Cat Girl Name Generator
Cute neko names with anime flavor
Generate cat girl (nekomimi) names that sound like they belong in an anime, manga, or VTuber lineup: cute Japanese given names, feline puns and cat-sound nicknames, plus full names with surnames for original characters.
About cat girl names
Cat girl (nekomimi, literally "cat ears") names come almost entirely from anime and manga, and they follow a few recognisable patterns. The most common is a short, cute Japanese given name that ends in an open vowel: Momo, Mio, Rin, Yuzu, Nene. Two-syllable names with repeated sounds (Nana, Kiki, Coco, Nono) feel especially playful, which is why they show up so often on mascot-style characters and VTubers.
The second pattern is the feline pun. "Neko" (cat) and "nya" (meow) get folded into names and surnames: Koneko (kitten), Nyako, Nekomura, Kuroneko (black cat), Shironeko (white cat). Series like Nekopara name their cat girls after sweets and flavours (Chocola, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Maple, Azuki), while Tokyo Mew Mew and Soul Eater lean on food and colour names. English-language creators often reach for pun names such as Purrsephone or Meowlody, or classic pet names like Mittens and Whiskers, which read as knowingly cute rather than authentic. The list also covers cat breeds (Ragdoll), bells and ribbons (Furin), night-sky names (Stardust) and beastfolk names (Felka).
A strong cat girl name matches the character's design. Fluffy, kind-hearted characters suit soft sounds (Momo, Himari, Mahiru); aloof or mischievous ones suit sharper syllables (Kuro, Rin, Sakuya). Add a surname with a cat kanji reading (Nekota, Nekoyama, Nekomiya) when you need a full name for an original character.
How to choose cat girl names
- Pair a soft given name with a cat-themed surname (Yui Nekomura, Momo Nekozawa) when you need a full OC name; leave the surname off for a mascot or pet-like character.
- Add the honorific suffix -nyan or -chan sparingly and only in dialogue or nicknames; it gets grating in narration.
- Colour and food names (Kuro, Shiro, Mikan, Azuki, Kinako) let readers picture the character's fur or hair colour instantly.
- Check that a Japanese name is actually used for girls: Yuki, Rin and Sora are unisex, while names like Kaito or Haruto are firmly masculine.
- For VTuber or streamer personas, keep the name to two or three syllables so it works as a hashtag and a chat greeting.
Frequently asked questions
What are cat girls called in Japanese?
The usual term is nekomimi (cat ears) for the character type, or neko musume (cat girl). Nekomata and bakeneko are the mythological cat yokai that many anime cat girls are loosely based on.
What are some famous cat girl names from anime?
Well-known examples include Blair (Soul Eater), Ichigo Momomiya (Tokyo Mew Mew), Chocola and Vanilla (Nekopara), Merle (Escaflowne), Koneko Toujou (High School DxD), Nuku Nuku, and the neko cast of Cat Planet Cuties.
Do cat girl names have to be Japanese?
No. Japanese names fit the anime origin of the archetype, but Western pun names (Felicia, Purrsephone) and classic pet names (Mittens, Cleo) work well for comedic or Western-style settings, VTubers and furry-adjacent characters.
Can I use these names for my OC or VTuber persona?
Yes. Generic names and puns are free to use anywhere; just avoid copying an existing trademarked character's full name if you plan to sell merchandise or build a brand around the persona.
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All 1,000 cat girl names
A: 38 names
- Addie Featherby
- Ai
- Aiko
- Aimi Amaneko
- Airi
- Airi Mikeshima
- Akane
- Akari
- Akemi
- Akubi
- Amai
- Amanatsu
- Amber
- Ame
- Ami
- Andromeda
- Angora
- Anko
- Anyu
- Anzu
- Anzu Shirotama
- Aoi
- Arisa Nekomoto
- Ash
- Ashka
- Asuka
- Asuna Torakawa
- Aurora
- Ayaka
- Ayame
- Ayano
- Ayatori
- Ayu
- Ayumi Mikehara
- Azuki
- Azuki Nekohara
- Azuki-nyan
- Azusa Sabitora
B: 22 names
- Bakeneko
- Bastet
- Bastia
- Beans
- Bella
- Bengal
- Betsy Mittenworth
- Bianca Gatto
- Birman
- Biscuit
- Biwa
- Blair
- Bootsie
- Bramble
- Brindle
- Brioche
- Brisa Swiftpaw
- Buchi-chan
- Buchiko
- Burmilla
- Butterscotch
- Button
C: 73 names
- Cacao
- Cait Sith
- Calico
- Calla Bellcollar
- Cameo
- Canele
- Caracelle
- Caramel
- Cashmere
- Cassiopeia
- Catalie
- Catalina
- Catmint
- Catnip
- Catnippa
- Catrina
- Catriona
- Cattarina
- Cattleigh
- Cattleya
- Chacha-nyan
- Chaneko
- Chantilly
- Chartreux
- Chashiro
- Chatomi
- Chaton
- Chatora
- Cheshire
- Chiaki Nekono
- Chibi-nyan
- Chiffon
- Chigusa
- Chihiro
- Chika
- Chika Toramaru
C, continued
- Chime
- Chinatsu
- Chinchilla
- Chirimen
- Chisato
- Chitose Toramori
- Chiyo
- Chiyo Nyanmaru
- Chiyuki
- Chizuru Nekojarashi
- Chloe
- Choco
- Chocola
- Ciel
- Cinnamon
- Citrine
- Clawdelia
- Clawdette
- Clawdia
- Clawdine
- Clawra
- Clawriel
- Clawrinda
- Clawrissa
- Cleo
- Clover
- Coco
- Cocoa
- Coconut
- Colette Lechat
- Comet
- Cookie
- Cora Milkwood
- Cream Puff
- Crepe
- Crescent
- Custard
D: 9 names
- Daifuku
- Daisy
- Dango
- Dessa Reedstalker
- Dinah
- Dolly Clawford
- Domino
- Dottie Mewford
- Duchess
E: 13 names
- Ebony
- Eclair
- Eclipse
- Effie Sunbeam
- Elka Lanternlight
- Elsie Kittredge
- Ema Kurotora
- Emi
- Emiko
- Ena
- Engawa
- Eri
- Evening Star
F: 41 names
- Fangelica
- Fangeline
- Felicia
- Feliciana
- Felicity
- Felina
- Felinette
- Felinia
- Felisha
- Feliss
- Felixa
- Felka
- Fenna
- Fennel
- Flame Point
- Flora Furrow
- Fluffette
- Fluffina
- Freckles
- Freyja
- Frill
- Fudge
- Fumi
- Fumifumi
- Fumino Fuyuneko
- Funya
- Furifuri
- Furin
- Furisode
- Furnanda
- Furnella
- Furrancesca
- Fuuka
- Fuuko
- Fuwa-nyan
- Fuwafuwa
- Fuwako
- Fuwane
- Fuwari
- Fuyuko
- Fuzzabelle
G: 13 names
- Gata
- Gatita
- Gelato
- Ginga
- Ginger
- Gingham
- Ginsuzu
- Goro Goro
- Gorone
- Goyangi
- Greta Catterall
- Grimalkin
- Gwen Snowmitts
H: 41 names
- Hachiware
- Hagoromo
- Hakoiri
- Halley
- Hana
- Hana Torameshi
- Hanako
- Hanamusubi
- Hannah Katz
- Harlequin
- Haru
- Haruhi Haruneko
- Haruka
- Harumi
- Hattie Softpaw
- Hazel
- Hazuki Nekohana
- Hesper Dewpelt
- Hibiki
- Hifumi Mikezuki
- Hige-chan
- Hikari
- Himalaya
- Himari
- Himari Nekosaki
- Himawari Mikemura
- Hime-nyan
- Hina Nekomori
- Hinano Hinataneko
- Hinata
- Hiori
- Hirune
- Hitoha
- Hiyori
- Hiyori Nekobayashi
- Honami Yamaneko
- Honoha
- Honoka
- Hoshi
- Hotaru
- Hotaru Nekonami
I: 14 names
- Ibuki
- Ichigo
- Ichigo Miruku
- Ichigo Momomiya
- Ichika
- Ilka Brighteye
- Inori
- Iori
- Isuzu Suzuneko
- Itsuki
- Ivory
- Ivy Velvetpaw
- Iyokan
- Izumi
J: 5 names
- Jade
- Jingle
- Josie Tailfeather
- Junie Catkin
- Juno Featherfoot
K: 90 names
- Kabosu
- Kaede
- Kagi Shippo
- Kagura
- Kaho
- Kalla Softstep
- Kana Nyanno
- Kanade
- Kanae Matatabi
- Kanna
- Kanna Nekoyashiki
- Kanon
- Kanzashi
- Kaori
- Karikari
- Karin
- Kashiwa
- Kasumi
- Katsuobushi
- Katze
- Kaya
- Kazaguruma
- Kazuha Higemura
- Kazumi
- Kedama
- Kedi
- Kemari
- Kessa
- Kijiko
- Kijineko
- Kijitora
- Kiki
- Kiko
- Kimiko
- Kinako
- Kinako Shironeko
- Kinme Ginme
- Kinsuzu
- Kintsuba
- Kirara
- Kirara Nekoshiro
- Kissa
- Kitra
- Kitsy
- Kittalina
K, continued
- Kittania
- Kittenelle
- Kittery
- Kittiline
- Kittwyn
- Kittyara
- Koban
- Kohaku
- Kohaku Nekozuka
- Kohane
- Koharu
- Kokoro Nekoda
- Komachi
- Koneko
- Koneko Toujou
- Konekoha
- Konekomi
- Konpeito
- Konyanko
- Korat
- Koshka
- Kotka
- Kotoha
- Kotomi Kotatsumori
- Kotone
- Kotori
- Kotori Kuronuma
- Koume Nyanzawa
- Koyomi Shirohige
- Koyuki
- Kozue Mikeno
- Kumihimo
- Kuri
- Kurimu
- Kuro
- Kuro-nyan
- Kuroha
- Kurone
- Kuroneko Shirayuki
- Kurumi
- Kururin
- Kutsushita
- Kuu-chan
- Kyoka Tsukineko
- Kyoko
L: 15 names
- Lace
- Latte
- Lavender
- Leona
- Leonie
- Leontine
- Lily
- Lionelle
- Lirri
- Locket
- Lottie Purrkins
- Lumi Silverpaw
- Luna
- Lynx Point
- Lynxie
M: 163 names
- Mabel Catesby
- Macaron
- Madeleine
- Madoka
- Maeve Longtail
- Mafuyu Shiroshippo
- Maguro
- Mahiru
- Mahiru Nekomiya
- Mai Nekotani
- Maisie Pawsworth
- Maki
- Mameko
- Mami Nyanda
- Mana
- Manami
- Manekineko
- Manx
- Mao
- Maple
- Marble
- Marika Nekotsuji
- Mariko
- Marin
- Marshmallow
- Marta Pawlowski
- Marumi
- Marzipan
- Mashiro Shiromimi
- Matcha
- Matsuri Mikeyama
- Maya
- Mayu Nekohata
- Megu
- Megumi Nekoizumi
- Mei
- Mei Nekoi
- Melon
- Meowbelle
- Meowcedes
- Meowdeline
- Meowgan
- Meowko
- Meowla
- Meowlanie
- Meowlene
- Meowlinda
- Meowlissa
- Meowlody
- Meowna
- Meowra
- Meowranda
- Meowrgaret
- Meowriam
M, continued
- Meowrie
- Meowrina
- Meowsie
- Meringue
- Meris Emberfur
- Merle
- Meruru
- Mew
- Mewberry
- Mewgnolia
- Mewlette
- Mewlia
- Mewlin
- Mewna
- Mewrielle
- Mewrigold
- Mewsa
- Mewsette
- Miaomiao
- Michiru
- Micia
- Midori
- Miho Marumimi
- Miine
- Mika
- Mikan
- Mikan Nekoyama
- Mike-nyan
- Mikeha
- Mikeko
- Mikemi
- Mikena
- Mikeneko
- Miko
- Mikoto Toramiya
- Miku
- Milk
- Millie Tumblepaw
- Mimi
- Mimika
- Mimiko
- Mimine
- Mimiru
- Minami
- Minazuki
- Minette
- Minnie Napper
- Minnow
- Minori
- Minou
- Minuet
- Mio
- Miori
- Mira Kotova
M, continued
- Mirai Hoshineko
- Mirelle
- Mirrha
- Miruku
- Misaki
- Misora
- Misty
- Misumi
- Misuzu Suzunari
- Mitsu
- Mitsuki
- Mittens
- Mitzi
- Miu
- Miu Torayama
- Miya
- Miya Nekota
- Miyabi
- Miyako
- Miyu
- Miyu Kurotama
- Mizuha
- Mizuho
- Mizuki
- Mocha
- Mochi
- Moe
- Mofu-chan
- Mofuko
- Mofumi
- Mofumofu
- Mofuna
- Mofurin
- Momiji
- Momimomi
- Momo
- Momo Nekozawa
- Momo-nyan
- Momoha Hananeko
- Momoka
- Momoka Nekonoe
- Momoko
- Moonbeam
- Moonshadow
- Moonstone
- Munchkin
- Munya
- Munyamunya
- Musubi
- Mya
- Myaa
- Myako
- Myamya
- Myuri
- Myuu
N: 115 names
- Nabi
- Nadeshiko
- Nagi Nyanbara
- Nagisa
- Nana
- Nanako Kotatsuno
- Nanami
- Nanase Nyanose
- Nanoha
- Nanoha Nekokura
- Nao
- Natsuki
- Natsume Natsuneko
- Natsumi
- Natsune
- Nazuna
- Nazuna Nekojiro
- Nebelung
- Nebula
- Neko
- Neko Mimi
- Neko Musume
- Neko Sakuraba
- Neko-chan
- Nekoha
- Nekohime
- Nekojita
- Nekoko
- Nekomaru
- Nekomata Sayo
- Nekomi
- Nekomi Ayase
- Nekomiya
- Nekomomo
- Nekona
- Nekone
- Nekori
- Nekorin
- Nekorina
- Nekoru
- Nekosuzu
- Nekotama
- Nekoyo
- Nekoyuki
- Nekoyume
- Nell Clawson
- Nene
- Nene Nyanase
- Nessa Sunnap
- Niboshi
- Nightbloom
- Nimi
- Noa
- Nocturne
- Nodoka Hidamari
- Noel
- Nono
N, continued
- Nono Nyanzaki
- Nonoa
- Nora Whiskerfield
- Nori
- Nougat
- Nova
- Nozomi
- Nuku Nuku
- Nutmeg
- Nyaa-chan
- Nyaa-tan
- Nyachika
- Nyafu
- Nyahana
- Nyahime
- Nyaka
- Nyaki
- Nyako
- Nyako Inukai
- Nyakoto
- Nyamie
- Nyamiko
- Nyamine
- Nyamu
- Nyan Nyan
- Nyan-sama
- Nyan-tan
- Nyaneko
- Nyanko
- Nyanko Kurokawa
- Nyanko-hime
- Nyanko-sensei
- Nyanmaru
- Nyanmei
- Nyanmi
- Nyanmomo
- Nyanna
- Nyanoha
- Nyanpasu
- Nyanpi
- Nyanri
- Nyanta
- Nyanya
- Nyanya-tan
- Nyaomi Kurohane
- Nyaon
- Nyapi
- Nyarin
- Nyarla
- Nyaromi
- Nyaru
- Nyaruko
- Nyaruru
- Nyayuki
- Nyazuki
- Nyelle
- Nyoro
- Nyu-tan
O: 12 names
- Oborozuki
- Ocelia
- Ocelotte
- Ogura
- Ojou-nyan
- Okaka
- Onyx
- Oona Nightclaw
- Organza
- Otedama
- Otoha Suzunone
- Otoka
P: 70 names
- Paka
- Panthea
- Pantherine
- Parfait
- Patches
- Pawdrey
- Pawla
- Pawlette
- Pawlina
- Pawnelope
- Pawrora
- Pawsephine
- Pawsley
- Pawtricia
- Pearl
- Pebbles
- Peggy Yarnell
- Peko
- Pemma
- Persia
- Petal
- Petapeta
- Petra Goldeneye
- Pickles
- Piko
- Pipi
- Pisica
- Pixie-Bob
- Polaris
- Pompom
- Popo
- Popoki
- Poppy Purrington
- Pouncelia
- Pouncette
P, continued
- Pouncy
- Poyo
- Praline
- Primrose
- Puchi
- Puchiko
- Pudding
- Puni
- Puniko
- Punipuni
- Punirin
- Punya
- Punyan
- Purin
- Purin Nekoyanagi
- Purrcilla
- Purrdita
- Purrenelope
- Purrfecta
- Purrin
- Purrina
- Purrl
- Purrmaid
- Purrnadette
- Purrnella
- Purrnice
- Purrsephina
- Purrsephone
- Purrsia
- Purrsimmon
- Purrsy
- Purrudence
- Puru
- Purupuru
- Pyon
Q: 1 name
- Queenie
R: 38 names
- Ragdoll
- Rakugan
- Ran
- Ran Nekokawa
- Rasha
- Rei Tsukishippo
- Reiko
- Reina Nyanmiya
- Ren
- Rena
- Riina
- Rikka Yukineko
- Riko
- Riku
- Rilka
- Rin
- Rin Nekonome
- Rina
- Ringo
- Rinko
- Rinne
- Rio
- Rio Nyanjou
- Ririka Nekoshima
- Ririko Nekozato
- Risa
- Ritsu
- Ritsuka
- Rosebud
- Rosette
- Rosie Pounceby
- Ruby
- Rui
- Rui Shirakawa
- Ruka Kagishippo
- Runa Nekomine
- Ruri
- Ruri Kurohige
S: 97 names
- Sabiko
- Sabineko
- Sable
- Sachiko
- Sae
- Sae Torabashi
- Saffron
- Saki
- Sakino
- Sakuna
- Sakura
- Sakurako Nekozono
- Sakuramochi
- Sakuya
- Sakuya Kuromiya
- Sana
- Sanma
- Sapphire
- Sara Nekoura
- Satin
- Satsuki
- Savannah
- Saya
- Sayaka
- Sayori
- Sayu
- Sayuri
- Scampurr
- Seal Point
- Sefa Snowmitten
- Seira Nekohoshi
- Sekhmet
- Sena
- Sencha
- Servalia
- Setsuna
- Setsuna Kuronyan
- Shasha
- Sherbet
- Shiho Nagashippo
- Shima-nyan
- Shimako
- Shimami
- Shimamike
- Shino Kuroshippo
- Shinobu
- Shion
- Shiori
S, continued
- Shirasu
- Shiro
- Shiro-chan
- Shirokuro
- Shiromi
- Shirona
- Shirotae
- Shishamo
- Shizuka
- Shizuku
- Shortcake
- Siam
- Silk
- Silvervine
- Singapura
- Smokey
- Snowball
- Snowdrop
- Snowshoe
- Somali
- Sonoko
- Sora
- Sorrel
- Souffle
- Sphynx
- Stardust
- Starla
- Starlight
- Sudachi
- Suisei
- Suki
- Sukie Marmalade
- Sumika
- Sumire
- Sumire Mikezawa
- Sunna Starpounce
- Suzu
- Suzu Nekojima
- Suzuhime
- Suzuho
- Suzuka Tamashiro
- Suzukaze
- Suzumi
- Suzumimi
- Suzune
- Suzune Nekogawa
- Suzunya
- Suzuran
- Suzutama
T: 58 names
- Tabbigail
- Tabbina
- Tabby
- Tabi
- Tabitha
- Tabriana
- Tabrielle
- Taffeta
- Tailette
- Tailynn
- Takara
- Talli Moonglow
- Tama
- Tama Mikeneko
- Tamaki
- Tamane
- Tamaneko
- Tamao Tamamori
- Tamasuzu
- Tamayura
- Tansy
- Tess Moonwhisker
- Thea Mistwalker
- Thistle
- Tia
- Tigerlily
- Tigress
- Tigrina
- Tilka
- Tilly Whiskerton
- Tobimike
- Toffee
- Tomoe
- Tomoha
- Tomoka
- Tomori
- Tora-chan
- Toraha
- Torako
- Torami
- Torana
- Toraneko
- Tortie
- Touka Torazawa
- Towa
- Trinket
- Trixie Jinglebell
- Tsubaki
- Tsubasa Nekohane
- Tsuki
- Tsukiko Nekotsuki
- Tsukina
- Tsukuyo
- Tsumiki
- Tsumugi
- Tsuzumi
- Tulle
- Tuxedo
U: 8 names
- Ume
- Umi
- Unya-tan
- Urara
- Urumi
- Utaha Utaneko
- Utatane
- Uzuki
V: 5 names
- Vanilla
- Varra Duneprowler
- Vega
- Velka
- Velvet
W: 15 names
- Waffle
- Wakaba
- Wakana
- Wakana Nyanzu
- Wakasagi
- Warabi
- Whiskabelle
- Whiskerella
- Whiskerina
- Whiskerlyn
- Whiskers
- Whiskette
- Willow
- Winnie Tabbington
- Wren Roofrunner
Y: 38 names
- Yae Sakuraneko
- Yarna
- Yarnelle
- Yatsuhashi
- Yayoi
- Yoru
- Yoshino
- Yua
- Yui
- Yui Nekomura
- Yuka Yoruneko
- Yukana
- Yukari
- Yuki
- Yuki Neko-Hime
- Yukiho Shironyan
- Yukina
- Yukina Shiromori
- Yukino Kuromimi
- Yume
- Yumena
- Yumi
- Yuna
- Yunni Quicktail
- Yura
- Yuri
- Yurie
- Yuugure
- Yuuka
- Yuuna
- Yuuri
- Yuzu
- Yuzu Nekomata
- Yuzuha
- Yuzuho
- Yuzuki
- Yuzuki Nyanmori
- Yuzuko