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Unique Cat Names – Over 140 Unusual Names For Cats

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unique cat namesWelcome to our complete guide to unique cat names. Now updated for 2019.

Giving you fun and awesome unusual names for your new cat.

Let’s start our newly updated 2019 guide to Unique Cat Names by looking at some of our readers’ suggestions from the comments below.

Unique cat names suggested by our readers

  • Bar Bar
  • Bugaboo
  • Church (named for his birthplace)
  • Echo
  • Figarro
  • Karma
  • Kawano
  • Pidge
  • Poet
  • Venice

Thanks so much to everyone who shared these with us. These are just ten of your suggestions – there are lots more below, together with lots of our own ideas for unique cat names for you.

Choosing unique cat names

When choosing a name for a new pet, most people want something unique. Something that reflects the individuality of your pet itself.

And we know that cats recognise lots of different sounds, including their owners’ voices (Scientific American). So we want to make sure that the name we choose feels right for them.

Finding a unique name for your cat can be tricky. But we just have to think outside the box!

This article will explore some great, more unique names that you could give your cat, or at least give you more inspiration!

Unique cat names

A cat’s personality is a great place to start – every cat is different and their personalities start showing from such a young age!

unique cat names

Using their personality as inspiration is a great way to think of a name that is unique to your cat and that suits it perfectly.

Here are some examples:

  • Pouncer
  • Arty
  • Hunter
  • Racer
  • Melody
  • Creep
  • Trust
  • Bubbles
  • Solumn
  • Fidget
  • Scratches
  • Chatterbox
  • Tickler
  • Jumper
  • Fickle

Not sure any of these are quite right? Our readers suggest ‘Bruiser’, ‘Sneak’, ‘Hero’ and ‘Lucifer’ may all work well for some cats too!

Unique female cat names

Human names are a really popular choice when it comes to naming our pets, but this does not mean that these names cannot be unique.

Choosing a human name can be difficult, as you might want to avoid the names of your family and friends.

unique female cat names

However, human names tend to fluctuate in popularity, so a name that is less popular now could be the perfect fit for your cat.

Here are some examples of less popular names now that could make a great unique name for your kitty.

  • Bridget
  • Carly
  • Debra
  • Eileen
  • Elaine
  • Janet
  • Jean
  • Joanne
  • Juliet*
  • Millie*
  • Sally
  • Sandra
  • Sheila
  • Tracey
  • Wendy
  • Willow*
  • Ursula
  • Yvonne
  • Zenda

*Thanks to our readers for suggesting these extra names for 2019!

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Unique male cat names

Here are some less popular male human names that you might think are the perfect choice for your cat!

  • Archibald
  • Cecil
  • Chester
  • Clarence
  • Clive
  • Dean
  • Dennis
  • Egbert
  • Gary
  • Frederick
  • Horace
  • Malcolm
  • Nigel
  • Sidney
  • Roy
  • Terrance
  • Wayne

Check out 250 more brilliant boy cat names here.

Unique black cat names

When naming your black cat, it’s tempting to go for typical names that describe your cat’s fur color.

These names are great, however, they’re often too popular to be unique.

To find a more unique name, we could look at the meaning behind the name.

This is a clever way of complementing your cat’s gorgeous dark fur but still choosing a name many other cats won’t have!

Here are some names with meanings that flatter our black cats’ coats.

  • Achlys (darkness)
  • Amaro (dark)
  • Bruna (dark haired)
  • Cerin (little dark one)
  • Kalan (black)
  • Krishna (black)
  • Zila (shade)
  • Collyer (charcoal merchant)
  • Ohanzee (shadow)
  • Sauda (dark beauty)

Check out 250 more awesome black cat names here.

Unique white cat names

We can also use the above technique when looking for names for white cats!

This is a great way to find a more unique, less popular name.

Here are some examples you could use for a white cat!

  • Abyaz (white)
  • Earwin (white river)
  • Finna (fair)
  • Atali (pure)
  • Zaki (bright, pure)
  • Edur (snow)
  • Neve (snowy)
  • Morvan (pale)
  • Pandu (pale)
  • Olwen (white footprint)

Find 100 more wonderful white cat names here.

Cute unique cat names

Cute cat names are a great way to show off just how adorable your new pet is, but it can be difficult to think of something that’s both cute and unique!

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unique cat names

We can get inspiration from nature and the world around us to think of cute names that could suit our kitties perfectly!

Here are some you might like.

  • Acorn
  • Bean
  • Briar
  • Clementine
  • Daffodil
  • Echo
  • Fig
  • Fir
  • Foxglove
  • Ivy
  • Feather
  • Moss
  • Mustard
  • Orchid
  • Pea
  • Pepper
  • Pickles
  • Rosebud
  • Sprout
  • Tansy

Check out 200 more top cute cat names here.

Cool unique cat names

Lots of people use human inspiration when naming their cat, but another way to find a cool, unique name is to look at inspiration in the media.

Some famous cat names, like Garfield or Bagpuss, have been used time and time again as pet names, however this doesn’t mean that there are no unique ones.

Here are some examples of cat’s from the media that you might like, and where they appeared.

  • Monkey (Perry Mason)
  • Mrs Paw (Big Barn Farm)
  • Muffy (Shipping Wars)
  • Spot (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
  • Toonces (Saturday Night Live)
  • Jonesy (Alien)
  • Sassy (Homeward Bound)
  • Orion (Men in Black)
  • Mittens (Bolt)
  • Benny (Top Cat)

And there are 300 more cool cat names to choose from here!

Unusual cat names

Another way to find more unique names for our pets is to use inspiration from different historical periods.

unique cat names

This gives you a huge scope for names, as you could look at any historical era, or any region!

Historical names can also have a great story behind them that you can share with your friends when they meet your kitty!

Here are some examples of historical names that could work for your pet.

Male historical names

  • Millard
  • Rutherford
  • Grover
  • Warren
  • Marlon
  • Averil
  • Ovidius
  • Durand
  • Gershom
  • Pascoe
  • Augustus
  • Oswald
  • Artistotle

Female historical names

  • Joan
  • Constance
  • Eluned
  • Haidee
  • Idonea
  • Oriel
  • Adela
  • Alba
  • Pelagia
  • Tatiana
  • Theodosia
  • Zenais
  • Mary

Best unique cat names

Thinking of the best unique name for your cat is tough, as everyone will like something different.

Whatever you choose will have to stick for the rest of your pet’s life, so it is really important to pick something you’re going to love for a long time.

Here are some examples of unique names that could be the perfect fit for your cat!

  • Baloo
  • Baron/Baroness
  • Beastie
  • Buffy
  • Diva
  • Grumble
  • Hennessy
  • Ike
  • Jaffa
  • Jaz
  • Killian
  • Major
  • Majesty
  • Mufasa
  • Wookie

Unique cat names with a pun

Fancy something more light hearted? Our readers recommend these ‘punny’ cat names.

  • Charlie Catlin
  • CleoCatra
  • Ferris Mewller
  • Luke Skywhisker
  • Meowna Lisa
  • Neferkitti

Which is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below.

Unique cat names from foods

Lastly, we loved hearing how many of your unique cat names are inspired by foods.

You suggested:

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  • Coconut
  • Fish
  • Snickers
  • Peanut
  • Pickles

There’s lots of fun to be had looking in the cupboards for inspiring food names. What about ‘Chilli’ for a feisty personality, or ‘Cucumber’ for a more chilled kitty?

How about you?

We’d love to hear about the most unique pet names you’ve heard before!

Can you think of any names to add to our list?

Resources

  • Behind The Name
  • 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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Comments

  5. Hannah jacobson says

    I like the name near, or gunner. What about citrus or cloud or dragon or far or iven or Vacadu or butter or casino or cini. I like those names more.

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    • Mary says

      Here are cat names from my childhood onward: Mitzi, Stuffin’, Tyloo, Tiggly-Wig, Gidget (with extra digits/polydactyl), Onyx (aka Onster-the-Monster), Stuffin’, KitKat

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  8. Lisa c. says

    Luke Skywhisker.
    I work for a dog and cat rescue, and a Star Wars fan adopted him just because of the name. He adopted his sister who had a different name, but
    changed her name to Leia.

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    • Ziva says

      This is so nice. I know two black and white cats, who both had moustache-like markings under their noses, called “Adolf Kitler and Charlie Catlin” – the latter had white gloves. Our own ginger was “Toscat from Purrchini”.
      Then there also are the exquisite paintings by Susan Herbert: Meowna Lisa, Girl with the purr earring, The Kits and Vincent van Claw to name a few.😊

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      • Jodie says

        My ginger cat looks so much like puss in boots that he got the name Antonio after Antonio Banderas that does puss in boots voice lol

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  21. Grace says

    My cats are karma, boo, and church. Boo is completely black and scared of everything, karma is a tuxedo cat with an evil streak, and church is white with tabby patches and was born in a chapel house on the side of a church. I also have an akita called luna.

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  24. Jen Kohler says

    I have littermate kittens Mufasa, Pickles, Poet and Millie. Just rescued another litter Echo, Edit and Marx (as in Karl). The dogs are Huckleberry and Finn!

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  28. Dana says

    I currently share my address with:

    Hemi (because he purrs so loud)
    La Roux
    Not La Roux (because she looks like La Roux, but she is…not. Yes she answers to it)
    Grape
    Hamster
    Kupu

    I have had sooo many cats, and never use the same name twice, so I have to get creative

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  30. Gloria says

    My black and white kitty is Gallifrey, my Maine Coin is SmokeyJoe, my white kitty is A dormir and my tabby is Queen Lizzie

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  34. Liza says

    I have a question that would mean a lot to me if you could answer this.

    Two names really stuck out to me that I really liked. There was Amaro, which meant dark, and Earwin, which meant white river.

    Could you tell me in what language it means that?

    Like in what language does Amaro mean dark, and in what language does Earwin mean white river?

    Thank you in advance as this would really help me out , I also very enjoyed reading this article <3

    xoxo, Liza

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    • Jennifer says

      I have had several unusual kitty names. We had Sugarfoot, she was black with white dipped feet. Dimples, a tuxedo with white markings on his cheeks. Mango Jerry and Rumm Tum Tugger for the Broadway show Cats. And Mr. L.T. Purrkins.

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  37. mel says

    My in laws have named their cats : Vincent van gogh ( he has swirl patterns in his fur that look like Starry Night) and Leah-nardo Da vinchi ( wanted to continue the artist theme but little Leah is a young lady)

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  38. Shirley says

    Growing up we had several cats on the farm and we came up with unique names for most of them.
    We had a black one with a white stripe running under his chin and down his tummy…named him Skunk.
    Had a solid black one was named High Noon instead of Midnight.
    Cinnamon (Cinny) and Nutmeg (Meggy) part Siamese males and their solid black sisters Charlie 1 and Charlie 2. My mom and I didn’t agree on the sexes and I had originally named the males Casper and Popcorn.
    We also had Bartender(Tender)..not sure how we came up with that one, Mogen David, Blue Diamond, Blue Angel, Skeeziks, and IBTC (Itty Bitty Titty Committee) are just some of the unusual names we came up with over the years.

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    • Mary says

      We’re hoping to find a unique name for a cat we just adopted this month. She’s a senior, sassy cat who came with the name “Oprah”; no disrespect intended here but she’s 90% white with a few patches of gray/taupe on her back, gray/taupe tail, grey face with a jagged white marking that makes us think of the northern lights … but any translations of it (aka, aurora borealis) don’t fit her personality. We’ve since learned this 10yr young kitty is a “Snow-Shoe Siamese” with her gorgeous blue eyes. And like a typical Siamese, we hear about it at breakfast & dinner-time, LoL

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  39. David Madras says

    – Squeakers (fun)

    – Swiper (cartoon)

    – Casper (white cats)

    – Crash (fun)

    – Zelda (legend)

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  41. Melissa says

    I tend to have some… unusual kitty names.

    My cats so far have been named…

    Ms. Kittles (a play on Mr. Piddles from The L Word, and skittles — we were young and very gay)
    Piggles (nickname for Pygmy, she was an extremely tiny black cat — and to rhyme Kittles and Piggles)
    Luther
    Aphrodite
    Pumpkin
    Milo
    Callie
    Maximus
    aaand Casanova

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  42. Kathleen says

    When I was a kid we had to jet black cats I named one tar baby (from the movie song of the South, my Mom who had a very strange sense of humor name the other one snowball. lol

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  45. Carla Cowart says

    The names of my cats are:
    Sushi
    Kit Kat
    Birdie
    Otter (because he lays on his back like an otter in water);

    Other cats I’ve had:
    Pixie
    Sprite

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  47. Barbara says

    I named a beautiful long haired white cat; Chablis [a white wine]
    A light gray cat with blue eyes, Luna Bleu
    A majestic black cat, Cairo
    A very affectionate cat, Ti’amo (means ‘I love you’)
    A reincarnated cat; Phoenix

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  53. Liz says

    RASCAL EARNHARDT. He was small when I got him but soon I found out he was part Maine coon. His name was Earnhardt after he got SOOO big. He was named after Dale Earnhardt Sr..He intimidated the German Shepard next door all the time. Some times the dog would go outside if Earnhardt was out..

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  54. Lola says

    Have a Devon Rex with not alot of fur he’s called GARTH we call him Garth from the under marth as he looks like an alian 😂

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  55. Estelle says

    My female Orange Tabby’s name is Mimosa; I named her after the drink!!
    My female Calico’s name is Dixie; sometimes I call her Dixie Pixie.

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  57. Janis Earle says

    Let’s see…
    Growing up I had:
    *Joshy
    *Tigger
    *Willy
    *Dude
    *Hank

    Now we (my kids) have:
    *Chucky (for his orange fur, obviously lol)
    *Luci (short for Lucifer because she is evil and obsessed with my infants toes at 3am)
    *Cleocatra (she is mine. My boys hated the name, I adored it, I’m the adult, so I won!)
    *Pickles ( toddlers cat, obviously now they won!)
    *Archie (no idea where my 13yo pulled that one from, but it fits!)

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  61. Shirley says

    My dad’s cat is called Musti.

    My mom’s cat is called Spooky, when calling her she often used “Spook” which means “ghost” in our language. She had green eyes and the show Danny Phantom was really popular at the time, since he was a ghost with green eyes, she named the cat ghost too but in our language.

    And my cat is called Sillen but sometimes I call him Silly Sillen.

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  63. Cheryl says

    Our current barn cats are: Fred and Barney, 5 gray cats: Pebbles, Mercury, Smokey, Dustin, and Gunner, 3 black cats: Lincoln, Binx, and Salem. We have a Manx female house cat named Bobbi. Past cat names have been: Yani,Miles, Romeo, Matt and Dillon.

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  64. Michelle says

    Some are rescues. Some are ferals that stay here because I feed them and provide shelter and some are strictly inside, but they are all my babies. Names are..

    Harley (my old man)
    Sayde Bug (aka Bug after finding out she is a he)

    ——–
    Ini
    Mini
    Miny (aka Miny Mouse)
    Mo (aka Momo)
    Curly (aka Curly Monster)

    3 sisters & 2 brothers my Pit Bull found abandoned inside our fence. We were thinking of names when my mom started playing “Ini, Mini, Miny, Mo.” Then there was the other boy left so Curly came naturally after Mo and it stuck.
    ———

    Vee
    Pew T. Pie (aka Poo Pie)
    Bean (aka Beanie Baby)
    Boog (aka Boogie Man)
    Quinne
    Boo
    Pinky (albino with pink nose)
    Fitz
    Little (born with dwarfism)
    Marty (rescued from Wal-Mart parking lot)
    Possum
    Pippen
    Ling Ling
    Freckles

    Then there are the tabbies that all look so much alike, we just call them “Tabs.”

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  66. Ann says

    My first cat, a beautiful calico, was born in 2002. I think her lovely, femine name – ANNABELLE – fit her perfectly. I couldn’t have children so she was my name sake – I’m Ann.

    My second cat was born in 2017. She’s a beautiful gray Tabby who I named Willow.

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  69. vicky fletcher says

    I have four cats three black and white and orange and white.
    1. Female- Lily ( Black & White )
    2. Female- Moo ( Black & White ) I love cows and have always wanted to have either a black & white dog or cat to name this.
    3. Male – Hunter ( Black & White )
    4. Male – Buck ( Orange & White )
    All are rescues from my husbands hunting camp.

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  76. Pam says

    My 2 boys are Raffles and Bingo. Getting a new one and thinking of either Nugget or Domino. Husband and daughter (mother of 2 who should know better!) thinks we should call him Lucky Dip. What’s really funny is we only do the lottery every now and again!

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