Looking for Traditional Birman Cat Names and how to name your Birman the traditional way? (which I explain below)
Firstly, you’ve landed on the right page!
Secondly, lucky you! The Birman breed is one of the most lovable, social, loyal, and devoted cat breeds. So, I’m happy for you brining one into your home.
I haven’t owned one personally, but my brother-in-law has two Birmans (called Smudge and Roco), and I love visiting them.
Here’s everything you need to know about the naming tradition, and I’ve included a load of names to hopefully help you find that perfect name.
The Birman Cat Naming Tradition
One of the interesting nuances to naming a Birman cat is the Birman cat naming tradition of using a letter that corresponds to a year to start their name.
It’s a French tradition, but I know a lot of owners in the US also follow this tradition as it’s a fun way to name your cat, and the history there is really interesting.
Basically, how it works is that each year corresponds to a letter in the alphabet, and every year the letter moves along one.
Really simple, but I feel like I made it a litter harder to follow than it should be!
So, for example, this year (2019) is the letter Q. Not the easiest year to name a Birman, but I did give you a couple of ideas above for names starting with Q.
This means 2020 relates to the letter R, in 2021 you’d pick a name starting with S, and so on.
To give you a visual covering more years than you’ll ever need, here is a Birman Cat Naming Chart for you:
Birman Cat Naming Chart (Years/Letters)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
| 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
Loads of Traditional Birman Cat Names Ideas
Birman Cat Names for Male Kittens/Cats
Here is a list of popular, cute, and fun names for Birman cats. I’ve included each letter of the alphabet so you can use the Traditional naming method explained above if you want.
Aldo
Apollo
Bear
Neau
Boo
Cedar
Chase
Chester
Chewy
Chico
Dante
Diego
Dusty
Eddie
Elvis
Felix
Finn
Frankie
George
Gizmo
Griffin
Harry
Henry
Hunter
Ivan
Izzy
Jaffa
Jake
Justice
Kenny
Kelvin
Leonard
Louie
Lucky
Midnight
Murphy
Ned
Norwis
Odin
Ollie
Paco
Peanut
Prince
Quarry
Quinn
Rascal
Rex
Rocco
Rocky
Sam
Sebastian
Shadow
Tango
Teddy
Theodore
Thor
Tiger
Udin
Umar
Victor
Vincent
Vaughan
Walter
Wally
Xavier
Xantos
Yahya
Yan
Zander
Zeus
Ziggy
Birman Cat Names for Female Kittens/Cats
Here are some of the most popular female cat names. I’m sure you’ll find the perfect name in this list, and I’ve made sure to cover each letter of the alphabet if you’re using the Traditional Birman Naming chart:
Abby
Angel
Avalon
Bailey
Beatrix
Brownie
Callie
Cinnamon
Cleopatra
Cupcake
Dahila
Delilah
Diamond
Ellie
Fiona
Fee-fee
Ginger
Grace
Hannah
Hermione
Iris
Isabelle
Jasmine
Josephine
Kale
Kiki
Layla
Lizzie
Madeline
Misty
Molly
Moon
Naddy
Nora
Olivia
Ophelia
Penelope
Pepper
Poppy
Queenie
Qi
Ramona
Rhubarb
Ruby
Sasha
Sassy
Skye
Tabby
Tasmin
Tazza
Una
Ursula
Velvet
Vesper
Winifred
Winnie
Xena
Xiu
Yannick
Yasemin
Zelda
Zuzu
Did you find that perfectly fits your Birman? I hope so, but if not, check out some of my other cat name posts below for inspiration!
Huge list of Disney Inspired Cat Names.
Huge list of Jamaican Cat Names.
Huge list of Asian and cute Chinese Cat Names.
