Italian cat names can give your feline buddy a touch of old world mystique. You can select a name based on your cat's gender or opt to choose solely on the meaning of the name.
Italian Cat Names for Males
If you don't feel your cat has the quality given in the meaning, then you should skip it and move on to the next name. There are plenty of Italian cat names to choose from, so take your time deciding on the one that best fits your cat.
- Adolfo: Noble, majestic wolf
- Alberto: Bright, nobility
- Aldo: Tall one
- Alessandro: Defender of mankind
- Anatolia: Dawn
- Augustus: Majestic, venerable
- Bacchus: God of wine
- Benito: Blessed
- Cosmo: Beauty, order
- Dante: Long-lasting, enduring
- Dominic: Lord
- Draco: Dragon
- Esatto: Exact, correct
- Fabius: Bean grower
- Franco: Frenchman
- Giovanni: God is gracious
- Guido: Guide
- Horatio: Keeper of time
- Leonardo: Strong as a lion
- Luciano: Light
- Luigi: Celebrated warrior
- Lupo: Wolf
- Mario: Warrior
- Mattone: Brick
- Nero: Strong
- Paizo: To play
- Pelo: Hair
- Renato: Reborn
- Rocco: Rest
- Salvatore: Savior
- Stefano: Garland crown
- Tenero: Cuddly
- Tito: Honored
- Volpe: Fox
- Zito: Young bachelor
Italian Cat Names for Females
You may enjoy exploring Italian cat names for females to find a fit for your feminine feline. Some of the names offer a strong moniker, while others have a dreamy mystical appeal.
- Adrina: Happiness
- Alba: White
- Alicia: Noble
- Amara: Everlasting
- Ammiro: I admire
- Andrea: Strong
- Angelina: Messenger of God
- Aria: Song
- Aurelia: Golden
- Bambi: Baby girl, baby female deer
- Bella: Beautiful
- Bianca: White
- Callisto: Most beautiful
- Camilla: Acolyte
- Carlotta: Free woman
- Caterina: Pure
- Daniella: God is my judge
- Dianah, Diana: Goddess of the hunt
- Donatella: Gift of God
- Donna: Lady
- Evangelina: Gospel, good news
- Florentina: Flower, flourish
- Isabella: Devoted to God
- Lucia: Light
- Maria: Of the sea
- Olivia: Olive
- Ottavia: Eight
- Pia: Reverent, devout, pious
- Prima: First
- Rosalia: Rose
- Silvia, Sylvia: Spirit of the wood
- Stella: Star
- Valentina: Strong, healthy
- Victoria: Victory
- Zola: Earth
Italian Cat Names Inspired by Female Music Composers
Female Italian composers aren't well known. However, there were many Italian women on the music scene for several centuries. You may choose to honor one as the namesake for your cat. Any of these last names will make a cool name for your female feline.
- Assandra
- Badalla
- Baroni
- Basile
- Bembo
- Caccini
- Casulana
- Cecchi-Fedi
- De Rossi
- Leonarda
- Pieta
- Quinciani
- Strozzi
- Venezia
Italian Cat Names Inspired by Male Music Composers
If you're looking for a male cat name, then you can add a little glamour to his name by selecting an Italian male composer's name. You may want to listen to some of the composer's music before reaching a decision.
- Alberti
- Bellini
- Boccherini
- Cambini
- Catalani
- Cherubini
- Clemnti
- Corelli
- Dagonetti
- Franchetti
- Martucci
- Monteverdi
- Monti
- Paganini
- Peri
- Puccini
- Rossini
- Scarlatti
- Verdi
- Vivaldi
Italian Cat Names in Honor of Male Artists
Italian male artists provide you with many great name choices for your cat. You may choose to use both the first and last names for a unique cat name, or opt for just one of the names.
- Antonio Badile
- Bernardino Luini
- Domenico Caprioli
- Giorgione
- Giuseppe Abbati
- Jacopo Bellini
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Lorenzo Monaco
- Luigi Benfatto
- Masaccio
- Michelangelo
- Oeitro Adami
- Orcagna
- Pietro Lauri
- Pietro Novelli
Italian Cat Names in Honor of Women Artists
Women artists throughout the centuries have been creating art. They didn't wait for permission to create art, they simply were artists and pursued their careers even though in the past, women weren't taken seriously as artists. There are some truly amazing female Italian artists for you to consider using one or both of their names for your furry companion.
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Barbara Longhi
- Chiara Varotari
- Diana Scultori
- Elisabetta Sirani
- Giovanna Fratellini
- Isabella Parasole
- Juana Romani
- Lavinia Fontana
- Lucia Anguissola
- Marietta Tintoretto
- Plautilla Nelli
- Rosalba Carriera
- Sofonisba Anguissola
Vibrant Italian Cat Names From Women Scientists
Your cat may be the prime candidate for a female scientist's name. If your cat acts rather brainy and seems to outsmart all the other cats, then you may have a smart cat on your hands. You can pay homage to female Italian scientists by making your cat a namesake for one of these amazing women.
- Elena Cattaneo
- Eva Mameli
- Fabriola Gianotti
- Faustina Pignatelli
- Laura Bassi
- Maria Angela Ardinghelli
- Maria Gaetana Agnesi
- Rina Monti
- Rita Levi-Montalcini
Energetic Italian Cat Names From Male Scientists
Not to be outdone by the female scientists' names, you can choose a male scientist's name for your male cat. You can opt to use just one of the names, especially if the full name is rather long. Some scientists, like some artists, only went by one name.
- Amedeo Avogadro
- Galileo Ferraris
- Lazzaro Spallanzani
- Luigi Galvani
- Marcello Mapighi
- Santorio
- Vilfredo Pareto
- Vito Volterra
150 Italian Cat Names That Are Vibrant
When you look over lists of Italian names for cats, you may be inspired. Not only were these amazing and accomplished individuals; they had some pretty cool names.
