454 Best Cat Names Starting With R in 2026
Cat names often reflect the cat’s personality, or get picked because they remind the owner of something, like a relative’s name.
Popular names change over time. Some stay popular for centuries, while others last only a short while.
Names like “Mittens,” “Whiskers,” “Smudge”, and “Buttons” have all made it to the list of most popular cat names in history.
It’s easier to browse for a name by letter, so here are cat names starting with R.
I’ve tried to cover a lot of ground, drawing on celebrities, pop culture, literature, history, film, nature and food, so there should be plenty to choose from.
I hope you enjoy reading through them as much as I enjoyed finding them.
Cat Names Starting With R
- R.A
- Rabbi
- Rabbit
- Raccoo
- Race Car
- Rachel
- Racso
- Radar
- Radburn
- Raddichio
- Radiance
- Radio
- Radish
- Rafael
- Rafe
- Rafferty
- Raffi
- Raffles
- Rag Muffin
- Ragamuffin
- Ragdoll
- Rage
- Raggedy Ann/Andy
- Raggey
- Raggles
- Ragmeister
- Ragmop
- Ragnar Lothbrok
- Ragout
- Rags
- Ragtime
- Raiden
- Raider
- Rain
- Rainbow
- Raincheck
- Rainier
- Rainmaker
- Raintree
- Rainy
- Raisin
- Rajah
- Raku
- Ralph
- Ralphie
- Ralphite
- Ram
- Rama
- Rambi
- Rambis
- Rambo
- Ramen
- Ramirez
- Ramone
- Ramses
- Ramsey
- Ramu
- Ran
- Rana
- Rance
- Rand
- Randall
- Randi
- Randolph
- Random
- Randy
- Ranger
- Rani
- Ransom
- Raoul
- Raphael
- Rappel
- Rapsodia
- Raptor
- Rapture
- Rapunzel
- Raquel
- Rarity
- Rascle
- Rasgo
- Rasheeba
- Rasmodius
- Raspberry
- Rasputin
- Raspy
- Rassmuss
- Rasta
- Rasti
- Rastus
- Rat
- Ratatouille
- Ratbag
- Ratboy
- Ratchet
- Rathian
- Ratkiller
- Ratly
- Rattail
- Rattles
- Rattly
- Ratty
- Raucci
- Rav
- Ravel
- Raven
- Ravenna
- Ravi
- Ravine
- Ravioli
- Raw
- Rawhide
- Rax
- Ray
- RayataRayburn
- Rayman
- Raymond
- Rayne
- Razor
- Razor Blade
- Razzles
- Ready
- Reagan
- Reaper
- Reba
- Rebecca
- Rebel
- Rebel Yell
- Reboot
- Rebound
- Recipe
- Red
- Red Alert
- Red Hot
- Redline
- Redmond
- Redneck
- Redrose
- Redstone
- Redwood
- Reebok
- Reed
- Reef
- Reefer
- Reekey
- Reena
- Reeny
- Reese
- Reese’s Pieces
- Reeses
- Refund
- Reg
- Rega
- Regalo
- Regent
- Reggie
- Regina
- Regis
- Regulus
- Reilly
- Reject
- Rella
- Rem
- Rema
- Rembrandt
- Remington
- Remnants
- Remo
- Remus
- Remy
- Renaissance
- Renata
- Render
- Renee
- Renegade
- Renfeild
- Rennenka
- Renny
- Reno
- Renoir
- Renovia
- Rental
- Reo
- Repete
- Repo
- Requiem
- Rerun
- Rescue
- Rescued
- Resin
- Resist
- Resource
- Reuben
- Reverend
- Revolution
- Rex
- Rexus
- Rey
- Reyna
- Reynold
- Rhapsody
- Rhea
- Rheilly
- Rhesus
- Rhett
- Rhett Butler
- Rhia
- Rhianna
- Rhiannon
- Rhine
- Rhinestone
- Rhino
- Rhoda
- Rhubarb
- Rhubard
- Rhythm
- Rialto
- Rianne
- Ribbon
- Ribbons
- Riboflavin
- Ribs
- Rica
- Ricardo
- Rice
- Rice-A-Roni
- Richelle
- Riches
- Richter
- Rick James
- Rickey
- RickRicka
- Ricky
- Rico
- Ricochet
- Ricotta
- Riddle
- Riddler
- Rider
- Ridiculous
- Riesling
- Riff
- Rigatoni
- Rigby
- Riggor
- Rigley
- Rigoletto
- Rihanna
- Riker
- Rikki
- Riley
- Rima
- Rimbaud
- Rin
- Rindy
- Ringleader
- Ringo
- Ringo Starr
- Rio
- Rios
- Rip
- Ripley
- Ripple
- Riptide
- Risa
- Risotto
- Rita
- Ritty
- Ritz
- River
- River Rouge
- River Walker
- Riz
- Rizla
- Rizzo
- RJ
- Ro
- Roach
- Roadkill
- Roan
- Roast
- Rob
- Rob Roy
- Robbie
- Robert
- Robert Mondavi
- Robert Stack
- Roberta Flack
- Robin
- Robocat
- Robyn
- Rocca
- Rocco
- Rochester
- Rock
- Rock Lobster
- Rockefeller
- Rocker
- Rocket
- Rocketman
- Rockford
- Rocko
- Rocks
- Rocksteady
- Rocky
- Rocky Road
- Rococo
- Roddenberry
- Rodeo
- Rodesia
- Rodman
- Rodney
- Roe
- Rogan
- Roger
- Rogue
- Roland
- Rolex
- Rolf
- Rolls
- Rolo
- Rom
- Roma
- Roman
- Romana
- Romano
- Romare Bearden
- Romeo
- Romeow
- Romola
- Romp
- Romper
- Romulus
- Ron
- Ron Weasley
- Ronaldo
- Ronan
- Rondeau
- Roni
- Ronin
- Ronnie
- Ronto
- Rontu
- Roo
- Rook
- Rookie
- Roommate
- RoopisRoosevelt
- Rooster
- Root
- Roquefort
- Rory
- Rosalina
- Rosalinda
- Rosanna
- Rosario
- Rosarita
- Roscoe
- Rose
- Rosé
- Rose Madder
- Rosebean
- Rosebud
- Rosemary
- Rosey
- Rosie
- Ross
- Rossini
- Rot
- Rothschild
- Rotten
- Rouge
- Roux
- Rouxster
- Rover
- Row
- Rox
- Roxanna
- Roxanne
- Roxette
- Roxie
- Roxolana
- Roxorama
- Roxy
- Roxysan
- Roxysaurus
- Roy
- Royal
- Roz
- Rozalia
- Rozz
- Rubble
- Ruben
- Rubens
- Ruby
- Ruddy
- Rudi
- Rudie
- Rudikins
- Rudolf
- Rudolph
- Rudyard
- Rue
- Ruff
- Ruffian
- Ruffles
- Rufie
- Ruford
- Rufus
- Rug
- Ruggles
- Rugrat
- Rum
- Rum Tug Tugger
- Rum Tum Tugger
- Rumball
- Rumblekitty
- Rumblepurr
- RumChata
- Rumhead
- Rumi
- Rumple
- Rumples
- Rumpus
- Rumrunner
- Rune
- Runner
- Runt
- Runts
- Runway
- RuPaul
- Rupert
- Ruppert
- Ruru
- Rus
- Rusafee
- Rush
- Ruslan
- Russell
- Russia
- Russian
- Rust
- Rustle
- Rustler
- Rusty
- Rutabaga
- Ruth
- Ruth Bader Ginsberg
- Rutledge
- Ryanne
- Ryder
- Rye
- Ryeli
- Ryon
- Ryu
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