We have hand selected over 200 Greek names for male cats with meanings so you can find the perfect name.
Name |
Meaning |
Variants |
| Abderus | Friend of Hercules | |
| Abydos | From Abydos | |
| Acastus | Unstable | |
| Acestes | Trojan king from Greek mythology |
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| Achates | Companion of Aeneas | |
| Achelous | River god | |
| Acheron | River of sorrow | |
| Achilles | Thin-lipped | Achille, Achill, Achilla, Akilleys, Aquila, Achilleo |
| Acis | Lover of Galatea | |
| Acrisius | Grandfather of Perseus | |
| Actaeon | A hunter dismembered by his own dogs |
Acteon |
| Adad | Storm and flood god | |
| Adapa | Between rivers | |
| Adelphie | Dear brother | |
| Adelphos | Brother | |
| Admetus | A king of Pherae | |
| Adonis | Handsome | Adone |
| Adras | Manly | |
| Aeetes | Medea’s father | |
| Aegeus | Zeus’s shield | Aegis |
| Aero | Of the sky | |
| Aetos | Eagle | |
| Agapios | Love | |
| Agenor | Son of Poseidon | |
| Aiakos | Son of Zeus | |
| Aindreas | Manly | Aindriu |
| Aineas | Praising | |
| Ajax | Eagle | |
| Akil | From the river Akil | |
| Alandair | Defender of man | Alixander, Alec, Alek, Aleks, Alecks, Aleksy, Alex, Alesandro, Aleksandr, Alessandro, Alejo, Alexei, Alysander, Alexandre, Alejandro, Aleksander, Alastair, Iksander, Ixsander |
| Alcander | Strong | |
| Alddes | Descended from Alcaeus | |
| Aloeus | Father of giants | |
| Alpheus | River god | |
| Amarus | Unfading love | |
| Amphion | Son of Zeus in ancient Greek mythology |
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| Ampyx | Father of Mopsus | |
| Ancaeus | An Argonaut | |
| Andor | Manly | Ander, Andreas, Andres, Anker |
| Angelo | Heavenly messenger | |
| Angus | Unique choice | |
| Anton | Priceless | Antony |
| Apollo | Son of Zeus | Apollos, Apollon, Apolo, Apoloniusz |
| Aquilo | North wind | |
| Arcas | Son of Zeus | |
| Archimedes | Master planner | |
| Ares | God of war, ruin | |
| Aristo | The best | Aristides |
| Argo | Silver | |
| Argos | All seeing | |
| Argus | Bright, watchful | |
| Arion | Musician | |
| Aristides | Best | |
| Aristotle | Superior | Aristo |
| Ari | Diminutive of Aristotle | |
| Asariel | He who guards Pisces | |
| Astro | Like a star, from the stars |
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| Atlas | A titan | |
| Atreus | Fearless | |
| Attis | Handsome boy | Attisian, Attisa |
| Balthasar | Protect the king | |
| Barnabas | Son of encouragement | |
| Basil | Royal, kingly | Bas, Basile, Basilio |
| Belen | Spear | |
| Bemus | Platform | |
| Boreas | North wind | |
| Briareos | Strong | |
| Buck | Weaver | Buckley, Bucky |
| Cadmus | One who excels | |
| Calais | Son of Boreas | |
| Calchas | A seer | |
| Calisto | Most beautiful | Cal, Kalisto, Kal |
| Calix | Handsome | |
| Capaneus | One of the attackers against Thebes |
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| Cassiel | The guardian of Capricornians |
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| Celeus | Father of Triptolemus | |
| Cetus | Sea monster of Poseidon | |
| Chaos | Emptiness, void | |
| Charon | Ferryman across the river Styx |
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| Christos | Messiah | |
| Cicero | Historian | |
| Claus | People’s victory | Klaasr, Klaus, Klazina (F) |
| Cleo | Illustrious (male), diminutive of Cleopatra (female) |
Clea, Clio, Cleon, Cleopatra |
| Cletus | Fourth | |
| Cole | People’s victory | |
| Colin | Young creature | |
| Cosmo | Order | Comsy, Kosmos |
| Cronus | Youngest Titan | |
| Cyril | Lordly, masterful | Cyra, Kyril, Cirillo, Cy, Cyryl, Cirio, Ciro, Cirilo, Kyril |
| Cyrus | Far sighted | |
| Dario | Rich, wealthy | Darius, Darrius |
| Deacon | Messenger, servant | |
| Demeter | Earth lover (brother of Zeus) | Dimetre, Dimitri, Dimitry |
| Deo | God like | |
| Deucalion | Son of Prometheus | |
| Dimitri | Devoted to Demeter | |
| Dionysius | God of wine | Dionysios, Dionysius, Dion |
| Doran | A gift | |
| Drake | Dragon | Draco |
| Dru | Man or warrior | |
| Egan | Little fire | |
| Elias | Yahweh is God |
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| Elpenor | One of Odysseus’s men | |
| Epeius | Maker of the Trojan horse |
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| Ephialtes | Betrayer, nightmares | |
| Epimetheus | Hindsight | |
| Erasme | Loved | Erasmo, Erasmus, Erastus |
| Eros | Desire, son of Aphrodite |
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| Eryx | Son of Aphrodite and Poseidon |
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| Etor | Steadfast | Ettore |
| Eugene | Noble | |
| Eustace | Fruitful | Eustis |
| Evangelos | Bringing good news | Evan |
| Ezio | Eagle | |
| Farris | Rock | |
| Faustus | Lucky | |
| Fedor | Divine gift | Feodor |
| Flavian | Blonde | |
| Gáta | Cat | |
| Gene | Well born | |
| George | Farmer | |
| Gergor | Vigilant | |
| Giles | Shield bearer | Gilles |
| Guilio | Young | |
| Greg | Watchful | Gregory |
| Griffin | Mythological beast with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle |
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| Hades | Greek god of the underworld |
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| Hallie | Thinking of the sea | Hali |
| Hector | Steadfast | |
| Helios | God of the sun | |
Hephaestus |
Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire, and volcanoes |
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| Heracles | Glory | |
| Hercules | Warrior | |
| Hermes | Messenger of the gods | |
| Hesperos | Evening star | |
| Homer | Promise | |
| Hylas | Son of Theiodamas | |
| Hypnos | Greek god of sleep | |
| Icarius | Gave wine to the citizens of Athens who mistook it for poison and killed him |
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| Idas | An Argonaut | |
| Ignatius | Fiery | |
| Ilya | The lord is my God | Elijah |
| Ion | Son of Apollo | |
| Irus | Hero | |
| Isidore | Gift of Isis | |
| Ivan | Glorious gift | Ivanetsr, Ivankor |
| Ixion | Father of the centaurs | |
| Ja | Greek god of choices | |
| Janus | Gateway | |
| Jeno | Well born | Jencir, Geno |
| Jerome | Sacred name | |
| Jiri | Farmer | |
| Jonas | Dove | |
| Judas | God is thanked | |
| Kadmus | From the east | |
| Kaj | Earth | |
| Karsten | Blessed | |
| Kasmy | Order | |
| Kester | Carrier of Christ | Chris, Christopher |
| Kletos | Calling forth | |
| Kosmo | Universal | |
| Kristabelle | Sparkling | Crystal, Kristel |
| Kyros | Master | |
| Lapetus | A titan | |
| Lazarus | God is my helper | |
| Leander | Lion man | Liander, Leandre, Leandro |
| Leon | Lion | Leonidas |
| Leviticus | Belongs to the Levites | |
| Linus | Flax | Lino |
| Lucas | Man from Lucania |
Luke |
| Lyric | Lyre | |
| Maximus | Greatest | Max |
| Maurice | Dark | |
| Milo | Destroyer | |
| Minos | Son of Zeus | |
| Nemo | From the glen | Nemos |
| Neo | Talented one | |
| Nico | People of victory | |
| Nicholas | People’s victory | Nikita, Niklaus, Nikodem, Nikolajis, Niles, Nikolia (F) |
| Nile | Victor | |
| Odysseus | Wrathful | |
| Oedipus | King of Thebes who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother |
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| Ojal | Vision | |
| Oreias | From the mountain | Oreste, Orestes, Oria |
| Orion | Star constellation, rising in the sky |
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| Orpheus | Son of Orion | |
| Orrin | Of the mountains | |
| Otus | Keen of hearing | Otos, Otis |
| Ozias | Salvation | |
| Pan | Greek god of the wild | |
| Panthea | All the gods | |
| Pedro | Rock | Peter, Peder, Pedar, Peadair, Pekka, Pello |
| Pegasus | From the water spring, winged horse |
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| Perseus | Avenger, destroyer | |
| Phineus | Mouth of brass | Phineas, Phinees |
| Phoenix | Mystical bird, purple | |
| Phorcys | Sea god | |
| Pip | Lover of horses | Philip, Pilib |
| Pirithous | King of the Lapiths and best friend to Theseus |
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| Pirro | Red haired | |
| Pittheus | King of Trozen | |
| Plato | Broad-shouldered | Platon |
| Plexippus | Striking | |
| Plutus | Wealth | Pluto |
| Pollux | Very sweet | Pollack |
| Poseidon | Greek god of the sea | |
| Prometheus | Fore thinker | |
| Proteus | A sea god | |
| Ptolemy | War | |
| Quinn | Intelligent man | |
| Rasmus | Amiable | |
| Rastus | Beloved | |
| Rhodes | Where roses grow | |
| Sacha | Defender, protector of mankind |
Sachenka, Sachka |
| Santos | Saints | |
| Sebastian | Venerable | |
| Sim | Snub-nosed | Simon, Simona (F), Simone (F) |
| Sirius | Glowing | |
| Socrates | Brilliant | |
| Stavros | Victorious | |
| Takis | All holy | |
| Telephus | Son of Zeus | |
| Teodors | Gracious gift | |
| Thanos | Immortal | Thanasis |
| Theo | God given | Theodon, Theodor, Theodric, Theodore |
| Theon | Godly | |
| Theron | Hunter | |
| Theseus | Young hero who killed the Cretan Minotaur |
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| Tobias | Good is good | |
| Tito | One of the giants | Titos, Titus |
| Todor | Gracious gift | Tivadar, Tudor, Tuder |
| Triton | Son of Poseidon | |
| Vasos | Regal | Vasily, Wasily, Vassily, Vasyl, Vasyklo |
| Xerxes | Ruler over heroes | |
| Xuthus | Son of Helen | |
| Yannis | God is gracious | |
| Yuri | Farmer | Yura, Yure, Yurii |
| Zale | Power of the sea | |
| Zander | Defender of man | |
| Zarek | May God protect the king |
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| Zefirino | Wind of the spring | Zefferino, Zefiro |
| Zenon | Greek form of Zeus | |
| Zephyr | West wind | Zephyra |
| Zeuxis | Bind together | |
| Zoltan | Life | Zoello, Zoltar |
| Zorion | Happy |
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