
| Sheena | God's gift | Female | Anglicization |
| Sherwood | Bright forest. | Male | English |
| Shilo | The One To Whom It Belongs. In The Bible Shiloh Is A Prophetic Name For The M... | Unisex | |
| Shiloh | tranquil | Female | Biblical |
| Shlomo | his peace | Male | |
| Siam | Historical name of Thailand | Male | Thai |
| Sid | Variant Of Sidney From St. Denis | Unisex | |
| Sienna | A clay like earthy reddish brown | Female | Italian |
| Sigh | Unisex | ||
| Silvia | from the woods | Female | Latin |
| Simba | Swahili for lion; widely associated with The Lion King. | Male | Swahili |
| Simon | he who hears | Male | |
| Simone | one who hears | Female | |
| Sir | Unisex | ||
| Skipper | Master of a ship. | Male | English |
| Sky | The expanse of air over the Earth | Female | Nature |
| Skye | sky, sheltering | Female | Scottish |
| Skylar | eternal life, strength, love and beauty | Female | Spelling |
| Skyler | Dutch, scholar | Male | Spelling |
| Smidge | Unisex | ||
| Smoke | Smoke | Unisex | English |
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