Every dignified, longhaired kitty deserves an epic name. These fancy Persian cat names come to us from luminaries of the arts, history, myth and ancient Persia.
Ancient Persia was the dominant empire of Western Asia, for over one thousand years. A cultural center, Persia was renowned for its poetry, metallurgy, stone carvings, architecture, as well as their tolerance of peoples from other races and cultures.
An early melting pot, Persia exported their culture, as well as their long-coated kitties, throughout the ancient kingdoms. These majestic monikers, mostly divided by breed and coat type, celebrate ancient conquerors, nobility, the arts, sciences and legend. Consider Persian cat names in English, from any of the categories below, for a uniquely dignified name for your wise, new feline ruler.
25 Epic Names for Red or Cream Persian Cats
Dignified Persian cats undoubtedly deserve majestic cat names. While red hair is seemingly rare among men, possessing a shock of ginger locks appears to predispose them to greatness.
The following list of unique Persian cat names comes to us from the rather surprising and remarkable record of redheaded luminaries from history, the arts and sciences.
Alexander: Alexander the Great of Macedon, the redheaded Greek King who conquered most of the known world. Undefeated in battle, Alexander unified one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Egypt to Greece and throughout Western Asia.
Aragon: Catherine of Aragon, a Spaniard and the first wife of Henry the Eighth, was surprisingly a red head, like her husband.
Boudicca: Queen of the Iceni tribe of Celtic Britons, red-headed Boudica and her daughters led an uprising against the Rome Empire , in 60 AD, among the Eastern British Tribes.
Catherine the Great: Redheaded Russian Empress, under Catherine’s 30 year reign, Russia experienced a renaissance of the arts, sciences, and universities undeniably leading to the growth of new cities, thus making Russia one of Europe’s great powers.
Charlemagne: Charles the Great, the first Holy Roman Emperor was a renowned redhead, and the first ruler to unite Western and Central Europe, following the Fall of the Roman Empire.
Churchill: Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister is perhaps best remember as a balding elder stateman, however, in his youth, Winston was a ginger.
Cleopatra: Queen of Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, often depicted in film with black hair, Cleopatra was a Macedonian, a descendent of Ptolemy, and a redhead.
Columbus: Christopher Columbus, ginger-haired explorer and navigator, was subsequently the first to connect modern Europe with the Caribbean.
Cromwell: Oliver Cromwell, redheaded Descendent of Thomas Cromwell, eventually became Lord Protector of the British Isles from 1653-1658.
Elizabeth I: Good Queen Bess, the Virgin Queen, ruled absolutely, as a result of her refusal to marry. Name your cat Elizabeth, and you may call her “Lilibet” for short.
Da Vinci: Leonardo da Vinci, red haired Italian polymath, inventor, physicist, artist and mathematician.
Galileo: Father of modern science, this Italian red head maintained that the Earth revolved around the sun, which was heresy in his the day. A polymath, Galileo was a proficient mathematician, astronomer, physicist and inventor. He created the pendulum clock, discovered the craters on the moon, the moons of Jupiter and the stars of the Milky Way.
Hamilton: Alexander Hamilton, founding father and first Secretary of the Treasury, father of the US modern banking system and ultimately a Broadway sensation.
Henry VIII: Absolute ruler, as well as a marrying kind of guy, Henry VIII naturally makes a cute name for a large, fluffy, imperious cat.
Isabella: Isabella of Castile, Queen of Spain and wife of Ferdinand, she reorganized the Spanish government, lowered crime rates, reduced the government debt and financed Christopher Columbus in his expeditions. Her marriage to Ferdinand unified Spain, making it a powerhouse of European nations. Name your kitty Isabella and you can call her Bella for short.
Ismail I: Persian King of Kings, (shahanshah) Ismail ruled from 1487-1524. He is considered the first modern shah of Iranian history. He was the first to unify Persia after centuries of Arab rule; his dynasty reigned another 200 years after his death.
Jefferson: Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father and fox-faced redhead.
Lenin: Vladimir Lenin, Bolshevik revolutionary and first head of Soviet Russia.
Malcom X: Born Malcom Little, Malcom X was a founding father of the Nation of Islam, and a ginger haired man. He shared a prison cell, for a time, with another famous ginger, Redd Foxx.
Nightingale: Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing during her work in the Crimean War. A redhead, she was nicknamed “The Lady with the Lamp,” for her habit of making nightly rounds through the hospital.
Ponce de Leon: Spanish explorer, lead the first expedition to Florida and served as governor of Puerto Rico. Leon, meaning lion, is a cute name for a fluffy red cat.
Stoker: Bram Stoker, Irish novelist who brought us Dracula, was a ginger haired man.
Twain: Mark Twain, famous novelist and humorist, is best remembered with a shock of white hair, however, in his youth the young Samuel Clemens was a redhead.
Washington: George Washington, Founder father of the United States, Commanding General of the Continental Army and first president was, in fact, a redhead.
25 Opulent Names for Himalayan Cats
Himalayan cats are a mix of the most refined traits of all felines; they sport Siamese markings on long, fluffy coats. All Himalayan cats possess blue eyes, yet may display different shades and colors on their points.
These cobby cats’ color variations include Chocolate, Seal, Lilac, Lynx, Blue, Black, Flame, Red, Cream, Blue-Cream (blue points with cream body) Tortie, Chocolate Tortie, Frost, Blue Lynx, Chocolate Lynx, Seal Lynx, Flame Lynx (red lynx point), Lilac Lynx, Silver, Golden, Brown, Fawn, Cinnamon.
The following fancy names for Himalayan cats derive chiefly from be-gloved fashionistas, as well as famous blue-eyed celebrities.
Armani: Designer for the sharp-dressed man.
Bardot: Brigitte Bardot, blue-eyed bombshell, model, actress.
Bebe: Bebe Buell, blue eyed, model of innocence and beloved rock star paramour.
Candice: Candice Bergen, actress (Carnal Knowledge and Murphy Brown) and daughter of Edgar Bergen.
Carmen: Carmen Diaz, blue eyed model and actress.
Coco: Coco Chanel, female fashion and perfume luminary.
Dior: French fashion house.
Dovima: 1950s high fashion model, frequently photographed in evening gloves.
Grace: Grace Kelly, blue eyed princess and frequent star of Hitchcock thrillers, often gloved.
Lagerfeld: Karl Lagerfeld and his Himalayan muse, Choupette.
Katy Perry: Blue-eyed songstress, or name your kitty after hers, Kitty Purry.
Jolie: Angelina Jolie, blue eyed femme fatale; her surname means pretty, in French.
Kirsten: Kirsten Dunst, Interview with a Vampire for ever childlike. She has canines like every good kitty huntress.
Lively: Blake Lively, blue-eyed actress.
Marilyn: Marilyn Monroe, blonde bombshell and blue eyed beauty.
Margot: Margot Hemmingway, model and actress.
Miu Miu: Prada’s little sister.
Muriel: Muriel Hemingway, model, actress, sister of Margot and granddaughter or Ernest.
Newman: Paul Newman, famous for his baby blue eyes.
Prada: Fashion house known for chic black products, a cute name for a black cat.
Sinatra: Frank Sinatra a.k.a Ole Blue Eyes.
Stokowski: Leopold Stokowski, conductor who worked into his 90s.
Swift: Taylor Swift blue-eyed songstress and ruler of Instagram.
Taylor: Elizabeth Taylor famed for her cornflower blue eyes.
Toscanini: Arturo Toscanini, greatest conductor of Verdi operas.
Versace: Fashion house of Giovanni Versace.
35 Imperial Names for Persian Cat Nicknames
Imperious cats naturally deserve imperial monikers. These unique Persian cat names are mostly analogous to titles from supreme rulers from the world over. Here we provide the masculine and feminine form of the noble names, wherever possible. Consider one of these noble ranks or historical titan’s names for your new feline master.
Ariki
Augustus
Baron
Caliph
Caesar
Chieftain
Clawdius
Cleopatra
Countessa
Dean
Empress
Guru
Josephine
Kahuna
Kaiser
Khan
Maharajah
Mikado
Mogul
Napoleon
Nefertiti
Nero
Padrone
Pasha
Pharaoh
Prince
Principessa
Raj
Raja
Ramses
Shah
Sheik
Sherang
Sultan
Sultana
Tsar
Tsarina
Yogi
20 Best Names for White and Shaded Silver Persian Cats
These Persian cat names for with kitties with white and gray coats are heavily influenced by bearded men of science, philosophy, and wizards in addition to platinum femme fatales.
Anderson: Anderson Cooper:, TV journalist with silver hair.
Aristotle: Greek philosopher.
Confucius: Ancient Chinese sage.
Darwin: Proponent of evolutionary theory.
Dumbledore: Wizard of Harry Potter series.
Einstein: Albert Einstein known in his later years for his shock of white hair and genius of Relativity fame.
Electra: Carmen Electra, model, singer and actress.
Galadriel: High Elven seer in The Hobbit series.
Galileo: Astronomer, physicist, rebel.
Gandalf: Wizard in The Hobbit Trilogy, known as Gandalf the Grey and later Gandalf the White.
Genghis Khan: Founder of the Mongol Empire.
Gilgamesh: Epic hero of ancient Mesopotamia.
Grieg: Edvard Grieg, composer of Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, In the Hall of the Mountain King and Morning Mood.
Harlow: Original Platinum blonde actress.
Hemingway: Ernest Hemmingway, novelist and celebrity.
Lana: Lana Turner, cool blonde actress of the 1940s and 1950s.
Juniper: Bushman from Monty Python’s Life of Brian.
Mae: Mae West comedian and tour de force.
Merlin: Wizard of the Arthurian legends.
Pai Mei: Kill Bill master Shogun.
Moses: Bearer of the 10 or 20 Commandments.
Plato: Greek philosopher.
Santa Claws: Merry Old Saint Nick with very long nails.
Saruman: White wizard of The Hobbit.
Sigmund: Sigmund Freud, bearded father of psychoanalysis.
Sophocles: Greek philosopher.
Tippi: Tippi Hendren, pecked mercilessly in the Hitchcock thriller, The Birds.
Tolstoy: Russian writer.
Persian Cat Names for Smoked and Black Kitties
Dude: The Big Lebowski.
Gimli: Bearded troll in Lord of the Rings.
Hagrid: Bearded buddy in Harry Potter.
Leonard: Leonard Bernstein composer and conductor.
Kubrick: Stanley Kubrick, bearded film director.
Mastroianni: Marcelle Mastroianni, Italian actor with steel grey hair in his best films.
Pushkin: Alexander Pushkin is considered the greatest of the modern Russian poets. Born into nobility, Pushkin is revered for his poetry, play and novels. Pushkin makes a cute Persian cat name as it rhymes with Pusskins.
Ravel: Joseph Maurice Ravel, pianist, conductor and composer of Bolero in C Major.
Serpico: Al Pacino character in the movie of the same name.
Sparrow: Jack Sparrow, bearded pirate of the Carribean.
Truska: Madame Truska, bearded lady in Cirque De Freak, the Vampire’s Assistant.
20 Persian Names That Make Striking Cat Names (With Their English Meanings)
These Persian names are so lyrical that many of them have been adopted into the English lexicon, therefore we may be surprised to learn of their Persian origins. For instance, who knew Farrah Fawcett’s name was actually the Persian word for “happy.”
Azar: Flame
Banu: Lady like.
Casper: King of the treasure.
Cyrus: Farsighted.
Ester: Star like.
Farah: Happy.
Gaspar: King of the treasure.
Jamsime: Flower.
Mirza: Nobleman.
Navid: Brings good news.
Parisa: Fairy like.
Rosana: Star of brilliance.
Roshan: The bright one.
Sargon: Sun prince.
Shadi: Filled with joy.
Shapur: The king’s son.
Shirin: Kind and sweet.
Yasamin: Jasmine flower.
Ziba: Georgeous.
