Turkey is known for some really amazin cat breeds such as Angora Cat and Van Cat. But Turkish cat names are as amazing as the cats themselves.
Turkey is an exceptional country for their love of cats. There is even a statue in memory of a famous stray cat in Istanbul. You can see stray cats fed by the residents of neighborhoods anywhere you go. Turkish cat names are a result of such a love for cats.
You will notice that a lot of Turkish cat names are gender neutral because popular cat names in Turkey are generally gender neutral. This is also about the structure of the Turkish language but this is another topic about linguistics of the language.
Before you begin the names, I would like to make a few suggestions which may make it easier for you to choose a name.
Have a pen and paper of your phone ready to note the names you like while you are reading the list. Otherwise, you will have difficulty remembering all the names you like. This way, when you finish reading the names, you will have a list of names that consists only the names you like so you can pick a favorite.
If more than one person will decide the name, have your separate lists and compare them when you all finish reading the list. This is to prevent any conflicts about what the name will be because there is a chance that a common name appears on all lists. So, you name your little friend with a name that everybody likes.
Consider your kitty’s character or physical traits before deciding the name. If the name you pick matches these traits, you can embrace its name better.Alternatively, you can pick a name that completely contradicts the cat’s character or physical traits. In my opinion, it gets funnier that way.
I categorized Turkish cat names into 3 categories for you:
- Male Turkish Cat Names,
- Female Turkish Cat Names,
- Gender-Neutral Turkish Cat Names.
Now let’s see if we can find the perfect name for your kitty.
Male Turkish Cat Names
I picked some of the most popular cat names in Turkey for your boy. If you can not find a good name in this list, do not forget to check gender-neutral names because there are a lot of good names there, too.
- Aga: Land Baron
- Kont: Count
- Mudur: Manager
- Reis: Chief
- Yakisikli: Handsome
- Behlul: A character from a famous Turkish TV series called Ask-i Memnu
- Yaman: Formidable
- Yamyam: Cannibal
- Cirak: Apprentice
- Sef: Chief
- Duk: Duke
- Mecnun: Love-crazed from famous love story of Layla and Majnun
- Efe: Bandit
- Haydar: Club in slang
- Kaptan: Captain
- Karaoglan: Blackboy
- Korsan: Pirate
- Pasa: Pasha
- Prens: Prince
- Umut: Hope
- Zibidi: Punk
- Serafettin: Main character of Serafettin the Bad Cat comics
- Sero: Short for Serafettin
Female Turkish Cat Names
There are some pretty amazing cat names for your little friend in this list. Even the ones with a bad meaning are expressions of love, you can be sure of that. If you can’t find the perfect name here, in this section, make sure to have a look at the gender-neutral names, below
- Nazli: Coy
- Melek: Angel
- Bihter: Female main character from a Turkish TV series called Ask-i Memnu
- Kelebek: Butterfly
- Ruya: Dream
- Kokos: Fashionista
- Sultan: Sultan
- Diva: Diva
- Karakiz: Black girl
- Cadi: Witch
- Melodi: Melody
- Hurrem: The wife of Suleiman the Magnificent
- Peri: Fairy
- Ponpon: Pompom
- Yildiz: Star
- Ece: Queen
- Pismaniye: Turkish style fairy floss
- Kismet: Kismet
- Zilli: Shrewish
- Sarikiz: Yellow girl
- Ipek: Silk
- Sirin: Pretty
- Prenses: Princess
- Leyla: Layla from the famous love story of Layla and Majnun
- Hanim: Lady
- Duses: Duchess
- Kontes: Countess
Gender-Neutral Turkish Cat Names
Gender-neutral namesa are just meaningful and they include a lot of different styles of names so I am confident that there is a name for every cat in here. But if you have an odd-eyed Turkish Van cat, you may want to check our list of odd-eyed cat names.
- Incik: Shinbone
- Bulut: Cloud
- Nane: Mint
- Kasmir: Cashmere
- Afacan: Rascal
- Zeytin: Olive
- Puskul: Tassel
- Dolma: Stuffed vegetable (A dish), tubby
- Mimik: Gesture
- Kara: Black
- Kuyruk: Tail
- Panter: Panther
- Komur: Charcoal
- Simarik: Spoiled
- Samur: Sable
- Pisiko: A combination of words “pussy” and “psycho”
- Vanilya: Vanilla
- Kimyon: Cumin
- Sutlac: Rice pudding
- Tekgoz: One-eyed
- Tombik: Chubby
- Kurabiye: Cookie
- Havuc: Carrot
- Kumpir: Jacket potato
- Haylaz: Naughty
- Girgir: Fun
- Cakil: Pebble
- Safir: Saphire
- Limon: Lemon
- Kiraz: Cherry
- Topak: Lump
- Corap: Sock
- Haydut: Bandit
- Pence: Claw
- Tarcin: Cinnamon
- Portakal: Orange
- Efes: Ephesus
- Mistik: Short for Mustapha
- Cuce: Dwarf
- Karamel: Caramel
- Ciko: Short for chocolate
- Sampiyon: Champion
- Misket: Marble
- Bocek: Bug
- Mucver: Hash brown
- Gezi: Trip
- Tatlim: My sweet
- Miskin: Lazy
- Golge: Shadow
- Sinsi: Sneaky
- Pekmez: Molasses
- Sapsik: Dingus
- Roket: Rocket
- Lokum: Turkish delight
- Hardal: Mustard
- Piyaz: Haricot bean salad
- Kopuk: Foam
- Pancar: Beet
- Bidik: Tubby
- Boncuk: Bead
- Tekir: Tabby
- Yumak: Ball (as in “a ball of yarn”)
- Benek: Spot
- Aslan: Lion
- Cilgin: Crazy
- Atom: Atom
- Surmeli: One with kohl on its eyes
- Kaju: Cashew
- Pati: Paw
- Kadife: Velvet
- Recel: Jam
- Papyon: Bow-tie
- Susam: Sesame
- Kivi: Kiwi
- Nohut: Chickpea
- Sahlep: A hot beverage made of milk and orchid roots
- Gumus: Silver
- Boyoz: That’s a kind of pastry specific to the City of Izmir
- Visne: Sour cherry
- Zipzip: Hopper
- Mirnav: Meow
- Tirmik: Rake
- Ates: Fire
- Tosun: Bullock
- Gofret: Wafer
- Kavun: Melon
- Macun: Putty
- Karpuz: Water melon
- Atilgan: Dashing
- Citir: Crisp
- Patron: Boss
- Irmik: Semolina
- Sakiz: Gum
- Saskin: Goofy
- Kedibor: A mixture of words “kedi” (cat) and “petibor” (petit-beurre biscuit)
- Pofuduk: Fluffy
- Tontis: Blubber-gut
- Hinzir: Wicked
- Karaca: Roebuck
- Sansli: Lucky
- Kraker: Cracker
- Kipir: Beany
- Lule: Tress
- Badem: Almond
- Fistik: Pistachio
- Seker: Sugar
- Mizmiz: Crybaby
- Minnak: Itty-bitty
- Titrek: Shaky
- Cilek: Strawberry
- Amiral: Admiral
- Azman: Monstrous
- Keskul: Milk and almond pudding
- Incir: Fig
- Cesur: Brave
- Gullac: Milky Rose Pudding
- Mikser: Mixer
- Bonbon: Bonbon
- Duman: Smoke
- Roka: Roquette
- Gece: Night
- Patik: Bootee
- Sans: Chance
- Maydanoz: Parsley
- Capul: Plunder
- Mirmir: Purr-purr
- Pisi: Puss
- Bal: Honey
- Tombili: Plump
- Uzum: Grape
- Haydari: a spread made of yogurt seasoned with garlic
- Gunes: Sun
- Tilki: Fox
- Maske: Mask
- Pars: Panther
- Zipir: Madcap
- Capkin: Dangler
- Minnos: Little darling
- Pamuk: Cotton
- Findik: Hazelnut
- Cazgir: Vixenly
- Viski: Whiskey
- Bucur: Shorty
- Sarmasik: Ivy
- Isirgan: Nettle
- Sillik: Hussy
- Cita: Cheetah
- Atlet: Athlete
- Cingoz: Sly
- Yaramaz: Naughty
- Pudra: Powder
- Raki: Famous Turkish strong spirit
- Carsi: A football club fan group that is known for their social sensitivity
- Kekik: Thyme
- Minik: Tiny
- Kitir: Crispy
- Paspas: Door mat
