Three-Legged Cat Names

Cat lovers have emailed us with great names for cats with 3 legs. Whether it’s a “tripod kitten” or an older cat with a limp, we think these names are really creative!

All of these cat names were all submitted with love and we hope you enjoy them too. Who knows…maybe one will suit your cat!

We hope this list of 3-legged cat names gives you an idea on naming your kitty.

• Charm – The phrase “Third time’s the charm” refers to the superstition that after two failures in any endeavor, a third attempt is more likely to succeed.
• Dochas – for the three Doshas (weaknesses)
• Drei (German word for three)
• Flipflop
• Froggy (only a kiss away from being a prince)
• Gimpy
• Hat trick
• Hatty – In cricket, if a bowler takes 3 wickets in a row it is called a hat trick.
• Heegner – Three is the third in the Heegner number series.
• Humpback (for the humpback of Notre Dame)
• III
• Intersection
• Lamer
• Lucky (Three is considered a good number in Chinese culture because it sounds like the word “alive”)
• Pie (actually closer to 3.14159)
• Pinky
• Pogo
• Speedy (not quite but we loved this name)
• Star – The Roman numeral III stands for giant star in the Yerkes spectral classification scheme.
• Synchrony
• Tadpole
• Three Paws
• Three-wheeler
• Threepeat – a term for a team that wins three consecutive championships.
• Tre (Italian word for three)
• Tres (Spanish for three)
• Triangle
• Triathlon – sports competition with three events: swimming, bicycling, and running
• Tricycle
• Trike
• Triple Heart
• Triple Love Bug
• Triple Sec
• Tripod
• Trois (French word for three pronounced “twau”)
• Trzy – (Polish word for three)
• Wobble

I hope these names help you find the perfect name for your 3-legged cat!