Salem Pet Name
Salem is a name with two meanings: in Hebrew, it means "peace" (from Jerusalem, the city of peace). In English, it means the Salem witch trials — the colonial hysteria that executed 20 people for witchcraft. For a cat, both meanings work. Cats have always been associated with witchcraft. The "S" sound is one that cats hear well — it is a sibilant that mimics the hiss that cats use as a warning. The "L" and "M" sounds are soft and warm. Salem is two syllables (SA-lem), with a rhythm that is gentle but clear. Salem suits black cats especially, but works for any cat with a slightly magical, slightly dark quality. The name was popularized by the character Salem in "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" — a sardonic, talking black cat. Salem is a Unisex Cat name of Hebrew/English origin that means "Peace (Hebrew) or the witch trials (English)". Wise, sardonic, and slightly magical. Salem cats seem to know more than they let on. It is a popular choice for Black domestic shorthair, Bombay, Sphynx, Oriental Shorthair. Sabrina.