Flowers are a beautiful addition to any home or yard. They bring a pop of color and livelihood into our homes, and our pets can do the same. If you’re welcoming a brand-new kitten into your home this year and want to name it after flowers, you’ve come to the right place. Keep reading to find our exhaustive list of the best flower names for your cat. How to Name Your Cat Before we delve into the best floral-themed names for your new kitten, let’s talk a bit about how to choose the right one. Our best piece of advice is to not rush into picking a name. We know you want to get a name picked out right away, but it’s best to wait until you know you’ve picked the perfect name than rush into selecting one and hating it down the road. You might consider living with your kitten for a few days or weeks before settling on a name, too. That way, you can get a sense of what their personality will be like and can base your name selection on their characteristics. A sweet kitten who loves snuggles would be adorable with the name Sweet Pea, for example. Easy-to-say names are best, not only for your sake but for your cats too. If the name is too long or complicated, your kitty could get confused when you’re trying to summon it. Don’t pick a name that you’re going to regret telling people down the line. If you’ve picked a name that borders on inappropriate, you might be embarrassed when you have to call the vet to make an appointment for them. Now that you have some basic name selection guidelines, let’s take a look at the best flower names for your new addition. Image Credit: Lili-OK, Shutterstock Female Flower Names Is there anything as sweet as a female kitten named after a flower? We don’t think so. If you’re considering giving your girl kitten a floral-themed name, you’re in luck. There are so many precious, feminine names to choose from.
Amaryllis
Bellflower
Bergamot
Bloom
Buttercup
Clover
Crocus
Dandelion
Delphinium
Freesia
Fuchsia
Gardenia
Geranium
Glory
Heather
Honeyblossom
Ivy
Jasmine
Joie
Juniper
Leilani
Mulberry
Olive
Pea
Peony
Rosemary
Rue
Starflower
Sunflower
Viola
Violet
Willow
Zenobia
Image Credit: Kinga P, Shutterstock Male Flower Names While flower names are often thought to be feminine, they don’t have to be. There are plenty of masculine-sounding floral and tree names that you can choose for your male cats.
Alder
Aloe
Ash
Balsam
Broom
Bud
Cypress
Dill
Elder
Fennel
Ficus
Fox
Hemlock
Jude
Meadow
Nasrin
Oleander
Oxalis
Palm
Pine
Pippin
Quill
Quince
Reed
Sage
Snapdragon
Sorrel
Sprout
Spruce
Watson
Yarrow
Image Credit: Nadinelle, Shutterstock Multi-Word Flower Names Sometimes a one-worded name just doesn’t fit the personality of your kitty. Here are some great two-plus-worded names you might consider for your new addition.
Bachelor Button
Briar Rose
Evening Primrose
Georgia Blue
Johnny Jump Up
Lemon Verbena
Morning Glory
Peach Blossom
Sargent Tina
Sweet Pea
Tea Rose
Tiger Lily
Yellow Archangel
Yellow Bell
Image credit: Pixabay Flower Names in Other Languages Sometimes plain old English just won’t do. If you’re looking for an exotic-sounding name, why not choose something that means ‘flower’ in another language?
Amadrya (“Tree Nymph” in Greek)
Anthos (Greek)
Azhar (Arabic)
Blom (Afrikaans)
Cvet (Slovenian)
Elanna (“Oak Tree” in Israeli)
Erith (Hebrew)
Fiala (“Violet” in Czechoslovakian)
Firenze (“Flower” in Hungarian)
Fleur (French)
Flor (Catalan)
Floro (Esperanto)
Jessamine (“Jasmine Flower” in German)
Kataja (“Juniper Tree” in Finnish)
Keiko (“September Flower” in Japanese)
Koali (“Morning Glory” in Hawaiian)
Kukka (Finnish)
Lorea (Basque)
Lule (Albanian)
Mala (“Garden” in Hawaiian)
Malini (“Gardener” in Hindi)
Marguerite (“Daisy” in French)
Maua (Swahili)
Rihana (“Sweet Basil” in Arabic)
Rosana (“Graceful Rose” in Hebrew)
Sirvat (“Beautiful Rose” in Armenian)
Zahra (Egyptian)
Image credit: Irinka Osinka, Shutterstock Flower Names by Color Flowers come in an infinite number of colors, and cats are no different. If you want to name your cat after a flower of a similar color, you have plenty of options. Orange/Red (Ginger)
Amaryllis
Azalea
Begonia
Bulbine
Butterflyweed
Calla
Camellia
Canna
Coppertips
Cosmos
Dahlia
Daisy
Lily
Marigold
Peony
Poppy
Rosa
Rose
Strawflower
Tulipa
Verbena
Zinnia
Image credit: Ellyy, Shutterstock Blue/Gray
Bellflower
Blackberry
Bluebell
Hyacinth
Iris
Lupine
Muscari
Periwinkle
Thistle
Tweedia
Veronica
Cream/White
Alstroemeria
Anastasia
Aster
Calla
Candytuft
Carnation
Columbine
Daffodil
Hellebore
Hibiscus
Jasmine
Lilac
Magnolia
Maisy
Moonflower
Petunia
Primrose
Snowdrop
Vinca
Wisteria
Image Credit: Pixabay Black/Brown
Baccara
Barlow
Crazytunia
Dahlia
Hollyhock
Odessa
Pansy
Velvet
Flowering Tree Names Flowers aren’t the only floral thing you can name your cat after. There are countless flowering trees whose names would make an adorable pet name.
Cherry
Cinderella
Crabapple
Hawthorn
Jacaranda
Magnolia
Mimosa
Myrtle
Peach
Plum
Plumeria
Pussywillow
Redbud
Yoshino
Final Thoughts Picking a name for your new kitten doesn’t need to be a tough task. We hope that the floral-inspired names above have provided some inspiration so you can pick the perfect name for your adorable new family member.
Featured Image Credit: Maiken Ingvordsen, Unsplash
Flowers are a beautiful addition to any home or yard. They bring a pop of color and livelihood into our homes, and our pets can do the same. If you’re welcoming a brand-new kitten into your home this year and want to name it after flowers, you’ve come to the right place.
Keep reading to find our exhaustive list of the best flower names for your cat.
How to Name Your Cat
Before we delve into the best floral-themed names for your new kitten, let’s talk a bit about how to choose the right one.
Our best piece of advice is to not rush into picking a name. We know you want to get a name picked out right away, but it’s best to wait until you know you’ve picked the perfect name than rush into selecting one and hating it down the road. You might consider living with your kitten for a few days or weeks before settling on a name, too. That way, you can get a sense of what their personality will be like and can base your name selection on their characteristics. A sweet kitten who loves snuggles would be adorable with the name Sweet Pea, for example.
Easy-to-say names are best, not only for your sake but for your cats too. If the name is too long or complicated, your kitty could get confused when you’re trying to summon it.
Don’t pick a name that you’re going to regret telling people down the line. If you’ve picked a name that borders on inappropriate, you might be embarrassed when you have to call the vet to make an appointment for them.
Now that you have some basic name selection guidelines, let’s take a look at the best flower names for your new addition.
Female Flower Names
Is there anything as sweet as a female kitten named after a flower? We don’t think so. If you’re considering giving your girl kitten a floral-themed name, you’re in luck. There are so many precious, feminine names to choose from.
- Amaryllis
- Bellflower
- Bergamot
- Bloom
- Buttercup
- Clover
- Crocus
- Dandelion
- Delphinium
- Freesia
- Fuchsia
- Gardenia
- Geranium
- Glory
- Heather
- Honeyblossom
- Ivy
- Jasmine
- Joie
- Juniper
- Leilani
- Mulberry
- Olive
- Pea
- Peony
- Rosemary
- Rue
- Starflower
- Sunflower
- Viola
- Violet
- Willow
- Zenobia
Male Flower Names
While flower names are often thought to be feminine, they don’t have to be. There are plenty of masculine-sounding floral and tree names that you can choose for your male cats.
- Alder
- Aloe
- Ash
- Balsam
- Broom
- Bud
- Cypress
- Dill
- Elder
- Fennel
- Ficus
- Fox
- Hemlock
- Jude
- Meadow
- Nasrin
- Oleander
- Oxalis
- Palm
- Pine
- Pippin
- Quill
- Quince
- Reed
- Sage
- Snapdragon
- Sorrel
- Sprout
- Spruce
- Watson
- Yarrow
Multi-Word Flower Names
Sometimes a one-worded name just doesn’t fit the personality of your kitty. Here are some great two-plus-worded names you might consider for your new addition.
- Bachelor Button
- Briar Rose
- Evening Primrose
- Georgia Blue
- Johnny Jump Up
- Lemon Verbena
- Morning Glory
- Peach Blossom
- Sargent Tina
- Sweet Pea
- Tea Rose
- Tiger Lily
- Yellow Archangel
- Yellow Bell
Flower Names in Other Languages
Sometimes plain old English just won’t do. If you’re looking for an exotic-sounding name, why not choose something that means ‘flower’ in another language?
- Amadrya (“Tree Nymph” in Greek)
- Anthos (Greek)
- Azhar (Arabic)
- Blom (Afrikaans)
- Cvet (Slovenian)
- Elanna (“Oak Tree” in Israeli)
- Erith (Hebrew)
- Fiala (“Violet” in Czechoslovakian)
- Firenze (“Flower” in Hungarian)
- Fleur (French)
- Flor (Catalan)
- Floro (Esperanto)
- Jessamine (“Jasmine Flower” in German)
- Kataja (“Juniper Tree” in Finnish)
- Keiko (“September Flower” in Japanese)
- Koali (“Morning Glory” in Hawaiian)
- Kukka (Finnish)
- Lorea (Basque)
- Lule (Albanian)
- Mala (“Garden” in Hawaiian)
- Malini (“Gardener” in Hindi)
- Marguerite (“Daisy” in French)
- Maua (Swahili)
- Rihana (“Sweet Basil” in Arabic)
- Rosana (“Graceful Rose” in Hebrew)
- Sirvat (“Beautiful Rose” in Armenian)
- Zahra (Egyptian)
Flower Names by Color
Flowers come in an infinite number of colors, and cats are no different. If you want to name your cat after a flower of a similar color, you have plenty of options.
Orange/Red (Ginger)
- Amaryllis
- Azalea
- Begonia
- Bulbine
- Butterflyweed
- Calla
- Camellia
- Canna
- Coppertips
- Cosmos
- Dahlia
- Daisy
- Lily
- Marigold
- Peony
- Poppy
- Rosa
- Rose
- Strawflower
- Tulipa
- Verbena
- Zinnia
Blue/Gray
- Bellflower
- Blackberry
- Bluebell
- Hyacinth
- Iris
- Lupine
- Muscari
- Periwinkle
- Thistle
- Tweedia
- Veronica
Cream/White
- Alstroemeria
- Anastasia
- Aster
- Calla
- Candytuft
- Carnation
- Columbine
- Daffodil
- Hellebore
- Hibiscus
- Jasmine
- Lilac
- Magnolia
- Maisy
- Moonflower
- Petunia
- Primrose
- Snowdrop
- Vinca
- Wisteria
Black/Brown
- Baccara
- Barlow
- Crazytunia
- Dahlia
- Hollyhock
- Odessa
- Pansy
- Velvet
Flowering Tree Names
Flowers aren’t the only floral thing you can name your cat after. There are countless flowering trees whose names would make an adorable pet name.
- Cherry
- Cinderella
- Crabapple
- Hawthorn
- Jacaranda
- Magnolia
- Mimosa
- Myrtle
- Peach
- Plum
- Plumeria
- Pussywillow
- Redbud
- Yoshino
Final Thoughts
Picking a name for your new kitten doesn’t need to be a tough task. We hope that the floral-inspired names above have provided some inspiration so you can pick the perfect name for your adorable new family member.
Featured Image Credit: Maiken Ingvordsen, Unsplash