If you’re looking for a different or unusual name for your new kitten or adult cat, Russian cat names are a great option. Russia’s beautiful language and interesting history and culture offer many great name ideas for your cat or kitten.
You might also be surprised to learn that Russia is home to a wide variety of felines. Many people are familiar with the silver-coated Russian blue and the plush-coated Siberian, but some Russian cat breeds are rare and exotic, such as the hairless Dongskoy and the naturally stocky, pompomed cat. Curillian Bobtail cat tail.
Whether you have a Russian cat breed, have Russian ancestry yourself, or are Russian-like, Russian nicknames are unique and suit almost any cat.
Tips for choosing a Russian cat name
When choosing his or her new name, consider your cat’s unique characteristics, such as color, gender, and personality. Many Russian names are variants of names in other languages, but with a Russian flavor. Knowing the meaning of your favorite name can help you decide if the name is right for your cat.
The possibilities for Russian names for cats are almost endless, but you have to start somewhere, so we’ve rounded up 82 great Russian cat names, complete with meanings and sorted by male and female. Just for fun, we’ve also added some especially cat-friendly Russian names for cats and kittens of all ages, sizes, colors and genders. When you’re searching for unique Russian names for new kittens or cats, have fun browsing our list of Russian cat names!
Russian cat names for male cats
Classic masculine Russian names are great choices for boy cats and kittens. Here are just some ideas for your consideration:
- Alexander (Defender of Humanity)
- Alek (short for Alexander)
- Alyosha (nickname for Alexander)
- Arseny (manly)
- Bazhen (Wish)
- Dima (nickname for Dmitry)
- Yevgeny (from a famous family)
- Fedor (gift of God)
- Feliks (Russian form of Felix, meaning “lucky”)
- Grisa (nickname for Grigory, meaning “watchful”)
- Igor (Peace Warrior)
- Ivan (God is merciful)
- Constantine (unchanged, firm)
- Kostya (nickname for Constantine)
- Luka (Russian form of Lucas or Luke, meaning “light”)
- Maxim (the greatest)
- Mikhail (Follower of God)
- Misha (a form of Michael, meaning “one like the Lord.” In Russian, Misha also means little bear)
- Mstislav (Vengeance and Glory)
- Nikolai (a form of Nicholas, meaning “victorious” or “conqueror of the people”)
- Pyotr (Russian form of Peter, meaning “rock”)
- Stanislav (standing in glory)
- Valentine (strong, energetic)
- Vladimir (mighty force, ruler of the world)
- Vladislav (rules of glory)
- Volya (will, freedom)
- Yaroslav (Ferocious and Glorious)
Russian cat names for female cats
Try one of these feminine Russian names for your girl cat or kitten. With so many cute names out there, it can be hard to choose:
- Alyonushka (nickname for Yelena)
- Anastasia (Resurrection)
- Anna (Grace)
- Anya (Anna’s nickname)
- Bronislava (Protection and Glory)
- Darya (have good)
- Dasha (Darya’s nickname)
- Dunya (happy)
- Ekaterina (pure)
- Evgenia (Russian form of Eugenia, meaning “noble”)
- Fedora (God’s Gift)
- Galina (calm, calm)
- Irina (Peace)
- Isidora (Gift of Isis)
- Katenka (nickname for Ekaterina)
- Katya (pure)
- Lena (nickname of Yelena)
- Ludmila (Love of the People)
- Margosha (Russian form of Margaret, meaning “pearl”)
- Pier (from the sea)
- Martha (nickname for Maria)
- Mira (darling)
- Nadezhda (hopefully)
- Nadina (hopefully)
- Nataliya (version of Natasha; means born on Christmas)
- Olya (passionate, holy)
- Lada (happy)
- Slava (Glory)
- Sonia (wisdom)
- Svetlana (glow)
- Tanya (praiseworthy)
- Yelena (Shining Light)
More Russian cat names (just for fun)
When you name your cat “kitten” or “lion” in another language, it’s far from boring. From names that express your love and admiration for cats, to names that play with words, check out these Russian cat name ideas taken from simple definitions that fit cats almost perfectly:
- Anatoly (Sunrise)
- Anton (praiseworthy)
- Boris (Wolf)
- Genoa (noble)
- Igor (Warrior)
- Koshka (female cat)
- Koshechka (female kitten)
- Kot (male cat)
- Kotik (male kitten)
- Lev (Lion)
- Lyubov (Love)
- Milan (Dear)
- Mishka (little mouse)
- Pavel (small, humble)
- Pasha (nickname for Pavel)
- Paulina (small)
- Rufina (red hair)
- Rybka (small fish)
- Solnishko (Little Sun)
- Timur (Iron)
- Zolotse (Gold)
- Zoya (Life)
- Zvezda (star)
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