From Alastair to Zelda, elegant cat names offer a great way to show the world your furry friend is really distinguished. If you need the purrfect sophisticated cat name, you'll find it on this list.
Elegant Cat Names Inspired by Places
There's nothing more cosmopolitan than naming your cat after a city, country, or other important place. These names are gender-neutral and naturally sophisticated:
- Asia
- Aspen
- Barcelona
- Cairo
- Caspian
- Chicago
- Denali
- Dubai
- Dublin
- Egypt
- Everest
- Geneva
- Holland
- India
- Kyoto
- London
- Milan
- Morocco
- Olympia
- Persia
- Sahara
- Sundance
- Vail
- Venice
- Zion
Sophisticated Cat Names Based on Color
Many great cat names are inspired by fur color, but they aren't always sophisticated sounding. If you need a black cat name or a moniker for a grey kitty but want it to sound elegant, try one of these options:
- Alabaster - white
- Alba - white
- Ash - gray
- Auburn - red or brown
- Aurelia - gold
- Bianca - white
- Blaine - yellow
- Carmine - red
- Cressida - gold
- Ebony - black
- Guinevere - white
- Ivory - white
- Jacinthe - orange or red
- Onyx - black
- Primrose - yellow
- Raven - black
- Reed - red
- Rowan - red
- Sable - black
- Saffron - yellow
- Sienna - brown
- Steel - gray
- Sterling - gray or silver
- Topaz - yellow
- Xanthe - yellow
Sophisticated Cat Names for Female Kitties
If you need an elegant cat name for a girl kitty, one of these may be the ideal choice. Each name on this list is distinctly feminine but also fancy:
- Adelaide (German) - noble
- Aloutte (French) - lark
- Arabella (Latin) - answer to my prayers
- Arianna (Greek) - holy
- Beatrice (Latin) - blessed
- Blair (Scottish) - field
- Christabelle - a combination of Christine and Belle
- Cosette (Greek) - victorious people
- Delphine (Greek) - dolphin
- Eliana (Latin) - sun daughter
- Eloise (French) - healthy
- Evangeline (Greek) - good news bearer
- Francesca (Latin) - girl from France
- Georgiana (English) - feminine version of George
- Helena (Greek) - shining light
- Liliana - a girly name meaning lily
- Lucinda (Roman) - light
- Melisande (French) - strength
- Octavia (Latin) - the eighth
- Priscilla (Latin) - ancient
- Rosalind - beautiful rose
- Soraya (Persian) - princess
- Violetta (Italian) - purple
- Vivienne (French) - alive
- Zaira (Arabic) - radiance
Elegant Cat Names for Male Cats
Boy kitties can have posh and elegant names too. These are a few wonderful ones to inspire you:
- Alastair - defender of man
- Aldrich (German) - ruler
- Ashcroft (English) - from the ash tree farm
- August - brave
- Bancroft - hillside village
- Basel - origin
- Benedict (Latin) - blessing
- Cielo (Italian) - sky
- Constantine - constant
- Edmund - royal cat name that means protector of wealth
- Edwin - wealthy friend
- Fabian (Roman) - seller of beans
- Giovanni - an Italian version of John
- Ignatias - fire
- Julian - a perfect kitten name meaning fluffy and young
- Kingsley - a royal cat name that comes from a surname
- Leopold (English) - bold
- Malachi - a Biblical name for a messenger
- Nikolai (Greek) - victory
- Octavius (Latin) - the eighth
- Percival (French) - one who pierces
- Pierre (French) - rock
- Sebastian - venerable
- Theodore (English) - gift
- Xavier - a new house
Famous Cat Names Inspired by Elegant People
There are some names that carry the elegance of their famous bearers down through history. These names are inspired by some of the most elegant people who have ever lived:
- Astor - after the wealthy Astor family
- Avedon - after photographer Richard Avedon
- Audrey - for actress Audrey Hepburn
- Beatty - after actor Warren Beatty
- Brando - for actor Marlon Brando
- Brigitte - for actress Brigitte Bardot
- Cary - after actor Cary Grant
- Clooney - after actor George Clooney
- Connery - for actor Sean Connery
- Diana - after Princess Diana
- Elizabeth - after Elizabeth Taylor
- Evelyn - after socialite Evelyn Nesbit
- Grace - after actress Grace Kelly
- Humphry - for actor Humphrey Bogart
- Ingrid - for actress Ingrid Bergman
- Isadora - for ballerina Isadora Duncan
- Jacqueline - after First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
- Katharine - after actress Katharine Hepburn
- Kennedy - after President John F. Kennedy
- Miles - after musician Miles Davis
- Redford - for actor Robert Redford
- Sophia - for actress Sophia Lauren
- Tallulah - for actress Tallulah Bankhead
- Vanderbilt - after the wealthy Vanderbilt family
- Zelda - for socialite and wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Zelda Fitzgerald
Refined Cat Names From Literature
Great books and literature can also inspire elegant cat names. Try one of these options inspired by characters and authors:
- Atticus - after Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird
- Bathsheba - after Bathsheba Everdene from Far From the Madding Crowd
- Becky Sharp - after the character in Vanity Fair
- Bennett - after Elizabeth Bennett in Pride and Prejudice
- Brontë - after the Brontë sisters
- Byron - after George Gordon, Lord Byron
- Cordelia - after the character in King Lear
- Darcy - after the character in Pride and Prejudice
- Dorian - after the character in The Portrait of Dorian Gray
- Ellison - after Ralph Ellison
- Fitzgerald - after F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Flora - after Flora Poste in Cold Comfort Farm
- Gatsby - after Jay Gatsby from The Great Gatsby
- Heathcliff - after the character in Wuthering Heights
- Hemmingway - after Ernest Hemingway
- Holly Golightly - after the main character in Breakfast at Tiffany's
- Kerouac - after Jack Kerouac
- Lancelot - from "The Lady of Shalott"
- Natasha - after the character in War and Peace
- Ophelia - after the character in Hamlet
- Penelope - after the wife of Odysseus in The Odyssey
- Rhett - after Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind
- Rochester - after the character in Jane Eyre
- Tennyson - after poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson
- Whitman - after Walt Whitman
Designer Cat Names for Sophisticated Kitties
Name your fashionable furry friend after your favorite designer or fashion icon:
- Arden
- Armani
- Balenciaga
-
Betsey Johnson
- Cavalli
- Chanel
- Dior
- Dolce & Gabbana (perfect for a pair of kittens)
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Donna Karan
- Ferragamo
- Givenchy
- Gucci
- Lacroix
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Manolo Blahnik
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Marc Jacobs
- McQueen
-
Michael Kors
- Oscar de la Renta
- Pucci
-
Ralph Lauren
-
Tom Ford
- Valentino
- Versace
-
Vivienne Westwood
- Yamamoto
- Yves Saint Laurent
More Posh Cat Names for Either Gender
Whether you have a boy kitty or a female feline, these gender-neutral cat names are ideal if you want a sophisticated moniker:
- Aubrey
- August
- Bryce
- Ember
- Emerson
- Emery
- Florian
- Indigo
- Jude
- Lake
- Lane
- Lennox
- Linden
- Marlowe
- Niko
- Oakley
- Quinn
- River
- Royal
- Sloane
- Sage
- Spencer
- Theo
- Umber
- Wynn
Consider Royal Cat Names, Too
If you need some more ideas for elegant name, consider a fancy French name for your kitty or a royal cat name for your posh pet. There are lots of great ways to play up the beauty and elegance of your feline friend.
