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Unique Cat Names – Over 140 Unusual Names For Cats

December 7, 2022 By Meg Austwick 161 Comments

unique cat names

It’s not always easy to dare to be different. And when it comes to finding unique cat names the pressure is seriously on. Will your off the wall idea be celebrated, or leave people raising their eyebrows in confusion? I’ve named a lot of pets over the years and have found the best way to come up with something no one else has thought of is to work along a theme. It might be the names of your favorite castles, unusual plants, or even someone you met once on a train that had a friendly face. If you go with something that has meaning as well as the cool factor, you’re always going to be on to a winner. And today I’ll help you along the journey by providing inspiration, ideas and stepping stones for you to hop across on your travels to the perfect original cat name.

Contents

  • Get inspired by your cat’s personality
  • Suggestions for the girls
  • Imaginative boy cat names
  • Going back to nature
  • Travel back in time
  • Ideas from all around us

Bold and Brave or Meek and Mild?

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

Cute Creative Girls 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. However, they 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

Adorable But Not Trending Boys Names

Here are some less popular male human names that you might think are the perfect choice for your cat! They might not be current celebrity faves, but you could be your very own trend setter.

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

Inspired By Coat Color

A great way to set off on ideas for unusual names is to take a close look at your pet. Is there a tint to the fur or a notch in the ear? Appearance can be awesome inspiration.

Black Cats

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)

White Cats

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

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

Naturally Gorgeous 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! 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

Cool Cats

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)
unique cat names

Historically Unique Cat Names

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

  • Millard
  • Rutherford
  • Grover
  • Warren
  • Marlon
  • Averil
  • Ovidius
  • Durand
  • Gershom
  • Pascoe
  • Augustus
  • Oswald
  • Artistotle
  • Joan
  • Constance
  • Eluned
  • Haidee
  • Idonea
  • Oriel
  • Adela
  • Alba
  • Pelagia
  • Tatiana
  • Theodosia
  • Zenais
  • Mary

Feisty Cat Names

Kittens are often bags of energy, and these names would fit an outgoing pet really well.

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

Punny and Funny

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

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

Tasty Inspiration

We loved hearing how many of your unique cat names are inspired by foods. You suggested:

  • 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?

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.

Comments

  1. Gwen says

    August 19, 2017 at 6:43 pm

    Bugaboo
    Tookie

    Reply
    • Brooke says

      July 17, 2018 at 7:50 pm

      Lol my nickname is bugaboo

      Reply
    • Myra Erhard says

      August 5, 2019 at 3:01 am

      For a bobtail kitty
      Tee-Tee aka. (Tiny-tail)

      Reply
      • Anna says

        August 22, 2019 at 2:59 pm

        Zazzles from the Big Bang theory xx

        Reply
        • Celia says

          January 8, 2022 at 9:34 pm

          Thanks a good one!!

          Reply
    • Maddy says

      August 13, 2019 at 4:39 am

      I had a friend who named her cat C.A.T. (see-ay-tee) saying the letters. She had a dog to called D.O.G. (dee-oh-gee). She had a thing for literal naming.

      Reply
      • Unknown says

        September 22, 2019 at 8:01 am

        Is her name H U M A N?

        Reply
    • Lisa Campbell says

      September 29, 2019 at 11:33 pm

      I have a female black cat named puma

      Reply
    • Michelle says

      October 25, 2019 at 10:12 am

      I have just lost a strong beautiful cat, he was called Tarn
      actually after “Tarn Howes” small lake in the Lake District my late husband loved the place as did I
      He weighed 12kg and never needed to fight as he just looked so strong the other cats left but he did have two great playmates that he met in his garden, they sat together on a bench like three old men

      Reply
    • Maureen says

      February 5, 2021 at 12:42 am

      My married name is Rice……the first cat we had I named Minute! 🤣😂🤣

      Reply
  2. Debbie says

    January 16, 2018 at 5:45 am

    Typo

    Reply
    • Jane Ann says

      October 15, 2019 at 3:08 am

      I have 3 black cats: Peekaboo, Tigris, & Jinx

      Reply
      • Dani McCrory says

        November 17, 2019 at 11:02 pm

        i would name mine visco if i could or ivy or clementine i love the name clementine for some reason

        Reply
        • Aika says

          June 29, 2020 at 6:50 am

          I wish if i have a cat……

          Reply
  3. Kimberly says

    March 8, 2018 at 8:19 pm

    Cleocatra

    Reply
    • Vinna D says

      December 26, 2020 at 4:56 pm

      I have
      Fluffypants
      Bink
      Chevy
      Jasper
      Cheezeit
      Spitz
      Charlie
      Oliver
      PhenPhen
      Nesee
      Earl
      Prin
      Penelope
      Middie

      Reply
  4. Christina says

    March 26, 2018 at 4:44 am

    These are the names of my cats:
    Fish
    Pidge
    Bar Bar (Barthy)

    Reply
    • Kylie Nuyen says

      April 26, 2019 at 4:32 am

      Mine is timber but I call her Tim tam

      Reply
      • Celia says

        January 8, 2022 at 9:37 pm

        Tim Tam is such a delicious cookie – I hope you find it and try it 🤞🏼

        Reply
    • Sati says

      September 7, 2019 at 4:12 am

      I had an orange cat named Fish too. She just loved water!

      Reply
    • Lillian McCrory says

      November 17, 2019 at 11:03 pm

      im getting mine today and idk what to name it i think clementine

      Reply
  5. Hannah jacobson says

    March 28, 2018 at 3:37 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Mary says

      July 31, 2019 at 2:42 pm

      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

      Reply
    • Sati says

      September 7, 2019 at 4:14 am

      What about Ghee for a flame point Siamese? I like it.

      Reply
      • Diane H. Kuhn says

        September 18, 2021 at 5:17 pm

        I have a male tabby his name is:
        Nutmeg Tasmanian.
        I also have a female cat. Her name is:
        Clove Sleepy face.

        Reply
  6. nj says

    April 5, 2018 at 12:31 pm

    caesar

    Reply
  7. nj says

    April 5, 2018 at 12:38 pm

    Louis xiii

    Reply
  8. Lisa c. says

    April 5, 2018 at 2:13 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Ziva says

      June 26, 2018 at 6:10 am

      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.?

      Reply
      • Jodie says

        December 18, 2018 at 9:12 am

        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

        Reply
    • Susan says

      October 16, 2019 at 11:34 am

      We named our male cat Numbootie.

      Reply
  9. Brandon says

    April 10, 2018 at 4:12 pm

    Professor Foust

    Reply
  10. Saeyoung Choi says

    April 18, 2018 at 10:25 pm

    Mr. Whiskers
    Mrs. Whiskers

    Reply
  11. Ballerina says

    April 27, 2018 at 11:37 pm

    I’m gonna name my cat Trust.

    Reply
  12. Beth says

    April 30, 2018 at 5:55 pm

    Nefertiti

    Reply
    • Marcia Luhman says

      May 5, 2018 at 8:20 am

      NeferKitty
      and
      CleoKatra

      Reply
      • Ziva says

        June 26, 2018 at 6:01 am

        Cute

        Reply
  13. D says

    May 5, 2018 at 1:47 am

    Juliet
    Venice

    Reply
    • Mary says

      July 31, 2019 at 2:49 pm

      I also knew a pair of Himalayan cats named, Beijing & Shanghai.

      Reply
      • Sati says

        September 7, 2019 at 4:19 am

        Yoni and Linga, Hindu meanings. Also Shakti and Bharati. Or Shanti and Poornima.

        Reply
      • Wimberly Budd says

        September 2, 2020 at 9:06 pm

        Thanks so much These are great names for my Himalayan cats!

        Reply
  14. Helen says

    May 7, 2018 at 7:14 pm

    Bugs
    Figarro
    Nilla
    Zigato

    Reply
  15. Coral Gilson says

    May 14, 2018 at 5:00 am

    I have Snickers, Peanut, Handsome, Bruiser, Sneak, Blue and Scoot

    Reply
  16. Cymric says

    May 14, 2018 at 3:14 pm

    Puffer

    Reply
  17. Jill says

    May 15, 2018 at 5:28 pm

    Herbie
    Vern
    Oscar
    Rudy

    Reply
  18. Georgia says

    June 8, 2018 at 11:52 pm

    My two cats are fluffy & fidget

    Reply
    • donna smith says

      July 8, 2018 at 11:17 pm

      What about Ferris Mewller?

      Reply
  19. RaeAnnon says

    July 8, 2018 at 3:48 pm

    I like the names:
    -Oscar
    -Midnight
    -Hero
    -Coco
    -Coconut

    Reply
  20. Donna says

    July 16, 2018 at 11:06 am

    I had a white dsh male cat that was deaf. His name was Keller. As in Helen. Appropriate.

    Reply
    • Mary says

      July 31, 2019 at 3:13 pm

      Love that name & connection!

      Reply
      • Nicole Malcolm says

        November 1, 2019 at 10:39 pm

        Same.

        Reply
      • Rosemary says

        November 2, 2019 at 6:26 am

        I had a ginger tabby who I called Sir Thomas Ducatti on account of his smooth purr!

        Reply
    • Sati says

      September 7, 2019 at 4:24 am

      Nice!

      Reply
  21. Grace says

    August 22, 2018 at 6:06 pm

    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.

    Reply
  22. Shyann H says

    September 3, 2018 at 5:12 pm

    Mine are Willow, Bandit, Smoky, Rarity, Lucifer, Salem, Bella, and Kawano

    Reply
    • Mary says

      July 31, 2019 at 3:12 pm

      ”Catbalou” is cute but doesn’t suit her.

      Reply
  23. niic says

    October 5, 2018 at 4:39 am

    my cats name is jaffa

    Reply
  24. Jen Kohler says

    October 25, 2018 at 12:46 am

    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!

    Reply
  25. Christina Moseley says

    November 2, 2018 at 2:09 pm

    My male black & white cat is named Cisco Kat (song: Cisco Kid by War).

    Reply
  26. stormie says

    December 4, 2018 at 3:49 am

    I named my cat Gato which is cat in Spanish

    Reply
  27. Adam says

    February 10, 2019 at 9:20 pm

    Cactus is my baby, named after he kept prickleing me

    Reply
  28. Dana says

    February 19, 2019 at 8:47 pm

    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

    Reply
  29. Dawn says

    February 23, 2019 at 3:02 am

    I love the name Olive or Beatrix for a black cat or Pippy as in Pippy Longstocking for an orange cat.

    Reply
    • Noni says

      March 12, 2020 at 7:41 am

      We had a cat named pip who was an orange tabby , pip is the name for an orange seed , his full name was Charlie (as in dickens) pip (also literary as in pip from great expectations )

      Reply
  30. Gloria says

    March 18, 2019 at 7:05 pm

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

    Reply
  31. Cully says

    May 3, 2019 at 12:03 am

    I had Pywickit, a variation of Pywackit from the movie Bell, Book, and Candle

    Reply
  32. Julia says

    May 3, 2019 at 7:33 pm

    Mochi or Salem

    Reply
    • Sati says

      September 7, 2019 at 4:26 am

      My daughter’s cat was Mouchi.

      Reply
      • Sirine says

        November 30, 2019 at 2:45 am

        Lol I wanted to name my future cat Mochi 🙂

        Reply
  33. Kenzi says

    May 6, 2019 at 6:19 am

    My old kittens name was dude but she was a female.

    Reply
  34. Liza says

    May 7, 2019 at 1:34 am

    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

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      May 8, 2019 at 3:28 pm

      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.

      Reply
    • Lucia Fatone says

      August 23, 2019 at 5:49 am

      Hi Jennifer,

      I know that in Italian Amaro means bitter, not dark. Scuro is the word that means dark….

      Reply
    • J'Nee says

      October 11, 2019 at 7:07 am

      Amaro is Italian. Earwin is Welsh, and probably should be Earwen.

      Reply
  35. Linda says

    May 12, 2019 at 5:18 am

    My Persian’s name was Tumbleweed and she certainly looked like one!

    Reply
  36. Lisa says

    May 16, 2019 at 3:16 am

    Plata (silver in SpaNish)
    Pewter
    Bonkers
    Tucker or Tuckie
    Bother
    Daisy

    Reply
  37. mel says

    May 20, 2019 at 3:46 am

    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)

    Reply
  38. Shirley says

    May 20, 2019 at 7:27 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Mary says

      July 31, 2019 at 3:03 pm

      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

      Reply
      • Loretta says

        November 9, 2019 at 6:39 pm

        My friend calls her daughter Rory, short for Aurora. It also sounds like Roar-y.

        Reply
  39. David Madras says

    May 25, 2019 at 12:20 am

    – Squeakers (fun)

    – Swiper (cartoon)

    – Casper (white cats)

    – Crash (fun)

    – Zelda (legend)

    Reply
  40. Claudia says

    May 26, 2019 at 2:42 am

    Ranger and Rennegade

    Reply
  41. Melissa says

    May 30, 2019 at 2:16 am

    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

    Reply
  42. Kathleen says

    June 3, 2019 at 11:51 pm

    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

    Reply
  43. Rebecca Walker says

    June 4, 2019 at 8:28 pm

    My cats name is Kamier (come here)

    Reply
  44. Jennifer says

    June 5, 2019 at 2:04 am

    I have 3 male silver tabby cats named:

    Dew
    Mookie
    Saber

    Reply
  45. Carla Cowart says

    June 7, 2019 at 1:44 am

    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

    Reply
  46. Tanvi says

    June 22, 2019 at 11:57 am

    I named my cat Siri
    Which means tiger in african

    Reply
  47. Barbara says

    June 25, 2019 at 4:41 am

    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

    Reply
  48. Emma says

    June 25, 2019 at 6:01 am

    I have 2 kittens ones name is Thor the other Loki

    Reply
  49. Kona says

    June 30, 2019 at 11:07 pm

    My cat is named Kirrin, and my kitten is Echo.

    Reply
  50. Linda says

    July 12, 2019 at 7:14 pm

    My cats name is Nala (Lion King)

    Reply
  51. Donna says

    July 21, 2019 at 12:35 am

    My cats name is Miss Kitty,

    Reply
  52. Marijke says

    July 25, 2019 at 1:01 pm

    Ours are Qarli (snowy, for a pure white cat) and Qara (black or dark, for our black one)

    Reply
  53. Liz says

    July 26, 2019 at 2:16 am

    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..

    Reply
  54. Lola says

    July 27, 2019 at 10:57 am

    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 ?

    Reply
  55. Estelle says

    July 31, 2019 at 2:34 am

    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.

    Reply
  56. Nan says

    July 31, 2019 at 2:36 am

    We’ve had cats named Mr. White Keys, Spats, Pia, Cocoa Puff, Clarissa, Wally, Frodo, Simon, BJ.

    Reply
  57. Janis Earle says

    August 1, 2019 at 5:08 am

    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!)

    Reply
  58. Lonnie says

    August 3, 2019 at 11:10 pm

    I have a red tabby called
    Clancey Velcro

    Reply
  59. JeTa says

    August 4, 2019 at 8:00 am

    I named my cat: Tusa, wich means cat in my language (Moluccan)

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  60. Deanna says

    August 8, 2019 at 3:41 am

    Buster, Bose, Spec, and Lloyd.

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  61. Shirley says

    August 19, 2019 at 6:33 am

    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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  62. Jen says

    August 27, 2019 at 7:31 am

    Rex (dog)
    Lucinda
    Simon
    Pogo
    Felix
    Sox
    Oscar (dog)
    Conchita ( rescued from Cuba)
    Polly
    Badger (dog)
    Tidbit

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  63. Cheryl says

    August 28, 2019 at 8:48 pm

    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

    September 3, 2019 at 4:03 am

    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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  65. Sati says

    September 7, 2019 at 4:41 am

    I named my male cat Tasman. He was a Snowshoe Siamese with gorgeous blue eyes. Tazzy just fit him perfectly.

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  66. Ann says

    September 10, 2019 at 12:34 am

    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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    • margo says

      July 25, 2020 at 9:52 am

      I could not have kids. Getting a Russian blue female Any good Russian by ned

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  67. Tab says

    September 16, 2019 at 2:31 am

    Charlie Tuna ?

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  68. Emma says

    October 5, 2019 at 10:01 am

    Aspen male and Nepsa both female and male and Napasa female

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  69. vicky fletcher says

    October 7, 2019 at 3:32 am

    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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  70. L Johnson says

    October 7, 2019 at 2:16 pm

    C. C. (See-see) for Calico Cat. Tucker…

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  71. Karen says

    November 6, 2019 at 11:30 pm

    My fur baby breed is a Havana Brown. His name is Carmello!

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  72. Loretta says

    November 9, 2019 at 6:44 pm

    Our big Maine Coon Maximus thinks his name is Nomax. He likes to climb.

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  73. ilse taplin says

    November 29, 2019 at 9:22 pm

    my cats name is a Putzi = darling for German

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  74. Jane says

    December 8, 2019 at 11:15 pm

    My name is Jane, my Tabby is called Tarzan!

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  75. Cathy says

    December 10, 2019 at 9:53 pm

    Our first time and only cat came with the name of Ferb. It suits him.

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  76. Pam says

    December 17, 2019 at 2:27 am

    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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  77. Lizardlyn says

    December 21, 2019 at 1:09 pm

    I have 3 cats……Pikachu, Puppy n Panther

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  78. Leanne says

    January 15, 2020 at 7:09 am

    I don’t have a cat but I want some to name their furry friend Madam puddifoot… from Harry Potter

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  79. Amanda says

    January 28, 2020 at 1:30 am

    My kitty is Zima. Its Russian for winter and he is an all white kitty. I say it fits for him.

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  80. Katie says

    February 8, 2020 at 11:09 am

    We named our grey tabby Cairo (means Victorious and of course the place Cairo in Egypt, )

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  81. Charlene says

    March 1, 2020 at 6:11 pm

    The best cat I ever had was named Pablo. I still miss him every day.

    Reply
  82. Matthew Wicinski says

    March 2, 2020 at 6:06 pm

    Katie Purry is my kitten I pulled out of a dumpster………

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  83. Dips_it says

    March 16, 2020 at 6:00 pm

    i always wanted a cat named Pixel. Also, my friend has a cat literally named Dog, And has a dog named Cow.

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  84. Wendy says

    March 22, 2020 at 11:23 am

    Once had a white/grey chinchilla kitten my mother-in-law named Spuddle. His name just popped into her head. Tinker was another cat years ago. My last 2 cats have been named Tia-Maria and Bailey. Thinking of continuing the alcoholic names for next kitty with Kahlua, Brandy, Shiraz, Sherry or Whiskey, depending on sex and colouring.

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  85. Jennifer Murray says

    March 28, 2020 at 11:44 am

    Legend, Whisper, Magic, Deja Voodoo, Demetri, BellaDonna, Freya, Persephone, FolkLore, Red Romeo, Willow, Icarus, Nightshade, Irony, Sasha, Thornton, Remy LeBeau that just a few of my rescues over the years!

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  86. Robin Morales says

    April 16, 2020 at 10:59 pm

    Hubby and I just adopted a Maine Coon mix. She is a kitten about 12 weeks old. We have named her Furball !

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  87. Catsia says

    April 18, 2020 at 4:27 am

    Arty
    Fickle

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  88. niamh says

    April 24, 2020 at 5:41 pm

    Fish and Chips

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  89. Lyra says

    April 26, 2020 at 1:18 pm

    I had a cat called montezuma it’s from a book called momtezuma’s adventures it’s about a cat who has nine lives

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  90. Linda says

    April 26, 2020 at 10:57 pm

    My cat’s name is Ethel. She is a tortoiseshell rescue cat. The vets named her? after she was run over and left for dead. But Ethel is quite happy with her name and she is so loving. We have never heard of another cat named Ethel!

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  91. KatName says

    May 1, 2020 at 2:31 pm

    We called ours “Monsieur” like the French word for Sir

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  92. Emma says

    May 12, 2020 at 12:21 pm

    my fiends cat is called Missy,she is a tabby and really cute. the name really suits her.

    Reply
  93. Nazita says

    May 17, 2020 at 7:14 am

    My cats are: Noisy (she’s 3-legged & very noisy), Georgette, Boondy, Tudot, Mamie, Wilfred, Tabitha (when I’m cuddling her, I would call her Tabitha Patita), Chot.

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  94. Melanie Diaz says

    May 20, 2020 at 9:32 pm

    My granddaughters cat is named Cat Benitar

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  95. Zuzu says

    May 22, 2020 at 6:11 am

    Our rescue babies are…Loki, Thor, Emma, Mika, Pixie, Asha, Daisy, Cheeto, Tarzan, Scout, Cato, Sophie, Simba, Leo, Wonky, Harley, Milo, Fluffy, Cleo, and Oreo.

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  96. Barbara says

    October 10, 2020 at 8:35 pm

    I had 2 black cats named Blackie Chan and Jet Li, then was adopted by a stray tabby who I named Bruce Lee in an effort to keep with my theme. But, that did not last long and as Bruce’s personality got bigger and he took over our hearts, his name got longer as well. My husband and I were new into our relationship and like any toddler/child, Bruce liked to interrupt things and so became Brucifer Lee. We learned how much of an affection hound he was in the years he was with us. Even with so called “cat-haters”, Brucifer would find a way into their laps and before they even realized it they were petting and loving on him. Brucifer Lee was now Brucifer Lee McLovin, Ninja Kitty Extraordinaire. The years went by and we thought Brucifer’s name was complete, but no it wasn’t. Old age caught up with our Brucifer and he developed a cataract and that required another addition to his moniker~ Brucifer Lee McLovin Odinson, Ninja Kitty Extraordinaire. He’s been gone a little while now wearing his angel wings. I’m sure he’s left his halo in someone’s lap and he’s teaching those hater’s that it’s all about the LOVE man, so get your petting on and find your Zen.

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  97. Emma says

    October 12, 2020 at 5:40 pm

    If I have a cat I would call it moss (mossy) I think that name really suits a grey kitten. and I hope to get moss some day!

    Reply
  98. Mom says

    January 4, 2021 at 12:09 pm

    Minu

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    • Celia says

      January 8, 2022 at 9:47 pm

      We currently have one boy, a very white Persian Chinchilla, he is PRINCE DIAMOND. He are expecting our baby Ragdoll shortly and his name will be SUKI (means the beloved one). Super excited!!!

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  99. Tracy says

    January 13, 2021 at 6:48 pm

    I’m looking for a name for my new female Siamese mix. I already have Comet, Gimli, Sweetie, Peanut, Zippy, Bogie, Bashful, Storm, Houdini, Smudge, Josie, Ralphie and OJ.

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  100. Philip says

    February 2, 2021 at 9:24 pm

    We have 2 ragdolls, a female cat called Bunny (she is a chocolate ragdoll) and our male who is a blue point, his name is Dusty. My ultimate silly name for a cat would be “chicken” for a ginger cat. 🐱 I think it could be cute

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  101. Angela E Versari says

    February 23, 2021 at 9:16 pm

    I have always used cat names that begin with “M”.
    Perhaps because I am italian I love using italian nicknames or colloquiol names.
    Miccio de Micciottis
    Mea Mao…my recently deceased Beautiful Calico Female Kitty. I AM HEARTBROKEN….what a cat! What can I say I am a “cat person”.
    Miccia
    Michetta
    Mishu

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  102. Lisa says

    March 16, 2021 at 12:35 am

    My cat is named Kismet. It was fate

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    • Charlie says

      June 15, 2022 at 3:43 pm

      I had a kismet also she was Siamese and a rescue it was fate

      Reply
  103. Nancy says

    April 23, 2021 at 1:31 pm

    I work for my vet & we have some creative clients when it comes to their kitties’ names. Among them are:
    Pippi More Toes (she’s a polydactyl)
    Austin Flowers (client’s last name is Flowers)
    Winter (all white kitty)
    Mew Two
    One client has 2 golden teacup persians named:
    Goldie Hawn & Kate Hudson
    Ruckus (He’s REALLY active)
    Chief & Little Bear

    Among my favorites of my own name choices are:
    Joli Bebe (pretty baby)
    Petit Beaute (little beauty, “Beau” for short)
    Hazy Mist (grey & white)
    Evening Mist (black & white, Eve & Misty were her shortened names)
    Fresca (gorgeous dilute calico who looked like she had a fresco on her side)
    Sundown (orange long haired tabby)
    “Image” of Midnight (looked like a kitty I’d had named Midnight)
    “Shades” of Image (looked like Image)
    Cimmaron

    A friend had a kitty who played hard & bounced off the walls when he hit. His name was:
    Ricochet (Ricky for short)

    My sister had a kitten whose rear looked huge from the back. She was:
    Wide Load
    Lucky Dog was in that same litter.
    She’s also had a polydactyl named “Digit.”
    None of this includes a rescue group who uses our clinic for their wellness checks & they have a bunch of creative names of their own. I’ll stop for now.

    I’m loving reading all of these posts & the great names so many of you have given!

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  104. Lucie says

    April 24, 2021 at 12:56 pm

    My cat name Koumi he is such a happy cat

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  105. JennX says

    May 1, 2021 at 10:19 am

    I’ve got two male cats, Z and 57.

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  106. Emma says

    May 10, 2021 at 5:01 pm

    I think cute names for cats are:

    dandelion (how cute is that!)
    Buddy (a really good names for a friendly cat.)
    Jazz (short for Jasmine)
    Kitty (awwww)

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  107. Laurie says

    May 13, 2021 at 12:10 am

    My cats names are Smokey,gremlin,sleepy hollow, clementine and the dog name is polar.

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  108. Mary says

    May 24, 2021 at 12:49 am

    I just got a kitten and he looks like a Barley.

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  109. Susan says

    September 20, 2021 at 8:18 pm

    Gigantor for my big red Maine coon mis. Pita for the one my son pawned off on me. I tried every name I could think of but nothing stuck. One day I looked down at him and thought what a pain in the arse kittens can be. He’s been Pita ever since. My daughters animals are named after food- popsicle, taco, rocky road, strawberry and jelly bean.

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  110. Bill C. says

    October 4, 2021 at 12:07 pm

    I was given a gray cat whose litter-mates got names like Smoky, Dusty, Ashes. I gave mine the more unique name Penumbra (half shadow). It fit because she would hide in the shadows.

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  111. CherryLipGloss says

    November 26, 2021 at 3:21 pm

    I prefer people names. We have two females we named Kevin and Gary

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  112. Penni says

    May 15, 2022 at 2:40 am

    “ROUSEY” was a tiny kitten who thought she could box my big boy cat who is actually a big “FRAIDY” cat!! So I named her after Rhonda Rousey. Found her abandoned on my front porch. Fraidy was adopted from a shelter. He was a beautiful gray n white tuxedo kitten who grew pretty big but very shy and sweet.

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  113. Charlie says

    June 15, 2022 at 3:42 pm

    My cats were Sage and Shiloh

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  114. Gigi says

    August 16, 2022 at 8:35 pm

    My kitty names have been Sam, Menoush(soft in French), Truffle, Isabelle, Amber( an orange Maine Coon mix), Cancun( a Maine Coon), Tigger, Jaspurr & Jax ( brothers), Pete, Presley, and Whispurr & Sailor Moon that are my new 8 wk old kittens. 🥰😻😽

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  115. Jolande says

    September 2, 2022 at 6:01 am

    We have 4 cats, called:
    – Mañana
    – Mini
    – Mango
    – Moses

    In June we lost our oldest (18yr) cat Cooper. He was the best. My furbaby.

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  116. Joan says

    December 31, 2022 at 8:02 pm

    My Cats Names Were
    Misskitty, Clyde, Mistifur (We Thought It Was Girl, Not So A Boy So We Add Fur.) Misty, Tiger. Now We Have A Female Cat Name Lit’tle Kitty 😺 Our Next Cats 🐈 Name Will Be Tigeritte

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