Have you adopted a cat during the winter months, or just love the season and are looking for a winter-themed name? We have created a list of winter-themed names to suit any cat.
Name |
Meaning |
Gender |
Alaska | Place name | Unisex |
Alba | White | Unisex |
Angel | Angels are associated with Christmas | Female |
Antler | Reindeer antlers | Unisex |
Apricity | Warmth of the sun in winter | Female |
Arctic | Bear | Unisex |
Aslan | The lion from The Chronicles of Narnia | Male |
Aspen | Popular ski resort in North America | Unisex |
Aster | Means star, which is associated with Christmas | Unisex |
Aubin | White | Male |
Avalanche | An avalanche of snow | Unisex |
Avery | Ruler of elves | Female |
Bailey | George Bailey from It’s a Wonderful Life | Female |
Balsam | Evergreen tree associated with winter |
Unisex |
Balthazar | One of the three wise men | Male |
Bear | Polar bear | Unisex |
Bell/Bella | Christmas bell | Female |
Berf | Snow in Kurdish | Unisex |
Bethany | Bethlehem | Female |
Bianca | White in Italian | Female |
Bing | Bing Crosby, who sang I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas |
Male |
Blanc | White in French, masculine | Male |
Blanche | White in French, feminine | Female |
Blizzard | Snow blizzard | Unisex |
Bodhi | Awakening, enlightening, comes from the Buddhist holiday in December | Male |
Boots | Winter boots | Unisex |
Boreas | Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter |
Male |
Candy | Candy cane | Female |
Carol | Christmas carol | Female |
Chan | Snow in Chinese | Unisex |
Charlie | Charlie Brown | Male |
Cherith | Winter stream | Female |
Chestnut | Roasted chestnuts are popular in winter | Unisex |
Chill | Another word for cold | Unisex |
Christian | Follower of Christ, born in winter (in the Northern Hemisphere) | Male |
Christina | Feminine form of Christian | Female |
Clara | From The Nutcracker | Female |
Claus | Santa Claus | Male |
Clementine | A citrus fruit given at Christmas | Female |
Coco | Popular winter drink | Unisex |
Cole | Sometimes put in the stocking of children, used to warm the house in winter |
Male |
Cortina | Ski resort | Unisex |
Cranberry | A berry traditionally eaten with turkey at Christmas | Unisex |
Crystal | Ice crystal | Unisex |
Cypress | An evergreen tree | Unisex |
Daphne | Winter flowering plant | Female |
December | Month of the year, which has the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere |
Unisex |
Ded Moroz | Slavic version of Santa Claus | Male |
Demi | Greek goddess of winter | Female |
Demetria | Greek goddess of winter | Female |
Winter birthstone | Female | |
Dionysus | God of the grape harvest, Brumalia was a festival held every December in honour of Dionysus |
Male |
Douglas | Douglas fir, a popular evergreen Christmas tree |
Male |
Dove | The dove is commonly associated with Christmas |
Unisex |
Drift | Snowdrift | Unisex |
Ebenezer | Ebeneezer Scrooge, from | Male |
Edur | Snow in Basque | Male |
Eira | Snow in Welsh | Female |
Eirlys | Snowdrop in Welsh | Female |
Eirwen | White, blessed snow | Female |
Eggnog | Popular Christmas drink | Unisex |
Elf | Santa’s helpers | Unisex |
Elsa | From the movie Frozen | Female |
Ember | Warm embers glowing in the winter fireplace |
Unisex |
Estelle | Star | Female |
Eve | Christmas eve | Female |
Everest | World’s largest snow-covered mountain |
Unisex |
Fezziwig | Nigel Fezziwig From A Christmas Carol |
Male |
Fjolla | Snowflake in Albanian | Unisex |
Flake | Snowflake | Unisex |
Flurry | Flurry of snow | Unisex |
Flykra | Snowflake in Danish | Female |
Frostine | Snow in French | Unisex |
Frost/Frosty | Common in winter | Unisex |
Fuyu | Winter in Japanese | Unisex |
Gabriel | The archangel who heralded the news of Jesus’ birth | Male |
Garland | Christmas garland | Male |
Garnet | Birthstone of January | Unisex |
Ginger | Spice used in Christmas cooking | Male |
Glacier | Winter glacier | Unisex |
Glitter | Sparkling glitter is common on Christmas decorations and cards |
Unisex |
Glover | Maker of gloves | Male |
Guinevere |
White fairy | Female |
Gwendolen | White in Welsh | Female |
Gwyn | White in Welsh | Female |
Heikki Lunta | Finnish god of snow | Male |
Hellebore | Winter flowering plant | Female |
Holly | A bush with bright red berries popular in Christmas decorations |
Female |
Ice | Frozen water common in winter | Unisex |
Iceberg | Large mass of ice | Unisex |
Icicle | Tapering piece of ice formed from dripping water | Unisex |
Itztlacoliuhqui | Aztec god of frost | Male |
Ivy | Common Christmas plant | Female |
Jack Frost | Christmas movie, Saxon god of frost also known as Lokul Frosti |
Male |
Jack Skellington | Character from The Nightmare Before Christmas | Male |
Jāḍō | Winter in Nepali | Unisex |
January | Winter month in the Northern Hemisphere | Unisex |
Jasper | Bringer of treasure, associated with Christmas |
Male |
Jay | Winter bird | Male |
Joseph | Father of Jesus | Male |
Juniper | Berry used in Christmas cooking | Unisex |
Kheimon | Greek goddess of winter | Female |
Khuno | Incan god of snow and storms | Male |
Kuraokami | Japanese dragon and Shinto deity of rain and snow |
Female |
Laurel | A popular herb used in Christmas cooking and decorations | Unisex |
Lily | A popular Christmas flower | Female |
Lokul Frosti | Saxon god of frost (also known as Jack Frost) | Male |
Lucia | Saint of Christmas | Female |
Lumi | Snow in Finnish | Unisex |
Luna | Moon in Latin | Unisex |
Marshmallow | Toasted marshmallows eaten in winter | Unisex |
Mary | Mother of Jesus | Female |
Merry/Meri | Merry Christmas | Female |
Mistletoe | Popular Christmas plant | Unisex |
Mittens | Worn in winter | Unisex |
Morana | Slavic goddess of winter, death and rivers |
Female |
Natalie/Natalia | Born on Christmas day | Female |
Narnia | Mythical place from The Chronicles of Narnia |
Unisex |
Neiger | Snow in French | Unisex |
Neva | White snow | Unisex |
Neve | Snow in Italian | Female |
Neves | Born when it snows (Portuguese) | Female |
Nicholas | St Nicholas aka Santa | Male |
Noel | Christmas in French | Male |
Noelle | Feminine form of Noel | Female |
Nutcracker | Christmas ballet | Unisex |
Nutmeg | Spice used in Christmas cooking | Unisex |
Odin | Norse god who is said to have bestowed gifts at Yuletide, riding an eight-legged mythical horse called Sleipnir | Male |
Olaf | Character from the movie Frozen | Male |
Olwen | White footprint | Female |
Paloma | Spanish word for dove | Female |
Penguin | Associated with the North and South Pole | Unisex |
Pine | Evergreen tree commonly used as a Christmas tree |
Unisex |
Polar | Polar bear | Unisex |
Poli’ahu | Hawaiian snow god | Male |
Pudding | Christmas pudding | Unisex |
Quilo | North wind | Male |
Robin | European bird with a red chest seen during winter | Male |
Rosemary | Popular herb used in Christmas cooking and decorations |
Female |
Rudolph | One of Santa’s reindeers | Male |
Santa | Santa Claus | Male |
Santa Paws | Cute take on Santa Claus | Male |
Santos | Latin for saint | Male |
Scrat | Sabre-toothed squirrel in Ice Age | Male |
Scrooge, Ebeneezer | Character from A Christmas Carol | Male |
Sētō | White in Nepali | Unisex |
Shira | Sabre-toothed cat in Ice Age | Female |
Sid | The sloth in Ice Age | Male |
Skaði (Skadi) | Norse goddess associated with bow hunting, winter and skiing |
Female |
Sleigh | Winter sleigh | Unisex |
Śnieg | Snow in Polish | Unisex |
Sneg | Snow in Russian | Unisex |
Snoopy | Character from the Christmas movie Charlie Brown | Male |
Snow | Frozen water | Unisex |
Solstice | Winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere | Unisex |
Spruce | Evergreen tree commonly used as a Christmas tree | Unisex |
Stella | Star | Female |
Tengliu | Snow goddess from Chinese mythology | Female |
Ullr | Norse god of snow | Male |
Viola | Winter flowering plant | Female |
Winterberry | Another name for the holly plant | Unisex |
Yeti | An ape like creature who is said to inhabit the snowy Himalayas | Unisex |
Yuki | Snow in Japanese | Unisex |
Yule | Christmas | Unisex |
Zima | Winter in Polish | Unisex |