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Kitten Names – 300 Cute And Unique Ideas For Naming Your Girl or Boy Cat

September 2, 2019 By Shannon Cutts 12 Comments

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Kitten names are an absolute necessity — after all your cutie deserves a matching name. So our goal in compiling this curated list of creative girl kitten names and boy kitten names is to spark your imagination, excite your mind, and open your heart to find that one perfect name out of this list of 300 baby kitten names!

Top Kitten Names

Our forty favorite kitten names for 2019 are:

  1. Patches
  2. Sadie
  3. Nala
  4. Simba
  5. Rosie
  6. Panda
  7. Beanie
  8. Sunny
  9. Callie
  10. Addy
  11. Sophie
  12. Max
  13. Gizmo
  14. Misty
  15. Jazz
  16. Buddy
  17. Sass
  18. Miley
  19. Rainbow
  20. Zeus
  21. Zoro
  22. Daisy
  23. Pumba
  24. Lovey
  25. Zoe
  26. Chester
  27. Annie
  28. Buttons
  29. Roxy
  30. Colors
  31. Tiffy
  32. India
  33. Savannah
  34. Mojito (like the drink)
  35. Zucchini
  36. Biscuit
  37. Romeo
  38. Lily
  39. Sahara
  40. Garfield
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Why Choose a Kitten Name?

As a new kitten owner, you wouldn’t think that “cuteness” would be any obstacle to picking the perfect name for your new fur baby.

But the truth is, all that cuteness can really get in the way of picking an actual name. After all, you can’t just go around calling your kitten “aww-there’s-my-sweet-puddy-kins-precious-paws” forever! Or can you?

Sure you can! Cats can even recognize your voice, so this should work!

But you could also pick out one of these awesomely unique cute kitten names. Whether you’re looking for boy kitten names or girl kitten names, we’ve got you covered. Plus, these options are also shorter, easier to spell and will grow up well with your little kitten!

So take a look and see what pops out at you!

Girl Kitten Names

Are you are searching for pretty kitten names and sweet kitten names for your little feline girl? Female kitten names abound — try these lovely girl kitten names on for size!

  • Celie.
  • Fay.
  • Pixie Kitty.
  • Sedona.
  • KiKi.
  • Aisha (“peaceful”).
  • Miu Miu (“very good”).
  • Freya (Norse goddess of love and peace).
  • Willow.
  • Grace.
  • Kali.
  • Dixie.
  • Aria.
  • Tansy.
  • Garnet.
  • Jacey.
  • Quinn.
  • Beauty.
  • Yasmin.
  • Nessie.

Boy kitten names

Your little kitten will soon grow up to be a big boy cat. So you’re probably on the prowl for male kitten names. These boy kitten names are suitably strong and manly (and still very cute, of course)!

  • Richard Parker (tiger in “The Life of Pi”).
  • Tarzan.
  • Pharaoh.
  • Angus.
  • Finn.
  • St. Francis (patron saint of cats).
  • Milo.
  • Bond.
  • Newton.
  • John Conner (from “The Terminator”).
  • Mancuso.
  • Ra (means “king”).
  • Shipley.
  • Yoshi.
  • Nemo.
  • Kipling.
  • Hulk.
  • Ferdinand.
  • Beast.
  • Alvin.

Classic Names for Kittens

Literature includes many classic character archetypes (models) like the hero and the villain. There’s also the damsel in distress and the white knight, the fool and the wise mentor and others.

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Which classic character archetype is your kitten the most like?

  • Silly Willy.
  • The Big Bad Mouser.
  • Cowboy Charlie.
  • Zany McZane.
  • Bilbo the Brave.
  • Curious Christopher.
  • King Cat-tastic.
  • Mr. Grumpy Pants.
  • Clever Clara.
  • Little Miss La-di-dah.
  • Snoozy Snoop.
  • Carl the Cool.
  • Clumsy Butt.
  • Queen Siamese.
  • Mr. Meows-a-lot.
  • Fair Fiona.
  • Kitten Little.
  • Funny Federico.
  • Leapin’ Lara.
  • Ms. Cuddlebuns.

Famous Cat Names

Cats can become famous just like people.

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Check out these famous cat names for well-known feline celebs!

  • Big the Cat (Sonic the Hedgehog).
  • Bonkers D. Bobcat (Bonkers).
  • Butch (Tom and Jerry).
  • CatDog (Nickelodeon).
  • Chester Cheetah (Cheetos brand snacks).
  • Azrael (The Smurfs).
  • Longcat (4Chan meme).
  • Arlene (Garfield).
  • Nermal the World’s Cutest Kitten (Garfield).
  • Dear Daniel Star (Hello Kitty).
  • Diego (Ice Age).
  • Furrball (Tiny Toon).
  • Tardar Sauce (Grumpy Cat).
  • Isis (Catwoman).
  • Kitty Katswell (Tuff Puppy).
  • Lil Bub (Lil Bub).
  • Mr. Bigglesworth (Austin Powers).
  • Panther Lily (Fairy Tails).
  • Scratch (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).
  • T-Bone (Swat Kats).

Song Names for Kittens

Felines have been inspiring songwriters for decades. Now let their songs inspire you to find the perfect kitten name!

  • Kitty-licious (Beyonce).
  • Honky Cat (Honky Chateau).
  • Boom Boom Paw (The Black-Eyed Peas).
  • Phenomenal Cat (The Kinks).
  • Tommy the Cat (Primus).
  • Puddy Tat (Sylvester the Cat).
  • Grizabella The Glamour Cat (Cats the Musical).
  • Cat Daddy (The Rej3ctz/Chris Brown).
  • Aristocat (The Aristocats/Thomas O’Malley).
  • The Cat (Elton John).
  • An Cat Dubh [translation: “The Black Cat”] (U2).
  • Firecat (Kat Stevens/Teaser and the Firecat).
  • Smelly Cat (Phoebe/Friends).
  • Neon Tiger (The Killers).
  • China Cat Sunflower (The Grateful Dead).
  • Love Cat (The Cure/The Love Cats).
  • Yellow Cat (John Denver).
  • Black Cat (Ziggy Marley).
  • Copy Cat (Parliament-Funkadelic).
  • Cat Walk (John Coltrane).

Colorful Kitten Names

Kittens, like people, come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. These cute kitten names are very inclusive.

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Maybe one of these colorful names perfectly describes your precious kitten!

  • Tortoiseshell (“Tortie” or “Tortoise” for short).
  • Calico.
  • Ol’ Blue Eyes.
  • Tangerine (Orange).
  • Lady (or Sir) Marmalade.
  • Brindle Bill (orange/black tiger-striped pattern).
  • Tuxedo Tim.
  • Harlequin.
  • Lilac.
  • Tabico (“Tabby” for short).
  • Smokey Grey.
  • Autumn (the “Torbie” color/pattern).
  • Mr. (or Ms.) Mackerel.
  • Caramel.
  • Cinnamon.
  • Amber.
  • Golden (Girl or Boy).
  • Rusty.
  • Apricot.
  • Little Grey.

Look at more color-focused names in our black cat name guide!

Big Cat Kitten Names

Did you know that the feline known today as the “house cat” is actually a descendant of the Middle Eastern wildcat?

These strong, inspiring big cat names give your little kitten a name she (or he) can grow into!

  • Felis silvestris (Middle Eastern wildcat).
  • Bastet (ancient Egyptian cat goddess).
  • Corduroy (at 26, the current oldest cat in the world and a Guinness Book of World Records title holder!).
  • Crème Puff (the all-time oldest cat in the world, who lived to a whopping 38!).
  • Merida (one of just a handful of rare Scottish wildcats in existence).
  • Brave (Merida’s sister).
  • Bob Cat (bobcat).
  • Smilodon (saber-toothed tiger).
  • Xenosmilus (another famous prehistoric feline).
  • Panthera (genus name for large cat species).
  • Reise (a cougar at Big Cat Rescue who likes to play soccer).
  • Zabu (a white tiger at Big Cat Rescue whose favorite hobbies are stalking and snoozing).
  • Tara (house cat who rescued a four-year-old from an attacking dog).
  • Pwditat (“seeing eye” pet cat who “adopted” a family’s blind pet dog).
  • Scarlett (brave mama cat who rescued her kittens from a burning building).
  • Faith (brave mama cat who carried her one kitten into an air raid cellar in war.)
  • Panda (Faith’s kitten).
  • Jessi-cat (service cat who was named the 2012 UK National Cat of the Year).
  • Christian (famous lion in the book and movie by the same name).
  • Ghost Cat (famous white baby snow leopard born at Bronx Zoo).

Smart Kitten Names

We may not know everything about cats, but we know one thing: A smart kitten deserves a smart name. Maybe one inspired by intelligent feline ancestors? Or by cat pioneers in learning and science? Try these!

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  • Félicette (the first and only cat sent into space!).
  • Saturn (the planet, which has 60+ small orbiting bodies in its F-ring which scientists call “kittens”).
  • Cassini (the NASA spacecraft investigating Saturn).
  • Acoustic Kitty (name of the failed CIA program to train cats to eavesdrop).
  • Nicolas (Edwin Hubble’s pet cat).
  • CC (Copy Cat, the first cloned cat).
  • Rainbow (CC’s egg donor mom).
  • Allie (CC’s surrogate mom).
  • Oscar (the first cat with bionic prosthetic legs).
  • Mrs. Chippy (Antarctica explorer Ernest Shackleton’s tom cat).
  • Macak (Nicola Tesla’s cat).
  • Cyprus (island where oldest known 9,000-year-old pet cat mummy was discovered).
  • All Ball (Koko the Gorilla’s kitten friend).
  • Bruce Le Cat (pseudonym used by David Lewis to publish a physics paper).
  • Frankenlouie (the famous two-faced cat).
  • Venus (the famous bi-colored cat).
  • Matt (kitten who climbed the Matterhorn mountain alone).
  • Napoleon (cat who could accurately predict rain).
  • Scorpius Nebula (a famous star cluster that resembles a cat’s paw).
  • Sam, aka “Unsinkable Sam” (ship’s cat in the Royal Navy).

Fluffy Kitten Names

Kittens are all reliably fluffy, thank goodness. But that wispy kitten coat won’t last forever. So why not memorialize the cuteness forever with one of these fluffy kitten names!

  • Charmin.
  • Blizzard.
  • Flurry.
  • Dandelion.
  • Ms. Downy Soft.
  • Sir 2 Fuzzy.
  • Cotton Candy.
  • Kitten Souffle.
  • Mr. Whip-It Good.
  • The Fluffmeister.
  • Silkie Kitty.
  • Colonel Meow (world record holder for “longest cat coat”).
  • Scruffy Stuff.
  • Furry Girl (or Boy).
  • Cottonball.
  • Floofer.
  • Fuzzinator.
  • Pishi (sounds fluffy, means “cat” in Persian).
  • PomPom.
  • Peony.

Funny Kitten Names

You can always count on these funny names to make for great conversation starters. They’re perfect for when a friend meets your new kitten for the first time!

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  • Boca Burger.
  • Rover.
  • The Karate Kitten.
  • Snookie Wookie.
  • Cat-uh-tonic.
  • Julius Cheezer.
  • It’s Caturday.
  • Tomah-to Gato (for a red/brindle kitty).
  • Dirty Hairy.
  • Itchy Scratchy.
  • Must Love Fleas.
  • Mouses 4 Me.
  • Good Dog.
  • Baird (for a hairless cat).
  • Algernon (the fairytale white mouse; Algernon means “whiskered”).
  • Macon Bacon.
  • Cowardly Lion.
  • Hombre Gato (“Cat Man”).
  • O.J. (for an orange cat).
  • Alley.

Black Kitten Names

If you have a beautiful black kitten, this is no place for cute kitten names. Go dark and enjoy this list of names inspired by your dark-haired beauty.

  • Midnight
  • Cola
  • Coal
  • Shadow
  • Phantom
  • Hades
  • Pluto
  • Jet
  • Nimbus
  • Elvis
  • Boo
  • Grim
  • Selina
  • Salem
  • Elvira
  • Gothic
  • Raven
  • Dusty
  • Graphite
  • Nightingale

More black kitten names here.

Unique Kitten Names

From quirky to classy to a little bit weird, these unique names should grab anyone’s attention.

  • Pouncer
  • Racer
  • Clive
  • Cecil
  • Horace
  • Egbert
  • Flint
  • Dame
  • Chrys (short for Chrysanthemum)
  • Fabio
  • Achilles
  • Earl
  • Shark
  • Abba
  • Ambrosia
  • Aspen
  • Cha Cha
  • Countess
  • Odette
  • Uma

More unique cat names here.

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Kitten Names After Popular Drinks

We love or good beverage and many of these have some nice sounding names too. Whether it’s a kind of tea or a good cocktail, there’s kitten name inspiration everywhere.

  • Daquiri
  • Mudslide
  • Mojito
  • Pina
  • Colada
  • Tequila
  • Rum
  • Whiskey
  • Whisker
  • Gin
  • Brandy
  • Beer
  • Dr. Pepper
  • Crush
  • Amaretto
  • Budweiser
  • Mai Tai
  • Merlot
  • Chai
  • Sambuca

Names for Kittens – Summary

We hope you have found this list of 300 kitten names inspiring and thought-provoking! Whether you were on the hunt for boy kitten names (male kitten names) or girl kitten names (female kitten names), we hope you found something.

We also covered cute kitten names, names for black kittens, and unique names among others!

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

More Name Ideas

  • Names for yellow cats
  • Maine Coon name ideas

References and Further Reading

  • Rensel, P., “Be a Better Reader with Archetypes, Scribophile, 2017.
  • Anwar, Y., “Don’t be so fast to judge a cat by its color, study warns,” Berkeley News, 2012.
  • Scott, E., “There’s now a Kickstarter to build a statue in honor of Félicette, the first cat in space,” Metro U.K., 2017.
  • Fecht, S., “The 11 Most Important Cats of Science,” Popular Science, 2014.
  • Handwerk, B., “House Cat Origin Traced to Middle Eastern Wildcat Ancestor,” National Geographic, 2007.
  • Animal Cognition. 2013. Vocal recognition of owners by domestic cats (Felis catus). Saito, S.
  • What We Understand about Cats and What They Understand about Us. Muth.

This aricle has been extensively updated for 2019.

Comments

  1. Linda says

    September 10, 2018 at 7:36 pm

    Mine have been as follows
    Pepper,Chloe,milo,hades,Sirius,spock,Ferrari and Gryffindor
    My kids likes to read

    Reply
  2. Lilian says

    September 11, 2018 at 2:15 pm

    What about all the cat names in the show Cats

    Reply
  3. Judy Willis says

    September 19, 2018 at 1:37 am

    Gizmo from the movie Gremlins because he is sweet one minute then changes into a little terror
    Just like in the movie

    Reply
  4. Anita says

    September 20, 2018 at 2:08 pm

    I have 4 kittens, Princess Moo “as her mum was a Princess “
    Misty ? Moon adopted, Mistys brother 8 weeks Merlin &lastly 8 week old dark brown ears,tail,nose & paws, he looks like he’s going to be light brown body & white tummy.
    I’m lost on a name for him as he’s Princess Moos brother.All Ragdoll.

    Reply
  5. Harley says

    October 2, 2018 at 2:33 am

    I want that cat ? but I have lost of animals dad said so i can’t have and other cat but I can look at one

    Reply
  6. Margaret McNeir says

    August 21, 2019 at 10:37 pm

    My Irish Girl’s name is Molly!
    Those Irish green eyes made it easy to name her!

    Reply
  7. Bonnie Jean Cousineau says

    November 13, 2019 at 5:01 pm

    My beautiful grey tabby/Siamese is called Heather, a name she responds to readily. I recently lost my two aging Shelties, and until I adopted Heather, I grieved…a lot. She, however, has brought smiles and love to our household.

    Reply
  8. Nia says

    September 17, 2020 at 10:47 pm

    My new boy’s name is Hayato, because he’s dark silver, wants all the cuddles, shredded my finger on the car ride home but loves on me and follows me incessantly now, is a complete Mamma’s boy, decided to try playing piano, and has extra-murdery paws (extra toes on three feetses, which means extra needles).

    Named after Gokudera Hayato from Katekyō Hitman Reborn!.

    Reply
  9. Steph says

    May 27, 2021 at 7:56 pm

    Our new kitten is named Fluffin Nutter. She is a dilute calico with grey, brown and white hues. The name is perfectly fitting. When she first wakes and as she settles down for a nap, she is this sweet snuggling ball of fluff. The biggest part of the day she is a very energetic kitten. Running crazy and learning to prey. During those times we say she is nutters.

    Reply
  10. Susan says

    August 3, 2022 at 4:46 pm

    I have three cats : Two Gray Tabbies – Samantha and Kibbie. The other a Norwegian Forest – Her name is Buttercup! All sweet girls!

    Reply
  11. Grace Reimondo says

    November 9, 2022 at 5:15 pm

    When we adopted our last we named her Scaredy because she hid for 3 weeks somewhere in the basement. She used her litter box, drank her water, and ate her food when we weren’t looking or when we were sleeping. She turned out to be the most loveable kittie ever!

    Reply
  12. JoAnn Cliff says

    January 31, 2023 at 12:04 am

    We have, Princess, Pickles, Itzy, Mitzy, Mickey, Buttons, Angel, Bambi, Tigger, Jasmin, Dixie, Daisy, Callie, Peaches, Pepper, Kish-ka, Marmalade, and Baby…..

    Reply

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