Shadow
- Pronunciation
- [Sha-dow]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- A rough, dark image cast by an object blocking the sun's rays
- Origin
- English
The area where light from a light source is obstructed by an object.
Popularity & Rankings
Where Shadow places in real pet-name rankings, compiled from 1 attributed source. 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 | #40 | Rover (2025, U.S.) |
| Top male cat names | #8 | Rover (2025, U.S.) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shade | Sweetly singing | Male |
More English Cat Names
Other cat names that share Shadow’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaliyah | high exalted, to ascend | Female |
| Abbey | God Is Joy | Unisex |
| Abbie | my father is joyful | Female |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Unisex |
| Abby | My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a... | Female |
| Abilene | Grass, A Plain | Male |
| Able | Breath | Unisex |
| Ace | A top performer; also the one or highest card in many games. | Male |
| Addie | Noble, Kind | Female |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Unisex |
| Addison | Adam's son | Female |
| Addy | Noble, Kind | Unisex |
Abyssinian Cat Names
Cat names commonly associated with the Abyssinian breed, including Shadow.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abby | My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a... | Female |
| Abbymini | Female | |
| Ace Of Spades | Unity | Male |
| Acelin | Noble | Female |
| Achit | Separation Of Newborn's Hair | Female |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Unisex |
| Adelina | Sweet or noble | Female |
| Adina | Slender. | Female |
| Aesop | Greek fable writer | Male |
| Afina | Blueberry | Female |
| Africa | pleasing, pleasant | Female |
| Aida | joyful, helper, reward | Female |
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