Cute and Cool Cat Names For Your Furry Friend

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

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

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

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

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

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.