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Funny Cat Names – Hundreds of Hilarious Name Ideas For Your Kitty

October 28, 2022 By Tanya Clark 37 Comments

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Funny cat names are great for playful kittens or owners with a sense of humor. If you like to look on the comical side of life, we’ve got some fun cat names that will make you smile. From the zany to the outrageous, we will look at why funny names for cats are a great choice, give you lists full of ideas, and even help you to create your own silly cat names too.

Contents

  • Funny female cat names
  • Funny male cat names
  • Names that are a play on words
  • Cute and funny ideas
  • Hilarious black cat names
  • Funny orange cat names
  • Silly white cat names
  • Fun tabby cat names
  • Hilarious calico cat names
  • Funny Siamese cat names
  • Funny Persian cat names

Naming your kitty may be no joke, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t have some laughs along the way. Here’s are a few clever cat names before we get to our main list.

Extravagantly fun cat names

Long and pompous names can be very amusing. Try these for size.

  • Montmorency
  • Cholmondley
  • Fortesque
  • Bartholemew
  • Sir Percival

We’ve got the best ideas — funny female cat names, funny male cat names, etc., from punny to just plain silly — all waiting for you here in this article.

Clowning Around

If your cat is a bit of a clown, these weird cat names might work well!

  • Quirk
  • Bonk
  • Soup
  • Bilf
  • Spoom
  • Pancake
  • Thunderpaws

Unique Funny Cat Names

Before we give you lists of funny ideas, how about you try your paw at coming up with your own creative cat names. Start with the puns or plays on cat characteristics. See how many crazy cat names you can come up with. Or pick a totally random theme and run with it. What’s funnier than a cat named after a model of truck, type of cactus or local shopping center? Choose your theme and write it down in the middle of a piece of paper, and around. that theme add everything you can think of related to it. Then try each name on for size. You never know, you might come up with something seriously funny and cool for your kitten!

Top Funny Cat Names

Our thirty favorite hilarious ideas for 2021 are:

  • Cat Damon
  • Cat Man
  • Catniss
  • Chairman Meow
  • Charles Lickens
  • Charlie Catlin
  • Cleocatra
  • Colin Feral
  • David Meowie
  • Dog
  • Don Drapurr
  • Fluffy
  • Fuzz Aldrin
  • George Pawell
  • The Great Catsby
  • Jude Claw
  • Kitty Purry
  • Lion
  • Lolcat
  • Margaret Scratcher
  • Paul McCatney
  • Pawdry Hepburn
  • Ravenclaw
  • Rosa Pawks
  • Santa Claws
  • Stephen Pawking
  • Taylor Pawtner
  • Tiger
  • Tiger Woods
  • Wild Thing

Why Choose a Funny Cat Name?

When it comes to Felis Catus (your moggie’s scientific name!) your cat likely has more than one name. If he has nine lives, it stands to reason that he should have at least as many names, right? Cats were domesticated over 5,000 years ago and were considered sacred to the ancient civilizations in Egypt and China. But there’s no reason their name should be serious!

Inappropriate Cat Names

It can be tempting to name your feline friend with names that make people go ‘ouch’. Inappropriate or shocking cat names can be funny for a while. But be cautious – these names can come back to bite you, and sometimes seem a lot less funny in a few months time. If in doubt, ask a few trusted friends first!

Cats are comical creatures who can keep us (and themselves!) entertained for hours on end. Is there anything funnier than a ferocious tiny kitten chasing its own tail round and round in circles? Your cat may not be a comedian all on his own. He may even be something of a Serious Sam. But sometimes a serious cat with a punny name just makes the name all the more hilarious. Ready to dive in?

Funny Female Cat Names

If your kitty is a regular comedienne, you probably could use a list of fabulously funny female cat names or funny girl cat names to choose from, right?

  • Abby Tabby
  • A-cat-tha Christie
  • Alice Millicat
  • Boudiccat
  • Cat Benetar
  • Cat Middleton
  • Catniss Everclean
  • Catsey Cline
  • Cindy Clawford
  • Clawdia
  • Feline Dion
  • Fleas Witherspoon
  • Frida Catlo
  • Furgie
  • Helen Gwynne-Clawn
  • Jane Pawsten
  • Jennifur
  • J. K Growling
  • Josephine Catler
  • Kitney Spears
  • Kitty Poppins
  • Lily Purr
  • Mariah Hairy
  • Margaret Scratcher
  • Meowie Antoinette
  • Meowley Cyrus
  • Oprah Whisker
  • Pawdrey Hepburn
  • Vera Catkins
  • Viclawia
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Funny girl cat names are great. But what about the boys?

Funny Male Cat Names

On the other hand, toms can be just as comical. Are you looking for an idea that reflects your male cat’s comedic ability?

  • Ali Cat
  • Al Pawcino
  • Anderson Pooper
  • Bing Clawsby
  • Bob Scratchit
  • Butch Catsidy
  • Cat Damon
  • Cat Stevens
  • Charles Lickens
  • Clawdius
  • David Kittenstone
  • Don Drapurr
  • Fidel Catstro
  • Frank Lloyd Bite
  • Fuzz Aldrin
  • J.R.R. Tolkitten
  • Leopardo DeCatrio
  • Lionel Meowssi
  • Meowvin Gaye
  • Michael Pawdan
  • Mr. Meowgi
  • Neil Catrick Harris
  • Paw McCartney
  • Paw Revere
  • Picatso
  • Purrnest Hemmingway
  • Theoclaw Roosevelt
  • Tom Cruise
  • Tom Pawyer
  • Will Feral
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There are plenty of punny ideas out there.

Punny Cat Names – Play on Words

These punny names are clever and funny. Can you think of any others that deserve a place on this list?

  • Bagel Face
  • Best Fur-end
  • Cameow
  • Careless Whisker
  • Catastrophe
  • Catillac
  • Catsup
  • Cat Sajak
  • Catticus
  • Cattitude
  • Chubby Bunny
  • Clawsome
  • Fish Bait
  • Furmiddable Fury
  • Furrari
  • Glamourpuss
  • Hairy Mulligan
  • Kittles
  • Kitty Banshee
  • Kitty Kitty Bang Bang
  • Lucifurr
  • Meowsie
  • Meowntain
  • Meowtini
  • Pawden Me
  • Pawjamas
  • Purrty
  • Radiclaw
  • Sourpuss
  • Thinking Cat
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Just because our feline friends are funny doesn’t mean they’re any less cute.

Cute Funny Cat Names

Here are some adorable ideas that will still bring a smile to your face.

  • Abracadabra
  • Achoo
  • Babaganoosh
  • Baboo
  • Babushka
  • Baldie
  • Bink-Bink
  • Blimpy
  • Butterbean
  • Catserole
  • David Hasselpoop
  • Ebefleazor Scrooge
  • Fleas
  • Flufferton
  • Fuzzinator
  • Garfield
  • Gizmo
  • Hairy Potter
  • Hershey
  • Just Kitten
  • Loco
  • Pogo
  • Puddy Tat
  • Purrito
  • Puss in Boots
  • Santa Claws
  • Tabbytha
  • Tina Spay
  • Toothless
  • Yeti
funny cat names

Some of the best name ideas are inspired by color.

Funny Black Cat Names

Black cats are special and they deserve a comedic name that contrasts with their dark and mysterious allure.

  • Blackbeard
  • Black Cat Scat
  • Black Eyed Pea
  • Bo Jangles
  • Chimneysweep
  • Coals
  • Coffeebean
  • Diamond
  • Earl Grey
  • Eight Ball
  • Espresso
  • Licorice
  • Morticia
  • Ninja
  • Oily
  • Oreo
  • Panther
  • Pearl
  • Peppercorn
  • Pepsi
  • Phantom
  • Pirate
  • Rainbow
  • Raven
  • Shadow
  • Shady Lady
  • Smokey
  • Sooty
  • Velvet
  • Warlock
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Take a look at this article for more ideas.

Funny Orange Cat Names

There are some great ideas for orange cats out there. Here are some of our favorites.

  • Butterscotch
  • Carrot Top
  • Cheesey
  • Cheeto
  • Cherry
  • Cinnamon
  • Dorito
  • Fake Tan
  • Fanta
  • Flame
  • Garfield
  • Ginger
  • Henry Hissinger
  • Hooter
  • Jack O Lantern
  • Jaffa Cake
  • Lemony Snicket
  • Marmalade
  • Nacho
  • O.J.
  • Pawsanova
  • Pico de Gato
  • Puss N Boots
  • Ron Fleasly
  • Simba
  • Strawberry Blonde
  • Strawberry Shortcake
  • String Cheese
  • Tango
  • Toulouse (from Aristocats)

And we can’t forget paler kitties!

Funny White Cat Names

Who doesn’t love a pristine, perfect, ivory white cat? Just for fun, let’s give him or her a totally wacky name.

  • Alaska
  • Al Bino
  • Aspirin
  • Avalanche
  • Beluga
  • Bleach
  • Boiled Egg
  • Chowder
  • Cool Whip
  • Cottage Cheese
  • Cotton Ball
  • Elsa
  • Floss
  • Garlic
  • Ice Ice Baby
  • Marshmallow
  • Mashed Potato
  • Milk
  • Miraclaw
  • Olaf
  • Q-tip
  • Sir Coconut
  • Snowman
  • Snow Storm
  • Snow White
  • Sour Cream
  • Tic Tac
  • Toothpaste
  • Twinkletoes
  • Vodka
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Or maybe you’ve got a cat with a beautiful tabby pattern coat?

Funny Tabby Cat Names

Tabbies are a whole lot of fun. The right name can really help them stand out.

  • Badger
  • Barcode
  • Barfolomeow
  • Bob Scratchit
  • Bullseye
  • Bumblebee
  • Camouflage
  • Candycane
  • Checkers
  • Chevron
  • Chipmunk
  • Colin Furrth
  • Crosswalk
  • Gigabyte
  • Jailbird
  • Linguine
  • Mackerel
  • Motley
  • Paw Newman
  • Pebbles
  • Puddy Tat
  • Shabby
  • Skunk
  • Splatter
  • Spot
  • Stripes
  • Sushi
  • Tabitha
  • Tux
  • Zebra
funny cat names

Or maybe your cat has a beautiful and interesting calico coloring!

Funny Calico Cat Names

Calicos are funny looking (can I say that?). Of course, they’re funny looking in the most adorably cute way! Use their pattern as inspiration for a hilarious name idea!

  • Abbie Dabbie Doo
  • Amaretto
  • Art
  • Autumn
  • Bandit
  • Biscuit
  • Callie
  • Caterpillar
  • Cat Winslett
  • Chewbacca
  • Crash
  • David Meowie
  • Dot-Dot
  • Facepaint
  • Galaxy
  • Jelly Bean
  • Kaleidoscope
  • Marble
  • Moustache
  • Painting
  • Patches
  • Patchwork
  • Splotches
  • Spot
  • Taffy
  • Tango
  • Taz
  • Tempurra
  • Tortoise
  • Twix
25 Amazing Calico Cat Facts

Your cat’s color isn’t the only thing that can be great inspiration. What about their breed?

Funny Siamese Cat Names

Originally from Siam, now called Thailand, the Siamese cat is mysteriously enigmatic with its high-pitched meow and ocean-blue eyes.

  • Adele
  • Alan Carr
  • Catalie Portman
  • Catmando
  • Catzilla
  • Chatterbox
  • Cheeky
  • Clown
  • Diva
  • Empress
  • Freddie Purrcury
  • Ghost
  • Joker
  • Katbuki
  • Leopard Nimoy
  • Luke Skywhisker
  • Noisy
  • Pad Thai
  • Pawverotti
  • Purrsnickity
  • Rascal
  • Sassy
  • Screamer
  • Shadow
  • Shun Gon (from Aristocats)
  • Singer
  • Socks
  • Tempurra
  • Velcro
  • Whispurr
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Another popular breed is the fluffy Persian.

Funny Persian Cat Names

This beautiful feline represents one of the oldest known breed of cats and is associated with the Egyptian Pharaohs.

  • Catacomb
  • Catpernicus
  • Chewbacca
  • Cleocatra
  • Copy Cat
  • Cottonbud
  • Demi Meower
  • Fuzzball
  • Hagrid
  • Hedgehod
  • Heidi
  • Jaspurr
  • Leonardo DeFuzzy
  • Mammoth
  • Monster
  • Mop
  • Mufasa
  • Mullet
  • Pancake
  • Perm
  • Puma Thurman
  • Razzmatazz
  • Shakespurr
  • Splat
  • Static
  • Sulley
  • Tumbleweed
  • Veronicat
  • Whispurr
  • Yeti
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Which Name Did You Choose?

When it comes to hilarious names for our pets, we’re really only limited by our imagination, and our funny bones.

There’s just something about making a silly joke and allowing your best furry friend to share it with you!

No matter what type of cat you have, or whether they’re a comedian, a straight man, or an appreciative audience member, surely one of these names was the cat’s meow!

What’s your cat called? We’d love to hear your own ideas. Let us know in the comments below!

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References and Further Reading

  • Saito, S. ‘Vocal Recognition of Owners by Domestic Cats (Felis Catus)’, Animal Cognition (2013)
  • Muth, F. ‘What We Understand About Cats and What They Understand About Us’, Scientific American (2016)
  • Borkfelt, S. ‘What’s In A Name? Consequences of Naming Non-Human Animals’, Animals (Basel), (2011)
  • Litchfield, C. (et al), ‘The Feline Five: An Exploration Of Personality In Cats’, Plos One (2017)
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Comments

  1. Mary says

    November 3, 2017 at 3:42 pm

    Our polydactyl cat is named Min Nah Min Nah (Sesame St), we call him Nah Nah. I have a black cat named Black Cat. A very nervous cat named Fraidy. A part Maine Coon named Baby Huey. She was twice the size of her litter mates. She’s a cat and doesn’t care she has a male name.

    Reply
  2. Amanda says

    December 5, 2017 at 4:40 am

    I have Dusty D’Furrball…. my grey love!

    Reply
  3. John says

    February 6, 2018 at 10:58 pm

    Chairman meow becomes more hilarious when you realize “Mao” is “cat” in Mandarin.

    Reply
    • Susan V Zorn says

      May 29, 2021 at 9:13 pm

      I had a litter of Siamese kittens that needed names. Mom was Ming Ming and the sister was Mei Mei (means Sister!) I lived it. I has a Siamese cat that lives outside. His name is Chandler Bing but I call him Chan Bing for short. Sounds Asian right?

      Reply
  4. lola says

    March 6, 2018 at 9:36 am

    cool!

    Reply
  5. Ang says

    March 18, 2018 at 3:14 am

    Maine coon cat names;
    Spyke Millacoon
    Fu-man coon
    Mila Coonus
    Sean Coonery
    Matrix

    Reply
  6. Danny Ritz says

    March 27, 2018 at 2:31 am

    My current cat’s name is Kevin, but RIP Georgie, Piinky, Meowcome X, and Sniggy AKA S-Dot. Hopefully there’s a gangster cat heaven.

    Reply
  7. Marjorie says

    April 21, 2018 at 2:54 pm

    I live at the coast & have Purrsea Louise

    Reply
  8. Dellybean says

    May 11, 2018 at 4:35 am

    Omg my friend has a classic orange tabby named Toulouse ? Cause she loves the Aristocats

    Reply
  9. Evelyn says

    July 25, 2018 at 12:17 am

    I had mice and got two cats, a brother and sister. We named them Spic and Span. They (and us) didn’t know who was who, so we just called them Spic and -spikken – and they both came

    Reply
  10. Crystal says

    October 16, 2018 at 4:39 am

    Our all white cats name is salty

    Reply
  11. BOB SAGET says

    October 30, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    NEED MORE LEONARDO DEFUZZY!!!!! ALSO PAUL MCATNEY!

    Reply
  12. Janiece Teichmann says

    July 2, 2019 at 1:31 pm

    New name suggestion:
    Simon Growl

    Reply
    • Dweeb37 says

      December 12, 2021 at 11:15 am

      Who the heck is simon!?!?!

      Reply
      • gtudb says

        January 23, 2023 at 9:20 pm

        as in Simon Cowell the music mogul

        Reply
  13. Franbeanie says

    July 3, 2019 at 12:47 am

    Had a Calico named Ufda (it’s kinda Norwegian for “Oy vey!”)

    Reply
    • Kitty says

      April 20, 2022 at 4:33 am

      That’s my moms cats name!!! We are all Norwegian so we thought this was cute!

      Reply
  14. Marmee says

    August 12, 2019 at 3:15 am

    When a friend got two new kittens, and said hmm, what shall I name them, her boyfriend being a smartass, laughed and said, just call them dog food.
    So she did. Kibbles and Bits

    Reply
  15. Louise Bennett says

    August 24, 2019 at 9:59 pm

    We have Cindi Pawpurr

    Reply
  16. Ingrid says

    September 8, 2019 at 9:11 pm

    Had a cat years ago with extra toes so he was named Toomany. When asked to accept other pets we said, “Sorry, but we already have Toomany.” It worked.

    Reply
  17. Heidi says

    October 25, 2019 at 6:52 am

    Heidi??

    Reply
    • Kezza says

      April 9, 2020 at 7:56 am

      Keeps hiding in really good spots. That’s our kitten’s name…after she hid in a bed base and went to sleep there…

      Reply
  18. HissingOcelot says

    November 13, 2019 at 9:34 pm

    We have a tuxedo cat named Fluffzers, Fluffy for short. She is very sweet and kooky and deserves her name. She really is the purrrfect pet.

    Reply
    • Odesssa says

      December 12, 2021 at 11:01 am

      Awesome dude

      Reply
    • Dweeb37 says

      December 12, 2021 at 11:23 am

      Dope man!!!!!!!!!

      Reply
  19. HissingOcelot says

    November 13, 2019 at 9:36 pm

    Hillary Kitten

    Reply
  20. HissingOcelot says

    November 13, 2019 at 9:37 pm

    Michael Catson

    Reply
  21. Ingrid Forsberg says

    November 20, 2020 at 3:40 am

    My cat’s name is Yoyo. He might respond to his first name (if he feels like it). But he thinks his last name is DoYouWantATreat? He always comes to that.

    Reply
  22. Avis Pappas says

    June 24, 2021 at 6:07 am

    My cat is named BAMBOOZLE

    Reply
  23. Kinsey Thompson says

    October 11, 2021 at 5:10 am

    I had a cat named Kitty Chesney years ago

    Reply
  24. Dogston says

    December 8, 2021 at 6:48 pm

    I have a cat named Dogston.

    Reply
    • Dweeb37 says

      December 12, 2021 at 11:08 am

      Wicked man,just wicked

      Reply
  25. Odesssa says

    December 12, 2021 at 10:55 am

    I have two kittens named Snickers and rolo. Named after chocolate,of corse.

    Name suggest:Jessie Furrming,Michael Catson

    Reply
  26. Dweeb37 says

    December 12, 2021 at 11:04 am

    #CATSRULE

    Reply
  27. Dweeb37 says

    December 12, 2021 at 11:12 am

    I’v got myself a tabby named li’l Elvis.
    He’s the king of the castle

    Reply
  28. Dweeb37 says

    December 12, 2021 at 11:20 am

    Ed Scraching

    Tate Pawcrae

    Arriana yawnde

    Reply
  29. Karen Klinck says

    September 22, 2022 at 12:54 pm

    I have a cat with 8 toes on each front foot. His name, of course, is Sasquatch. Another is named Nuisance. (And, boy, is she named well!) The one who won’t shut up (since I got her at 6 weeks) is Singer. The kitten who investigated a dust bunny under the dresser for ten minutes, then sat on my foot and told me about it for another ten minutes was Socrates, and the one who was –um, blessed?–with the ugliest marking I’ve ever seen was Grendalyn. (From Grendal, the monster in Beowulf. But since it was a female…) Her brother was Gremlin. I had a classic orange tabby named MacGyver–he got the bathroom door open in less than a minute, then race down the hall and grabbed for the Swiss Army knife on a string over the doorknob.

    Reply

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