Orange Cat Names

Orange cats have a reputation, friendly chaos, sun in the belly, one brain cell that they all share. The names that suit them lean warm, a little sunny, a little goofy. We pulled every orange-coded name from our database and sorted by callability so the best ones surface first.

If you have a male ginger (the classic orange tabby is overwhelmingly male, roughly 80 percent), you have room to play with names that sound a little bigger than the cat. Garfield jokes are well-trodden, the warm food and warm color names hold up better.

For a female orange (rarer, often dilute or tortie), softer picks tend to land, names with a glow in them rather than a swagger.

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Aki

Rare

soft · clean · earthy · calm

Japanese for autumn, warm and golden.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Aki-bun

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Dahlia

Uncommon

earthy · refined · gentle · bold

A bold, layered bloom, striking and elegant.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Dolly, Dahl

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Holly

Familiar

earthy · soft · sweet · classic

Bright evergreen with berries, festive and warm.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Hol, Hollie

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Mango

Familiar

warm · playful · soft · sweet

Sweet tropical sunshine.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Mango

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Milo

Very common

friendly · soft · sweet · playful

Warm, friendly and effortlessly charming.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Mi, Miles

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Miso

Uncommon

warm · playful · soft · clean

Japanese fermented soybean paste, warm, savoury, comforting.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Mimi, Mizou, Mini

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Momo

Uncommon

soft · clean · sweet · warm

Japanese for peach, round and sweet.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Mo

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Nacho

Uncommon

warm · playful · goofy · bold

Cheesy, crunchy and full of personality.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Cho

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Penny

Familiar

friendly · soft · sweet · classic

Bright as a new copper coin.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Pen, Pennie

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Poppy

Familiar

earthy · soft · sweet · classic

A bright wild flower, cheerful and bold.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Pops, Poppet

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Rosie

Familiar

friendly · soft · sweet · classic

Warm and rosy, sweet and friendly.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Ro, Rose

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Ruby

Familiar

friendly · refined · classic · earthy

A deep red gem, warm and precious.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Roo, Rubes

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Rusty

Familiar

earthy · classic · goofy · playful

Warm reddish-brown and full of mischief.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Rust

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Saffy

Uncommon

soft · sweet · chic · refined

Sweet and bright, short for Saffron.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Saff, Saffie

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Sunny

Familiar

earthy · soft · sweet · playful

Pure warmth and good cheer.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Sun, Sunbeam

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Sushi

Uncommon

soft · clean · warm · playful

Sleek, fresh and bite-sized.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Sush, Shi

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Tora

Uncommon

soft · clean · powerful · fierce

Japanese for tiger, striped and brave.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: To-to

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Ziggy

Uncommon

friendly · goofy · soft · sweet

Zippy and electric, full of fun.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Zig, Zigs

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Zinnia

Rare

earthy · soft · sweet · refined

A bright, bold bloom, cheerful and vivid.

Easy to call: 10/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Zin, Zinny

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Amber

Familiar

refined · earthy · classic · gentle

Warm fossilised gold, glowing and timeless.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Am, Ammy

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Cinder

Uncommon

mysterious · cool · earthy · soft

Warm ash and glowing embers.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Cindy, Cin

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Copper

Familiar

earthy · classic · bold · playful

Warm reddish metal, sturdy and bright.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Copp, Penny

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Coral

Uncommon

refined · earthy · soft · sweet

Soft sea-pink, pretty and bright.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Cora, Coco

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Ember

Uncommon

mysterious · cool · earthy · soft

A glowing coal, warm, witchy and alive.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Em, Emmy

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Garnet

Rare

refined · classic · earthy · bold

A deep red stone, rich and warm.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Gar, Nettie

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Ginger

Familiar

warm · playful · soft · sweet

Fiery, warm and a little zesty.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Gin, Gigi

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Leo

Very common

friendly · powerful · soft · sweet

Means lion, brave with a soft side.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 1
Nicknames: Lee, Leo-bear

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Meatball

Uncommon

warm · playful · goofy · mellow

Round, warm and beloved.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Meaty, Ball

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Peaches

Familiar

warm · playful · soft · sweet

Soft, sweet and sun-blushed.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Peach

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Phoenix

Uncommon

powerful · earthy · bold · fierce

The bird reborn from fire, bold and bright.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Nix, Fee

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Pumpkin

Familiar

warm · playful · soft · sweet

Round, orange and full of cosy autumn charm.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Pump, Punky

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Rose

Very common

earthy · refined · classic · friendly

The classic flower, beautiful and timeless.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 1
Nicknames: Rosie, Ro

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Saffron

Rare

warm · playful · refined · earthy

The world's most precious spice, golden and rare.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Saff

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Solis

Rare

earthy · refined · calm · bold

Of the sun, warm, golden and serene.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Sol, Soli

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Tiger

Familiar

soft · sweet · earthy · bold

Stripey, brave and a little bit wild.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Tig, Tigey

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Tigger

Familiar

soft · sweet · goofy · quirky

Bouncy, stripey and full of spring.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Tig, Tiggy

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Topaz

Rare

refined · earthy · bold · sharp

A golden gem, warm, bright and bold.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Topi, Paz

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Tulip

Uncommon

earthy · soft · sweet · refined

A neat, bright spring flower.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Tuli, Lippy

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Yuzu

Rare

soft · clean · warm · playful

A tart citrus, bright, zesty and fresh.

Easy to call: 9/10
Syllables: 2
Nicknames: Zu-zu

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Chonk

Weird but cute

goofy · soft · sweet · mellow

Magnificently round and proud of it.

Easy to call: 8/10
Syllables: 1
Nicknames: Chonky

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Cinnamon

Uncommon

warm · playful · earthy · soft

Warm spice and reddish-brown glow.

Easy to call: 6/10
Syllables: 3
Nicknames: Cinny, Nona

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Clementine

Uncommon

warm · playful · classic · refined

A small bright citrus, sunny and sweet.

Easy to call: 6/10
Syllables: 3
Nicknames: Clem, Tina

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Marigold

Uncommon

earthy · soft · sweet · classic

Bright golden-orange, cheerful and warm.

Easy to call: 6/10
Syllables: 3
Nicknames: Mari, Goldie

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Our editor's picks

A hand-picked shortlist with the joke or angle attached.

Cheeto
Self-explanatory. Will get cheese dust on your laptop.
Mango
Sweet, soft, slightly sticky.
Tang
A 1970s astronaut drink. The cat will own this.
Marmalade
Long, regal, very British. Cuts to Marma.
Risotto
Slow-cooked, buttery, demands attention.
Pumpkin
Ages from kitten cute to elder statesman fine.

Naming tips

01Two syllables ending in a vowel (Cheeto, Mango, Apollo) read warmest on orange cats.
02Food and spice names age well. Color-only names (Ginger) can feel literal by year three.
03Avoid names that rhyme with 'no' or 'stop' if you also have a dog in the house.

Frequently asked

+Are most orange cats male?

Yes, roughly 80 percent of orange tabbies are male. The orange gene sits on the X chromosome, so a female needs two copies, which is statistically rarer.

+What about ginger versus orange?

Same cat, different word. British English leans ginger, American English leans orange. Both work as names.

+Do orange cats really have one shared brain cell?

Anecdotally, the orange cat community delivers. Scientifically, no. But the names on this page were chosen with the joke in mind.

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