260 Western Cat Names for Your New Pardner

Saddle up, because we’re about to rustle up some purrfectly fitting Western-inspired names for your new cat. Whether your cat is a fearless sheriff patrolling the homestead or a graceful rustler with a swish of its tail, we’ve got a roundup of names that’ll have your kitten yowling ‘Yee-haw!’ in no time. Join us on this meow-nificent journey through the rugged terrain of Western cat names.

Cowboy Cat Names

These words not only have a Western flair, but they also carry a sense of adventure and independence that aligns well with the nature of cats.

• Bandana
• Boots
• Bronco
• Calico
• Chaps
• Chaparral
• Charro
• Corral
• Cowpoke
• Denim
• Dogie
• Drover
• Gallop
• Gaucho
• Giddyup
• Gingham
• Hondo
• Horseshoe
• Howdy
• Lariat
• Lasso
• Levi
• Longhorn
• Maverick
• Mustang
• Partner
• Petticoat
• Ponderosa
• Ranchero
• Rawhide
• Reata
• Rodeo
• Spur
• Stetson
• Tumbleweed
• Vamoose
• Wagon
• Wrangler
• Yee-haw
• Yokel

Two-Word Western Names for Cats

Whether your cat is a daring adventurer or a laid-back lounging sheriff, one of these names is sure to suit their Western spirit! 🐱🤠

• Whisker Wyatt
• Dusty Dillon
• Calico Cassidy
• Bandit Boone
• Wild Bill Paws
• Tumbleweed Tex
• Buckaroo Bart
• Outlaw Oakley
• Miss Kitty
• Marshal Maverick
• Prairie Pearl
• Sundance Sam
• Sheriff Sassafras
• Wrangler Wiley
• Bonnie Blue Eyes
• Colt Carson
• Giddyup Grace
• Cactus Clyde
• Lasso Lily
• Rustler Rex

Western Boot Names for Cats with Socks

Does your cat sport white feet? You can do better than just “Socks”…here’s a list of bootmaker names for inspiration:

Western boots are an essential part of cowboy and cowgirl attire, and there are several well-known brands that produce high-quality and stylish Western boots. Here are some popular brands of Western boots:

• Ariat
• Justin Boots
• Tony Lama
• Lucchese
• Corral Boots
• Nocona
• Durango
• Laredo
• Frye
• Stetson
• Roper

Western Cities that Make Good Cat Names

• Aspen
• Austin
• Boise
• Calgary
• Carson
• Cheyenne
• Cody
• Dallas
• Denver
• Helena
• Juneau
• Olympia
• Phoenix
• Reno
• Sedona
• Sierra
• Sonoma
• Tucson

Cowboys Around the World

Cowboys work in many countries; let’s look at the term for cowboy around the world:

• Gaucho – Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil
• Vaquero – Mexico, Spain
• Charro – Mexico
• Huaso – Chile
• Cowpuncher – United States (especially in the Southwest)
• Drover – Australia, New Zealand
• Cowpoke – United States
• Llanero – Venezuela, Colombia
• Mustanger – United States (historically associated with capturing wild horses)
• Stockman – Australia, New Zealand (rural workers who handle livestock)
• Chagra – Ecuador
• Tsosie – Navajo Nation (Native American cowboys)

Old Cowboy Slang Words as Dog Names

Allers — Always

Angelica — A young single woman

Apple Jack — Cider brandy

Arbuckle’s — Coffee

Auger — Big boss

Bosh — Foolishness

Buckaroo — Another word for cowboy. One of the most popular cowboy cat names!

Buss — Kiss

Button — A boy

Buster — A strong man

Catawampus — Destructive

Chickabiddy — Although it is another term for a chicken, the word was also a pet name for children.

Chow – Food or a meal

Daisy — Excellent

Deuce — A slang term meaning devil.

Dickens — A word that can mean “devil’ or “a lot.”

Diggers — Spurs

Dilly-dally — To waste time. The term could be shared between two new fur babies!

Dirk — Dagger

Dogie — Small calf

Dough Belly — A cook

Ducky — A word which once meant “darling”

Fandango — A large party

Faro — A card game played in the Old West

Feller — Fellow

Fetch — still in use today, the word means “to get”

Fiddle faddle — Meaning “stuff and nonsense,” the term could be shared between a pair of kittens.

Flap-Jack — Pancake

Flitter — Another word for fritter or pancake

Fuffy — Soft, fluffy

Giddyup – A command to make a horse go faster or start moving.

Higgledy-Piggledy — A name that can be shared between two kittens, the term means “in confusion.”

Hoss — Horse

Huckleberry — A dependable, go-to person for a job.

Jackeroo — Cowboy

Kit and Caboodle –The entire thing. (The two names could be shared by a pair of kittens or twins!)

Lammy — Blanket

Lone Star — An independent cowboy. (The term “Lone Star State” is also used today for the state of Texas.)

Monte — A gambling game

Night Hawk — The cowboy who had to stay awake at night to guard the cattle

Pinto — a paint horse. A great cowboy cat name for calico!

Sam Hill — Perhaps a name for a kitten with a bit of a naughty streak, Sam Hill is another name for “devil.”

Satinet — A name for the canine companion of someone who is fashion-conscious, satinet is a cloth made from cotton and wool.

Savanna — Open plain

Y’all – Short for “you all,” used to address a group of people.

Wrangler – A cowboy in charge of horses and livestock.

Famous Hollywood Cowboys and Cowgirls

• Rex Allen
• James Arness — The star of Gunsmoke.
• Gene Autry
• Buffalo Bill
• William Boyd
• Reno Browne
• Smiley Burnette
• Gary Cooper
• Wyatt Earp
• Clint Eastwood
• Dale Evans
• Calamity Jane
• Lash LaRue
• Bat Masterson
• Tom Mix
• Annie Oakley
• Tex Ritter
• Roy Rogers

Most Popular Names in the 1880s

According to the Social Security Administration, the following are the most popular names in 1880. Throughout the years of the Old West, the names varied only slightly year to year, with most people preferring to stick with traditional baby names:

Rank	Boy’s Names	Girls’ names
1	John	Mary
2	William	Anna
3	James	Emma
4	Charles	Elizabeth
5	George	Minnie
6	Frank	Margaret
7	Joseph	Ida
8	Thomas	Alice
9	Henry	Bertha
10	Robert	Sarah
11	Edward	Annie
12	Harry	Clara
13	Walter	Ella
14	Arthur	Florence
15	Fred	Cora
16	Albert	Martha
17	Samuel	Laura
18	David	Nellie
19	Louis	Grace
20	Joe	Carrie
21	Charlie	Maude
22	Clarence	Mabel
23	Richard	Bessie
24	Andrew	Jennie
25	Daniel	Gertrude
26	Ernest	Julia
27	Will	Hattie
28	Jesse	Edith
29	Oscar	Mattie
30	Lewis	Rose
31	Peter	Catherine
32	Benjamin	Lillian
33	Frederick	Ada
34	Willie	Lillie
35	Alfred	Helen
36	Sam	Jessie
37	Roy	Louise
38	Herbert	Ethel
39	Jacob	Lula
40	Tom	Myrtle
41	Elmer	Eva
42	Carl	Frances
43	Lee	Lena
44	Howard	Lucy
45	Martin	Edna
46	Michael	Maggie
47	Bert	Pearl
48	Herman	Daisy
49	Jim	Fannie
50	Francis	Josephine

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