With their characteristic leopard-like spots and tiger-like stripes, Bengals often have names based on their appearance.
But you could also go another way and honor the Asian influence in their breed moniker, which comes from “felis bengalensis”, the scientific name of the Asian leopard cat Bengals were bred from.
The study found that most cats are able to distinguish their names from similar sounding words and from other cat names.
With the spots on their backs, your Bengal kitten may remind you of the wild cheetah.
Not to be confused with cheetahs, leopards have rosette shaped markings on their coat.
Now, isn’t this a sweet name? ‘Leo’ is the diminutive of “leopard”, perfect for Bengal kittens or a cat with a very playful personality.
This Hindu name translates to “the one with a shining body”.
If your Bengal is ruling your roost, this is the wild-cat inspired name for her!
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