Coming up with a good name is one of the first steps in cat ownership. While you might have a favorite name that you reserved for your first cat, it can become increasingly difficult to find something suitable, especially if you have multiple feline family members.

How to Name Your Cat There are many places you can take inspiration when naming a cat, but it is important to remember that it is more than just a quirky or fun representation of your interests and likes. Your cat will need to learn its name or a version of its name, and, depending on whether your cat is an indoor or outdoor cat, you may have to stand at the front door shouting its name. Generally, a cat’s name should be no more than two syllables, although you can choose a longer name and shorten this for everyday use. You should try to avoid anything that might cause offense and avoid giving your cat the same name as a family member to avoid confusion. Image Credit: JACLOU-DL, Pixabay Literary Cat Names Books, comics, cartoons, and other works of literary fiction can provide some excellent inspiration for cat names. Whether you opt for the name of a cat from literary fiction, like the Cheshire Cat from Alice In Wonderland or Aslan from The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe, or name your cat after a favorite human fictional character, like Mr. Darcy from Pride And Prejudice, there are endless options. Here are some of our favorite literary old man cat names.

Albus

Aslan

Atticus

Caliban

Charles

Cheshire

Clyde

Darcy

Dickens

Diesel

Dumbledore

Ebenezer

Finch

Finn

Frodo

Gandalf

Gatsby

Gulliver

Hannibal

Holmes

Huckleberry

Ichabod

Lee

Moby

Pippi

Raven

Sawyer

Scrooge

Sherlock

Stan

Waldo

Watson

Wilbur

Film and TV Inspired Cat Names Similarly, film and TV can provide inspiration. With the slew of superhero movies that have been released in recent years, there are many cats named Stark and Peter Parker, but why not go with a retro classic like Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid franchise?

Alfred

Brown

Corleone

Emmett

Homer

John Gustafson

Max Goldman

Mr. Miyagi

Ned

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Pennyworth

Reginald

Statler

Vito

Waldorf

Yoda

Related Read: 170+ Evil Cat Names: Villainous Options for Your Cat

Celebrity Cat Names Image Credit: Daniel Thompson, Shutterstock What better way to show your love and admiration of a particular celebrity than to name your cat after them? Celebrities include actors, directors, politicians, dancers, and socialites. Just because you’re looking for an old man’s name doesn’t mean the celebrity themselves have to be old.

Astaire

Bela

Benedict

Bogart

Boris

Brando

Brynner

Burt

Buster

Cagney

Cary

Chaplin

Charlie

Chico

Clark

Clint

Cooper

Costello

Curtis

Dean

Douglas

Eastwood

Fonda

Fred

Gable

Gary

Grant

Gregory

Groucho

Harpo

Henry

Hitchcock

Humphrey

James

James

John

Karloff

Keaton

Kirk

Lancaster

Laurence

Lugosi

Marlon

Marx

Olivier

Orson

Peck

Price

Redford

Spencer

Stewart

Tracy

Vincent

Wayne

Welles

Yul

Historical Names From US presidents and British Prime Ministers to world-renowned scientists, history provides us with thousands of years of names to draw on. Why not choose a name that reflects your love of science while giving your cat a quirky old man’s name? Isaac or Newton would be great examples. Or show your patriotism with a moniker like Lincoln.

Abraham

Alexander

Bonaparte

Churchill

Edison

Einstein

Ginsburg

Hamilton

Isaac

Lincoln

Napoleon

Newton

Roosevelt

Teddy

Winston

Other Old Man Names Image Credit: marinakarpenko, Shutterstock There are some names that just sound like they belong to old men. Such names will also undoubtedly be found in works of literature as well as on film and TV, but we have provided a list of miscellaneous names that will hopefully give you the inspiration to find the ideal name for your cat.

Albert

Alvie

Archibald

Artie

Bernard

Boris

Cecil

Clarence

Claude

Desmond

Dudley

Earl

Edgar

Edison

Edward

Edwin

Elmer

Emmett

Eugene

Francis

Fred

Gerald

Gus

Harold

Harvey

Horace

Howard

Hugh

Jack

Jarrett

Jasper

Langston

Leo

Leon

Lester

Lewis

Louie

Marshall

Martin

Marvin

Melvin

Mickey

Milton

Mortimer

Nelson

Neville

Norman

Oscar

Otis

Randall

Ray

Richard

Rodney

Roy

Sam

Shadrack

Sherman

Stanley

Theo

Theodore

Vernon

Victor

Vincent

Waldo

Warren

Whitman

Wilbur

Wilfred

Willard

Windsor

Wren

Wright

Conclusion Above, we have provided 192 old man names for cats to give you inspiration and help you find a quirky, fun name for your cat, whether it is your first or your fifth. Try to choose something that is easy to say or can be shortened for everyday use, and that won’t be easily confused with a family member’s name.

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Coming up with a good name is one of the first steps in cat ownership. While you might have a favorite name that you reserved for your first cat, it can become increasingly difficult to find something suitable, especially if you have multiple feline family members.

How to Name Your Cat

There are many places you can take inspiration when naming a cat, but it is important to remember that it is more than just a quirky or fun representation of your interests and likes. Your cat will need to learn its name or a version of its name, and, depending on whether your cat is an indoor or outdoor cat, you may have to stand at the front door shouting its name.

Generally, a cat’s name should be no more than two syllables, although you can choose a longer name and shorten this for everyday use. You should try to avoid anything that might cause offense and avoid giving your cat the same name as a family member to avoid confusion.

Literary Cat Names

Books, comics, cartoons, and other works of literary fiction can provide some excellent inspiration for cat names. Whether you opt for the name of a cat from literary fiction, like the Cheshire Cat from Alice In Wonderland or Aslan from The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe, or name your cat after a favorite human fictional character, like Mr. Darcy from Pride And Prejudice, there are endless options. Here are some of our favorite literary old man cat names.

Albus

Aslan

Atticus

Caliban

Charles

Cheshire

Clyde

Darcy

Dickens

Diesel

Dumbledore

Ebenezer

Finch

Finn

Frodo

Gandalf

Gatsby

Gulliver

Hannibal

Holmes

Huckleberry

Ichabod

Lee

Moby

Pippi

Raven

Sawyer

Scrooge

Sherlock

Stan

Waldo

Watson

Wilbur

Film and TV Inspired Cat Names

Similarly, film and TV can provide inspiration. With the slew of superhero movies that have been released in recent years, there are many cats named Stark and Peter Parker, but why not go with a retro classic like Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid franchise?

  • Albus
  • Aslan
  • Atticus
  • Caliban
  • Charles
  • Cheshire
  • Clyde
  • Darcy
  • Dickens
  • Diesel
  • Dumbledore
  • Ebenezer
  • Finch
  • Finn
  • Frodo
  • Gandalf
  • Gatsby
  • Gulliver
  • Hannibal
  • Holmes
  • Huckleberry
  • Ichabod
  • Lee
  • Moby
  • Pippi
  • Raven
  • Sawyer
  • Scrooge
  • Sherlock
  • Stan
  • Waldo
  • Watson
  • Wilbur

Alfred

Brown

Corleone

Emmett

Homer

John Gustafson

Max Goldman

Mr. Miyagi

Ned

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Pennyworth

Reginald

Statler

Vito

Waldorf

Yoda

  • Related Read: 170+ Evil Cat Names: Villainous Options for Your Cat

Celebrity Cat Names

What better way to show your love and admiration of a particular celebrity than to name your cat after them? Celebrities include actors, directors, politicians, dancers, and socialites. Just because you’re looking for an old man’s name doesn’t mean the celebrity themselves have to be old.

  • Alfred
  • Brown
  • Corleone
  • Emmett
  • Homer
  • John Gustafson
  • Max Goldman
  • Mr. Miyagi
  • Ned
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi
  • Pennyworth
  • Reginald
  • Statler
  • Vito
  • Waldorf
  • Yoda

Astaire

Bela

Benedict

Bogart

Boris

Brando

Brynner

Burt

Buster

Cagney

Cary

Chaplin

Charlie

Chico

Clark

Clint

Cooper

Costello

Curtis

Dean

Douglas

Eastwood

Fonda

Fred

Gable

Gary

Grant

Gregory

Groucho

Harpo

Henry

Hitchcock

Humphrey

James

James

John

Karloff

Keaton

Kirk

Lancaster

Laurence

Lugosi

Marlon

Marx

Olivier

Orson

Peck

Price

Redford

Spencer

Stewart

Tracy

Vincent

Wayne

Welles

Yul

Historical Names

From US presidents and British Prime Ministers to world-renowned scientists, history provides us with thousands of years of names to draw on. Why not choose a name that reflects your love of science while giving your cat a quirky old man’s name? Isaac or Newton would be great examples. Or show your patriotism with a moniker like Lincoln.

  • Astaire
  • Bela
  • Benedict
  • Bogart
  • Boris
  • Brando
  • Brynner
  • Burt
  • Buster
  • Cagney
  • Cary
  • Chaplin
  • Charlie
  • Chico
  • Clark
  • Clint
  • Cooper
  • Costello
  • Curtis
  • Dean
  • Douglas
  • Eastwood
  • Fonda
  • Fred
  • Gable
  • Gary
  • Grant
  • Gregory
  • Groucho
  • Harpo
  • Henry
  • Hitchcock
  • Humphrey
  • James
  • James
  • John
  • Karloff
  • Keaton
  • Kirk
  • Lancaster
  • Laurence
  • Lugosi
  • Marlon
  • Marx
  • Olivier
  • Orson
  • Peck
  • Price
  • Redford
  • Spencer
  • Stewart
  • Tracy
  • Vincent
  • Wayne
  • Welles
  • Yul

Abraham

Alexander

Bonaparte

Churchill

Edison

Einstein

Ginsburg

Hamilton

Isaac

Lincoln

Napoleon

Newton

Roosevelt

Teddy

Winston

Other Old Man Names

There are some names that just sound like they belong to old men. Such names will also undoubtedly be found in works of literature as well as on film and TV, but we have provided a list of miscellaneous names that will hopefully give you the inspiration to find the ideal name for your cat.

  • Abraham
  • Alexander
  • Bonaparte
  • Churchill
  • Edison
  • Einstein
  • Ginsburg
  • Hamilton
  • Isaac
  • Lincoln
  • Napoleon
  • Newton
  • Roosevelt
  • Teddy
  • Winston

Albert

Alvie

Archibald

Artie

Bernard

Boris

Cecil

Clarence

Claude

Desmond

Dudley

Earl

Edgar

Edison

Edward

Edwin

Elmer

Emmett

Eugene

Francis

Fred

Gerald

Gus

Harold

Harvey

Horace

Howard

Hugh

Jack

Jarrett

Jasper

Langston

Leo

Leon

Lester

Lewis

Louie

Marshall

Martin

Marvin

Melvin

Mickey

Milton

Mortimer

Nelson

Neville

Norman

Oscar

Otis

Randall

Ray

Richard

Rodney

Roy

Sam

Shadrack

Sherman

Stanley

Theo

Theodore

Vernon

Victor

Vincent

Waldo

Warren

Whitman

Wilbur

Wilfred

Willard

Windsor

Wren

Wright

  • Albert
  • Alvie
  • Archibald
  • Artie
  • Bernard
  • Boris
  • Cecil
  • Clarence
  • Claude
  • Desmond
  • Dudley
  • Earl
  • Edgar
  • Edison
  • Edward
  • Edwin
  • Elmer
  • Emmett
  • Eugene
  • Francis
  • Fred
  • Gerald
  • Gus
  • Harold
  • Harvey
  • Horace
  • Howard
  • Hugh
  • Jack
  • Jarrett
  • Jasper
  • Langston
  • Leo
  • Leon
  • Lester
  • Lewis
  • Louie
  • Marshall
  • Martin
  • Marvin
  • Melvin
  • Mickey
  • Milton
  • Mortimer
  • Nelson
  • Neville
  • Norman
  • Oscar
  • Otis
  • Randall
  • Ray
  • Richard
  • Rodney
  • Roy
  • Sam
  • Shadrack
  • Sherman
  • Stanley
  • Theo
  • Theodore
  • Vernon
  • Victor
  • Vincent
  • Waldo
  • Warren
  • Whitman
  • Wilbur
  • Wilfred
  • Willard
  • Windsor
  • Wren
  • Wright

Conclusion

Above, we have provided 192 old man names for cats to give you inspiration and help you find a quirky, fun name for your cat, whether it is your first or your fifth. Try to choose something that is easy to say or can be shortened for everyday use, and that won’t be easily confused with a family member’s name.

Featured Image Credit: Yuttana Joe, Shutterstock