Cat Names Starting With R

Still need a name for your kitty? Here's a list of cat names beginning with R.

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• Raaf

  Afrikaans meaning 'raven'
• Rachel

  (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
• Racoon

  an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America
• Radha

  Divine love and devotion.
• Rafaella

  God has healed
• Ragamuffin

  a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
• Rain

  Precipitation.
• Rainbow

  an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
• Rajah

  A ruler or monarch.
• Rambo

  Heroic, violent, determined warrior.
• Ramona

  shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
• Ramses

  Egyptian sun god.
• Ranch

  A ranch is a large area of land used for farming or raising livestock.
• Ranger

  an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
• Rascal

  one who is playfully mischievous
• Rasputin

  Mysterious, magical, and influential.
• Ratana

  Protector.
• Raven

  eat greedily
• Ray

  Bright or shining.
• Reaper

  Death or destruction.
• Rebecca

  (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
• Rebel

  break with established customs
• Recess

  A period of rest or relaxation.
• Reckless

  marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
• Red

  A color associated with energy, passion, and strength.
• Reed

  United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920)
• Reggie

  Short form of Reginald, meaning "ruler's advisor" or "counsel power".
• Regina

  the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
• Rei

  Spirit
• Reiko

  Thankful child
• Reina

  Queen
• Reine

  Queen
• Remy

  Remedy
• Renee

  Born again
• Revolution

  A radical and pervasive change in the way something works or is organized.
• Rex

  a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
• Rhea

  larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia
• Rhoda

  A rose.
• Ribbon

  A decorative band or strip of fabric, usually used to tie or adorn something.
• Rickey

  Brave ruler.
• Ridge

  A raised land formation or line of hills.
• Riesling

  A white wine grape variety.
• Rigel

  Also known as Beta Orionis, one of the brightest stars in the sky.
• Riley

  A unisex name meaning "courageous" or "valiant".
• Ringlet

  any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
• Rini

  Little bunny
• Ripley

  Brave, resilient, determined, strong
• Riptide

  A powerful, surging current of water.
• Risa

  Growing flowers at home
• River

  A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
• Rizzo

  Fearless, independent leader.
• Roadster

  A roadster is a type of two-seater open-top sports car.
• Robin

  A small, brightly colored bird.
• Rochelle

  Small rock
• Rocket

  sends a firework display high into the sky
• Rocks

  A hard, solid substance found in the earth.
• Rocky

  full of hardship or trials
• Rogue

  a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
• Roly

  Round, plump.
• Ronah

  Hebrew for "song".
• Ronroneo

  Purr
• Rookie

  A beginner or novice.
• Rope

  A cord or string used for binding, fastening, or tying.
• Rory

  A diminutive of the Irish name Ruairí, meaning "red king".
• Rosalie

  Beautiful rose of grace.
• Rosalind

  Beautiful rose.
• Roscoe

  A town or settlement of the roe deer.
• Rose

  any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
• Rosé

  Pink or blush-colored.
• Rosemary

  widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
• Rosie

  A diminutive of the name Rose, meaning "rose, a flower".
• Rosita

  Little rose
• Rossi

  Italian, bright, red-haired.
• Rouge

  A bright, reddish-pink color.
• Rousey

  Fierce, determined fighter.
• Rox

  Strong, beautiful, independent woman.
• Roxana

  A Persian name meaning “dawn” or “little star”.
• Roxie

  A diminutive of the name Roxanne, meaning "dawn" or "bright".
• Roxy

  Vibrant, fun-loving energy.
• Ruby

  of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
• Ruckus

  Noise; commotion; disturbance.
• Rue

  European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
• Ruffles

  a noisy fight
• Rumrunner

  Illegal transportation of alcoholic beverages.
• Ruri

  Semi-precious stone
• Russet

  A reddish-brown color.
• Rusty

  impaired in skill by neglect
• Ruth

  a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
• Rye

  Grain
• Ryoko

  Bright child
• Ryuji

  Dragon child
• Ryuk

  Gift from God

Cat Names Starting With R currently rank in 55th place out of all MeowNames.com categories.

As of September 2024, cat names starting with r 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.