One of the most exciting moments once we have decided to live with a cat is choosing its name, and it is a very important decision because it will accompany us throughout its life. It is normal for caregivers to search exhaustively for the perfect name, so in this article on our site we are going to offer a complete list of Greek mythology names for cats, whether male or female, baby kittens or mature cats. They are names of gods, titans and other mythological figures, as well as places where their adventures have taken place. As a complement, we will give some tips in order to help choose a good name for our cat.
In search of a perfect name for your cat
Before moving on to the list of Greek mythology names for cats, we are going to share some ideas to keep in mind when naming our feline companion. They are as follows:
- We can choose the name based on physical or psychological characteristics of our cat as soon as we receive it at home. For example, a shiny black can be called Patent Leather or a cat with Fury character.
- Some people like to repeat the name that they had already given to a previous deceased cat. Names as classic as Micho or its feminine Micha are used over and over again by caregivers.
- Sometimes, a defect, a physical peculiarity or even an illness can determine a name and be the memory of the strength that the cat has had to overcome difficulties. For example, OjoPocho for a one-eyed kitten or Tiñoso for one who has suffered from this disease.
- Our environment is a good source of possible names. We refer to toponyms, that is, the names of places.
- In the case of cats, we can choose longer names than if it were a dog (sound names are preferably recommended and short to facilitate the understanding and attention of the dog), although we can also choose short names. Contrary to popular belief, cats do understand and respond to their names.
- If we adopt a cat that already has a name, we can change it without any problem. Just as he will get used to us, he will get used to a new name and can even help him break with a past that may have been complicated.
Next, to help caregivers make this important decision, we are going to offer an extensive list of names taken from Greek mythology and that can be very good for our future cat or cat. There are multiple options to choose from, there are more or less short, simple and more complex ones, well-known or not, with more or less loudness but, of course, they all coincide in their charisma, so that, for sure, they will imprint character on our cat or cat.
Greek mythology names for cats
If you want to name a cat, below we review the names of Greek goddesses for cats, other divinities and representative places:
- Aphrodite: goddess of love and beauty.
- Alcmene: mortal and mother of Heracles.
- Am althea: nymph, sometimes represented as a goat, nurse of Zeus.
- Artemisa: Goddess of young women and the hunt.
- Athens: capital of Greece.
- Athena: goddess of wisdom and weapons.
- Cadmea: Thebes.
- Cibeles: another name of Rea.
- Crete: Greek island.
- Demeter: protector of crops.
- Dione: mother goddess of Aphrodite.
- Dodona: the oracle of Dodona, is the most important after Delphi.
- Eleusis: city near Athens.
- Etna: Sicilian volcano.
- Europe: daughter of a Phoenician king.
- Phoenicia: ancient region of the East.
- Gea: Mother Earth.
- Hebe: daughter of Hera and Zeus.
- Hera: goddess of women and domestic work, wife of Zeus.
- Hestia: protector of the home.
- Medusa: gorgon, monster with live snakes instead of hair that she turned to stone whoever looked at her
- Metis: Prudence, aunt of Zeus.
- Night: the first to break away from Chaos.
- Olympia: a city in Greece.
- Ossa: Mount of Greece.
- Pandora: means "all gifts".
- Pyrra: daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora.
- Pythoness: priestess.
- Chimera: monster with the head of a lion, the body of a goat and the tail of a dragon.
- Rea: Cronos's sister.
- Salamina: Greek island.
- Sicily: Italian region.
- Thebes: city founded by Cadmus, also called Cadmea.
- Tethys: Nereid.
- Tritogeny: ancient name of the city of Athens.
- Troy: city in Asia Minor.
Greek mythology names for male cats
We complete this list of Greek mythology names for cats reviewing those of gods, places, titans and other divinities with which we can call our new male cat. They are as follows:
- Apollo: god of arts, he alth and clarity.
- Achilles: Strongest warrior in all of Greece.
- Ares: god of war.
- Bellerophon: killed the Chimera.
- Briareo: hundred-handed monster.
- Cadmus: brother of Europe, inventor of writing and founder of Thebes.
- Chaos: magma of water and earth.
- Caucasus: region between Europe and Asia.
- Cyclops: The Cyclops are children of Gaia and the blood of Uranus. Skilled blacksmiths.
- Chronos: means "time". He's a titan.
- Delphi: most important oracle.
- Destination: son of Night.
- Deucalion: son of Prometheus.
- Dionysus: protector of vineyards and wine.
- Ephi altus: monster, son of Gaia and the blood of Uranus.
- Aegean: King of Athens.
- Epimetheus: titan.
- Hades: brother of Zeus, he has a helmet that makes him invisible.
- Hephaestus: god of the forge, son of Gea with terrible malformations.
- Heracles: son of Zeus and Alcmene, also called Hercules.
- Hercules: Synonym for Heracles.
- Hermes: god of commerce and thieves.
- Ilium: Troy.
- Iapetus: Titan.
- Jason: son of King Aeson.
- Minotaur: monster with the body of a man and the head of a bull.
- Ocean: titan.
- Olympus: mountain of Greece where the gods live.
- Orfeo: musician.
- Oto: monster son of Gea and the blood of Uranus.
- Pan: shepherd god.
- Peleus: husband of Thetis.
- Perseus: demigod son of Zeus who kills Medusa.
- Poseidon: god of the sea, brother of Zeus.
- Prometheus: Titan.
- Tantalus: son of Zeus.
- Tartarus: abyss where Kronos locks up his brothers
- Themistocles: Greek general.
- Theseus: son of the Aegean king.
- Typhoon: hundred-headed monster, son of Gaia and the blood of Uranus.
- Titan: the Titans are sons of Gaea and Uranus.
- Urano: son of Gea.
- Zeus: god of Olympus, son of Rhea.
All these names can work as a source of inspiration so that, from them, we invent original names, adapting or modifying them, with augmentatives or diminutives, for example, since what it is about is that the name selected for our cat is special to us. Once you have chosen the name, don't forget to prepare for the kitten's arrival home!
