Your cat’s name is important. It needs to be easy for you to call when it’s dinner time and it should suit your cat or can be based on something personal or heartfelt to you. Remember, too, that you will likely have to give and use this name when at the veterinary surgery and, if you have an outdoor cat, you may be left stood at the door calling its name to get it back in. Below, we have compiled a list of more than 250 popular cat names for you to draw inspiration from and to help you find the ideal moniker for your new feline best friend.
How To Name Your Cat Image Credit: Nils Jacobi, Shutterstock Naming your cat is an important step. It brings you closer to your new pet and once named, you can start to teach your cat its new name. This will make training and recall a lot easier than if you still have to shout “cat” up the stairs. With that said, you shouldn’t rush into things. Cats can live 15 years or more, after all, and it can prove very difficult to try and change a cat’s name later in life when they’ve become accustomed to the one you’ve given them. Make sure the name is easy to say and not overly complicated. Your cat will struggle with anything that is more than two syllables. If you do use a longer name, ensure that it abbreviates. You can use the full name on official documents and the abbreviated name during everyday conversations. Try and steer clear of giving your animals, or even kids, similar-sounding names. You might find that when you’re calling the kids down for dinner, the cat will mishear and join them. Consider the cat itself. You don’t have to opt for something obvious like ginger for a ginger cat, but you can base the name on a physical characteristic or the cat’s temperament and character. You should also consider the likes, loves, and obsessions in your life. You could name your cat Hans Solo (Solo for short) or Prosecco, depending on your favorite hobbies.
Most Popular Cat Names Image Credit: Igor Lukin from Pixabay Some cat names will always be popular. They tend to be cute names that are somewhat unrelated to the color or personality of a cat but are quick to say and easy to remember. The most popular cat name list can also include some names that are topically relevant to the past year. Although it doesn’t feature in the top 20, Fauci has been a popular cat name in 2020 and 2021. The most popular cat names in 2021 are: Most Popular Female Cat Names
Luna
Bella
Lily
Lucy
Nala
Kitty
Chloe
Stella
Zoe
Lola
Most Popular Male Cat Names
Oliver
Leo
Milo
Charlie
Max
Simba
Jack
Loki
Ollie
Jasper
Cat Names Based On Flowers Image Credit: Nils Jacobi, Shutterstock Flowers are beautiful and most of them enjoy spending time in the sun, just like our cats. It makes sense that you would consider naming your cat after a favorite flower or because they remind you of a particular blossom. Below is a list of flower names and related natural names that you can give to your cat.
Alyssa
Amaryllis
Angelica
Aster
Azalea
Basil
Begonia
Bellflower (Bell)
Blossom
Bluebell
Buttercup
Calla
Camellia
Clover
Crocus
Daffodil
Dahlia
Daisy
Flora
Freesia
Geranium
Gladiolus
Heather
Holly
Hyacinth
Iris
Ivy
Jasmine
Laurel
Lavender
Lilac
Lily
Magnolia
Marigold
Mimosa
Orchid
Pansy
Peony
Periwinkle
Petunia
Poppy
Primrose
Rose
Rosemary
Sunflower
Tansy
Tulip
Verbena
Violet
Zinnia
Cat Names From The Stars Image Credit: Andy Gin, Shutterstock We can find inspiration from cat names all around us, including above us. Whether you’re an avid stargazer, love sci-fi short stories, or you’re inspired by the tales that accompany constellations in the night sky, you can consider giving your cat one of the following names.
Altair
Andromeda
Astro
Atlas
Aurora
Belinda
Bianca
Celeste
Centauri
Ceres
Cetus
Cluster
Comet
Cosmo
Cosmos
Crescent
Cygnus
Galaxy
Harlow
Helene
Hyperion
Jet
Jupiter
Leo
Libra
Lune
Moonbeam
Moonlight
Nebula
Nova
Oberon
Orbit
Orion
Pegasus
Perdita
Phoebe
Phoenix
Pisces
Prospero
Rhea
Saturn
Scout
Selene
Solstice
Stardust
Stella
Twilight
Umbra
Ursa
Virgo
Colorful Cat Names Image Credit: TheCats, Shutterstock Colorful names are common for cats and this doesn’t mean that you have to name a ginger cat Ginger. You can base the name on the color of your cat’s eyes, your favorite color, or even the color of the cab that you got home after picking your cat up from the rescue shelter.
Amber
Aztec
Bluebell
Blueberry
Bronze
Cedar
Cerise
Chestnut
Chocolate
Cinnamon
Cobalt
Coconut
Copper
Daisy
Dusty
Emerald
Fern
Frost
Jade
Jasper
Lily
Maroon
Midnight
Moonstone
Mulberry
Onyx
Orchid
Peaches
Pearl
Penny
Peridot
Plum
Rose
Ruby
Sahara
Salsa
Sapphire
Scarlet
Shadow
Shamrock
Sienna
Sierra
Smokey
Snowflake
Steel
Tulip
Twilight
Violet
White
Wisteria
Celebrity Cat Names Image Credit: Anna Krivitskaya, Shutterstock Giving your cat a celebrity name is a great way to show your love for a celebrity while also choosing a cat name that some people will recognize and you will love. You can give them a one-word name that reminds you of a celebrity with that name and simply sounds good as a cat name. The following are celebrity names you can use.
Abraham
Albert
Anthony
Bruno
Cash
Charles
Churchill
Cleopatra
Edward
Einstein
Eleanor
Elizabeth
Frank
Gallagher
Greta
Hardy
Harriet
Hemsworth
Henry
Isaac
Jada
Jason
Johnny
King
Liam
Lincoln
Malala
Marie
Marilyn
Martin
Mary
Maya
McCartney
Michelle
Monroe
Neil
Nelson
Newton
Paul
Plato
Rosa
Ruth
Smith
Susan
Thomas
Tyson
Victoria
Will
William
Winston
Big Screen Cat Names Image Credit: sitting_Real Moment, Shutterstock Cats are not only popular with owners, they have featured on TV screens and movie screens for decades. Whether your cat reminds you of The Cheshire Cat or Garfield was the reason that you’ve always wanted a ginger tom, you can consider the following names for feline naming inspiration.
Alex
Aslan
Baby
Bagheera
Berlioz
Binx
Blanche
Bob
Butch
Buttercup
Catbus
Charlie
Cheshire Cat
Church
Clarence
Clawhauser
Crookshanks
Diego
Duchess
Floyd
Frankie
Fritz
Garfield
Irina
Jasmine
Jiji
Lucifer
Marty
Meowth
Meowthra
Milo
Mittens
Bigglesworth
Jinx
Tinkles
Mufasa
Nala
Rhubarb
Ruh
Sassy
Scar
Shere Khan
Simba
Snowbell
Tao
Tibbs
Tigger
Tonto
Ulysses
Winkie
Popular Cat Names A cat’s name can be as personal, funny, or relevant as you’d like. You can choose a name simply because you like the way it sounds or to show your love and affection for a celebrity. Hopefully, you have found at least one idea for a good name from the list of more than 250 potential feline names.
Featured Image Credit: Anne Richard, Shutterstock
Your cat’s name is important. It needs to be easy for you to call when it’s dinner time and it should suit your cat or can be based on something personal or heartfelt to you. Remember, too, that you will likely have to give and use this name when at the veterinary surgery and, if you have an outdoor cat, you may be left stood at the door calling its name to get it back in.
Below, we have compiled a list of more than 250 popular cat names for you to draw inspiration from and to help you find the ideal moniker for your new feline best friend.
How To Name Your Cat
Naming your cat is an important step. It brings you closer to your new pet and once named, you can start to teach your cat its new name. This will make training and recall a lot easier than if you still have to shout “cat” up the stairs. With that said, you shouldn’t rush into things. Cats can live 15 years or more, after all, and it can prove very difficult to try and change a cat’s name later in life when they’ve become accustomed to the one you’ve given them.
Make sure the name is easy to say and not overly complicated. Your cat will struggle with anything that is more than two syllables. If you do use a longer name, ensure that it abbreviates. You can use the full name on official documents and the abbreviated name during everyday conversations.
Try and steer clear of giving your animals, or even kids, similar-sounding names. You might find that when you’re calling the kids down for dinner, the cat will mishear and join them.
Consider the cat itself. You don’t have to opt for something obvious like ginger for a ginger cat, but you can base the name on a physical characteristic or the cat’s temperament and character.
You should also consider the likes, loves, and obsessions in your life. You could name your cat Hans Solo (Solo for short) or Prosecco, depending on your favorite hobbies.
Most Popular Cat Names
Some cat names will always be popular. They tend to be cute names that are somewhat unrelated to the color or personality of a cat but are quick to say and easy to remember. The most popular cat name list can also include some names that are topically relevant to the past year. Although it doesn’t feature in the top 20, Fauci has been a popular cat name in 2020 and 2021. The most popular cat names in 2021 are:
Most Popular Female Cat Names
Luna
Bella
Lily
Lucy
Nala
Kitty
Chloe
Stella
Zoe
Lola
Most Popular Male Cat Names
Oliver
Leo
Milo
Charlie
Max
Simba
Jack
Loki
Ollie
Jasper
Cat Names Based On Flowers
Flowers are beautiful and most of them enjoy spending time in the sun, just like our cats. It makes sense that you would consider naming your cat after a favorite flower or because they remind you of a particular blossom. Below is a list of flower names and related natural names that you can give to your cat.
Luna
Bella
Lily
Lucy
Nala
Kitty
Chloe
Stella
Zoe
Lola
Oliver
Leo
Milo
Charlie
Max
Simba
Jack
Loki
Ollie
Jasper
Alyssa
Amaryllis
Angelica
Aster
Azalea
Basil
Begonia
Bellflower (Bell)
Blossom
Bluebell
Buttercup
Calla
Camellia
Clover
Crocus
Daffodil
Dahlia
Daisy
Flora
Freesia
Geranium
Gladiolus
Heather
Holly
Hyacinth
Iris
Ivy
Jasmine
Laurel
Lavender
Lilac
Lily
Magnolia
Marigold
Mimosa
Orchid
Pansy
Peony
Periwinkle
Petunia
Poppy
Primrose
Rose
Rosemary
Sunflower
Tansy
Tulip
Verbena
Violet
Zinnia
Cat Names From The Stars
We can find inspiration from cat names all around us, including above us. Whether you’re an avid stargazer, love sci-fi short stories, or you’re inspired by the tales that accompany constellations in the night sky, you can consider giving your cat one of the following names.
- Alyssa
- Amaryllis
- Angelica
- Aster
- Azalea
- Basil
- Begonia
- Bellflower (Bell)
- Blossom
- Bluebell
- Buttercup
- Calla
- Camellia
- Clover
- Crocus
- Daffodil
- Dahlia
- Daisy
- Flora
- Freesia
- Geranium
- Gladiolus
- Heather
- Holly
- Hyacinth
- Iris
- Ivy
- Jasmine
- Laurel
- Lavender
- Lilac
- Lily
- Magnolia
- Marigold
- Mimosa
- Orchid
- Pansy
- Peony
- Periwinkle
- Petunia
- Poppy
- Primrose
- Rose
- Rosemary
- Sunflower
- Tansy
- Tulip
- Verbena
- Violet
- Zinnia
Altair
Andromeda
Astro
Atlas
Aurora
Belinda
Bianca
Celeste
Centauri
Ceres
Cetus
Cluster
Comet
Cosmo
Cosmos
Crescent
Cygnus
Galaxy
Harlow
Helene
Hyperion
Jet
Jupiter
Leo
Libra
Lune
Moonbeam
Moonlight
Nebula
Nova
Oberon
Orbit
Orion
Pegasus
Perdita
Phoebe
Phoenix
Pisces
Prospero
Rhea
Saturn
Scout
Selene
Solstice
Stardust
Stella
Twilight
Umbra
Ursa
Virgo
Colorful Cat Names
Colorful names are common for cats and this doesn’t mean that you have to name a ginger cat Ginger. You can base the name on the color of your cat’s eyes, your favorite color, or even the color of the cab that you got home after picking your cat up from the rescue shelter.
- Altair
- Andromeda
- Astro
- Atlas
- Aurora
- Belinda
- Bianca
- Celeste
- Centauri
- Ceres
- Cetus
- Cluster
- Comet
- Cosmo
- Cosmos
- Crescent
- Cygnus
- Galaxy
- Harlow
- Helene
- Hyperion
- Jet
- Jupiter
- Leo
- Libra
- Lune
- Moonbeam
- Moonlight
- Nebula
- Nova
- Oberon
- Orbit
- Orion
- Pegasus
- Perdita
- Phoebe
- Phoenix
- Pisces
- Prospero
- Rhea
- Saturn
- Scout
- Selene
- Solstice
- Stardust
- Stella
- Twilight
- Umbra
- Ursa
- Virgo
Amber
Aztec
Bluebell
Blueberry
Bronze
Cedar
Cerise
Chestnut
Chocolate
Cinnamon
Cobalt
Coconut
Copper
Daisy
Dusty
Emerald
Fern
Frost
Jade
Jasper
Lily
Maroon
Midnight
Moonstone
Mulberry
Onyx
Orchid
Peaches
Pearl
Penny
Peridot
Plum
Rose
Ruby
Sahara
Salsa
Sapphire
Scarlet
Shadow
Shamrock
Sienna
Sierra
Smokey
Snowflake
Steel
Tulip
Twilight
Violet
White
Wisteria
Celebrity Cat Names
Giving your cat a celebrity name is a great way to show your love for a celebrity while also choosing a cat name that some people will recognize and you will love. You can give them a one-word name that reminds you of a celebrity with that name and simply sounds good as a cat name. The following are celebrity names you can use.
- Amber
- Aztec
- Bluebell
- Blueberry
- Bronze
- Cedar
- Cerise
- Chestnut
- Chocolate
- Cinnamon
- Cobalt
- Coconut
- Copper
- Daisy
- Dusty
- Emerald
- Fern
- Frost
- Jade
- Jasper
- Lily
- Maroon
- Midnight
- Moonstone
- Mulberry
- Onyx
- Orchid
- Peaches
- Pearl
- Penny
- Peridot
- Plum
- Rose
- Ruby
- Sahara
- Salsa
- Sapphire
- Scarlet
- Shadow
- Shamrock
- Sienna
- Sierra
- Smokey
- Snowflake
- Steel
- Tulip
- Twilight
- Violet
- White
- Wisteria
Abraham
Albert
Anthony
Bruno
Cash
Charles
Churchill
Cleopatra
Edward
Einstein
Eleanor
Elizabeth
Frank
Gallagher
Greta
Hardy
Harriet
Hemsworth
Henry
Isaac
Jada
Jason
Johnny
King
Liam
Lincoln
Malala
Marie
Marilyn
Martin
Mary
Maya
McCartney
Michelle
Monroe
Neil
Nelson
Newton
Paul
Plato
Rosa
Ruth
Smith
Susan
Thomas
Tyson
Victoria
Will
William
Winston
Big Screen Cat Names
Cats are not only popular with owners, they have featured on TV screens and movie screens for decades. Whether your cat reminds you of The Cheshire Cat or Garfield was the reason that you’ve always wanted a ginger tom, you can consider the following names for feline naming inspiration.
- Abraham
- Albert
- Anthony
- Bruno
- Cash
- Charles
- Churchill
- Cleopatra
- Edward
- Einstein
- Eleanor
- Elizabeth
- Frank
- Gallagher
- Greta
- Hardy
- Harriet
- Hemsworth
- Henry
- Isaac
- Jada
- Jason
- Johnny
- King
- Liam
- Lincoln
- Malala
- Marie
- Marilyn
- Martin
- Mary
- Maya
- McCartney
- Michelle
- Monroe
- Neil
- Nelson
- Newton
- Paul
- Plato
- Rosa
- Ruth
- Smith
- Susan
- Thomas
- Tyson
- Victoria
- Will
- William
- Winston
Alex
Aslan
Baby
Bagheera
Berlioz
Binx
Blanche
Bob
Butch
Buttercup
Catbus
Charlie
Cheshire Cat
Church
Clarence
Clawhauser
Crookshanks
Diego
Duchess
Floyd
Frankie
Fritz
Garfield
Irina
Jasmine
Jiji
Lucifer
Marty
Meowth
Meowthra
Milo
Mittens
Bigglesworth
Jinx
Tinkles
Mufasa
Nala
Rhubarb
Ruh
Sassy
Scar
Shere Khan
Simba
Snowbell
Tao
Tibbs
Tigger
Tonto
Ulysses
Winkie
Popular Cat Names
A cat’s name can be as personal, funny, or relevant as you’d like. You can choose a name simply because you like the way it sounds or to show your love and affection for a celebrity. Hopefully, you have found at least one idea for a good name from the list of more than 250 potential feline names.
- Alex
- Aslan
- Baby
- Bagheera
- Berlioz
- Binx
- Blanche
- Bob
- Butch
- Buttercup
- Catbus
- Charlie
- Cheshire Cat
- Church
- Clarence
- Clawhauser
- Crookshanks
- Diego
- Duchess
- Floyd
- Frankie
- Fritz
- Garfield
- Irina
- Jasmine
- Jiji
- Lucifer
- Marty
- Meowth
- Meowthra
- Milo
- Mittens
- Bigglesworth
- Jinx
- Tinkles
- Mufasa
- Nala
- Rhubarb
- Ruh
- Sassy
- Scar
- Shere Khan
- Simba
- Snowbell
- Tao
- Tibbs
- Tigger
- Tonto
- Ulysses
- Winkie
Featured Image Credit: Anne Richard, Shutterstock
