The 51 Best Russian Cat Names
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Did you just adopt a Russian breed of cat like a Russian Blue or Siberian and need a name to fit?
Or perhaps you just prefer your cat get his name from the most spoken Slavic language.
If a Russian name is what you want, based on your heritage or your precious cat’s, then you are in the right place. The following list features famous Russian people and places as well as some traditional Russian names with their meanings.
Russian Cat Names
| NAME | DESCRIPTION |
| ALINA | Alina Kabaeva, one of the most decorated rhythmic gymnast |
| ANASTASIA | Youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas ll |
| ANDREI | Andrei Kirikenko, basketball player |
| ANYA | “Grace” |
| ARSENI | “Manly” |
| BARYSHNIKOV | Mikhail Baryshnikov, ballet dancer |
| BORIS | Boris Pasternak, author (Doctor Zhivago) |
| CATHERINE | Empress of Russia “Catherine the Great” |
| CHEKHOV | Anton Chekhov, short-story writer |
| CZAR | Title of the Russian monarch |
| CZARINA | Title of consort of the Russian monarch |
| DMITRI | Dmitri Shostakovich, composer |
| EKATERINA | Ekaterina Gordeeva, figure skater |
| FABERGE | Peter Faberge, Russian jeweller |
| FEODOR | “Gift from God” |
| GORBACHEV | Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet leader |
| GORKY | Maxim Gorky, author |
| IGOR | Igor Larionov, ice hockey player |
| IRINA | Irina Slutskaya, figure skater |
| IVAN | Ivan Bunin, author (first Russian awarded Nobel Prize) |
| KOURNIKOVA | Anna Kournikova, tennis player and model |
| LEO | Leo Tolstoy, author (War and Peace) |
| LEV | Lev Yashin, soccer (considered the greatest goalkeeper) |
| LILYA | Lydia “Lilya” Litvyak, female fighter pilot of WWll |
| MARINA | Marina Tsvetaeva, poet |
| MOSCOW | Capital of Russia |
| NADIA | Nadia Petriva, tennis player |
| NADINA | “Hope” |
| NATALYA | Natalya Polevshchikova (Natasha Poly) model |
| NICHOLAS | Name of two emperors |
| NIKITA | Nikita Mikhalkov, actor and director |
| OLGA | Olga Preobrajenska, ballerina |
| PAVLOVA | Anna Pavlova, ballerina |
| POLINA | Polina Kouklina, model |
| PUSHKIN | Alexander Pushkin, Russia’s greatest poet |
| RASPUTIN | Grigori Rasputin, cleric |
| ROMANOV | Royal house of Russia |
| ROZA | Roza Shanina, Soviet sniper during World War ll |
| SERGE | Serge Pollakoff, painter |
| SHARAPOVA | Maria Sharapova, tennis player |
| SIBERIA | Region in east Russia |
| SMIRNOFF | Vodka distillery founded in Russia |
| TATYANA | Tatyana Bulanova, singer |
| TCHAIKOVSKY | Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composer |
| VALENTINA | Valentina Tereshkova, first woman in space |
| VLADIMIR | Vladimir Nabokov, author (Lolita) |
| VODKA | Popular Russian drink |
| YELENA | Yelena Shushunova, one of Russia’s greatest gymnast |
| YUL | Yul Brynner, actor (The King and I) |
| YURI | Yuri Gagarin, first person in space |
| ZAYTSEV | Vasily Zaytsev, Movie Enemy at the Gates based loosely on him |
| ZHIVAGO | Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak |
| ZHUKOV | George Zhukov, WWll field marshall |
Other popular cat names
- WALLY-A diminutive of Walter, name your cat after the great magician in The Wiggles movie
- WALTER-A name of German origin meaning commander of the army
- WARHOL-Derive his name from famous American artist Andy Warhol who loved cats
- WASHINGTON-Another presidential name for a wise cat who makes great decisions
- WATSON-Dr. Watson, a fictional character in Sherlock Homes Stories fits your loyal and resourceful cat
- WEBSTER-Give your intelligent cat this name after dictionary and learning institutions with the same name
- WESLEY-Name your intelligent cat after Wesley Wyndam Pryce in television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- WHISKERS-Name your annoying and clingy cat after television series Brandy& Mr. Whiskers
- EDGAR– This name fits a black cat and its coined from the short story writer Edgar Allan Poe known for his book The black cat
- FLETCH—An ideal name for a lightweight cat
- FOX-Consider this an appropriate name for your outgoing cat who is also cunning
- GAMBIT– This would be a great name choice if you have a cat who is always taking advantage of situations
- GENJI– This name will remind you of the love between the Emperor and low ranking concubine in the book The Tale of Genji
- HEMINGWAY-Name your Siamese pet after American writer Ernest Hemingway famous for his many novels including The Old Man and the Sea
- JARVIS-Just like the loyal butler Edwin Jarvis in the Comic film Iron Man, this name fits your loyal Siamese cat
- JAZZ-A beautiful name for a relaxed and cool cat just like jazz music
Conclusion
The only thing harder than naming your cat is naming your first born child. You can settle on naming your cat Mittens or Pumpkin, but there are so many great names out there that capture the breed, personality and appearance of your precious cat.
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