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 |
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