Intelligent Cat Names

With complex brains and good short-term memory, no-one can deny that cats are among the smartest creatures in the animal kingdom. Acknowledge your cat's deep wisdom by selecting one of these intelligent cat names!

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• Atenea

  Atenea is the Greek goddess of wisdom, perfect for brainy felines!
• Beasley

  Beasley oozes wisdom, like a feline professor solving kitty conundrums.
• Beta

  Beta suggests second in command, perfect for a clever, cunning feline!
• Beulah

  Beulah means wise, a perfect fit for brainy felines!
• Bookie

  Cats named Bookie love to curl up with a good novel.
• Brainie

  This moniker suggests a feline full of wisdom and quick-thinking prowess.
• Caresse

  Caresse suggests gentle touch, perfect for a soft, smart feline friend.
• Chopin

  He was a clever composer, just like these quick-witted, musical felines.
• Einstein

  He was a genius scientist known for his smarts and curiosity.
• Ellen

  She's witty, quick-thinking, and always lands on her feet!
• Esther

  Queen Esther was wise and cunning, just like brainy felines.
• Florence

  She's a brainy feline with a knack for solving complex kitty conundrums!
• Hedy

  Hedy Lamarr, the namesake, was a brainy actress and inventor!
• Josephine

  She was the smart feline that started the Ragdoll cat breed.
• Linux

  Clever felines love exploring, just like this open-source operating system.
• Magie

  Magie sounds like magic, perfect for a clever, cunning feline!
• Margaret

  Margaret means "pearl of wisdom", perfect for brainy felines!
• Marian

  Marian means "star of the sea", perfect for curious, bright felines!
• Melitta

  Melitta means "honey bee," perfect for sweet, quick-thinking felines.
• Monet

  Monet, a master painter, mirrors a cat's creative, curious, and observant nature.
• Pascal

  Pascal was a brainy mathematician, perfect for smarty-pants felines!
• Patricia

  Patricia means "noble", perfect for a wise, regal feline.
• Pi

  Pi symbolizes endless possibilities, just like a cat's curious and cunning nature.
• Pixel

  Pixels form images, like clever cats piece together complex puzzles.
• Sarah

  Sarah means "princess" in Hebrew, perfect for regal, quick-witted felines.
• Siri

  Siri means "secret" in Swahili, perfect for mysterious, clever felines.

Intelligent Cat Names currently rank in 34th place out of all MeowNames.com categories.

As of November 2024, intelligent cat names are losing some popularity with new kitten owners. According to MeowNames stats, they are less fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a bit of variation for this category, which might suggest that its popularity is influenced by seasonal or cultural events.