When I first adopted my Bengal kittens, I had a tough time deciding on the perfect names for my new pets. I knew right away that the first kitten would be called Charlie – short for Charlemagne, the great uniter of Europe, but his brother was a bit more challenging.
How could I come up with the right name for this handsome yet adorable kitten?
I wanted to give him a name that meant something to me, but that would also suit his noble (and completely endearing) appearance.
I finally settled on Winston, named for Winston Churchill, because this kitten has a strong, stately presence. Not to mention the fact that it comes with a ton of pre-made nicknames! Thus, the dynamic duo of Charlie and Winston was born.
It took a good amount of time and research to settle on these two seemingly random names, but in the end, I knew that these kittens were destined for their titles.
This comprehensive collection of names should give any new Bengal owner a healthy start on how to name their new kitten.
One of the most fun – and most challenging – parts of adopting a new Bengal cat is figuring out the perfect name to give your furry friend. Choosing between and elegant name and an adorable one can be difficult. There are many factors that go into naming a cat, including color, gender, and of course personality.
Keep reading for a thorough list of possible name options for your beloved Bengal.
150 Male Bengal Cat Names
- Abraham – a biblical name meaning “father of many,” though it could also be a reference to the sixteenth president of the United States
- Abu – a Disney character, Aladdin’s mischievous pet monkey
- Ace – meaning “one who excels,” perfect for an athletic Bengal
- Achilles – a hero of the Trojan War and the greatest of all Greek warriors
- Admiral – commander of a naval fleet
- Ajax – also known as Ajax the Great, a hero who fought in the Trojan War
- Aladdin – a beloved Disney character, Aladdin went from street rat to prince thanks to his friend, the genie
- Alastair – a name meaning “defender of the people”
- Alvin – meaning “noble friend,” also the name of a famous chipmunk
- Anubis – Egyptian god of the dead
- Apache – a group of Native Americans from the southwest
- Apollo – Greek god of the Sun and of prophecy, brother to Artemis
- Aragorn – a popular character from J.R.R. Tolkien’s “the Lord of the Rings”
- Ares – Greek god of war
- Aristotle – ancient Greek philosopher
- Arthur – name of the legendary King Arthur who pulled the sword Excalibur from a stone
- Ash – perfect for a charcoal Bengal
- Atlantis – the ancient city of Atlantis sunk down to the bottom of the sea
- Atlas – the Titan tasked with holding the world up on his shoulders
- Augustus – a name meaning “majestic,” can be nicknamed “Gus”
- Babar – a beloved fictional elephant
- Bacchus – the Roman god of agriculture and wine
- Bagheera – the black panther from the Jungle Book, a great name for a melanistic Bengal
- Baldwin – a name meaning “brave, bold friend”
- Bear – an adorable name for an adorable pet!
- Bentley – a popular brand of luxury car
- Bernard – a name meaning “brave as a bear”
- Boreas – the god of the north wind, an excellent name for a snow or silver Bengal
- Boulder – a large stone
- Caesar – named for Julius Caesar, the name means an imperial leader
- Calvin – a la Bill Waterson’s Calvin and Hobbes, also the name of the famous French theologian John Calvin
- Cambridge – meaning “bridge over the river Cam,” where both Harvard and the University of Cambridge are located
- Captain – meaning leader of a sea vessel
- Charon – the Greek ferryman of Hades, who carries souls across the river Styx
- Chase – a name meaning hunter or huntsman
- Churchill – meaning “church on a hill,” most notably the surname of former British prime minister Winston Churchill
- Cicero – the name of a Roman statesman
- Constantine – Constantine the Great, a Roman emperor
- Cooper – a cask or barrel maker
- Cosmo – a name meaning order and beauty, also relating to the stars
- Dante – a name meaning “everlasting,” also relating to Dante Alighieri, the famous Italian poet
- Dexter – meaning “dyer of cloth,” also dexterous
- Domingo – the Spanish word for “Sunday”
- Drogon – the name of Queen Daenerys’s dragon from “Game of Thrones”
- Edward – a classic English name, can be shortened to “Eddie”
- Eros – the Greek god of love
- Felix – meaning lucky or successful
- Ferdinand – meaning “journey,” also daring and brave
- Finn – meaning white or fair, a great name for a snow Bengal
- Flynn – meaning reddish or ruddy, ideal for an orange/brown Bengal
- Fox – like the animal, a good option for a reddish Bengal
- Fraser – a Scottish name meaning “strawberry flowers”
- Ghost – great for a snow or silver Bengal
- Giuseppe – Italian form of the name Joseph
- Gizmo – meaning “gadget”
- Godwin – meaning “good friend”
- Governor – one who governs
- Griffin – a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle
- Hades – the Greek god of the underworld
- Hamilton – after Alexander Hamilton, a founding father
- Hamlet – for the main character in Shakespeare’s famous play
- Harry – meaning “leader of the army”
- Harvey – meaning “blazing”
- Henry – meaning “ruler of the home,” also a popular royal name
- Hercules – a powerful divine hero in Greek and Roman mythology
- Hobbes – a la Bill Waterson’s Calvin and Hobbes, also the name of the famous English philosopher Thomas Hobbes
- Homer – the Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
- Hugo – meaning “mind,” “intellect”
- Hyperion – the Titan of light
- Jack – meaning “god is gracious”
- Jasper – meaning “treasurer”
- Joey – short for “Joseph”
- Jupiter – the Roman name for the Greek god of the sky Zeus
- Kaiser – head of the Holy Roman Empire
- Kronos – a Titan, father of many Greek gods and goddesses
- Lannister – the house of the lion from Game of Thrones
- Legolas – an elf from J.R.R. Tolkien’s the Lord of the Rings
- Leo – meaning lion
- Loki – the Norse god of mischief, a familiar notion for most Bengal owners!
- Lorenzo – meaning winner, “crowned with laurels”
- Louis – meaning “famous in battle”
- Lucifer – meaning “morning star” or “light bringing”
- Maximus – meaning “greatest” or “largest”
- Mercury – the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Hermes
- Merlin – a legendary wizard from King Arthur’s court
- Miles – meaning “soldier”
- Milo – a famous movie cat from “The Adventures of Milo and Otis”
- Monkey – named for our cute primate cousins (plus, Bengals love to climb!)
- Moose – like the woodland animal
- Morpheus – the Greek god of sleep
- Mortimer – meaning “dead sea,” can be shortened to Morty
- Mowgli – main character in The Jungle Book
- Mufasa – Simba’s father from The Lion King
- Napoleon – French statesman and military leader
- Neptune – Roman name for Poseidon, Greek god of the sea
- Nero – famous Roman emperor
- Oceanus – Greek Titan of the sea
- Odysseus – a Greek hero known for his travels
- Olaf – like the snowman from Disney’s Frozen, a good name for a snow Bengal
- Oliver – meaning “the olive tree”
- Onyx – a type of black stone, could be used for a melanistic Bengal
- Orpheus – a Greek musician and poet, considered the best of all
- Osiris – Egyptian lord of the underworld
- Othello – a famous play by Shakespeare
- Otto – meaning wealth and prosperity
- Pascal – meaning Easter or Passover
- Peter – meaning rock or stone
- Philippe – meaning lover of horses
- Phoenix – a mythical bird that dies and is reborn from its own ashes
- Pierce – an alternative name for Peter
- Pluto – an alternative name for Hades
- Poseidon – the Greek god of the sea
- Prometheus – the Titan who molded man from clay
- Quasimodo – the main character in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
- Ra – the Egyptian god of the sun
- Ramsey – meaning island of garlic
- Ranger – meaning “forest guardian”
- Reginald – meaning king or ruler, can be shortened to Reggie
- Rex – meaning king
- Richard Parker – a tiger from Yann Martell’s Life of Pi, a unique name for any Bengal
- Ripley – meaning “strip of clearing in the forest”
- Romeo – main character in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
- Rufus – meaning red haired, a good name for a reddish brown Bengal
- Santiago – a translation of “Saint James”
- Sebastian – the Greek equivalent of the name Augustus
- Senator – a member of a senate
- Sergeant – a ranked officer
- Shakespeare – named for William Shakespeare
- Shere Khan – the evil tiger in the Jungle Book
- Simba – main character in The Lion King, meaning “lion” in Swahili
- Simon – meaning “listening” or “hearing”
- Smoky – a great option for a charcoal Bengal
- Stark – either for Tony Stark or House Stark
- Sushi – Bengals really love fish!
- Sven – meaning “young warrior”
- Sylvester – famous cat from the Looney Tunes
- Tarzan – Disney character raised by apes
- Taurus – meaning bull or steer
- Teddy – nickname for Theodore, short for teddy bear
- Thaddeus – meaning courageous heart
- Thor – Norse god of thunder
- Tigger – Winnie the Pooh’s bouncing tiger friend
- Tigris – a river that borders the fertile crescent in ancient Mesopotamia
- Tobias – can be shortened to Toby
- Virgil – meaning “flourishing,” also the name of a famous Roman poet
- Wallace – meaning stranger, can be shortened to Wally
- Zephyrus – Greek god of the west wind, a good name for a silver Bengal
- Zeppelin – a type of airship
- Zeus – Greek god of the sky, king of the gods
- Ziggy – meaning “gift of god”
150 Female Bengal Cat Names
- Abby – short for Abigail
- Ada – meaning “nobility”
- Alaska – named for the state
- Amaryllis – a beautiful red flower
- Amber – a semiprecious gemstone made from petrified tree sap, reddish orange in color
- Amphitrite – goddess-queen of the sea and wife of Poseidon
- Anastasia – meaning “resurrection”
- Annabelle – meaning “beauty of grace”
- Aphrodite – Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and passion
- Arabella – meaning “beautiful lion”
- Aria – meaning “air” or “airy”
- Ariadne – meaning “most holy”
- Ariel – meaning “lion of god,” also Disney’s mermaid princess
- Artemis – Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon, sister to Apollo
- Arya – similar to Aria, a main character in Game of Thrones
- Asteria – a Titan, ruler of falling stars
- Athena – daughter of Zeus, Greek goddess of wisdom and war
- Aurelia – meaning “golden”
- Aurora – meaning “dawn,” also the first name of Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty”
- Autumn – named for fall, a great name for a brown Bengal
- Bailey – meaning steward or bailiff
- Bastet – Egyptian goddess of the home, domesticity, women’s secrets, cats, fertility, and childbirth
- Beatrix – meaning “voyager” or “traveler”
- Bella – meaning “beautiful”
- Bellatrix – meaning “warrior”
- Belle – an alternative form of “Bella”
- Bernadette – female version of Bernard, meaning “brave bear”
- Bijou – French for jewel or gemstone
- Bonnie – meaning pretty or beautiful
- Calliope – Greek muse of eloquence and epic poetry
- Calypso – Greek nymph who captured Odysseus
- Catherine – meaning pure or clear
- Catriona – Gaelic form of Catherine
- Celeste – meaning heavenly or celestial
- Cersei – Lannister queen from Game of Thrones
- Chanel – surname of famous French designer Coco Chanel
- Charlotte – female form of Charles, meaning “free man or woman”
- Circe – a Greek sorceress
- Clementine – a citrus fruit, also meaning gentle and merciful
- Cleo – short for Cleopatra, meaning “pride,” “fame,” or “glory”
- Coco – a great name for a brown Bengal, the first name of famous French designer Coco Chanel
- Cordelia – meaning “heart” or daughter of the sea
- Cosette – meaning “victorious”
- Cressida – meaning “golden”
- Dahlia – a type of beautiful flower
- Daisy – a yellow and white flower, also a great name for a snow Bengal
- Daphne – a female nymph associated with fountains, streams, wells, springs, and other bodies of fresh water
- Delilah – meaning “delicate”
- Demeter – Greek goddess of the harvest
- Desdemona – meaning “misery,” one of the main characters in Shakespeare’s Othello
- Diana – Roman version of Artemis, Greek goddess of the moon
- Domenica – meaning “belonging to god”
- Duchess – the female equivalent of a duke
- Elektra – meaning “amber,” “shining,” “incandescent”
- Eloise – meaning “famous warrior”
- Emma – meaning “whole” or “universal”
- Emmeline – meaning “work”
- Empress – the female version of an emperor
- Eris – Greek goddess of chaos, strife, and discord
- Evangeline – meaning “good news”
- Fiona – meaning “white” or “fair,” a great name for a snow Bengal
- Fleur – French for “flower”
- Freya – Norse goddess of love, beauty, war, fertility, and gold
- Gaia – meaning “earth,” the ancestral mother of all life
- Ginger – meaning pure and chaste, also refers to red hair
- Guinevere – meaning “fair” and “white,” Guinevere was the wife of King Arthur
- Harper – meaning “harp player”
- Heidi – meaning “nobility”
- Hermione – feminine version of Hermes, the Greek messenger god
- Holly – meaning “plant with red berries,” commonly associated with Christmas
- Honey – meaning nectar, or the sweet creation of bees
- Iris – a type of flower, also meaning “rainbow,” or a messenger of the Greek gods
- Isadora – meaning daughter of Isis (the Egyptian goddess of love, healing, fertility, magic, and the moon)
- Ivy – meaning “ivy plant”
- Jasmine – a fragrant flower, symbolizing beauty
- Jinx – meaning “magic charm”
- Josie – short for “Josephine”
- Juliet – main character in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, who died for love
- Juno – Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Hera, wife of Zeus and goddess of women, marriage, family, and childbirth
- Khaleesi – from Game of Thrones, the Dothraki title for “queen”
- Leia – from Star Wars, after the warrior princess General Leia Organa
- Lilith – the first wife of Adam, can be shortened to “Lily”
- Lola – meaning “sorrows”
- Lucinda – meaning “light,” can be abbreviated as Lucy or Cindy
- Luna – meaning “moon”
- Madonna – meaning “my lady”
- Maggie – short for Margaret, meaning “pearl”
- Maisie – nickname for Margaret, meaning “pearl”
- Marigold – a beautiful type of yellow flower
- Matilda – meaning might, strength, and battle
- Maya – meaning illusion or love
- Merope – one of the Pleiades, mother of Oedipus
- Minerva – Roman name for the goddess Athena
- Misty – meaning smoky or blurry, great for a silver Bengal
- Molly – meaning “star of the sea”
- Nala – Simba’s love interest from Disney’s The Lion King
- Narcissa – meaning “daffodil”
- Neith – Egyptian goddess of war and weaving
- Nemesis – Greek goddess of vengeance
- Niagara – named for Niagara falls in North America
- Nike – Greek goddess of victory
- Nova – meaning “new”
- Octavia – female version of the name “Octavius,” meaning “eighth”
- Olive – meaning “olive tree”
- Olympia – Greek, meaning “mountain of the gods”
- Ophelia – meaning “helper,” also Hamlet’s love interest in the famous Shakespeare play
- Pandora – meaning “all-gifted,” owner of a famous box
- Penelope – meaning “weaver”
- Pepper – meaning “hot spice,” great for any feisty Bengal
- Persephone – wife of Hades and goddess of vegetation
- Phoebe – alternative name for Artemis
- Piper – meaning “flute player”
- Poppy – a type of lovely red flower
- Portia – meaning “an offering,” also the heroine of Shakespeare’s the Merchant of Venice
- Ramona – meaning “protecting hands” (or paws!)
- Raven – a beautiful black bird, perfect for a charcoal or melanistic Bengal
- Rhea – meaning “flowing,” mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, and Demeter
- Rosalind – meaning “beautiful rose”
- Rosie – short for Rosalind or Rosemary
- Roxy – short for Roxanne, meaning “dawn”
- Sabine – meaning “Sabine woman,” of ancient Italy
- Sabrina – meaning “from the river Severn”
- Sadie – meaning “princess,” also a nickname for Sarah
- Sansa – the Queen in the North from Game of Thrones
- Sasha – short for Alexandra, meaning “to protect”
- Savannah – meaning “open plain”
- Scarlett – meaning red, passion, courage, joy, heat
- Scout – a soldier who travels ahead or lookout
- Seraphina – meaning “burning one”
- Serena – meaning clear, tranquil, and serene
- Shadow – meaning silhouette, a good name for a charcoal or melanistic Bengal
- Sheba – meaning “oath”
- Sierra – meaning “mountain range”
- Skadi – Norse goddess of the wilderness
- Sphynx – an Egyptian monster with a woman’s head and a lion’s body
- Stella – meaning “starry” or “star”
- Tallulah – meaning “leaping water”
- Thalia – meaning rich, plentiful, luxuriant, and abundant
- Titania – meaning “of the giants”
- Tori – short for Victoria, meaning “victorious”
- Ursula – meaning “little bear,” also a Disney villain in the Little Mermaid
- Valkyrie – one of a group of maidens in Norse mythology sworn to protect Odin
- Venus – Roman name for the Greek goddess Aphrodite
- Verbena – meaning “holy plants”
- Vivette – meaning “gift of god”
- Willow – meaning slender and graceful, also a beautiful kind of tree
- Winnie – short for Winifred, meaning “joy and peace”
- Zelda – meaning “dark battle”
- Zoe – meaning “life”
- Zora – meaning “dawn”
Would you name your beloved Bengal any of these unique names? If you have a name that you want to look up the meaning you can on this website