White cats, austere and imperious, are certainly deserving of uniquely majestic names. While you may consider naming a dog, Buddy or Bear, cats demand big names, often with prefixes, to denote their dominion in the household. When contemplating white cat names, consider combing several name ideas to create a title befitting your new snow queen or frost giant.
White Cat Names From Myth and Movie
These cat names from myth and movie celebrate your kitty’s ethereal, lunar coat. As creatures of the night, white cat superheroes radiate in moonlight’s gentle glow. Give your kitty extra powers with a mythical white cat name from any of these lunar deities or magical kings and queens of icy realms.
Cat Names from Gods and Goddesses of the Moon and Ice
Artemis: Greek goddess of the hunt, frequently associated with the moon, as she is often mistaken for Selene.
Banshee: Irish female ghost whose shriek signals impending doom or death to a family member. Banshee is always a good name for a noisy cat breed, like the Siamese cat.
Cailleach: Gaelic goddess of winter storms.
Chandra: Hindi moon god.
Chang Xi: Mother of twelve moons in Chinese mythology.
Chione: Greek goddess of snow.
Cynthia: Both Artemis and Diana are occasionally referred to as Cynthia, as they were born on the Mount Cynthus. Additionally, Selene is also called Cynthia.
Devana: Slavic goddess of hunt and the moon, frequently associated with Artemis and Diana.
Diana: Roman goddess and patroness of the moon. She is analogous to Artemis.
Elsa: Ice Queen from Frozen, as well as the lioness in Born Free.
Freya: The Ice Queen in Snow White and the Huntsman. Also Freya is the name of a Norse goddess.
Hanwi: Lakota Native American moon goddess.
Hecate: Greek goddess chiefly associated with the moon,
Kalfu: Haitian voodoo moon god.
Jadis: White witch in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Khonsu: Egyptian god of the moon and time. Khonsu makes a cute name for any of the Egyptian cat breeds, such as the Egyptian Mau.
Laufey: King of the Frost Giants in Norse mythology and more recently Marvel comics.
Loki: Son of Frost Giant King, Laufey. Part Frost Giant and part Norse god, Loki is mischievous, and therefore an unreliable partner to the gods.
Luna: Roman moon goddess.
Marzanna: Slavic goddess of winter, death and rebirth. Marzana makes a cute name for a killer kitty. Also pronounced Morana.
Pegasus: Winged white horse, born of the blood of the decapitated Medusa. Pegasus makes a cute name from a “flying” cat, able to leap tall refrigerators in a single bound.
Selene: Greek Titan moon goddess. She is the personification of the moon.
Skadi: Norse goddess and wife of Odin. She is the patroness of winter activities.
Snow Queen: The Snow Queen is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson.
Tamawo: Elfin albino creatures accused of spiriting away young women. Their skin sparkles in the sunlight.
Thoth: Egyptian deity, associated with the moon. He is the god of wisdom, the arts judgement and science.
Wu Gang: Chinese mythological immortal who lives on the moon.
Ymir: Norse primordial Cosmic Giant and progenitor of the Frost Giants, his body was eventually used to create the world. In Old Norse, Ymir also means “Screamer,” making it a cute name for a talkative Siamese cat. Additionally, Ymir can be pronounced Brimir.
Yuki Onna: Basically, a Japanese snow spirit, snow ghost or snow woman; she is chiefly an attractive spirit.
Zeus: Zeus was a shapeshifter, whenever he wanted to sneak up on beautiful women. For Leto, he disguised himself initially as a beautiful white swan. Later, in order to seduce Europa, Zeus transformed himself into a lovely white bull, then carried her away to unknown lands. Those lands eventually became know as Europe.
Winter Kitty Names
Big Chill: Big name for a big, laidback white cat.
Flurry: Light snow fall. Indeed, flurry makes a cute name for an active fluffy kitten.
Frosty: Iced up.
Ice Cube: Equally renowned as a rapper, writer, and actor.
Ice Storm: Name your kitty Ice Storm and you can call her Stormy.
Ice T: Rapper and sweet Southern mother’s milk.
Iceman: Originally Eugene O’Neil’s killer of pipe dreams.
Icey: Covered in ice.
Powder: Basically the best snow.
Slushy: Tasty frozen drink or watery winter mix.
Snowball: Undeniably, Snowball is still a cute name for a fluffy white cat.
Snowbound: Famous stadium jumping horse, originally rescued from the meat wagon.
Snowflake: Every snowflake is as different as a human’s fingerprint. Name your kitty Snowflake if you want him or her to be a unique individual.
Whiteout: Blizzard conditions that reduce visibility.
Zamboni: The machine that smooth ice rink surfaces.
Funny Cat Names for Sleepy Kitties
As winter descends, and the days grow shorter, undeniably we all get a little bit sleepy. No one more so than the ultimate napsters, cats. These white kitty names surely pay homage to the catnap.
Beddy-bye
The Big Sleep
Blackout
Cataphor
Catatonic
Crash
Dozer
Forty Winks
Hypnos
Morpheus
Narcoma
Napster
Siesta
Slumber
Wink
Cute White Cat Names Female
Alabaster: Name your kitty Alabaster, then you can call her Alley Cat.
Blanch: To whiten.
Hazel: Of the haze.
Lily: White flower.
Lolita: Nabokov nymph.
Magnolia: Large white flower.
Marshmallow: Fluffy white treat.
Mizzel: Fog.
Myst: Fog or video game.
Paloma: Paloma Blanca means “white dove.”
Power Puff Girl: Cartoon series featuring Buttercup, Bubbles and Blossom.
Suky Tawdry: Mack the Knife associate.
Taffy: Fluffy candy.
Tooth Fairy: Above all, a collector of little white teeth.
Truffle: White fungi.
Funny White Cat Names Male
Blow: Nickname for cocaine.
Boogey Man: Mythical night fright.
Casper: Friendly ghost.
Fade: To whiten.
Gremlin: Mischievous monsters..
Incubus: Night spirit
Mack the Knife: Accordingly his smile is pearly white.
Nimbus: Cloud.
Nival: Containing ice or frost.
Phantom: Ghoul.
Specter: Even more frightening ghoul.
Spook: To frighten also easily frightened.
Spritz: Light rain.
Ice Monster Cat Calls
Like many of the ice villains and snow monsters listed below, cats and be both naughty and nice. Consider one of these snow monster names for your white cat, or create your own, such as Captain Kitty Killer Frost. The naming possibilities are endless!
Icy Villain White Cat Names
Caitlin Snow: Also known as Killer Frost, she is the most powerful of the ice villains in comics. Most recently, in DC Comics, she has evolved from a super-villain to a superhero, having joined Batman’s Justice League of America.
Captain Cold: Nemesis of The Flash, Captain Cold carries a “cold gun” thus making him the most powerful of all of the Rogues.
Cryonic Man: Yet another DC Comics villain, Cryonic Man utilizes two jet packs on his back, filled with nitrogen, to shoot freezing liquid on his enemies, encasing them in blacks of ice.
Equinox: Marvel comics villain, Equinox has equally effective dual powers of fire and ice. His evil doing crosses over several comic book series, most notably the Spiderman comics.
Icicle: DC Comics villain, Cameron Mahkent, aka Icicle, is equally powerful as his father the original Icicle Dr. Joar Mahkent.
Minister Blizzard: Long time foe of Wonder Woman, Minister Blizzard chiefly uses ice technology and an ice ray gun to freeze is opponents in place.
Mr. Freeze: Powerful Batman nemesis who chiefly controls ice.
Polar: The polar bear, essentially the King of the Arctic.
Yeti: Snow monster mostly known as cousin of the equally abominable Big Foot, Sasquatch and Skunk Ape.
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