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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