Choosing the perfect name for a cat is not an easy task. We must find a nice and beautiful name that describes their personality and that is also easy to pronounce and understand for the newcomer. For this reason, many families look for names in different languages, something that gives them a special and exclusive meaning
If you are a true lover of Russia and its traditions or have simply been carried away by the passion of Russian classical literature, on our site we will offer you a complete list ofRussian cat names.
Discover which one is perfect for your cat!
Why choose a Russian name for your cat?
All cats deserve a unique name, for that reason, we must choose a name that is different from the usual ones in our country. Russian names are especially indicated for Russian cat breeds, such as the Siberian cat, the Russian Blue, the Peterbald, the Donskoy or the Japanese Bobtail (the which is believed to have been transferred to the Asian continent 1,000 years ago), but any cat can benefit from such beautiful names.
Russian is the most widely spoken Slavic language in the world, with more than 150 million native speakers. It is understandable then why Russian culture is so rich and varied. You can find inspiration in this list of Russian cat names, which are often derived from Greek or Latin, but also from Russian literature, folklore, traditions and history.
Don't forget that a cat's name will be a key tool for its education Cats are very intelligent animals, capable to identify his name, associate words with their meaning and even learn various tricks. Finally, don't forget to choose a name that has between 2 and three syllables, this way your cat will have no trouble remembering and relating its name.
Russian names for male cats
- Aleksandr: The Defender of Men
- Alyosha: Diminutive of Aleksandr
- Anatoly: Sunrise
- Bazhen: A Wish
- Bliny: Pancake, traditional Russian crêpe
- Boris: Wolf
- Chekov: Playwright, Star Trek character
- Dima: Diminutive of Dmitriy
- Evgeni: The Well Born
- Fedor: Gift from God
- Gena: Noble
- Grisha: Diminutive of Grigoriy, vigilante
- Igor: Warrior
- Ivan: God is merciful, folk hero
- Koshei: Folk Villain, Koshei the Immortal
- Kostya: Diminutive of Konstantin
- Kotik: Kitten
- Kremlin: Government building in Moscow
- Lev: Lion
- Lyubov: Love
- Marlen: Marx-Lenin
- Maksim: Bigger
- Milan: Dear
- Misha: Diminutive of Mikhail
- Mstislav: Vengeance and Glory
- Myshka: Little Mouse
- Nikita: Victor
- Nikolay: The victory of the people
- Pasha: Diminutive of Pavel
- Pasternak: Author
- Pavel: Small, humble
- Pushkin: Author
- Pyotr: Stone, from War and Peace
- Rasputin: Historical Figure
- Romanov: Dynasty of Tsars
- Ruslan: Leon, by Ruslan and Ludmila
- Rybka: Small fish
- Sasha: Diminutive of Aleksandr
- Solnyshko: Little Sun
- Stanislav: Standing in Glory
- Stroganoff: Typical beef dish with sauce
- Timur: Iron
- Tolstoy: Author
- Valentin: Strong, vigorous
- Vladimir: Famous Ruler
- Vladislav: Rules of Glory
- Volya: Future Freedom
- Yaroslav: Fierce and glorious
- Yuri: From Doctor Zhivago
- Zolotse: Gold
Russian names for female cats
- Alyonushka: Diminutive of Yelena, popular heroine
- Anastasia: Resurrection, famous historical figure
- Anna: From Anna Karenina
- Anya: Diminutive of Anna
- Baba Yaga: Witch of Russian folklore
- Bronislava: Protection and Glory
- Dasha: Diminutive of Daria
- Daria: Good possessions
- Dunya: Satisfaction
- Ekaterina: Pure
- Fedora: God's Gift
- Galina: Calm
- Irina: Peace
- Isidora: Gift of Isis
- Karenina: From Anna Karenina
- Katenka: Diminutive of Ekaterina
- Katya: Diminutive of Ekaterina
- Kseniya: Hospitality
- Koshka: Cat
- Lara: Citadel
- Lena: Diminutive of Yelena
- Ludmila: Favor of the people
- Manya: Diminutive of María
- Margarita: From The Master and Margarita
- Masha: Diminutive of Maria
- Mila: Dear
- Morevna: Popular heroine Maria Morevna
- Motya: Diminutive of Matrona, chica
- Nadezhda: Hope
- Natasha: Diminutive of Natalia, from War and Peace
- Nina: Diminutive
- Oksana: Foreigner
- Olga: Holy, blessed
- Pashka: Typical Easter sweet
- Polina: Small
- Rada: Satisfied
- Rufina: Redhead
- Siberia: Cold region in northeastern Russia
- Slava: Gloria
- Sonya: Diminutive of Sophia, Wisdom
- Svetlana: Light, star
- Tatiana: From Eugene Onegin
- Toma: Diminutive of Tamara, palm tree
- Ukha: Soup
- Vasilisa: Popular Heroine
- Yelena: Torch
- Elizaveta: My God is an oath
- Zoya: Life