200 Tortoiseshell Cat Names for Your Bi-Colored Kitty
They need a name as beautiful and unique as their distinct coats.
Tortoiseshell cats get their name from the mottled color pattern that resembles the shell of a turtle. Most tortoiseshell cats are female, like calicos, so if you have a male tortoiseshell, consider yourself extra lucky. A tortie cat deserves a tortoiseshell cat name that's worthy of their rare coat. Whether your tortie is a classic tortoiseshell (a mixture of black and orange) or a dilute tortoiseshell (a mix of blue-gray and cream), you have many fitting cat names to choose from.
Here are 200 tortoiseshell cat names perfect for your new tortie cat or kitten.
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Female Tortoiseshell Cat Names
Thanks to the color genetics of the tortoiseshell pattern, almost all tortoiseshell cats are females. Here are some names that lean into the feminine side.
Bella
Chloe
Cleo
Daffodil
Dahlia
Daisy
Delilah
Dot
Dottie
Faith
Fawn
Foxy
Hazel
Isabel
Jewel
Josie
Lacey
Lily
Macy
Maisie
Marble
Marigold
Monarch
Nebula
Nova
Penny
Peony
Poppy
Phoebe
Rosie
Sandy
Shelly
Tabitha
Tawny
Trixie
Male Tortoiseshell Cat Names
Every so often, a male tortoiseshell cat is born. If you have one of these very rare male tortoiseshell cats, he deserves a special name.
Asher
Blaze
Boomer
Cameo
Chip
Cooper
Cosmo
Dash
Diesel
Domino
Enigma
Felix
Galaxy
Garfield
Hershey
Hobbes
Jinx
Leo
Marble
Max
Motley
Mystery
Oliver
Phoenix
Picasso
Prince
Puzzle
Rogue
Rusty
Scotch
Shell
Spot
Wolf
Cute Tortoiseshell Cat Names
Cute names are always a fun choice, especially when you are naming a cat with a very unique color pattern such as tortoiseshell.
Blossom
Boots
Bubbles
Butterscotch
Checkers
Confetti
Coriander
Dapple
Eclipse
Freckles
Glimmer
Glitter
Granola
Kaleidoscope
Marmalade
Mocha
Mosaic
Neapolitan
Patches
Peekaboo
Pebbles
Pixel
Potpourri
Reese
Sepia
Skittles
Snickers
Speckles
Sprinkles
Star
Stardust
Turtle
Twix
Orange Tortoiseshell Cat Names
Although tortoiseshell cats are always a mixture of two colors (black and orange, or gray and cream), the pattern can lean more one way or another. If your tortoiseshell cat or kitten’s dominant color is orange, you might choose a name that honors that.
Amber
Apricot
Autumn
Begonia
Caramel
Carrots
Cayenne
Cheddar
Cinnamon
Cider
Clementine
Coral
Curry
Garnet
Ginger
Henna
Honey
Mandarin
Mango
Mimosa
Nutmeg
Papaya
Paprika
Peaches
Pumpkin
Ruby
Saffron
Sienna
Spice
Sunny
Tangerine
Topaz
Zinnia
Black Tortoiseshell Cat Names
If on the flip side, your tortoiseshell cat’s pattern is more black than orange, you can choose a name that leans into their inky coat.
Bellatrix
Blackjack
Cinder
Carbon
Coal
Comet
Crow
Darth
Diamond
Ebony
Ember
Espresso
Eve
Guinness
Inky
Jaguar
Jett
Kohl
Licorice
Magic
Midnight
Mystic
Mystique
Noir
Olive
Panther
Persephone
Phantom
Raven
Salem
Shadow
Soot
Witch
Gray Tortoiseshell Cat Names
If you have a dilute tortoiseshell cat, the nature of this lighter color pattern means they often give off gray cat vibes. Gray-themed names are ideal for dilute tortoiseshell cats.
Blue
Bluey
Charcoal
Cinder
Cirrus
Drizzle
Dusk
Dusty
Flint
Fog
Ghost
Graphite
Gray
Heron
London
Luna
Mackerel
Misty
Opal
Pearl
Pewter
Puff
Skye
Silk
Silver
Smokey
Smudge
Sterling
Stormy
Suede
Velvet
Windy
Winter
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