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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• Apollo

  Apollo, Greek god of wisdom, symbolizes a cat's clever, curious nature.
• Archimedes

  Archimedes was a genius inventor, just like smarty-pants felines!
• Aristotle

  He was a famous philosopher known for his wisdom and deep thinking.
• Babbage

  Babbage was a smart inventor, just like clever, curious kitties!
• Beta

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

  Brian is a smarty-pants name, perfect for brainy, quick-witted felines.
• Chopin

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

  Dante was a wise poet, perfect for a clever, literary feline.
• Darwin

  He's named after a famous scientist known for studying evolution.
• Edison

  Edison sparks curiosity, always inventing new ways to play and explore!
• Einstein

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

  Eli sounds like "elite", perfect for top-notch, brainy felines!
• Florence

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

  Benjamin Franklin was a wise, clever inventor, just like these kitties!
• Galileo

  Galileo was a curious, clever scientist, just like smarty-pants felines!
• Graham Bell

  He invented the telephone, showing feline smarts and communication skills!
• Guido

  Guido means guide, perfect for cats leading the way in smarts!
• Gunner

  Sharp, focused, and always on target, just like a skilled marksman.
• Gutenburg

  Gutenberg invented the printing press, symbolizing curiosity and innovation.
• Henry

  Henry sounds scholarly, like a cat who reads books for fun!
• Jefferson

  Jefferson was a wise president, perfect for brainy felines!
• Linux

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

  Logie sounds like logic, a key trait for brainy felines!
• Magie

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

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

  Morse code's complexity mirrors a clever kitty's cunning mind.
• Napoleon

  He was a crafty, strategic French leader, just like smarty-pants felines!
• Pascal

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

  Cats, like poker players, are cunning, strategic, and always unpredictable.
• Quantum

  Quantum suggests mystery, unpredictability, and infinite possibilities, like feline behavior.
• Sheldon

  Big Bang Theory's brainy character shares this moniker.
• Sherlock

  Sherlock Holmes, famous detective, is known for his sharp, quick thinking.
• Siri

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

  He was a wise philosopher, known for questioning everything, just like curious kitties.
• Tucker

  Tucker means "fabricator", perfect for crafty, problem-solving felines.
• Vitaly

  Vitaly means "full of life", perfect for curious, lively felines!
• Winston

  Winston Churchill was a smart, witty British Prime Minister.

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.