150+ orange cat names for your fire-bellied kitty

Got a fiery, clementine-colored kitty soon to be in your life? You’re in the right place - we’re exploring all kinds of weird, wacky and cute orange cat names. Once you’ve chosen the perfect moniker, be sure to connect with the right pet sitter so that your ginger kitty can enjoy your vacations as much as you will! So, without further ado, grab a mug of something warm and get stuck into these equally toasty names for orange cats - happy purrrrrusing!

Orange female cat names

Welcoming a kitty covered in all kinds of delicious amber shades? Don’t sweat it, we know becoming a pet parent can be a little stressful, but finding the right orange cat name doesn’t have to be! If you’re a soon-to-be kitty parent of an adorably ginger girl, explore these names for female orange cats…

• Marmalade
• Ginger
• Mango
• Amber
• Pepper
• Coral
• Marigold
• Sunset
• Cherry
• Cinnamon
• Scarlet
• Honey
• Ariel (from The Little Mermaid)
• Saffron
• Sahara
• Clementine
• Poppy
• Daphne (from Scooby Doo)
• Wilma (from The Flintstones)
• Ruby
• Rose
• Caramel
• Blossom
• Tulip
• Tiger Lily
• Coppertip
• Candy

Names for orange male cats

Before we get into these (fabulous) orange cat names for males, how about some trivia to ease you into the (sometimes mammoth) task of finding the perfect moniker? Here goes… are orange cats always male? Funny you should ask, as while the answer is no, it’s more likely for ginger cats to be born ginger. Why? Well some scientists believe that the orange tabby color comes from a sex-linked gene, with the X chromosome being responsible for that fiery red coat color.

• Garfield
• Citrus
• Copper
• Rusty
• Nemo
• Heathcliff (from the 1980s animation Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats)
• Thomas O’Malley (from the Disney film The Aristocats)
• Conan (as in Conan O’Brien)
• Elmo (from Sesame Street)
• Clay
• Fuego
• Leo
• Lion
• Chestnut
• Orion
• Fox

Orange and white cat names

The humble orange tabby cat: a household staple and incredibly popular in the world of film. Without further ado, let’s get stuck into these names that’ll fit your orange and white tabby like a paw-shaped glove.

• Griffin
• Fox
• Chipmunk
• Morris (from 9 Lives Cat Food)
• Bob (from A Street Cat Named Bob)
• Marmalade (from Cole and Marmalade)
• Jonesy (from Alien)
• Heathcliff (from the 1980s animation Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats)
• Milo (from The Adventures of Milo and Otis)
• Garfield (needs no explanation!)
• Tonto (from Harry and Tonto)
• Thomasina (from The Three Lives of Thomasina)
• Orion (from Men in Black)
• Crookshanks (from Harry Potter)
• Spot (from Star Trek: The Next Generation)
• Puss in Boots 
• Goose (from Captain Marvel)
• Orangey (from Breakfast at Tiffany’s)

Funny orange cat names

Ginger cats flood our pop culture, and to be honest, we don’t blame the directors. So here, let’s dive into a few names for orange cats that might make you giggle, cringe and reminisce.

• Prince Harry
• Weasley
• Ron (Ron Weasley)
• Molly (Molly Weasley)
• Ginny (Ginny Weasley)
• Arthur (Arthur Weasley)
• Bill (Bill Weasley)
• Charlie (Charlie Weasley)
• Percy (Percy Weasley)
• Fred (Fred Weasley)
• George (George Weasley)
• Top Cat (from the 1960s animation)
• Dorito (like the chip!)
• Cheeto (again, like the chip!)
• Fanta (orange-flavored, naturally)
• Carrot
• Squash
• Tang
• Cheddar
• Red Leicester (like the cheese!)
• Aristocat (from the Disney film The Aristocats)
• Fajita
• Apricat
• Tomato
• Goldfish
• Macaroni
• Orangina
• Clownfish

Cute orange cat names

Can’t bear the thought of giving your precious ginger kitties (or kitty!) a name that’ll have people giggling? We get it, yellow cats are unmistakably adorable, so also suit equally cute names to go alongside that irresistible fur. Let’s get into these cute names for orange cats!

• Calvin (from the comic stripe Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Waterson)
• Hobbes (from the comic stripe Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Waterson)
• Winnie the Pooh (needs no explanation!)
• Winnie
• Tigger (from Winnie the Pooh)
• Pumpkin (like the vegetable!)
• Simba (everyone’s favorite cartoon lion!)
• Maple
• Peaches
• Nemo
• Apricot
• Sunny
• Autumn
• Gingerbread
• Ladybug
• Strawberry
• Sunkist
• Rosey
• Pumpkin Spice
• Buttercup
• Strawberry Shortcake
• Gingersnap

Badass orange cat names

If you’re feline fanatics like us lot, you’ll agree that cats are pretty badass, I mean, have you ever seen one of your human friends hop a fence like your kitty can? We think not! So if your kitty’s personality is just as fiery as their red-orange fur, get stuck into these orange cat names…

• Crookshanks (Hermione’s cat in Harry Potter)
• Phoenix
• Blaze
• Mimosa (like the drink)
• Saffie (short for Saffron)
• Aslan (the great himself from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe)
• Spice
• Paprika
• Cayenne
• Fire
• Scorch
• Amaretto (like the drink)
• Flame
• Goldie
• Tabasco
• Mars
• Saturn
• Orion
• Lava
• Cheetah
• Garnet
• Hercules
• Shere Khan (from Jungle Book)

Unique orange cat names

Your new orange kitten deserves to stand out from the clowder (yes, that is the collective noun for a group of cats). So, give them a name that stands just as proud as their gorgeous red fur with these names for orange cats perfect for your always original feline…

• Cantaloupe
• Sahara
• Tangerine
• Turmeric
• Coral 
• Nevada
• Toulouse (from the Disney film The Aristocats)
• Hit Cat (from the Disney film The Aristocats)
• Nutmeg
• Persimmon
• Mojave (as in the desert!)
• Mustard
• Griffin
• Frazzle (like the chip!) 
• Corn 
• Yam
• Sweet potato
• Toasty
• Sorbet

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