Cat Name
Nigella
About the Name Nigella
- Meaning
- black
- Origin
- Feminine variation of Nigel; botanical name from Latin
- Gender
- Female
- Syllables
- 3
Nigella is not one of the most common names for Cats – a good choice if you want a less usual name for your pet.
With 3 syllables, Nigella is a longer, sonorous name – in everyday life it often turns into a nickname. Nigella appears in 2 of our name lists for Cats, for example “Black Cat Names” and “Cat Names”.
Nigella in Our Name Lists
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Nigella is also used as a baby name. See the baby name profile →