Nedjem or Nojem (Egyptian: nḏm "Sweet One" or "Sweetie"), 15th century BC. The cat of Puimre, second priest of Amun during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut. Depicted on a damaged relief from Puimre's tomb, Nedjem is the earliest known cat to bear an individual name. [1][2] Ta-Miu (Egyptian: tꜣ mjw "She-Cat"), 14th century BC.

Earliest cat to have a name The first known cat with a name was called Nedjem meaning `sweet' or `pleasant' and dates from the reign of Thutmose III (1479-1425 BC).

Jul 6, 2020 · The Guinness Book of World Records says: The first known cat with a name was called Nedjem meaning 'sweet' or 'pleasant' and dates from the reign of Thutmose III (1479-1425 BC).

Oct 28, 2015 · Malek does mention an exception: a cat named "Nedjem," "Sweet" or "Pleasant," in an Eighteenth-Dynasty Tomb. Specifically in reference to your mention of a burial and funerary rights, Malek also mentions the existence of a limestone sarcophagus for a cat, bearing the titles of Prince Thutmose.

There are exceptions such as the cat named “Nedjem” (“sweetie”). Little girls were often named “Miut” (literally meaning “female cat”) displaying the Egyptians fondness for both cats and children.

Nedjem the cat lived during Amenhotep II's father Thotmose III's reign which was about 1479-1425. While Amenhotep was prince he served as the Setem, or high priest, of lower Egypt. So it's quite possible that the Nedjem, the cat of a priest, was named after the prince's son.

Feb 17, 2025 · The first cat in history to be given a name, as far as we know from historical records, was Nedjem. This ancient feline moniker, meaning “ sweet ” or “ pleasant ,” dates back to the reign of Thutmose III (1479-1425 BC) in ancient Egypt.

For the cat, see Puimre. Nedjem was an ancient Egyptian prince of the Eighteenth dynasty. He was a son of Pharaoh Amenhotep II. [1] He is known from only one source: he is mentioned, along with his brother Webensenu, on a statue of Minmose, overseer of the workmen in Karnak. [2] ^ Dodson, Aidan; Hilton, Dyan (2004).

The earliest record of a named cat is from over 3400 years in Egypt. His name was “Nedjem” which means sweet or pleasant.

TIL that the earliest record of a named cat is from over 3400 years in Egypt, his name was "Nedjem" which means sweet or pleasant. Actually, I believe Thutmose's cat was different. Its name is recorded as t3-mjwt, pronounced "ta mioot", meaning something like 'the she-cat'.