Tigger

Tigger is an invented name from A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories, first appearing in The House at Pooh Corner (1928). The name is a playful alteration of 'tiger,' built to reflect Tigger's bouncy, exuberant personality — always springing and never still.

Tigger is the name of pure joy. The A.A. Milne character who introduced this name to the world was defined by one thing above all else: bouncing. Tigger does not walk, he springs; he does not speak, he declares. For a cat or dog with that same unstoppable, springs-in-the-legs energy, this name is an absolute gift. The tiger-inspired root also gives it a wild edge that balances the playfulness, making Tigger work for any pet who is simultaneously soft and slightly feral.