100 Calico Cat Names for Your Beautiful Kitty

By
Abbie Harrison
Abbie Harrison, Associate Editorial Director, The Spruce Pets and Daily Paws
Abbie Harrison
Abbie Harrison is the Associate Editorial Director of The Spruce Pets and Daily Paws. Abbie has worked for the Dotdash Meredith pet brands for two years, where she began as a senior editor.
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Updated on 02/22/23
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令人惊讶的是,calicoisn't actually a breed of cat but rather the name of a color pattern, and many different cat breeds can be calico cats. If you've just welcomed one of these fairly rare cats into your home, here are some of the best calico cat name ideas for your new addition.

Calico cats arealmost always femaledue to the chromosomal makeup that determines the color variation of the coat. The X chromosome carries the coding gene for the black and orange colors in a calico cat's coat, so a female cat with two X chromosomes will need to have one orange-coded chromosome and one black-coded chromosome in order to have the calico colors.

Here are 100 of the best calico cat names to choose from, including female names, cute names, food-inspired names, and more.

How to Name Your Cat

Top Calico Cat Names

Here are some of the most popular calico cat names, drawing inspiration from their distinct color pattern and mostly female identity.

  • Boots
  • Buttercup
  • Chloe
  • Calypso
  • Rue
  • Margo
  • Josie
  • Penelope
  • Luna
  • Ginger
  • Blaze
  • Cleo

Female Calico Cat Names

Because most calico cats are female (with a few very rare males), you might lean toward a traditional female moniker for your new kitty.

  • Aurora
  • Belle
  • Bella
  • Sadie
  • Athena
  • Maggie
  • Posie
  • Hazel
  • Zoey
  • Alice
  • Stella
  • Viola
  • Basil
  • Smokey
  • Persephone
  • Iris
  • Fiona
  • Clover
  • Penny
  • Harley
  • Jo
  • Callie
  • Willow
  • Kyra
  • Harlow
  • Scarlett
  • Misty
  • Asher
  • Dove
  • Sasha
  • Winnie

Food-Inspired Calico Cat Names

The orange, black, and white coloring of a calico cat lends perfectly to a food-inspired name.

  • Chestnut
  • Chowder
  • Bourbon
  • Clementine
  • Ginger
  • Butterscotch
  • Honey
  • Amaretto
  • Snickers
  • Twix
  • Truffle
  • Sesame
  • Pretzel
  • Cinnamon
  • Cocoa
  • Pumpkin
  • Toffee
  • Meatball
  • Whiskey
  • Olive
  • Sage
  • Saffron
  • Peach
  • Mocha

Cute Calico Cat Names

Cute cat names just never go out of style and are the perfect match for your cuddly, adorable new kitty.

  • Mittens
  • Whiskers
  • Tortie
  • Gato
  • Sugar Foot
  • Binx
  • Patches
  • Princess
  • Tiny
  • Pompom
  • Sunshine
  • Junebug
  • Blossom
  • Monkey
  • Buttons
  • Missy
  • Jingle
  • Fluffy

Unique Calico Cat Names

Calico cats are almost as unique as snowflakes, so pick a name that's as distinctive and rare as they are.

  • Katniss
  • Freya
  • Arabella
  • Zelda
  • Lennon
  • Saphira
  • Tango
  • Gamora
  • Rowan
  • Phoenix
  • Loki
  • Phantom
  • Seraphina
  • Sutton
  • River