There are so many fantastic black cat names. And we’ve got 250 of the very best for you here, new and updated for 2019.
From popular names to human names. Unique, to creative and cool names. And much more besides.
We hope to help you find the perfect name for your new black kitten or cat.
Our Readers’ Favorite Black Cat Names
Let’s start with our readers’ favorite black cat names, from your lovely comments below. The top black cat names for 2019 are:
- Luna
- Voodoo
- Hershey
- Salem
- Midnight
These were the most common black cat names that you told us you’d used for your own cats. We love them all!
We’ll have more of our readers’ suggestions later on. And if we’ve missed your cat’s name out, do let us know in the comments below.
What to name a black cat
I love my black cat. He’s obviously brilliant. But naming him wasn’t a quick job.
Fortunately, there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to what to name a black cat.
Naming your cat, my cat, any cat, should be a fun and ultimately very rewarding process.
Finding the right name for your new gorgeous kitty is important.
After all, she is going to be in your life for a long time.
You want to be able to introduce her to your friends with pride.
And perhaps to name her in a way that reflects her gorgeous coat, as well as her perfect personality.
We know cats recognise our voices and use lots of different vocal sounds of their own. (Scientific American)
So your cat’s name will be an important and familiar sound to him too.
Popular names for black cats
There are a few black cat names which have been enduringly popular for the little cuties.
These usually reflect on the mystical mythical history of black cats.
As witches loyal assistants, prowling the night. Invisible under a darkened sky.
But some are also a reflection of other things that share their gorgeous color, and even famous cats from the world of marketing!
Popular Black Cat Names
Let’s get started with some popular black cat names.
- Bear
- Boots (purrfect for a cat with black feet)
- Ebony
- Felix (great for a black and white cat)
- Guiness
- Jet
- Magic
- Midnight
- Mittens (black cats with white paws)
- Pepper
- Shadow
- Sheba
- Sooty
- Spooky
But of course you don’t have to name your black cat after his or her coat color.
Female black cat names
Before we launch further into the world of black cat names, it’s worth remembering that your cat’s beautiful coloring doesn’t have to be the starting point for her name.
Girl black cat names
Your new kitten will be very special, so I’ve selected some black female cat names from slightly less common human choices.
- Abbi
- Amy
- Annie
- Ava
- Bella
- Betsy
- Chrissy
- Clara
- Dahlia
- Dinah
- Ellie
- Elsa
- Emily
- Frankie
- Freda
- Gina
- Gretta
- Hannah
- Harriet
- Ingrid
- Jasmine
- Kara
- Kiki
- Lexi
- Lily
- Maddie
- Mia
- Molly
- Nelly
- Opal
- Orla
- Penny
- Petal
- Rachel
- Rosie
- Tara
- Tessa
- Tilly
- Viola
- Zara
Check out 250 more brilliant ideas for girl cat names here!
Black cat names – female or male – are great fun to think up. So let’s take a look at those from more traditionally male names.
Black cat names male
Boy black cat names derived from human names can be as common or as rare as you like.
For my own black and white male cat I ended up choosing Oscar. It’s quite a popular name, but one that I have always loved.
Oscar is nearly six years old now, so my days of naming kittens is well behind me.
But if I adopted another cat to join our family I might well choose one of these:
Male Black Cat Names
- Adam
- Alfie
- Andy
- Archie
- Arnie
- Basil
- Benny
- Buddy
- Carter
- Charlie
- Clark
- Cooper
- Damian
- Danny
- Duke
- Dylan
- Eddie
- Freddie
- George
- Grayson
- Harry
- Jack
- Jacob
- Jimmy
- Jonny
- Liam
- Luke
- Mason
- Max
- Micky
- Noah
- Nicky
- Oliver
- Patrick
- Robbie
- Ryan
- Sammy
- Timmy
- Toby
- Tyler
Black male cat names can of course be found from human names. Looking up online lists of baby names or thumbing through a book are both great ways to seek them out.
Check out 250 more fabulous boy cat names here!
But what if you want to find something a bit more kitty-catty?
Cute black cat names
Cute black kitten names are so much fun.
Ideas and inspiration can come from basically anything and anywhere. Adorable creatures, sweet products or places.
For your black cat you might like to choose something cute that matches his color or tone too.
Here are some totally scrummy picks from the cute black cat names bunch.
- Baby
- Bessy
- Boo
- Boots
- Bubbles
- Bunny
- Buttercup
- Caramel
- Chi Chi
- Clover
- Cocoa
- Cupid
- Cutie
- Daisy
- Disney
- Doodle
- Evie
- Honey
- Kitty
- Lady
- Lolly
- Mog
- Monkey
- Noodle
- Oreo
- Pansy
- Pepper
- Pepsi
- Pickle
- Puddles
- Pumpkin
- Puss
- Sassy
- Snuggles
- Speckle
- Sugar
- Trixie
- Whiskers
- Wiggles
- Za Za
We have 200 more amazingly cute cat names here!
Let’s face it, whichever cat name you pick for your black cat is going to be cute. Because he is!
Another thing that’s important to a lot of people when naming a black kitten is for that name to be unique.
Unique black cat names
But what if you don’t want to be a part of the usual crowd?
Looking for a name that packs a bit of individuality? Then let’s think outside the box.
Check out these unusual black cat names for some fun ideas that you probably won’t hear every day.
Unique Black Cat Names
- Aura
- Bean
- Blott
- Buttons
- Cosmos
- Dizzy
- Dolly
- Domino
- Dusk
- Fox
- Ghost
- Hale
- Iron
- Jinx
- Kit
- Matches
- Moonshine
- Nightfall
- Obsidian
- Orchid
- Prickle
- Satin
- Sneak
- Sweep
- Taupe
- Thatcher
- Thunder
- Xena
Looking for something unique, that brings in a little creativity?
Then check out our creative black cat names next!
Creative black cat names
Getting creative with black kitten names can be fun too. It’s another great way to think up something that is a bit less ordinary.
Here are some top choices for more creative black cat names.
- Ash
- Blot
- Blue
- Calla
- Chase
- Eclipse
- Flower
- Halo
- Ink
- Iris
- Leather
- Moon
- Mystery
- Olive
- Onyx
- Panther
- Petunia
- Phantom
- Puma
- Rorschach
- Smokey
- Talulah
- Zenith
Creative is all well and good, but who doesn’t want a cool cat?
Cool black cat names
There are some things that are almost universally considered textbook cool. Like leather jackets and motor bikes.
But of course, cool is in reality really rather subjective. Think about a topic or subject area that you find awesome. Into super heroes? Love chess? Gothic architecture? The natural world?
A name that is cool to you and your friends is likely to come from something that you all love.
Here are my top cool names for a black cat!
- Ace
- Blue
- Bullet
- Coal
- Coffee
- Cola
- Diesel
- Dragon
- Flash
- Gadget
- Goth
- Harley
- Hock
- Hunter
- Ink
- Jet
- Knight
- Metal
- Nettle
- Ninja
- Omen
- Oil
- Pitch
- Raven
- Rocky
- Sable
- Storm
If none of these appeal to your idea of cool, try writing down a few ideas of general things you find cool and look for words related to it!
Black cat names – funny!
Funny names for black kittens can range incredibly.
From a juxtaposition – like a traditionally white furred pet name on a black furred pet, to puns and inappropriate descriptions.
If you want to give your kitty a funny name, then check out this range of inspiring ideas.
- Alley
- Birdie
- Catacomb
- Chewy
- Cinderella
- Clawde
- Clawdia
- Crow
- Gremlin
- Hello Kitty
- Jennifur
- Lucky
- Mouse
- Pinkie
- Pounce
- Queenie
- Rex
- Schrodinger
- Scratchy
- Snowy
- Squire
- Star
- Sunny
- Thundercat
Naming your cat after qualities you want him to have, or you to express, are great. But there is another way to give your black cat the best name possible, and that’s to look into his eyes.
Names for black cats with green eyes
Do you have an amazing black cat with green eyes?
Do you want to give her a name to reflect that amazing eye color?
Here are some fun black cat names with a hint of green.
- Apple
- Charm
- Clover
- Emerald
- Envy
- Fern
- Forest
- Ivy
- Jade
- Leaf
- Meadow
- Minty
- Moss
- Teal
- Willow
These largely nature based names are a great way of finding the best name for your black cat with green eyes.
Black cat names from our readers
Thanks so much our readers for their comments below. Here are some of their suggestions that we hadn’t included in our original lists.
More black cat names for 2019:
- Ashby
- Coalby
- Coven
- Emma
- Grimm
- Hex
- Mojo
- Nero
- Nightshade
- Raven
- Sally
- Spell
- Twilight
- Vader
- Widdershins
And our personal favorite of all your black cat names: Brown
Best black cat names
Good names for black cats come in many forms.
The best cat names for black cats vary hugely depending upon what it is you want the name to say about your new pet – and about yourself!
Whether you want to get creative, be unique or just plain totally cool. I hope the choices above helped you to get inspired.
At the end of the day all black cat names are perfect, as long as you are happy with them.
Still Can’t Choose A Name?
We have plenty more brilliant options in our other cat names articles. Check them out using the links below:
References
- Scientific American. Muth, F. What We Understand About Cats and What Cats Understand About Us.
- Animal Cognition. 2013. Saito, A. & Shinozuka, K. Vocal recognition of owners by domestic cats (Felis catus).
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I really like this cats and i will love to go for a cat name oscer and i am willing to get a black cat that is very playful and like to wake their owner up and jumpy
thank you
Never pass up a black cat! They have a wonderful intelligent personality and are very loving!
Absolutely agree. 100 percent. They get a bad rap. More people need to come forward and let the world know how wonderful they are. I am adopting my third one.
I have 5. 4 are Bombay’s (orange eyes) & 1 with blue eyes. I love love love them all. Black cats are my all-time favorite cats in the world
Hello i at the moment have four beautiful kittens 6 weeks old, three are male tabbys and one pure black girl who was the runt x but she is so sweet, loving and playful she as blue eyes also and im hoping she keeps them as her brothers eyes are starting to change and hers are not. Im going to be keeping her either was as i had a pure black cat growing up called sally and she reminds me so much of her.
I have a beautiful all black cat she just had 4 kittens 1 all grey 2 all black 1 all black with grey brown and black on it we love our black kitties I had a friend over when I was in high school sounding the night after being at my house for a few hours she saw my black cat and left because she said it would suck her soul out when she was sleeping lol Ive never herd such a thing lol
A good name is panther
How about Luna? Is what I named my kitten that’s black❤️ Oh and Luna means moon in Spanish!
Luna also means moon in Russian
No its in Spanish luna
Awe I also have an all black cat named luna. She’s a little cutie. Her brother is an orange one with some white on him. I called him moon.
Our black kittys name is Voodoo.
I like that one
Mine is Coven
Mine is Widdershins
My boy is Hershey (Special Dark), because in the sun he’s not black, just the color of a dark chocolate candy bar!
Love it!
Same my little cat is like that too read the last comment by me to read his story
I named mine Grimm.
A good name is kiki😀
yo mi cat name is raghiled and he like lots of tide pod
What
my pet black cats name is spooky which is one of his middle names i named him fully bombay spooky david spooky von spookster har t i n ger or spooky for short
My baby is a male and his name is Storm <3
I have 3 black boys…..Binx. …Salem. .merlin…..and I black female coco.
I had a Salem. We just lost him. We have a Bridget … For the first woman killed in the Salem witch trials, and a Sarah, for the most common name of women killed in the witch trials. We miss our sweet Salem boy so so much…
Aww that’s sad what did he run away or did he die I’m so sorry for your lost
He died unexpectedly and suddenly with him being young and very strong. He died in my arms the night I got back from the hospital having a hip replacement. We were devastated…still are…. this loss has hurt me more than any other cat I’ve ever had in my life. When they are old or sick or both it’s one thing but this was completely unexpected… thank you for your kind words
I have two black kittens waiting for forever homes
So sorry for your loss on Salem 🖤 kitty 🐱 🐈
I named my black kitty Wednesday, like the daughter in the Adams family.
We had a mother cat that ran away her name was Tigger so we took her 2.5 week kittens 2 black and white, 1 grey and white and a black one all the kittens have died because they were to Young to live without a mother only one kitten is alive and it’s the black one we are now looking names any suggestions
I have an all black Persian named Voodoo, people seem to love the name.
Boy or girl kitty?
Minky
Twilight
Starry
Vader
Precious
Marvin (Marvin the Martian)
Marvel
Raven
Moony
He died unexpectedly and suddenly with him being young and very strong. He died in my arms the night I got back from the hospital having a hip replacement. We were devastated…still are…. this loss has hurt me more than any other cat I’ve ever had in my life. When they are old or sick or both it’s one thing but this was completely unexpected… thank you for your kind words
Oops sorry…. didn’t mean to post that again haha. I really like Vader if it is a boy and Voodoo would be great for either
I would name him Hercules… For being strongest of the litter.
Tuffness…tuff or ruddy for short.
Life!
My Bombay is a female named Pantha…. not PanthER, PanthA! (She’s got Soul!)
We named our Black cat VooDoo and our other tabby cat Taboo
Somee cute names for a black cat: Hex. Spell or Spellbinder
You see my theme? Lol
Widdershins middle name is Spellbinder. His nick name is Dammit Cat!
We just lost our black 19 year old. Mojo. One of most handsome cat ever. Our family is so devastated. ..no word can explain the emptiness left behind.
It is a pain that will never go away. I had Jethro and Ellie Mae. I lost Ellie at 13. Her brother Jethro was black, and I was selfish and probably kept him around too long …until he reached 19.. I am sorry for your loss. They are at the Rainbow Bridge.
I lost my kitties, Miso and Kozmo, both 19 years old, 1.5 years ago and 2 years ago. Two of the worst experiences of my life – like losing my surrogate mother, tbh. 29 years together, and for the past 8 years, as my only companions much of the time, as I’m often housebound by disability.
I’m so glad to have had them in my life, and will always treasure their memories (OK, maybe not the time Koz peed in my shoes). I still miss them terribly. I cried about them a few days ago.
I’ve only felt ready for another kitty in the past few months, and now I think I’ve found one.
Here’s to another 19 years! And to supportive hugs for all who’ve lost beloved pets.
My beautiful black male kitties are Coalby and Ashby. Both rescues.
Awesome thanks you should add Luna
I just got a beautiful black kitty for my birthday which is May 5th. I need him Cinco.
named him
We have a lovely kitten – part of a litter of 5 with Mommy (who has now gone her own way). She was the only one who was black with beautiful greenish/yellowish eyes. We didn’t know back then “She” was a “She”.
So I started calling her Shades. Once we confirmed she was female, my partner added Shelly to her name 🙂 So she is Shelly Shades. I call her Shadesy.
Given the turbulent couple of months she has gone through – Calici virus, negligence at the government hospital which led to a Fistula, multiple surgeries (only being 3 months old then), a blood transfusion, another surgery to create a new anus and vulva for her because her tissue wouldn’t take to the stitches – from being necrotic and experiencing a systemic infection.
She finally underwent a stem cell treatment – and it has been a month – she looks amazing (still warded at the clinic for daily medication and treatment) – tissue regrowth and the wound healing itself and her finally having her anus being rebuild through her own cells – the girl is active, vocal and so loves getting love and attention.
My partner coined her middle name: Boomerang – because she never gave up, kept coming back – everytime someone said she wouldn’t make it – her resilience truly gave US the strength to keep at it with giving her the best possible care and medical attention.
So the name of our foster black female kitten (now 6 months old):
Shelly Boomerang Shades 🙂
For 6 yrs l had 13 black cats. Fun times. Still have 7. Their my best friends. Before this
Group l had a pack of 6 black cats. They are defenly a diffent kind cat. All of mine where
Super friendly, devotion like a siamese.
I had a wonderful best friend in my black cat for 16 years. He knew all my secrets. I had to get him put to sleep last July and I still cry every day because I miss him so much. He was my Damien
Defently a pain that never goes away
I still miss ones l had 30yrs ago.
I love of the suggestions for names. I have a farm in Florida and have too many cats thanks to the ignorant people who continue to drop them off. I just had three litters I was able to save, now I have 10 kittens, 5 tuxedo, two long hair black, and a mixture. All very beautiful..Looking for homes, do not like to take them to the humane society, as I’m afraid they will euthanize them. I can’t keep them as I can’t afford to get them proper medical care. This makes me cry, as they are so beautiful..
If anyone is in need let me know.
I am a black kitty lover, I have 3, Daisy Mae, Mufasa & Sugar. Sugar just had 2 babies, one black & one an orange/black multicolor with circles around his/her eyes. We named the colored baby “Obie”, so far the black fluffy kitten is just “Boo fluff” until they’re old enough to go to their forever homes & probably have new names. But I sure love them all like my own children! 💙💜
I’ve always had black cats…Or maybe it’s that they always find me lol! My first I had around 14 years and a neighbor I believe put out poison for my dog cuz they thought it was my dog barking when really it was the other neighbors dog (mine rarely barked) well first my dog died then my cat had same symptoms and she died..that killed me someone could be so cruel😢I couldn’t save either it happened so fast! Midnight was my first black cat I’ve had several others through the years (strays I took care of) Now I just had a 6/7 wk old black kitten show up at my house it took a week to finally get her to let me pet her now all she wants is for me to love on her every time I’m outside! I’m the only one she’ll come to tho..the poor baby has a fishing hook possibly 2 stuck inside her belly someone cut the string & left it hanging out her belly!! I can’t see the hook at all it’s been there I’d say a few weeks at least and I can’t get it out but she doesn’t seem to be bothered by it at all. Unfortunately I don’t have the money to have it surgically removed so just keeping an eye on it and if it becomes a problem I will at the very least have her put down so she won’t suffer…thinking of naming her Raven or Trixie 😻she’s so lovable n playful!
Jenn, I find it so hard you so easily said you would put down your black cat rather than paying to get a hook taken out. There are discount vets that would be more than happy to remove it from her now as I am sure she is uncomfortable with a hook in her. Cat’s and dogs both don’t always show their pain, not to mention further problems that could stem from the hook being there. Skip one meal or give up something and take proper care of that kitty. Ask for help!! Some people really have a heart when it comes to kittens or cats!!!
We have black cat that is 8 yrs old and has the coolest name ever for a completely black cat (no white at all and green eyes). Pantera is the ultimate pure black cat name.
I have 5 black cats, 2 males and 3 females. I named them to their personalities. The males: Razz (rambunctious), Sasse (likes to talk back). The girls are Jinx ( witch kitty), Jubilee (Shy, and is the color of the jubilee bean), and my Snuggles (so loving). All together I have 22 cats. Everyone of them are fixed and up to date with vaccines. They have 7 acres to roam. I just recently had to put our Honey down. In that process 3 stray kittens found out farm.
Me and my sister found a black kitten and she is totally adorable she is a stray and had obviously never been held she got the best of my hand but she eventually calmed down my sister wants to name her myrical but I wanna name her Zelda or Harley could u comment and let me know your fav
Miss my Emma, this coming from a big guy.
I like nightshade. And pantera is awesome. I have a new black girl kitty. Can’t decide on a name. My hubby likes stormy, and I like magic, eclipse, nebula, coven, cersei, Paige, …Any tips would be appreciated , she is. Kinda skittish right now because we just got her and we have 2 other cats. A 3 year old girl named AJ and a 7 month old boy named sherbet..
I am adopting my black cat today, I am born in europe. And was always taught about the bad omen as a kid. But the first time I really encountered a black Bombay I was blessed. I’m gonna name him Nero, which means Black in Italian.
My black cat is named Brown. She was a wee little kitten abandoned by her mommy. Our then almost 2 year old grandson named her Brown and it seemed appropriate! I love BRown so much !
Had to put my baby Tai down in Sept 2018. I miss him so much, but my daughter has this black baby at work and wants me to rescue him. I might try it, if it’s meant to be
My black cat is T’Challa. Named back in 2013, pre Civil War/Black Panther being mainstream 😀
My big ol black cat is named Barnabas. From the original tv series Dark Shadows! Nothing to do with the crappy remake they made. His sister is black and her name is Spook.
30 years later i still miss my midnight. I got him as a kid& whoever sez black cats r bad luck r dumb. He was such a snugaboo. He had the cutest squeaky meow& got into silly mischief. He rescued me too. Lol
Here are a few names that you missed…I have two black cats…
Nyx (as in the Goddess of Night Personified) is my black, short haired female cat. She has a crescent moon shaped white patch on her bikini area. My mail, black long haired cat with pumpkin-orange eyes is named Lycan because he is all fur, ears, and eyes. (Not because he is a werewolf, or acts like one. He is the sweetest cat I have known.)
Nope, it’s in Russian too.
My black cat was called Sherlock. Perfect name, he was such a character. Currently have a black and white cat called Guinness.
My best black cat was named Magnolia. She was a little social butterfly! She loved everyone. Sadly she died unexpectedly from cancer before she turned one. I just got a black, male kitten. I am still trying to think of a name!