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20 great cat name ideas for your grey cat or kitten

By Lorraine Kipling Content Writer

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Looking for a great cat name ideas for your grey kitty? These 20 grey cats are cool and meaningful!

Wherever you’re coming from, and whatever your preference in spelling, there’s no debate over the fact that cat owners love their furry family members, and any cat in the spectrum, from black cats to white cats, with blue, and grey and white cats (or gray and white cats) in between, deserves a fantastic name to reflect that.

If you are looking for a name for your male or female cat or kitten, look no further! We have 20 great male and female names for grey cats that will please cat lovers.

20 great cat name ideas for a grey cat

Ash

This is a sweet name for a soft grey British Shorthair tabby cat.

Blue

A Russian Blue, of course, would suit this name for a blue-grey cat. This is the type of cat that models for cat food.

Bluebell

This is a delicate name for a grey Korat.

China 

From the beautiful dishware, this is a pretty name for a white-grey Nebelung.

Chrome

This is a strong metallic grey colour name for a Chartreux.

Comet

This is an astronomical name for a cool cat like a Devon Rex.

Diamond

A lush Persian grey kitty could manage a precious name like this.

Earl Grey

This is a stately name for a Siberian.

Edie 

You may choose this name for your American Shorthair to honour either Big Edie or Little Edie of Grey Gardens fame.

Fae

A magical faerie name for an Egyptian Mau.

Gandalf

An Oriental Shorthair might assume a wise stance with this magical name.

Lady Grey

Another stately name, for a female grey Siamese.

Merlin

Grey is a good colour for magical wizarding cat names. This would suit a Balinese.

Moon

This is a calm and beautiful name for a grey Sphynx.

Nimbus  

A grey Scottish Fold could easily be named after this cloud.

Pearl

This is a sweet name for a pale grey Brazilian Shorthair.

Rain

A grey Domestic Shorthair could have this refreshing name.

Stella

Meaning ‘star,’ this is a lovely name for a Korat.

Zelda

From Griselda, which means ‘grey,’ this would be a great name for a Norwegian Forest Cat.

Ziggy 

This is a name for a unique cat. David Bowie fans might like to call a grey-patterned Snowshoe after Ziggy Stardust.

There’s plenty more great can name ideas if you follow these links:

If you want to check more cat name ideas, have a look at our top 50 male and female cat names 
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