These March-Inspired Cat Names Are All About Those 'It's Finally Spring!' Vibes

They say March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, right? But "Lion" is a little obvious for a name, whereas Leo makes the same point with more personality.

With the spring equinox on March 20, this one would be a subtle sort of in-joke for your family (the average outsider definitely wouldn't guess that Knox is short for "Equinox," but at least you have a built-in conversation starter if you need one).

Okay, so the Flower character in Bambi was actually a skunk. It's still an absolutely perfect name for a kitty who came to stay when all the buds were beginning to bloom.

March is also International Women's Month, so why not pick a name that means something to feminists? Ancient Greek poet Sappho is the perfect inspiration for a lyrically lovely kitty.

Another name taking inspo from March's windy, lion-like reputation, this could refer to your cat's nonchalant personality... or it could recall the blustery March day she came home.

If March = spring, and spring = romance, then why not pick a name from the most romantic movie about cats in history... The Aristocats. If you're not familiar, you should watch it immediately; still, all you need to know is that Mr. O'Malley is the name of the dashing male lead who woos a beautiful white cat voiced by Eva Gabor.

Well, I can't in good conscience include the handsome guy cat from the The Aristocats without including his aforementioned beautiful lady cat love interest, Duchess. This name is twice as cool if you're a fan of both The Aristocats movie and the real life aristocrats of today (as in, Meghan Markle/Duchess of Sussex and Kate Middleton/Duchess of Cambridge).

The meaning of this traditional Japanese name couldn't be more appropriate: Haruko means "spring child," according to Today's Parent.

One of the two astrological signs designated for March birthdays, according to Astrostyle, Pisces (February 19 to March 20) is a fitting name for a feline on another level, too. Pisces is known as "the fish" of the zodiac, as explained by Broadly... and everybody knows cats love fish. (A slight stretch, fine, but a cool name.)

The other possible zodiac sign for March babies (those born after the 20th, to be exact), Aries is the ram of the zodiac, not the cat. But Aries would still make a really cool name for the kind of strong-willed cat who has so much swagger he might as well have a pair of ram's horns on his head.

A Hebrew boy name meaning “spring," according to Today's Parent, this one has a confident vibe similar to that of Aries.

The lion/lamb thing isn't the only March-specific saying of its kind, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac website; there's also this little gem: So many mists in March you see, So many frosts in May will be. Misty is somehow a perfect name for a cat, even if a frosty May sounds like a big bummer.

Getting back to the thing about March being windy, did you know that Keanu is actually a Hawaiian name meaning "cool breeze over the mountains," (according to Nameberry)? Of course you did, because Keanu Reeves.

Like the month of March itself, the name Marcus comes from the Roman god of war, Mars, and means "warlike" in Latin, explained the site We Have Kids. Not that you want your cat to be particularly combative, but you get the connection.

Short and sweet, you might be wondering what Jo has to do with March... but here's the thing, Jo is just your cat's first name. Her full name is Jo March, obviously, like the Little Women heroine. Different kind of March, yes, but still counts.