Poppy
- Pronunciation
- [Po-ppy]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Flower with four crumpled petals in red, orange or white colours
- Origin
- Latin
Popularity & Rankings
Where Poppy places in real pet-name rankings, compiled from 2 attributed sources. iCatNames does not collect its own registration counts; these are third-party rankings, not a single combined score.
| Where it ranks | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. cat names — top 100 | #52 | Rover (2025, U.S.) |
| Top female cat names | #22 | Rover (2025, U.S.) |
| United Kingdom, 1998 | #5 | Petplan UK, 1998 (via Wikipedia) |
Data reused with attribution. Rover rankings are republished with Rover’s permission. See our methodology and the full trending cat names roundup.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poppie | Flower | Unisex |
More Latin Cat Names
Other cat names that share Poppy’s Latin origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adolphus | "noble wolf" | Male |
| Adrian | rich, wealthy, dark one | Male |
| Adriana | From Adria.: (Adriatic sea region.) | Female |
| Afro | From Africa | Unisex |
| Aggie | Lamb | Female |
| Agrippa | Roman general Agrippa | Unisex |
| Alba | white | Female |
| Albinia | white, fair | Female |
| Alfalfa | Plant | Unisex |
| Alma | Spanish for soul | Female |
| Alto | high | Male |
| Amable | Lovable, Beautiful | Unisex |
Burmese Cat Names
Cat names commonly associated with the Burmese breed, including Poppy.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Ahab | uncle | Male |
| Alvin | elf wine, noble friend | Male |
| Amos | Brave | Male |
| Andrea | Feminine form of Andrew manly | Female |
| Arlington | City in Virginia | Unisex |
| Arty | Bear, Stone | Unisex |
| Arun | Radiance | Unisex |
| Ava | Cute and short girl kitten name. | Female |
| Ayla | oak tree | Female |
| Bagel | Ring shaped roll with a chewy texture | Unisex |
| Bailey | bailiff, fortification, able | Female |
| Bamboo | Tall woody grass like plant from Asia. | Male |
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- Stardew Valley Cat Names: Villagers, Farm Seasons and Pelican Town Calls
- Cat Names That Start With P: Playful Calls from Pip to Pumpkin
- Orange and White Cat Names: Citrus, Cream, Patches and Sunlit Picks
- Cat Names Ending in Y: Molly, Ziggy, Rocky and Clear-Finish Picks
- Minecraft Cat Names: Steve, Creeper, Pixel and Blocky-World Picks
- Bluey Cat Names: Bingo, Bandit, Chilli and Heeler-Family Picks
- Grooming-Routine Cat Names: Velvet, Feather, Pearl and Neat-Paw Picks
- Play-Tunnel Cat Names: Scout, Dash, Rustle and Peek-Through Picks
- Trilling and Chirping Cat Names: Pip, Cricket, Melody and Bright-Call Picks
- Renaming an Adopted Cat: Milo, Luna, Scout and a Low-Confusion Transition
- Wake-Up Routine Cat Names: Dawn, Bell, Scout and Morning-Sequence Picks
- Nose-Inspired Cat Names: Dot, Freckle, Rose and Button-Nose Picks
- Blanket-Burrower Cat Names: Nook, Velvet, Pocket and Under-Cover Picks
- Head-Bump Cat Names: Buddy, Honey, Milo and Forehead-Greeting Picks
- Cat Names for Bilingual Homes: Luna, Milo, Kiki and Clear Two-Language Calls