900+ Orange Cat Names

How to name an orange cat

Orange cats come in every shade, from pale cream and apricot to deep copper and rust. The easiest names point straight at the color: Pumpkin, Ginger, Marmalade, Rusty and Copper. If you want something less expected, look at your cat's personality, a favorite orange food, a famous orange cat or a word for fire or sunshine in another language. Our sorter tags every name by style, theme and coat, so you can mix and match until something clicks.

1. Keep it to one or two syllables for everyday use. A longer formal name is fine, but give it a short call name. "Sir Fluffington" becomes "Fluff" by week two anyway.
2. Say it out loud ten times. If you feel silly yelling it across the yard or at the vet's front desk, keep looking.
3. Avoid names that sound like commands. "Kit" and "sit," or "Bo" and "no," can blur together for a cat who is still learning.
4. Watch your cat for a few days. Personality is often the best tiebreaker. A kitten who climbs the curtains may be a Blaze, not a Biscuit.
5. Use the name often and pair it with good things. Say it at mealtime and during treats. A 2019 study in the journal Scientific Reports found that pet cats can tell their own name apart from similar-sounding words.

Orange cat facts

A few facts about orange cats help explain why certain names fit so well, and why you will need more boy names than girl names.

Every orange cat name on this site, A to Z

Here is the complete list of all 935 names in our database. Use the finder above for meanings and filters.

A

Acadia, Achilles, Acorn, Adelaide, Agni, Aidan, Aine, Ajax, Akane, Akari, Aki, Almond, Amber, Amur, Anne, Annie, Aodh, Aoife, Apollo, Apple Cider, Apricat, Apricot, Apricuddle, Archie, Ares, Ariel, Artemis, Arthur, Ash, Aslan, Aspen, Athena, Atlas, Attila, Audrey, Augusta, Aurora, Autumn, Azar

B

Bagheera, Bangor, Banshee, Barbarossa, Barley, Baron, Barry, Bastet, Batty, Bean, Bear, Beatrice, Beetlejuice, Belladonna, Bellini, Bengal, Beni, Bergamot, Big Orange, Bigfoot, Binx, Biscotti, Biscuit, Bisque, Bjorn, Blarney, Blaze, Blitz, Blondie, Blue, Blueberry, Bob, Bob Ross, Bonfire, Boo, Boots, Boudica, Bouffant, Braeburn, Brain Cell, Brenda, Brigid, Brioche, Bronze, Broomstick, Bruiser, Brulee, Brutus, Bubbles, Bumblebee, Burnt Toast, Burrito, Butter, Butterbeer, Buttercup, Butternut, Butterscootch, Butterscotch, Button

C

Caesar, Calamansi, Calcifer, Calendula, Calico, Callie, Calliope, Camden, Camel, Campfire, Candy, Candy Corn, Cannoli, Cantaloupe, Canyon, Caoimhe, Cappuccino, Cara Cara, Caramel, Caramel Apple, Carl, Carnelian, Carol, Carrot, Carrot Top, Carrotina, Casco, Cashew, Catalope, Catbus, Catsby, Cauldron, Cayenne, Chai, Chairman Meow, Champagne, Chaos, Charcoal, Charizard, Charlie, Charmander, Chatora, Cheddar, Cheddarbug, Cheese, Cheesecake, Cheeto, Chestnut, Chewie, Chili, Chinchilla, Chonk, Chonky, Churro, Ciara, Ciaran, Cider, Cinder, Cinnabar, Cinnamon, Circe, Citrine, Citrus, Clancy, Clawrot, Clementine, Clementino, Cleo, Cleopatra, Clifford, Clodagh, Cloud, Clover, Clownfish, Coal, Cobbler, Cobweb, Cocoa, Colby, Conan, Cone, Confetti, Conor, Cookie, Copernicus, Copper, Copperpaws, Coral, Cork, Cornbread, Cornucopia, Cortland, Cotton Candy, Cousin Itt, Crab, Cranberry, Crayon, Cream, Cream Puff, Creamsicle, Creamsiclette, Crepe, Croissant, Crookshanks, Crumble, Crumpet, Cuchulainn, Cuddles, Cupcake, Curry, Custard, Cyrus

D

Dagda, Dahlia, Daidai, Daifuku, Dandelion, Dango, Daphne, Darius, Darragh, Dave, Dawn, Daylily, Dearg, Declan, Delilah, Diarmuid, Diesel, Dijon, Dingus, Dorayaki, Doris, Dorito, Doug, Dove, Doyle, Dracula, Dreamsicle, Drizzle, Drumstick, Dublin, Duke, Dulce, Dune, Dusk, Duster, Dusty

E

Earl Grey, Ebi, Eclair, Eclipse, Ed, Eimear, Einstein, Eleanor, Elio, Elphaba, Elvira, Ember, Endora, Eoin, Equinox, Erik the Red, Erin, Ernie, Espresso, Etna, Ewok

F

Fabio, Familiar, Fawn, Feather, Felix, Fergus, Fiamma, Fiammetta, Finn, Finnegan, Fiona, Fionn, Fionnuala, Fireball, Firecracker, Firefly, Flambe, Flame, Flame Point, Flan, Flann, Flannel, Flare, Flint, Floof, Florence, Fluff, Fluffernutter, Flynn, Fog, Fox, Foxy, Fozzie, Frank, Frankie, Freckles, Fred, Freya, Fry, Fudge, Fuji, Fulvous, Furnectarine, Fury, Fuyu, Fuzzball, Fuzzy

G

Gala, Galileo, Galway, Garfield, Garfunkel, Gary, Genghis, George, Gerald, Gertrude, Ghoul, Gilda, Gin, Ginger, Ginger Ale, Gingerbean, Gingerbelle, Gingerkins, Gingersnap, Ginny, Glinda, Goblin, Gold, Goldfish, Goldie, Goldilocks, Goliath, Goober, Goose, Gouda, Gourd, Gourdon, Graham, Grainne, Granite, Granny Smith, Granola, Graphite, Gravy, Graymalkin, Gremlin, Grian, Grigio, Grimalkin, Gris, Grizzly, Gumdrop

H

Hafez, Hagrid, Hallow, Halo, Hana, Hanabi, Hank, Haru, Harvest, Harvest Moon, Harvey, Hash Brown, Havoc, Hayride, Haze, Hazel, Hazelnut, Heathcliff, Heather, Hecate, Helios, Henry, Hercules, Hex, Hi, Hickory, Highlighter, Hikari, Hinata, Hippo, Hobbes, Hocus, Holly, Homura, Honey, Honeyboots, Honeycomb, Honeycrisp, Hoops, Hoshi, Hot Sauce, Hotaru

I

Ichabod, Ignatius, Ignis, Igor, Ikura, Inari, Inferno, Ink

J

Jack, Jack-O, Jaffa, Jasmine, Jasper, Jellybean, Jessica, Jet, Jigsaw, Jiji, Joan, Jonagold, Jones, Jonesy, Josephine, Julius

K

Kabocha, Kaede, Kaki, Katahdin, Keegan, Kennebec, Kerry, Kevin, Khan, Kilkenny, Kim, Kin, Kinako, Kindle, King, Kit, Kitangerine, Kitsune, Kitty, Kodiak, Kogane, Kohaku, Koi, Kong, Kuma, Kumo, Kumquat, Kuro

L

Ladybug, Lantana, Lantern, Larry, Lasagna, Lasair, Latte, Lava, Leeloo, Leif, Leo, Leon, Leonardo, Leonidas, Leprechaun, Licorice, Lily, Linda, Lionel, Lir, Little Lion, Lobster, Lola, Lollipop, London Fog, Lorax, Louie, Lucifer, Lucille, Lucky, Lucy, Lugh, Lumberjack, Luna

M

Mac, Macaroni, Madeleine, Madra Rua, Maeve, Maggie, Magma, Mammoth, Mandarin, Mandrake, Mane, Maneki, Mango, Mango Tango, Mangolina, Maple, Margot, Marigold, Marmaduke, Marmalade, Marmalady, Marmaloo, Mars, Marshmallow, Marzipan, Masala, Matchstick, Matilda, Maverick, Max, Maximus, Mayhem, McIntosh, Meatball, Meatloaf, Melba, Melon, Meowngo, Meowrigold, Merida, Meringue, Merlin, Midnight, Mikan, Mikeneko, Milo, Mimosa, Minerva, Miso, Mist, Mister Orange, Misty, Misty Blue, Mittens, Mocha, Mochi, Momiji, Momo, Monarch, Mondays, Moonstone, Moose, Mop, Morgana, Morris, Morticia, Mosaic, Muesli, Mufasa, Muffin, Mulan, Mullet, Mulligan, Muppet, Murphy

N

Nacho, Nala, Napoleon, Nasturtium, Natsu, Neapolitan, Nectarine, Neko, Nemo, Niall, Niamh, Nickel, Nimbus, Ninjin, Noodle, Nougat, November, Nowruz, Nuala, Nugget, Nutmeg

O

O'Malley, Oak, Oakley, Oatmeal, Obsidian, Ochre, October, Ogunquit, Oisin, Oliver, Omelet, One Brain Cell, Onyx, Opal, Opie, Orange Juice, Orangelina, Orangelo, Orangeroo, Orangey, Orangutan, Oriole, Orla, Oscar

P

Paddy, Pancake, Panna Cotta, Papaya, Paprika, Paradise, Patch, Patches, Patchwork, Paul Bunyan, Pawpaya, Peach, Peach Fuzz, Peachaboo, Peaches, Peaches and Cream, Peachfluff, Peachling, Peanut, Pebble, Pebbles, Pecan, Pemaquid, Penelope, Penny, Penobscot, Pepper, Persia, Persimmon, Pewter, Phantom, Phoenix, Pie, Pigeon, Pilgrim, Pinecone, Pinto, Pip, Pippi, Pippin, Piscin, Platinum, Pocus, Pompadour, Pompom, Ponyo, Popcorn, Poppy, Popsicle, Portland, Potion, Praline, Pretzel, Pudding, Puff, Puffball, Pulp, Pumice, Pumpkin, Pumpkin King, Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Spice, Pumpkinella, Pumpkinoodle, Pumpurrkin, Purin, Purrmalade, Purrsimmon, Puss, Pyewacket, Pyro

Q

Queen, Quilt, Quinn

R

Ra, Rajah, Ralph, Rapunzel, Raven, Reba, Red, Red Baron, Redwood, Reid, Reynard, Richard Parker, Riley, Ripley, Rita, Robin, Rocky, Rogue, Ron, Ronan, Ronin, Rory, Rosie, Rowan, Roy, Rua, Ruby, Ruff, Rufio, Rufus, Rumi, Russell, Russet, Rust, Rusty, Rustywhiskers

S

S'mores, Sabrina, Saffron, Sahara, Sakura, Salem, Salmon, Salsa, Samantha, Samhain, Sanderson, Sandy, Sansa, Saoirse, Sarge, Sasquatch, Satsuma, Scarecrow, Scarlett, Scone, Scorch, Seamus, Sedona, Sekhmet, Senbei, September, Sequoia, Seraphina, Setanta, Seville, Shadow, Shaggy, Shah, Shamrock, Shannon, Shelly, Sherbet, Shere Khan, Sherlock, Shiraz, Shirin, Shiro, Shortbread, Shrimp, Shu, Sienna, Silver, Simba, Simon, Siobhan, Sir Fluffington, Sir Marmalot, Slate, Smoke, Smokey, Smoothie, Smudge, Snickerdoodle, Snuggles, Socks, Sol, Soleil, Soot, Sophie, Sora, Soraya, Sorbet, Souffle, Spark, Sparky, Spartacus, Spooky, Spot, Sprinkles, Squash, Squirrel, Sriracha, Starfish, Stella, Sterling, Steve, Stormy, Strawberry, Stripes, Strudel, Stubbs, Stuffing, Sugar, Sumatra, Sunbeam, Sunflower, Sunniva, Sunny, Sunny Side, Sunnykins, Sunpuff, Sunrise, Sunset, Sunshine, Sunspot, Sunstone, Surya, Susan, Sushi, Sweater Weather, Sweet Pea, Sweet Potato, Sycamore, Syrup

T

Tabitha, Taco, Taffy, Taiyaki, Taiyo, Tama, Tamago, Tang, Tangelo, Tangerbean, Tangerina, Tangerine, Tangeroo, Tangifluff, Tank, Tanuki, Tara, Tater Tot, Tawny, Teddy, Tempura, Thai Tea, Theo, Theodore, Thor, Tiger, Tiger Lily, Tigger, Tigress, Tigris, Tikka, Timber, Tinder, Tine, Tiny, Titan, Toast, Toastybean, Toe Beans, Toffee, Tomyris, Topaz, Tora, Toraneko, Torch, Tornado, Tortellini, Tortie, Totoro, Toulouse, Treat, Tribble, Trick, Trio, Truffle, Tsuki, Tufts, Turkey, Turmeric, Twilight, Twinkie

U

Ursa

V

Valencia, Valkyrie, Van Gogh, Vanilla, Velma, Vermilion, Vesuvius, Viking, Vitamin C, Vivian, Vixen, Vlad, Volcano, Vulpix

W

Waffles, Walnut, Walter, Watson, Weasley, Wednesday, Wheat, Whoopie Pie, Willow, Wilma, Winifred, Winnie, Winston, Wisp, Wookiee, Woolly

X

Xena, Xerxes

Y

Yam, Yeti, Ygritte, Yolk, Yuki, Yuzu

Z

Zenobia, Zest, Zeus, Ziggy, Zinnia, Zoomies

Frequently asked questions

What are good names for orange cats?

Popular choices include Pumpkin, Ginger, Marmalade, Leo, Milo, Peaches, Rusty, Cheeto and Clementine. Use the sorter above to filter by boy, girl, funny, cute or serious names.

Are most orange cats male?

Yes. The orange gene is on the X chromosome, so a male needs only one copy to be orange while a female needs two. Roughly 80 percent of orange cats are male is the figure most often quoted.

Are all orange cats tabbies?

Yes. Orange cats always show tabby markings, even if the stripes are faint. Look for the M shape on the forehead.

Is orange a cat breed?

No. Orange (called red by breeders) is a coat color. Many breeds, including Maine Coons, Persians and British Shorthairs, plus countless mixed-breed cats, can be orange.

How does the name sorter work?

Pick a gender, then tap any styles, themes or coat colors. Choices in the same row widen the list, and choices in different rows narrow it. You can sort A to Z, by length or shuffle, save favorites on this device and pick a random name.