Spanish Cat Name Generator

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Generate cat names in Spanish, each a real word, name or title with its accents: cat words with their meaning like Michi (kitty), Ronroneo (purring) and Azabache (jet black), food names like Sardina and Quesadilla, nicknames like Paquito and Lupita, plus places and mock titles such as Señor Bigotes.

About Spanish cat names

Every entry is a real Spanish word, name or title, spelled with its accents, and most carry a short English meaning in parentheses. The list starts with the cat's own vocabulary. Michi is a common affectionate word for a cat in much of Latin America, Minino and Morrongo are colloquial words for a cat, and Misifú and Micifuz are classic storybook cat names. Around them are Ronroneo (purring), Zarpa (paw), Ovillo (ball of yarn) and Siete Vidas, because a cat has seven lives in Spanish, not nine.

Coat words do a lot of naming: Atigrado for a tabby, Carey for a tortoiseshell, Tricolor for a calico, Azabache for jet black. Then come fish and treats such as Atún and Sardina, big cats such as Jaguar and Puma, sweets and dishes of Spain and Mexico, night and mystery words, old-fashioned given names such as Anselmo and Remedios, family nicknames with their source name, as in Paquito (Francisco), places, and mock titles such as Señor Bigotes. Fictional cats are labeled, from Don Gato, the Spanish title of Top Cat, to the cats of Lope de Vega's La Gatomaquia.

Words tied to one region say so: Güero, Chido and Esquite are Mexican, Guay, Majo and Bocata belong to Spain. Spanish adjectives have gender, so Sigiloso suits a male and Sigilosa a female.

How to choose Spanish cat names

  • Say the name the way you would call it at dinner time. Short names of two or three syllables with open, clear vowels, such as Michi, Zarpa, Carey or Atún, are easy to call across the house.
  • Let the coat choose. Atigrado or Rayado for a tabby, Carey for a tortoiseshell, Tricolor for a calico, Azabache or Tizne for black, Algodón or Armiño for white, Naranja for a ginger cat.
  • Check the ending if the grammar matters to you. Forms in -o such as Perezoso, Zalamero and Remolón are masculine, forms in -a such as Perezosa, Zalamera and Remolona are feminine, and words like Elegante or Carey suit any cat.
  • Keep the accents and the ñ on the tag and the vet form: Atún, Ronrón, Misifú, Risueño. They are part of the spelling and they show where the stress falls.
  • If Spanish is spoken at home, try a regional word on the family first. A word that is everyday in Mexico can be unknown in Spain, and the other way round.

Frequently asked questions

What are cool Spanish cat names?

Look at the stealth, night and big cat words. From this list: Azabache (jet black), Sigiloso (stealthy), Zarpazo (swipe of a paw), Eclipse, Enigma, Centinela (sentinel), Jaguar and Balam, the Maya word for a jaguar. Gem words such as Ónix, Zafiro and Topacio suit a cat with striking eyes.

What are funny Mexican cat names?

Food and everyday Mexican words are the usual source. Try Quesadilla, Taquito, Tamalito, Chilaquiles or Frijolitos, or a character word such as Metiche (nosy), Pachón (fluffy), Chimuelo (gap-toothed) or Mitote (fuss). A mock title works too: Licenciado Michi borrows the courtesy title Mexicans give a graduate.

How do you say cat or kitty in Spanish?

Gato is a male cat, Gata a female, and Gatito or Gatita a kitten. Michi is an affectionate word used in much of Latin America, and Minino is the equivalent of pussycat. Misifú and Micifuz are traditional names for a storybook cat, a little like Tom or Puss in English.

Is the meaning in parentheses part of the name?

No. The part in parentheses is a translation or a short note to help you choose, so the name is Ronroneo, not the whole entry 'Ronroneo (purring)'. In the nickname entries the note is the given name it comes from, as in Paquito (Francisco). Place names, given names and well-known dishes such as Madrid, Anselmo and Quesadilla are listed without one.

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A: 58 names

  • Abejorro (bumblebee)
  • Abeto (fir)
  • Abuela Pelusa (Grandma Fluff)
  • Abuelo Ronquidos (Grandpa Snores)
  • Acecho (stalking)
  • Aceitunita (small olive)
  • Acróbata (acrobat)
  • Agapito
  • Agua Fresca (fresh fruit drink)
  • Ajoblanco (cold almond and garlic soup)
  • Albahaca (basil)
  • Albaicín (old quarter of Granada)
  • Albor (first light)
  • Alboroto (commotion)

A, continued

  • Alcalde Minino (Mayor Pussycat)
  • Alcaldesa Gata (Madam Mayor Cat)
  • Alcaparra (caper)
  • Alféizar (windowsill)
  • Algodón (cotton)
  • Alioli (garlic mayonnaise)
  • Almíbar (syrup)
  • Almirante Atún (Admiral Tuna)
  • Almohadilla (paw pad)
  • Almohadón (big cushion)
  • Altiva (proud and lofty)
  • Ambrosio
  • Amparo
  • Anchoa (anchovy)
  • Andariego (wanderer)

A, continued

  • Aniceto
  • Anís (anise)
  • Anselmo
  • Antigua
  • Antojado (full of cravings)
  • Antojito (snack, Mexico)
  • Antojo (craving)
  • Arañazo (scratch)
  • Arequipa
  • Arisca (standoffish)
  • Arisco (aloof, standoffish)
  • Aristogatos (The Aristocats in Spanish)
  • Armiño (ermine)
  • Arroz con Leche (rice pudding)

A, continued

  • Arrullo (lullaby, cooing)
  • Astuta (sly)
  • Astuto (cunning)
  • Atigrada (tiger-striped)
  • Atigrado (tabby, tiger-striped)
  • Atrevida (cheeky)
  • Atrevido (daring)
  • Atún (tuna)
  • Aventurera (adventure seeker)
  • Aventurero (adventurer)
  • Ávila
  • Azabache (jet black)
  • Azahar (orange blossom)
  • Azalea
  • Azotea (flat roof terrace)

B: 52 names

  • Bacalao (cod)
  • Bacalar (lagoon town in Quintana Roo)
  • Bachata
  • Balam (jaguar, from Maya)
  • Balcón (balcony)
  • Balero (cup-and-ball toy, Mexico)
  • Baltasar
  • Bambú (bamboo)
  • Banderilla (pickle skewer)
  • Barbacoa (pit-cooked meat)
  • Barcelona
  • Barcino (tabby in the River Plate)
  • Barón Bigotón (Baron Big Whiskers)

B, continued

  • Baronesa Pelusa (Baroness Fluff)
  • Barrigón (pot-bellied)
  • Bartolo
  • Barullo (hubbub)
  • Begonia
  • Bella Durmiente (Sleeping Beauty)
  • Berrinche (tantrum)
  • Besugo (sea bream)
  • Betito (Alberto, Roberto)
  • Beto (Alberto, Roberto and others)
  • Betún (shoe polish)
  • Bigotitos (wee whiskers)
  • Bigotón (big whiskers)

B, continued

  • Bigotudo (heavily whiskered)
  • Bilbao
  • Bizcochito (small sponge cake)
  • Bizcocho (sponge cake)
  • Blancanieves (Snow White)
  • Blanco (white)
  • Blandito (soft and squishy)
  • Blanquita (dear white girl)
  • Blanquito (dear white one)
  • Bocadillo (baguette sandwich, Spain)
  • Bocadito (nibble)
  • Bocata (sandwich, Spain, colloquial)
  • Bolero (slow romantic song and dance)

B, continued

  • Bongó (bongo drum)
  • Bonito (a tuna-like fish, also pretty)
  • Borla (tassel)
  • Bribón (rogue)
  • Bribona (rogue girl)
  • Brígida
  • Brillo (shine)
  • Brinquito (small hop)
  • Brote (sprout)
  • Brujita (wee witch)
  • Bufido (hiss)
  • Buganvilla (bougainvillea)
  • Bulla (noise, hubbub)

C: 146 names

  • Caballa (mackerel)
  • Cachetón (chubby-cheeked)
  • Cachorro de León (lion cub)
  • Cafelito (a nice cup of coffee)
  • Caja (box)
  • Cajita (wee box)
  • Calamar (squid)
  • Calcetín (sock)
  • Caleta (cove)
  • Callado (quiet)
  • Callejero (alley cat, street-wise)
  • Camarón (shrimp)
  • Camelia (camellia)
  • Campanilla (handbell)

C, continued

  • Campanita (Tinker Bell in Latin America)
  • Campeche
  • Canario (canary)
  • Canasta (basket, Latin America)
  • Canción (song)
  • Candombe (drum rhythm of Uruguay)
  • Cangrejo (crab)
  • Caperucita (Red Riding Hood)
  • Capitán Bigotes (Captain Whiskers)
  • Capitán Garras (Captain Claws)
  • Capitana Zarpa (Lady Captain Paw)
  • Capricho (whim)
  • Caprichosa (fussy)
  • Caprichoso (fussy, whimsical)
  • Caracal (desert lynx)

C, continued

  • Caracas
  • Carámbano (icicle)
  • Carey (tortoiseshell)
  • Caricia (caress)
  • Cariñosa (loving)
  • Cariñoso (affectionate)
  • Carmelita (Carmen)
  • Carrete (spool)
  • Cartón (cardboard)
  • Cascabelito (jingle bell)
  • Cascanueces (the Nutcracker)
  • Cascarrabias (grouch)
  • Casilda
  • Casimiro

C, continued

  • Catarina (ladybug, Mexico)
  • Caviar
  • Cazador de Ratones (mouser)
  • Cazuela (clay cooking pot)
  • Celestina (matchmaker of a classic)
  • Cempasúchil (Mexican marigold)
  • Cenicienta (Cinderella)
  • Centinela (sentinel)
  • Cerezo (cherry tree)
  • Cesta (basket)
  • Ceviche (citrus-cured fish dish)
  • Chabela (Isabel)
  • Chago (Santiago)
  • Chalo (Gonzalo)
  • Chamberí (Madrid neighborhood)

C, continued

  • Chamoy (tangy fruit sauce, Mexico)
  • Chaparrita (shorty, Mexico)
  • Chaparro (short one, Mexico)
  • Charal (tiny lake fish, Mexico)
  • Charco (puddle)
  • Charo (Rosario)
  • Chascón (tousled, Chile)
  • Chata (snub-nosed girl)
  • Chato (snub-nosed)
  • Chava (Salvador, Mexico)
  • Chaval (kid, Spain)
  • Chavalín (wee kid, Spain)
  • Chavita (Salvador, Mexico)
  • Chayito (Rosario, Mexico)
  • Chayote (a mild squash, from Nahuatl)

C, continued

  • Chela (Graciela, Marcela and others)
  • Chelo (Consuelo)
  • Chema (José María)
  • Chente (Vicente, Mexico)
  • Chepe (José)
  • Chiapas
  • Chido (cool, Mexico)
  • Chilaquiles (chips in salsa, Mexico)
  • Chiloé (island of southern Chile)
  • Chimenea (fireplace)
  • Chimuelo (gap-toothed, Mexico)
  • Chiqueado (coddled, Mexico)
  • Chiquilla (young girl)
  • Chiquillo (kid)

C, continued

  • Chiquitín (tiny one)
  • Chiquitina (tiny girl)
  • Chismosa (gossip girl)
  • Chismoso (gossipy)
  • Chistoso (jokey)
  • Chotis (dance of old Madrid)
  • Chufa (tiger nut)
  • Cigarra (cicada)
  • Cinta (ribbon)
  • Ciprés (cypress)
  • Cipriano
  • Claro de Luna (moonlight)
  • Clemente
  • Clotilde
  • Cocada (coconut candy)

C, continued

  • Cochinita (slow-roasted pork of Yucatán)
  • Cojincito (wee cushion)
  • Colina (hill)
  • Colmillito (tiny fang)
  • Colorín (bright color, also goldfinch)
  • Comadreja (weasel)
  • Comilón (big eater)
  • Comilona (hearty eater)
  • Comisario Gatuno (Commissioner Catlike)
  • Compadre Gato (old pal Cat)
  • Compostela
  • Conde Ronrón (Count Purr)
  • Condesa Zarpa (Countess Paw)
  • Condorito (Chilean comic strip condor)

C, continued

  • Confitura (preserve)
  • Conjuro (incantation)
  • Consuelo
  • Contento (content)
  • Copán (Maya city in Honduras)
  • Copito (small snowflake)
  • Coqueta (flirt)
  • Coqueto (charming, flirty)
  • Corcho (cork)
  • Coronel Miau (Colonel Meow)
  • Corrido (Mexican story ballad)
  • Cortado (espresso with a dash of milk)
  • Cotilla (nosy gossip, Spain)
  • Coyoacán (old quarter of Mexico City)
  • Crema (cream)

C, continued

  • Crema Catalana (Catalan burnt custard)
  • Crepúsculo (twilight)
  • Cri-Cri (Mexico's singing cricket)
  • Crisanto
  • Croquetas (dry cat food, kibble)
  • Cuajada (curd dessert)
  • Cuarzo (quartz)
  • Cuchara (spoon)
  • Cuenca
  • Cuernavaca
  • Cuernito (croissant, Mexico)
  • Cueva (cave)
  • Cumbia
  • Currito (Francisco, Andalusia)
  • Curro (Francisco, Andalusia)

D: 31 names

  • Dalia (dahlia)
  • Dedal (thimble)
  • Despeinada (messy-haired)
  • Despeinado (tousled)
  • Detective Minino (Detective Pussycat)
  • Diablilla (she-imp)
  • Diablillo (imp)
  • Diente de León (dandelion)
  • Doctor Ronroneo (Doctor Purring)
  • Doctora Garritas (Doctor Little Claws)

D, continued

  • Dominó (dominoes)
  • Don Gato (Spanish title of Top Cat)
  • Don Michi (Sir Kitty)
  • Don Minino (Sir Pussycat)
  • Don Ovillo (Sir Ball of Yarn)
  • Don Perezoso (Sir Lazy)
  • Don Ronroneo (Sir Purring)
  • Don Sardina (Sir Sardine)
  • Don Tejado (Sir Rooftop)
  • Don Zarpazo (Sir Paw Swipe)

D, continued

  • Doña Carey (Lady Tortoiseshell)
  • Doña Gata (Lady Cat)
  • Doña Michi (Lady Kitty)
  • Doña Mimosa (Lady Cuddles)
  • Doña Sardina (Lady Sardine)
  • Doña Siesta (Lady Nap)
  • Dormilona (sleepyhead, feminine)
  • Duero (river of Castile)
  • Dulcinea (Don Quixote's lady love)
  • Duque de Sardina (Duke of Sardine)
  • Durango

E: 36 names

  • Ébano (ebony)
  • Ebro (river of northern Spain)
  • Eclipse
  • Edredón (duvet)
  • El Bigotes (the one with the whiskers)
  • El Gato con Botas (Puss in Boots)
  • Elegante (elegant)
  • Embajador Felino (Feline Ambassador)
  • Embrujo (enchantment)
  • Emperador Miau (Emperor Meow)
  • Emperatriz Gata (Empress Cat)
  • Enchilada

E, continued

  • Enigma
  • Enriqueta
  • Ensaimada (coiled pastry of Mallorca)
  • Equilibrista (tightrope walker)
  • Ernestina
  • Escapista (escape artist)
  • Escondite (hide-and-seek)
  • Esmeralda (emerald)
  • Espanto (fright)
  • Espectro (specter)
  • Espejo (mirror)
  • Espía (spy)

E, continued

  • Esponjosa (puffed-up and fluffy)
  • Esponjoso (fluffy, spongy)
  • Espuma (foam)
  • Esquite (corn in a cup, Mexico)
  • Estambre (yarn)
  • Estirón (good stretch, growth spurt)
  • Eulalia
  • Eulalio
  • Eustaquio
  • Evaristo
  • Explorador (explorer)
  • Exploradora (girl scout, explorer)

F: 25 names

  • Fabiola
  • Facundo
  • Farol (lantern)
  • Farolito (wee lantern)
  • Fede (Federico)
  • Felina (feline, for a she-cat)
  • Felino (feline)
  • Felipa
  • Fermín
  • Fermina
  • Fideuá (noodle paella of Valencia)
  • Fiera (wild beast)

F, continued

  • Fierecilla (small wild thing)
  • Fisgón (snoop)
  • Fito (Adolfo, Rodolfo)
  • Flaco (skinny)
  • Flaquito (dear skinny one)
  • Flauta (rolled fried taco, also flute)
  • Florencio
  • Florero (vase)
  • Fonsi (Alfonso)
  • Formentera
  • Frijolitos (dear beans)
  • Fuet (thin cured sausage of Catalonia)
  • Funámbulo (tightrope walker)

G: 61 names

  • Gabo (Gabriel)
  • Gamba (prawn, Spain)
  • Gardenia
  • Garduña (beech marten, stealthy hunter)
  • Garfio (Captain Hook's name in Spanish)
  • Garrapiñada (candied almond)
  • Garrita (small claw)
  • Gaspar
  • Gata (female cat)
  • Gata Carey (tortoiseshell she-cat)
  • Gatazo (big cat)
  • Gatica (kitty girl, Caribbean form)

G, continued

  • Gatico (kitty, Caribbean diminutive)
  • Gatita (female kitten)
  • Gatito (kitten)
  • Gato Cósmico (Doraemon the cosmic cat)
  • Gato de Cheshire (the Cheshire Cat)
  • Gato Félix (Felix the Cat in Spanish)
  • Gato Montés (wildcat)
  • Gato Pardo (gray-brown cat of a proverb)
  • Gatúbela (Catwoman in Latin America)
  • Gatuno (catlike)
  • General Zarpazo (General Paw Swipe)
  • Genoveva

G, continued

  • Gertrudis
  • Gervasio
  • Gijón
  • Gineta (genet, a spotted night hunter)
  • Gnomo (gnome)
  • Golosina (treat)
  • Gonzalito (Gonzalo)
  • Gordita (stuffed corn cake, Mexico)
  • Gordito (dear chubby one)
  • Gordo (chubby)
  • Gota (drop)
  • Gotita (droplet)

G, continued

  • Goyito (Gregorio)
  • Goyo (Gregorio)
  • Graciosa (witty)
  • Gracioso (funny)
  • Granuja (scamp)
  • Greñudo (shaggy)
  • Gris (gray)
  • Griselda
  • Grisito (dear gray one)
  • Guadalajara
  • Guanábana (soursop)
  • Guanajuato

G, continued

  • Guaracha (lively Cuban song)
  • Guateque (house party)
  • Guay (cool, Spain)
  • Guayaba (guava)
  • Guepardo (cheetah)
  • Güera (fair-haired girl, Mexico)
  • Güero (fair-haired, Mexico)
  • Güicho (Luis, Mexico)
  • Guijarro (pebble)
  • Guiño (wink)
  • Guirlache (almond brittle)
  • Güiro (scraped gourd instrument)
  • Guitarra (guitar)

H: 21 names

  • Habanero (a hot pepper)
  • Hada (fairy)
  • Hamaca (hammock)
  • Hechicera (enchantress)
  • Hechicero (sorcerer)
  • Hechizo (spell)
  • Helada (frost)
  • Helecho (fern)
  • Herminia
  • Hiedra (ivy)

H, continued

  • Hierba Gatera (catnip)
  • Hierbabuena (spearmint)
  • Hilario
  • Hilo (thread)
  • Hinojo (fennel)
  • Hojaldre (puff pastry)
  • Hollín (soot)
  • Hormiga (ant)
  • Hormiguita (wee ant)
  • Hortensia (hydrangea)
  • Hurón (ferret)

I: 7 names

  • Ingeniero Gato (Engineer Cat)
  • Inquieta (fidgety)
  • Inquieto (restless)
  • Inspector Olfato (Inspector Keen Nose)
  • Invierno (winter)
  • Isidro
  • Isla (island)

J: 25 names

  • Jacaranda (purple-flowering tree)
  • Jacinta
  • Jacinto
  • Jade
  • Jaguar
  • Jaiba (crab, Mexico)
  • Jamoncito (a bit of ham)
  • Jarrón (large vase)
  • Jaspeado (marbled)
  • Javi (Javier)
  • Jefa Gata (Boss Lady Cat)
  • Jefe Mostacho (Boss Mustache)

J, continued

  • Jefecito (dear boss)
  • Jícama (crisp root, from Nahuatl)
  • Jilguero (goldfinch)
  • Jimena
  • Jitomate (red tomato, Mexico)
  • Jolgorio (merrymaking)
  • Josefina
  • Juancho (Juan)
  • Juanita (Juana)
  • Juguetito (dear toy)
  • Juli (Julián or Julia)
  • Junco (reed)
  • Jurel (horse mackerel)

L: 43 names

  • Ladronzuelo (petty thief)
  • Lagartija (wall lizard)
  • Lametón (big lick)
  • Lámpara (lamp)
  • Lana (wool)
  • Langostino (king prawn)
  • Lanzarote
  • Latoso (pesky, Mexico)
  • Lavanda (lavender)
  • Lavapiés (old Madrid neighborhood)
  • Lazarillo (boy of a Spanish classic)
  • Leandro
  • Leche Frita (fried milk custard dessert)
  • Lechuza (barn owl)

L, continued

  • Lenguado (sole)
  • Lengüita (wee tongue)
  • Leo (Leonardo, Leopoldo)
  • Leona (lioness)
  • Leonado (tawny, lion-colored)
  • Leopardo (leopard)
  • Leopoldo
  • Libélula (dragonfly)
  • Licenciado Michi (Kitty the Graduate)
  • Limonero (lemon tree)
  • Lince Ibérico (Iberian lynx)
  • Linterna (flashlight)
  • Lirio (lily)
  • Lirón (dormouse, a famous sleeper)

L, continued

  • Listón (ribbon, Mexico)
  • Llavero (key ring)
  • Llovizna (drizzle)
  • Lobezno (wolf cub)
  • Lomito (small loin)
  • Lomo (back)
  • Lotería (Mexican picture bingo)
  • Lubina (sea bass)
  • Luchito (Luis)
  • Lucho (Luis)
  • Lúcuma (Andean fruit)
  • Luisito (Luis)
  • Luna Llena (full moon)
  • Luna Nueva (new moon)
  • Lupita (Guadalupe)

M: 108 names

  • Macarena
  • Macario
  • Maceta (flowerpot)
  • Machincuepa (somersault, Mexico)
  • Madeja (skein of yarn)
  • Madreselva (honeysuckle)
  • Madrid
  • Maestro Sigiloso (Master Stealthy)
  • Mafalda (Quino's comic strip girl)
  • Magdalena (sponge cupcake of Spain)
  • Magia (magic)
  • Magnolia
  • Maite (María Teresa)

M, continued

  • Majo (nice, Spain)
  • Malabarista (juggler)
  • Málaga
  • Mallorca
  • Malva (mallow)
  • Mambo
  • Mamey (mamey fruit)
  • Manchado (spotted)
  • Manchita (small spot)
  • Mandón (bossy)
  • Mandona (bossy girl)
  • Maní (peanut, South America, Caribbean)
  • Manolita (Manuela)
  • Manolito (Manuel)

M, continued

  • Mantecado (Christmas shortbread, Spain)
  • Mantita (blankie)
  • Manzanilla (chamomile)
  • Maraca
  • Maracuyá (passion fruit)
  • Marfil (ivory)
  • Mariachi
  • Maribel (María Isabel)
  • Marimba
  • Mariposa (butterfly)
  • Marisol (María de la Soledad)
  • Mariví (María Victoria)
  • Maroma (tumble, Latin America)

M, continued

  • Marqués de Bigotes (Marquis of Whiskers)
  • Marquesa de Carey (Marchioness Tortie)
  • Marramaquiz (tomcat of La Gatomaquia)
  • Marte (Mars)
  • Maru (María Eugenia and others)
  • Matilde
  • Maullador (loud meower)
  • Maullido (a meow)
  • Mazatlán
  • Mecedora (rocking chair)
  • Meche (Mercedes)
  • Mechón (lock of hair)
  • Medianoche (midnight)
  • Mejillón (mussel)

M, continued

  • Melchor
  • Melena (mane)
  • Melosa (honeyed)
  • Meloso (syrupy sweet)
  • Memito (Guillermo)
  • Memo (Guillermo)
  • Menta de Gato (catmint)
  • Merienda (afternoon snack)
  • Merluza (hake)
  • Mermelada (jam)
  • Merodeador (prowler)
  • Metiche (nosy, Mexico)
  • Miau (meow)

M, continued

  • Michi (kitty, Latin America)
  • Michita (kitty girl)
  • Michito (small kitty)
  • Micho (cat, colloquial)
  • Micifuf (cat of La Gatomaquia)
  • Micifuz (classic storybook cat name)
  • Miedoso (scaredy-cat)
  • Migaja (crumb)
  • Migas (fried breadcrumbs dish)
  • Miguita (tiny crumb)
  • Milonga (dance of the River Plate)
  • Mimado (pampered)
  • Mimo (pampering, cuddle)
  • Mimosa (cuddly, feminine)

M, continued

  • Minino (pussycat)
  • Minino Mío (my pussycat)
  • Mirada (gaze)
  • Mishi (kitty)
  • Misifú (classic cat name)
  • Misterio (mystery)
  • Mitote (fuss, Mexico, from Nahuatl)
  • Mochuelo (a pint-sized owl)
  • Mofletes (chubby cheeks, Spain)
  • Mojarra (a small silvery fish)
  • Monchito (Ramón)
  • Moncho (Ramón)
  • Moñito (bow tie, Latin America)

M, continued

  • Moño (bow)
  • Montadito (small open sandwich, Spain)
  • Monterrey
  • Morelia
  • Morena (brunette)
  • Morenito (dear dark one)
  • Moreno (dark-haired)
  • Morrongo (cat, colloquial)
  • Moteado (speckled)
  • Mundo (Edmundo, Raimundo)
  • Murciélago (bat)
  • Murmullo (murmur)
  • Musaraña (shrew)
  • Musgo (moss)

N: 25 names

  • Nácar (mother-of-pearl)
  • Nachos
  • Ñame (yam)
  • Nana (lullaby, Spain)
  • Nando (Fernando)
  • Napolitana (chocolate pastry, Spain)
  • Naranja (orange)
  • Naricita (small nose)
  • Narizotas (big nose)
  • Nati (Natalia, Natividad)
  • Neblina (mist)
  • Nebulosa (nebula)

N, continued

  • Nena (baby girl)
  • Nene (baby boy)
  • Neptuno (Neptune)
  • Nicanor
  • Nico (Nicolás)
  • Nicolasito (Nicolás)
  • Nieve de Limón (lime sorbet, Mexico)
  • Ninja
  • Nochebuena (Christmas Eve, poinsettia)
  • Noctámbulo (night owl, night wanderer)
  • Nocturna (night creature)
  • Nocturno (nocturnal)
  • Nubecita (wisp of cloud)

O: 17 names

  • Ofelia
  • Ojazos (big eyes)
  • Ojitos (dear eyes)
  • Ojo de Gato (cat's eye)
  • Ojos de Luna (moon eyes)
  • Ojos Verdes (green eyes)
  • Olé (bravo)
  • Olimpia

O, continued

  • Ónix (onyx)
  • Ópalo (opal)
  • Orégano
  • Orejas (ears)
  • Orilla (shore)
  • Orquídea (orchid)
  • Ostra (oyster)
  • Oviedo
  • Ovillo (ball of yarn)

P: 98 names

  • Pachanga (lively party)
  • Pachón (fluffy, Mexico)
  • Pacorro (Francisco)
  • Padrón (small green pepper of Galicia)
  • Palenque (Maya city in Chiapas)
  • Palmera (palm tree, also a pastry)
  • Paloma
  • Pamplona
  • Pancita (wee belly)
  • Panzón (big-bellied)
  • Paquita (Francisca)
  • Paquito (Francisco)
  • Parchís (Spanish board game)
  • Parranda (night out, spree)

P, continued

  • Pascual
  • Pastor (shepherd, also a taco filling)
  • Patacón (fried green plantain disc)
  • Pataleta (kicking tantrum)
  • Paté
  • Patón (big-footed)
  • Patrón Cojín (Boss Cushion)
  • Patrona (lady boss)
  • Pececito (tiny fish)
  • Pedrito (Pedro)
  • Peladilla (sugared almond)
  • Pelirroja (red-haired girl)
  • Pelirrojo (redhead)
  • Pelón (bald, for a hairless cat)

P, continued

  • Peluchito (wee plush toy)
  • Peludín (dear furry one)
  • Pelusilla (bit of fluff)
  • Pelusita (dear fluff)
  • Peñasco (crag)
  • Penumbra (half-light)
  • Pepe Grillo (Jiminy Cricket in Spanish)
  • Pepián (seed-thickened stew)
  • Pepito (José)
  • Pepito Grillo (Jiminy Cricket in Spain)
  • Pequeñín (wee one)
  • Perejil (parsley)
  • Perezosa (lazybones)
  • Perezoso (lazy)

P, continued

  • Periquito (parakeet)
  • Perlita (small pearl)
  • Pescadito (small fish)
  • Pestañeo (blink)
  • Pestiño (honey fritter of Andalusia)
  • Pétalo (petal)
  • Petunia
  • Pez (fish)
  • Picatoste (fried bread cube)
  • Piedra (stone)
  • Pijama (pajamas)
  • Pili (Pilar)
  • Pilla (rascal girl)
  • Pillín (wee rascal)

P, continued

  • Pillina (cheeky girl)
  • Pimentón (Spanish paprika)
  • Pimiento (pepper)
  • Pino (pine)
  • Pinole (toasted ground maize)
  • Piñón (pine nut)
  • Pinta (spot, marking)
  • Piquillo (small red pepper of Navarre)
  • Pirueta (pirouette)
  • Pisto (Spanish vegetable stew)
  • Pitaya (dragon fruit)
  • Plácido
  • Platito (saucer)
  • Plomo (lead gray)

P, continued

  • Pluma (feather)
  • Plumita (wee feather)
  • Plumón (down feather)
  • Poblano (a mild dark pepper of Puebla)
  • Polar (of the pole, icy)
  • Polilla (moth)
  • Polo (Leopoldo, Hipólito)
  • Polvoroncito (small crumbly cookie)
  • Pompón (pompom)
  • Poncho (Alfonso)
  • Popocatépetl (volcano near Mexico City)
  • Porra (thick churro of Madrid)
  • Preguntón (always asking)
  • Premio (prize, treat)

P, continued

  • Presidente Bostezo (President Yawn)
  • Presumida (vain)
  • Presumido (vain, a show-off)
  • Princesa Michi (Princess Kitty)
  • Príncipe Minino (Prince Pussycat)
  • Profesor Miau (Professor Meow)
  • Profesora Pelusa (Professor Fluff)
  • Puchero (stew, also a pout)
  • Puebla
  • Pulgarcita (Thumbelina)
  • Pulpito (baby octopus)
  • Pulpo (octopus)
  • Puma
  • Pupila (pupil of the eye)

Q: 6 names

  • Querétaro
  • Quesadilla
  • Quesito (small cheese wedge)
  • Queso Fresco (fresh cheese)
  • Quico (Francisco, Federico)
  • Quique (Enrique)

R: 57 names

  • Rabieta (fit of temper)
  • Rafa (Rafael)
  • Rafita (Rafael)
  • Ramita (twig)
  • Ramona
  • Ranchera (Mexican country song)
  • Ranita (froglet)
  • Rasguño (scratch)
  • Ratón Pérez (the tooth-fairy mouse)
  • Ratoncito (wee mouse)
  • Ratonera (mouser, also mousetrap)
  • Rayada (stripy)
  • Rayado (striped)
  • Rayita (thin stripe)

R, continued

  • Rayo de Luna (moonbeam)
  • Rayuela (hopscotch)
  • Reflejo (reflection)
  • Regalito (dear gift)
  • Regaliz (licorice)
  • Regalo (gift)
  • Reina del Sofá (queen of the sofa)
  • Reina Gata (Cat Queen)
  • Relajo (ruckus, Mexico)
  • Reloj (clock)
  • Remedios
  • Remigio
  • Remolón (dawdler)
  • Remolona (slowpoke)

R, continued

  • Renacuajo (tadpole)
  • Requesón (curd cheese)
  • Retiro (park in Madrid)
  • Revoltosa (unruly)
  • Revoltoso (rowdy)
  • Rey del Tejado (king of the rooftop)
  • Rey Gato (Cat King)
  • Ricitos de Oro (Goldilocks)
  • Rigoberto
  • Rincón (corner, nook)
  • Rinconcito (cozy nook)
  • Risueña (cheery)
  • Risueño (smiley)
  • Rocío del Alba (dawn dew)

R, continued

  • Rodolfo
  • Rojizo (reddish)
  • Romano (Spain's common tabby)
  • Rondador (night prowler)
  • Ronrón (purr)
  • Ronroneo (purring)
  • Rosa (rose)
  • Rosario
  • Rosaura
  • Rosco (ring-shaped cake)
  • Roscón (ring cake for Three Kings Day)
  • Rosita (rosebud, dear rose)
  • Rubí (ruby)
  • Rufino
  • Rumba

S: 71 names

  • Salado (witty and charming, Spain)
  • Salamanca
  • Salmón (salmon)
  • Salmorejo (cold tomato soup of Córdoba)
  • Saltamontes (grasshopper)
  • Saltimbanqui (tumbler, street acrobat)
  • Salvia (sage)
  • Sancho (Don Quixote's squire)
  • Santi (Santiago)
  • Santiago
  • Sardana (circle dance of Catalonia)
  • Sardina (sardine)
  • Sardinita (small sardine)
  • Sargento Colmillo (Sergeant Fang)

S, continued

  • Sartén (frying pan)
  • Saturnino
  • Seba (Sebastián)
  • Secreto (secret)
  • Segovia
  • Semilla (seed)
  • Señor Atún (Mr. Tuna)
  • Señor Bigotes (Mr. Whiskers)
  • Señor Miau (Mr. Meow)
  • Señor Pelusa (Mr. Fluff)
  • Señor Ronrón (Mr. Purr)
  • Señor Siesta (Mr. Nap)
  • Señor Zarpas (Mr. Paws)
  • Señora Michi (Mrs. Kitty)

S, continued

  • Señora Pelusa (Mrs. Fluff)
  • Señora Ronroneo (Mrs. Purring)
  • Señorita Carey (Miss Tortoiseshell)
  • Señorita Miau (Miss Meow)
  • Señorita Patitas (Miss Little Paws)
  • Señorito (young master)
  • Sepia (cuttlefish)
  • Séptima Vida (seventh life)
  • Serena (unruffled)
  • Serrano (a hot pepper)
  • Serval (African wild cat)
  • Sidra (cider)
  • Siesta (nap)
  • Siestita (short nap)

S, continued

  • Siete Vidas (a cat's seven lives)
  • Sigilo (stealth)
  • Sigilosa (silent-footed)
  • Sigiloso (stealthy)
  • Silencio (silence)
  • Silencioso (silent)
  • Sillón (armchair)
  • Silueta (silhouette)
  • Silvestre (Sylvester of Looney Tunes)
  • Simpática (charming)
  • Simpático (likable)
  • Sofá (sofa)
  • Sofrito (onion and tomato base)
  • Soledad

S, continued

  • Sombrío (shadowy)
  • Sombrita (small shadow)
  • Soñador (dreamer)
  • Soñadora (daydreamer)
  • Sope (thick topped corn cake, Mexico)
  • Sorpresa (surprise)
  • Su Alteza (Your Highness)
  • Su Excelencia (Your Excellency)
  • Su Majestad (Your Majesty)
  • Suavecito (nice and soft)
  • Sueñito (short sleep)
  • Suizo (sweet bun, Spain)
  • Sustito (a wee scare)
  • Susto (scare)
  • Susurro (whisper)

T: 71 names

  • Tabasco
  • Tacita (teacup)
  • Tajo (the Tagus river)
  • Tamalito (small tamal)
  • Tamarindo (tamarind)
  • Tapa (bar snack)
  • Tapita (small bar snack)
  • Tapón (stopper)
  • Taquito (small taco)
  • Tarta (cake, Spain)
  • Tartita (small cake)
  • Tato (pet name, big brother in Spain)
  • Tavito (Gustavo, Octavio)
  • Tavo (Gustavo, Octavio)

T, continued

  • Tazón (bowl)
  • Tejado (rooftop)
  • Tejate (maize and cacao drink of Oaxaca)
  • Tenebroso (spooky dark)
  • Teodoro
  • Tepoztlán
  • Terciopelo (velvet)
  • Tetera (teapot)
  • Tía Travesuras (Auntie Mischief)
  • Tierna (soft-hearted)
  • Tierno (tender)
  • Tigresa (tigress)
  • Tigrita (tiger girl)
  • Tigrito (tiger cub)

T, continued

  • Timbal (kettledrum)
  • Tímida (bashful)
  • Tímido (shy)
  • Tina (Cristina, Martina and others)
  • Tiniebla (darkness)
  • Tino (Faustino, Agustín and others)
  • Tío Gato (Uncle Cat)
  • Tita (auntie, also from names in -ita)
  • Tito (Roberto, Alberto and others)
  • Tiza (chalk)
  • Tizne (soot)
  • Tizón (charred stick)
  • Tlaxcala
  • Tlayuda (large crisp tortilla of Oaxaca)

T, continued

  • Tocayo (namesake)
  • Tocinillo (rich egg-yolk custard)
  • Toledo
  • Tomasa
  • Tomatillo (green husk tomato)
  • Toñita (Antonia)
  • Toñito (Antonio)
  • Topacio (topaz)
  • Torrija (Spanish Easter fried bread)
  • Torta (sandwich on a roll, Mexico)
  • Tortilla de Patatas (potato omelet)
  • Tostada (crisp flat tortilla, Mexico)
  • Tostón (fried plantain slice, Caribbean)
  • Tragón (gobbler)

T, continued

  • Tranquila (easygoing)
  • Trapecista (trapeze artist)
  • Trasgo (goblin of northern Spain)
  • Trasnochador (one who stays up late)
  • Travesura (mischief)
  • Traviesa (naughty, feminine)
  • Trepador (climber)
  • Trepadora (climbing vine, climber)
  • Tricolor (calico, three colors)
  • Trompeta (trumpet)
  • Trompita (wee snout)
  • Trotamundos (globetrotter)
  • Trucha (trout)
  • Tulipán (tulip)
  • Tuna (prickly pear fruit, Mexico)

U: 5 names

  • Uña (claw)
  • Uñitas (tiny claws)
  • Úrsula
  • Ushuaia (southernmost city of Argentina)
  • Uxmal (Maya city in Yucatán)

V: 14 names

  • Valencia
  • Valeriana (valerian, a herb cats love)
  • Vallenato (accordion music of Colombia)
  • Varadero (beach town in Cuba)
  • Vecino (neighbor)
  • Vela (candle)
  • Venancio
  • Ventana (window)
  • Verano (summer)
  • Vicenta
  • Vigía (lookout)
  • Vigo
  • Violín (violin)
  • Voltereta (somersault)

X: 1 name

  • Xochimilco (canals of Mexico City)

Y: 5 names

  • Yaguareté (jaguar, from Guarani)
  • Yema (egg yolk, also a yolk sweet)
  • Yogur (yogurt)
  • Yoyó (yo-yo)
  • Yuca (cassava)

Z: 17 names

  • Zacarías
  • Zafiro (sapphire)
  • Zalamera (flatterer)
  • Zalamero (sweet-talker)
  • Zapaquilda (she-cat of La Gatomaquia)
  • Zapatilla (slipper)
  • Zapirón (cat in a Samaniego fable)
  • Zapote (sapote fruit, from Nahuatl)

Z, continued

  • Zaragoza
  • Zarpa (paw with claws out)
  • Zarpazo (swipe of a paw)
  • Zarpita (small paw)
  • Zarzuela (Spanish operetta)
  • Zas (wham)
  • Zoraida
  • Zorrito (fox cub)
  • Zulema