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Cute and Cool Cat Names For Your Furry Friend

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When it comes to choosing some of the coolest cat names, we’ve got your back. Picking a name for your new kitten or adopted adult cat can be challenging for some. New pet owners may not want something plain or are averse to some types of names (like giving a cat a “human” name).

No matter your reasoning for wanting a great name for your new family member, we’re certain that you’ll find inspiration in this list. We’ve got everything from geeky and nerdy names inspired by the Hunger Games and Harry Potter to names that let your creativity flow.

How to Pick a Good Cat Name

With cat ownership comes the responsibility of choosing a name that works for your cat. You may pick their name based on their coat color (such as calling a gray cat “Storm”, “Cloud”, or “Silver”), or you could go with something that fits their personality.

Cats respond better to shorter names. Preferably ones that don’t sound like other names or common things you might use in your home. For instance, don’t call your cat “Cinnamon” if you use the spice a lot in your kitchen because you’ll end up with the fluffy type of Cinnamon in your baking rather than the spice.

Common and Popular Names for Your New Kitty

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20 Common and cool male cat names

  1. Ace
  2. Axel
  3. Bandit
  4. Blaze
  5. Charlie
  6. Elijah
  7. Finn
  8. Hunter
  9. Louie
  10. Jack
  11. Jake
  12. Jasper
  13. Maverick
  14. Max
  15. Milo
  16. Noah
  17. Rocky
  18. Scout
  19. Toby
  20. Victor

20 Common and cool female cat names

  1. Angel
  2. Abby
  3. Bella
  4. Chloe
  5. Cleo
  6. Daisy
  7. Goldie
  8. Gracie
  9. Lady
  10. Lola
  11. Lucy
  12. Maggie
  13. Molly
  14. Princess
  15. Raven
  16. Tabby
  17. Tabitha
  18. Tiffany
  19. Tiger Lily
  20. Zoe

20 Cool unisex cat names

  1. Alaska
  2. Alex
  3. Aspen
  4. Avery
  5. Bentley
  6. Biscuit
  7. Blue
  8. Cherrio
  9. Chocolate
  10. Coco
  11. Cocoa
  12. Cupid
  13. Echo
  14. Espresso
  15. Frankie
  16. Frosty
  17. Nova
  18. Onyx
  19. Shadow
  20. Smokey

20 Popular names for any cat

  1. Gizmo
  2. Harley
  3. Harper
  4. Hershey
  5. Java
  6. Jazz
  7. Kai
  8. Lucky
  9. Maple
  10. Nugget
  11. Oreo
  12. Patches
  13. Paws
  14. Peanut
  15. Pebbles
  16. Pixel
  17. Rascal
  18. Robin
  19. Snowball
  20. Whiskers

Names Based on Your Cat’s Fur

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10 Orange cat names

  1. Amber
  2. Cheeto
  3. Ginger
  4. Gingerbread
  5. Marmalade
  6. Nutmeg
  7. Puss/Puss in Boots
  8. Rusty
  9. Syrup
  10. Terry

10 Names for black cats

  1. Ash
  2. Crow
  3. Inky
  4. Magic
  5. Midnight
  6. Phantom
  7. Sabrina
  8. Salem
  9. Star
  10. Vader

10 Names for a black and white cat

  1. Barcode
  2. Butler
  3. Charcoal
  4. Chess
  5. Codex
  6. Dusty
  7. Frostbite
  8. Jesse
  9. Magpie
  10. Morticia

10 Names for gray cats

  1. Ashley
  2. Cinder
  3. Crystal
  4. Earl Grey
  5. Ember
  6. Freya
  7. Ghost
  8. Lavender
  9. Silver
  10. Stormy

10 Names for Calico cats

  1. Angelina
  2. Callie
  3. Clementine
  4. Dumpling
  5. Fawn
  6. Patch
  7. Piper
  8. Saffron
  9. Sophie
  10. Taffy

10 Names for white cats

  1. Birch
  2. Blanche
  3. Cotton
  4. Flower
  5. Moon
  6. Noodle
  7. Salt
  8. Weiss
  9. Yin
  10. Yumi

10 Great tabby cat names

  1. Badger
  2. Clay
  3. Coffee
  4. Confetti
  5. Dotty
  6. Marbles
  7. Mocha
  8. Pearl
  9. Potato
  10. Ripple/Ripples

Names for the Nerdy and Geeky

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Name your cat after one of 20 Lion King characters

  1. Askari
  2. Imara
  3. Janna
  4. Kasi
  5. Kiara
  6. Kion
  7. Kovu
  8. Mufasa
  9. Nala
  10. Pumba
  11. Rafiki
  12. Rani
  13. Sarabi
  14. Sarafina
  15. Scar
  16. Simba
  17. Tiifu
  18. Timon
  19. Vitani
  20. Zazu

30 Other animated cat names

  1. Azreal
  2. Beans
  3. Blossom
  4. Cali
  5. Cheshire
  6. Chi
  7. Cleopawtra
  8. Diana
  9. Doc
  10. Duchess
  11. Dydo
  12. Felix
  13. Figaro
  14. Fluffy
  15. Furrball
  16. Garfield
  17. Gideon
  18. Happy
  19. Heathcliff
  20. Jess
  21. Jiji
  22. Katnip
  23. Kuro
  24. Marie
  25. Mittens
  26. Oliver
  27. O’Malley
  28. Sylvester
  29. Tom
  30. Toulouse

30 Cool cat names for TV and movie fans

  1. Anna
  2. Ariel
  3. Aslan
  4. Chrissy
  5. Ciri
  6. Cirilla
  7. Crookshanks
  8. Eddie
  9. Ella
  10. Elle
  11. Elsa
  12. Fred
  13. Frodo
  14. George
  15. Geralt
  16. Lily
  17. Jaskier
  18. Katniss
  19. Mickey
  20. Minerva
  21. Minnie
  22. Percy
  23. Primrose
  24. Sam
  25. Sherlock
  26. Spike
  27. Tigger
  28. Triss
  29. Watson
  30. Yennefer

A good list of 20 Star Wars names

  1. Ahsoka
  2. Anakin
  3. Ben
  4. Chewbacca
  5. Darth
  6. Finn
  7. Han/Han Solo
  8. Jabba
  9. Jar Jar
  10. Kylo
  11. Lando
  12. Leia
  13. Luke
  14. Obi-Wan
  15. Padme
  16. Poe
  17. R2-D2
  18. Rey
  19. Snips
  20. Yoda

20 Awesome cat names for superhero fans

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  1. Aurora
  2. Batman
  3. Barry
  4. Connor
  5. Diana
  6. Flash
  7. Hulk
  8. Kal
  9. Kal-el
  10. Loki
  11. Nightcrawler
  12. Parker
  13. Peter
  14. Stark
  15. Stephen
  16. Strange
  17. Superman
  18. Thor
  19. Tony
  20. Wonder Woman

15 Great cat names for the myth and legend readers

  1. Arthur
  2. Circe
  3. Chiron
  4. Gwaine
  5. Gwen
  6. Homer
  7. Lancelot
  8. Lionheart
  9. Little John
  10. Marian
  11. Merlin
  12. Nimueh
  13. Penelope
  14. Robin Hood
  15. Uther

20 Greek Mythology names for your cat

  1. Apollo
  2. Artemis
  3. Athena
  4. Atlas
  5. Calypso
  6. Cassandra
  7. Chaos
  8. Daphne
  9. Demeter
  10. Hades
  11. Hera
  12. Hermes
  13. Hestia
  14. Icarus
  15. Iris
  16. Jason
  17. Persephone
  18. Poseidon
  19. Selene
  20. Zeus

20 Cute cat names for nature lovers

  1. Basil
  2. Buttercup
  3. Cherry
  4. Cherry Blossom
  5. Cinnamon
  6. Dandelion
  7. Dawn
  8. Dusk
  9. Foxglove
  10. Ivy
  11. Luna
  12. Rose
  13. Sakura
  14. Sky
  15. Snowy
  16. Snowflake
  17. Sunny
  18. Sunshine
  19. Violet
  20. Willow

10 Cat names based off of other animals

  1. Bee
  2. Dog
  3. Dragon
  4. Fish
  5. Foxy
  6. Honey
  7. Leo
  8. Monkey
  9. Mouse
  10. Tiger

10 Funny cat names

  1. Catzilla
  2. Chairman Meow
  3. Egg
  4. Fishbait
  5. Jiggles
  6. Jingle
  7. Mr. Bigglesworth
  8. Toast
  9. Tofu
  10. Waffles

10 Adorable names for your new kitten

  1. Bean
  2. Boo
  3. Bubbles
  4. Buddy
  5. Link
  6. Penny
  7. Pixie
  8. Pumpkin
  9. Rosie
  10. Zelda

When to Start Teaching Your Pets Their Name

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Ideally, you’ll want to start teaching your new kitten or adult cat their name as soon as you get them. For kittens, breeders don’t typically name them when they know they’re going to sell them, so they are called by the color of their collar or something similar. That means your new kitten won’t have any name associated with them, so they won’t get confused when learning.

Adopted cats are a little trickier. Sometimes they come with names, but that may be a name given to them by the shelter, so they don’t understand it’s their name. During name training sessions, adult cats may take a bit longer to pick up on their new name.

How to train your cat

To train your cat to learn their name, you only need some treats and a few minutes a day. Say your cat’s chosen name and offer them the treat. You may want to break treats up into smaller pieces when teaching them.

As you continue, get further away from your cat. The goal is to be able to call their name from across the room and have them come to you. Once it’s clear, they understand it’s their name and switch out the treat for petting. Positive reinforcement doesn’t always need to be in the form of treats – cats are tactile and social creatures, and they respond well to head rubs.

Cats have short attention spans. You’ll only be able to train them for a few minutes at a time. You don’t want them to be overwhelmed, stressed, or annoyed. Cat trainers will tell you that even getting your cat’s attention for one minute when training them is enough. Remember not to give up and to keep coming back when your cat is awake but calm.

Do not wake your cat up to train them; avoid training at dawn or dusk when they’re most active. They’re less likely to pay attention in these situations because other things have their attention, and you aren’t on that list.

If you’re having trouble training your cat, seek veterinary advice and ask for training recommendations. Your vet might be able to point you in the right direction while you’re getting started.

FAQs:

Q: How do I find more cute names for cats?

A: Looking online is a great option if you haven’t found a name you like, but you could also consider naming your cat after one of your favorite characters or even an author – like Charles Dickens! You’ll just end up calling your cat “Charles”, but what a great name for a dapper gentleman of a cat.

Q: Why do so many people want cool names for cats?

A: Younger cat owners have had much more exposure to the world through the internet, so it’s no wonder they get a bit more creative with their names. It’s also more socially acceptable to be geeky now, leading to cats being named after a beloved cartoon character. But it’s not just cartoons. People also name their cats after characters in films, TV series, books, their favorite actors, flowers they like, or they give them unique names that have spiritual meanings to them.

Q: What kind of name is best to give a cat?

A: It’s always best to give your cat a name that rolls off your tongue easily and isn’t hard to say, pronounce, or spell. Something around three syllables makes the perfect name, but you’re still likely to shorten it. That said, be sure to pick a name you and your friends can shorten because cat owners rarely use their cat names full when talking to them.

Q: Can you use a baby name for a cat?

A: You might be surprised to learn that many people already do! Baby name websites are one of the best places to find names for animals, and they’re often employed in times like this. Some websites allow you to search by name, origin (country), the first letter, or even meaning! Searching by meaning is an excellent way to find more ideas for your cat’s name.

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