100 Three-Legged Cat Names With Meanings for Your Unique Cat

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Cats may find themselves with three legs for any number of reasons. Some have them removed due to injury or illness, and a rare few are simply born this way. Fortunately, the prognosis for three-legged cats is terrific! Most cats adapt very well to having a missing limb.

Special cats like these deserve special names. I’ve gathered a list of 100 unique cat names for you to try out. Some of them poke a little fun at a three-legged cat’s clumsiness, even though most can get around great.

• Peggy – After a pirate with a “peg leg.”
• Wobble – For cats that sway a bit on their feet.
• Hopper – After the way your cat walks.
• Froggy – Similar to hopper, you could name your cat after a frog.
• Skippy – Cats with three legs might seem like they’re skipping.
• Stumpy – After their missing leg.
• Tipsy – A cat that has just lost their leg might stumble but usually adapt quickly.
• Nemo – A fish with a missing fin from the movie Finding Nemo.
• Trike – A tricycle.
• Flipflop – You can break this name in half as well if you want something shorter.
• Pogo – After a pogo stick.
• Dizzy – A cat that stumbles might appear a bit dizzy.
• Topple – Cats might fall a bit after an amputation, especially while the anesthetic or pain medications are still in their system.
• Tripaw – A cat with three paws.
• Tripp – For kittens that trip over their own feet.
• Speedy – For cats that are still fast on their feet.

Cat Names Related to the Number Three

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These names directly reference your cat having three legs. We’ve included plenty of girl and boy cat names here.

• Trinity – A group of three people or things.
• Tripod – A camera holder with three legs.
• Triplet – When three babies are born at once.
• Tic Tac Toe – This cat has three in a row—they always win!
• Neo – Neapolitan ice cream has three flavors in one container.
• Trilogy – Three books or movies in the same series.
• Trio – A group of three.
• Triangle – A shape with three sides.
• Tres – “Three” in Spanish.
• Mittsu – “Three” in Japanese.
• Clover – Most clovers have three leaves.
• Musketeer – After the Three Musketeers.
• Bear – After Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
• Stooge – After The Three Stooges.
• Piggy – From the children’s story, The Three Little Pigs.
• Cerberus – A three-headed dog in Greek mythology.
• Charm – The third leg’s the charm.
• Gamma – The third letter of the Greek alphabet.
• Trois – “Three” in French.
• Tressa – A Cornish name that means “third.”
• Triana – This name means “three rivers.”
• Almelon – For the cat who is now treated like royalty—this name means “third king.”
• Geryon – A Greek name that means “three.”
• Irune – A Spanish name that means “trinity.”
• Kenzo – A Japanese name that can mean “three” but also “healthy” and “wise.”
• Drei – The German word for “three.”
• Trey – A name that means “three” or “third.”
• Tripur – An Indian name that refers to the combining of three towns or cities.
• Amphitrite – This Greek name means “the surrounding third.”
• Tertia – A Latin name meaning “third.”
• Tertius – A variant of Tertia.
• Terza – “Third” in Italian.

Cat Names That Draw Attention to Their Legs

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These names don’t reference your cat having three legs, but do bring someone’s attention to their legs or paws upon hearing them.

• Feeties – For the cat with the sweetest feet.
• Beans – After their toe beans, of course.
• Leggy – This can also be a silly name since your cat does have one less leg than they did before.
• Tootsie – This name means “feet.”
• Paws – After a cat’s feet.
• Nike – A Greek name that means “victory” and also a well-known brand of shoes.
• Keds – A sneaker brand.
• Kicks – Slang for “shoes.”
• Puma – A shoe brand named after a wild cat (also known as a cougar or panther).
• Vans – One more shoe brand for you to choose from.

Cat Names That Mean Strength and Perseverance

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Cats with three legs have to have resilience to survive their injuries and amputation. These names pay homage to that perseverance. Some of them reference their luck at finding a home with you as well.

• Hope – The future looks brighter from here!
• Chance – By adopting your new cat, you’ve given them a chance.
• Faith – Having hope for the future is a powerful thing.
• Grace – Cats are very graceful animals.
• Lucky – This name shows your confidence that your cat’s luck will turn around.
• Spirit – For a cat that is always in good spirits.
• Trooper – For one that has endured a lot of hardship but made it through.
• Courage – For a cat with true bravery.
• Miracle – Some cats go through such rough times, it’s a miracle they made it through.
• Mystery – We often don’t know what’s happened in a rescue’s past and can only wonder.
• Freedom – For a cat that has just been given a new lease on life.
• Alessia – This pretty name means “warrior.”
• Angus – In Celtic mythology, Angus was the god of strength.
• Storm – For a cat that has weathered a storm.
• Nina – This name can mean “little girl” but can also mean “fire.”
• Savvy – For cats with clever minds.
• Victory – They’ve won the battle and have a forever home now.
• Armstrong – When a cat loses a limb, the others become stronger as a result.
• Boris – This name can mean “wolf” or “snow leopard,” which are both fierce animals.
• Cairo – An Arabic name that means “strong.”
• Ferris – “Strong man.”
• Fort – A French name that means “strong.”
• Millie – “Gentle strength” is such a lovely meaning for this name.
• Monte – A Latin name that means “mountain.”
• Simba – After the protagonist of The Lion King.
• Bellatrix – This pretty name means “warrior.”
• Champion – For a cat that has won at life.
• Clancy – An Irish name that means “red-haired warrior.”
• Covy – Another Irish name, this time meaning “victorious.”
• Dante – An Italian name that means “endurance.”
• Herman – A German name that means “warrior.”
• Lou – This French name means “famous warrior.”
• Louie – A variant of Lou.
• Luigi – An Italian name that means “warrior.”
• Marcel – This sweet Latin name means “little warrior.”
• Murphy – An Irish name with the meaning “sea warrior.”
• Oscar – “Champion warrior.”
• Sacha – A French name that means “defending warrior.”
• Tori – Short for “victory.”
• Vicky – Another play on the word “victory.”
• Viktor – Someone who wins a great battle.
• Ziggy – A German name that means “victorious.”

That completes our list of three-legged cat names. We hope you’ve found some name inspiration here and maybe even picked out the perfect name for your new cat.