50 Names For Cats With Tortitude
From their mosaic fur coats of orange and black to their association with good luck, it’s safe to say that tortoiseshell cats are one of the most colorful cats to share your home with. Torties are also known for their colorful personalities, affectionately called "tortitude". And if you’re welcoming a new tortie cat into your family and home--congratulations on your new best friend! Now it’s time to give your newest furry family member a name.
Because the vast majority of tortoiseshell cats are female (only 1 in every 3,000 calicos are male), the names we’ve selected lean that way. But we’ve also included names for the rare male Tortie and names that can be used for both male or female!
- Agate (Aggie for short)
- Amber
- Andromeda
- Autumn
- Brindle
- Brocade
- Bubbles
- Camouflage (Cam for short)
- Cookie
- Checkers
- Confetti (Connie for short)
- Dapple
- Ditsy
- Dot
- Freckles
- Gingham
- Jaguar
- Jasper
- Kaleidoscope (Kallie for short)
- Ladybug
- Leopard
- Lynx
- Macchiato
- Marbles
- Matisse
- Merle
- Mocha
- Motley
- Muddy
- Mystery
- Nebula
- Cannoli
- Clementine
- Cleopatra (or Cleocatra)
- Confetti
- Cheddar
- Chowder
- Fall
- Felicity
- Felix
- Ginger
- Gizmo
- Honey
- Harmony
- Julius
- Maple
- Monet
- Mars
- Matisse
- Monarch
- Mosaic
- Motley
- Mozart
- Myriad
- Marigold
- Marmalade
- Nutmeg
- October
- Oriole
- Oscar
- Patches
- Peaches
- Penelope
- Rosa
- Rorschach
- Russell
- Rusty
- Spark
- Spice
- Sunset
- Tangelo
- Tango
- Tigger
- Twix
Do you have a tortie at home? Let us know their name in the comments below!
Psst - if you do have a tortie at home, now you can get their photo printed on any custom item, like a mug or blanket! Click here or the image below for more details.
My 5 year old tortie is named PRISSY. An apt name for her as
she is a bit on the prissy and mean side. I fostered her as a kitten
with her sister, Pansy, a beautiful calico that was born with cerebellar hypoplasis
so is a wobbly kitty. I adopted both of them at 2 months old,
My 5 year old tortie is named PRISSY. An apt name for her as
she is a bit on the prissy and mean side. I fostered her as a kitten
with her sister, Pansy, a beautiful calico that was born with cerebellar hypoplasis
so is a wobbly kitty. I adopted both of them at 2 months old,
My girl is Maddie. Short for mad hatter cuz she was crazy when we got her
We have just adopted a 9 week old tortoise rescue kitten. After 2 days, her tortitude sass is evident by the bucket load 🙈. She has symmetrical black markings over her eyes, so as she shows no fear, we have named her Masque.
Ours is a polydactyl tortie named Polly.
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