Many cat lovers come across their cat by finding or rescuing them. They take a special place in our lives and in our hearts. Many cat lovers then try to find the prefect name for their new companion.

Compiled below, is a list of cat names based off of meaning, finding spots, and famous cat’s from rescue movies.

List of Name Ideas for Rescued Cats

• Angel
• Apple (kitty was the apple of your eye)
• Autumn – Found during that time of year
• Bingo (you are lucky)
• Bones (for a skinny cat just found)
• Buddy
• Bum
• Chance
• Charm (my good luck charm)
• Dara – Bulgarian for “gift”
• Destiny
• Dug – From Up
• Grace
• Glory
• Gulliver – for their travels
• Gypsy
• Heaven
• Hobo
• Hope
• Iago – The villain/troublemaker from Shakespeare’s Othello or, similarly, Aladdin
• Impulse
• Journey
• July – Found that month
• Keeper
• KISA – Knight in Shining Armor
• Kayle – Hebrew for faithful
• Kismit – means faith
• Kaffey
• Lady – Lady and the Tramp
• Lucky
• LC – for Lucky Cat
• Malachi – messenger from God
• Nuisance
• Nuther – for Another cat
• Oliver
• Paycheck
• Payday
• Pest
• Perseverance – Percy? Sevy?
• Podunk – Found in the middle of nowhere
• Pooka – Good luck charm
• Retread – Found in an old tire
• Savior
• Scaredy
• Scout
• Scruffy
• Shiloh
• Snafu – A mess
• Sparkle
• Sweetie
• Tramp
• Treasure
• Tuesday – Found on the day of the week,
• Vader – For invader
• Winny – was a dog but like this name for a cat e.g. from Winn-Dixie
• Who – “Who rescued who”