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Male cat names beginning with “C”…

Cadbury
Origin: English
Meaning: A Neolithic and Iron age site in Somerset England
Trivia: Cadbury is the name of a British chocolate maker
Tip: An excellent male cat name for a brown, chocolate-colored cat – or a cat belonging to a chocoholic!

Calico
Meaning: An animal with a blotched or spotted coat
Trivia: A calico, though sometimes mistaken as a breed of cat, is actually a color pattern consisting of black, white and orange fur. Most calico cats are female.

Callaway
Meaning: A brand of golf products
Tip: If you love golf, this male cat name may be the perfect choice.

Calvin
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Bald
Trivia: Calvin is the mischievous boy with an imaginary pet tiger from the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes

Cappuccino
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Espresso coffee mixed with frothed milk or cream

Captain Frisky
Tip: A great male cat name for an active cat
Trivia: Friskies is a brand of cat food

Casanova
Origin: Italian
Meaning: A man with a reputation for being an ardent lover
Tip: This male cat name is perfect for the feline who charms his female friends

Caspian
Origin: English
Meaning: From the Caspian Sea

Catnip
Origin: English
Meaning: A plant of the mint family that is extremely attractive to cats
Tip: Beware! Catnip can send your cat climbing up your curtains faster than you can say, “meow”… but oh, what a sight to see!

Cecil
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Blind

Cedric
Origin: Old English
Meaning: Battle chieftain

Chaplin
Origin: English
Meaning: Charlie Chaplin was a comedic actor and director who made his mark during the silent film era

Charcoal
Origin: English
Meaning: The carbonaceous remnant of burnt wood

Charlie
Origin: English
Meaning: Free man
Tip: This two-syllable name is common yet cool, making it one of our favorite male cat names.

Checkers
Origin: English
Meaning: A game played on a checked board

Chester
Origin: English
Meaning: A fortress, camp
Trivia: Short for Rochester

Chewy
Tip: A great male cat name for a cat who loves to chew on shoes and bones.
TV Notable: Chewbacca (or Chewy) is the big, hairy co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars.

Claude
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Lame

Claw
Origin: English
Meaning: A sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal
Tip: A great male cat name for a cat who likes to “tear it up” (good luck with your sofa!)

Coco
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Spanish word for ‘coconut’

Cody
Origin: English
Meaning: Descendant of Oda
Tip: A popular, two-syllable name that’s also one of our favorite male cat names.

Comet
Origin: English
Meaning: A celestial body
Trivia: The name of one of Santa’s 12 reindeer.

Conan
Origin: Celtic/Gaelic
Meaning: Hound, Wolf
Trivia: Names of funnyman Conan O’Brien and Conan the Barbarian (a fictional character).

Cooper
Origin: English
Meaning: Barrel maker

Cosmo
Meaning: Derived from “cosmos” meaning the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system
Trivia: Also short for “cosmopolitan” as in Cosmopolitan Magazine.

Crackers
Origin: English
Meaning: A thin, wafer-like biscuit; firecrackers; someone who has gone crazy.
Tip: This male cat name is perfect for a crazy cat.

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