Unique and Interesting Cat Names

Color-Inspired Names

  1. Midnight
  2. Snowball
  3. Shadow
  4. Ginger
  5. Sapphire
  6. Ruby
  7. Amber
  8. Goldie
  9. Ebony
  10. Ivory

Personality-Driven Names

  1. Maverick
  2. Diva
  3. Zen
  4. Jester
  5. Snuggles
  6. Rebel
  7. Serenity
  8. Bubbles
  9. Gizmo
  10. Mischief

Pop Culture Names

  1. Simba (The Lion King)
  2. Gandalf (The Lord of the Rings)
  3. Dobby (Harry Potter)
  4. Spock (Star Trek)
  5. Yoda (Star Wars)
  6. Sherlock (Sherlock Holmes)
  7. Buffy (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  8. Thor (Marvel Comics)
  9. Neo (The Matrix)
  10. Zelda (The Legend of Zelda)

Food-Related Names

  1. Oreo
  2. Tofu
  3. Peaches
  4. Muffin
  5. Espresso
  6. Nacho
  7. Biscuit
  8. Cupcake
  9. Whiskey
  10. Pickles

Nature-Inspired Names

  1. Willow
  2. River
  3. Meadow
  4. Storm
  5. Canyon
  6. Clover
  7. Aspen
  8. Sage
  9. Luna (Moon)
  10. Sol (Sun)

Historical and Mythological Names

  1. Cleocatra
  2. Apollo
  3. Athena
  4. Nero
  5. Merlin
  6. Venus
  7. Orion
  8. Juno
  9. Phoenix

Just for Fun Names

  1. Sir Purrs-a-Lot
  2. Captain Whisker
  3. Miss Fluff
  4. Lord Meowington
  5. Princess Fuzzy
  6. Pawsome
  7. Cattitude
  8. Whiskerface
  9. Fuzzball
  10. Mr. Meowgi

Literary Names

  1. Gatsby (The Great Gatsby)
  2. Atticus (To Kill a Mockingbird)
  3. Darcy (Pride and Prejudice)
  4. Holden (Catcher in the Rye)
  5. Scarlett (Gone with the Wind)
  6. Pip (Great Expectations)
  7. Hermione (Harry Potter)
  8. Matilda (Matilda)
  9. Rhett (Gone with the Wind)
  10. Heathcliff (Wuthering Heights)

Around the World Names

  1. Amigo
  2. Bella
  3. Sakura
  4. Raj
  5. Sven
  6. Zara
  7. Kiko
  8. Lulu
  9. Taj
  10. Miko

Tech-Inspired Names

  1. Pixel
  2. Byte
  3. Linux
  4. Java
  5. Siri
  6. Cortana
  7. Tesla
  8. Nano
  9. Google
  10. Widget

Playful and Punny Names

  1. Catrick Stewart
  2. Brad Kitt
  3. Furrnando
  4. Clawdia
  5. Meowdonna
  6. Purrince
  7. Kitty Purry
  8. Leonardo DiCatrio
  9. Catniss
  10. J.R.R. Tolkitten

Inspired by Nature and the Cosmos

  1. Aurora
  2. Eclipse
  3. Borealis
  4. Comet
  5. Nebula
  6. Zephyr
  7. Sequoia
  8. Birch
  9. Coral
  10. Flora

Musical and Artistic Names

  1. Mozart
  2. Clef
  3. Matisse
  4. Banksy
  5. Viola
  6. Fresco
  7. Rhapsody
  8. Basquiat
  9. Lyric
  10. Monet

Inspired by Colors and Patterns

  1. Speckle
  2. Tuxedo
  3. Polka Dot
  4. Marbles
  5. Chevron
  6. Paisley
  7. Argyle
  8. Swirl
  9. Hombre
  10. Pinstripe

Adventure and Travel Names

  1. Marco (Polo)
  2. Atlas
  3. Odyssey
  4. Safari
  5. Quest
  6. Voyager
  7. Nomad
  8. Everest
  9. Nile
  10. Indiana (Jones)

Geek and Pop Culture Names

  1. Pikachu
  2. Spock
  3. Megatron
  4. Khaleesi
  5. Wolverine
  6. Stark
  7. Frodo
  8. Loki
  9. Zelda
  10. Mulder & Scully (for a pair)

Names That Play on “Cat”

  1. Catastrophe
  2. Catnip
  3. Catarina
  4. Catalina
  5. Catapult
  6. Catfish
  7. Cattywampus
  8. Cataclysm
  9. Catalog
  10. Catamaran

Mystical and Mythical Names

  1. Sphinx
  2. Merlin
  3. Pixie
  4. Draco
  5. Genie
  6. Pegasus
  7. Valkyrie
  8. Wizard
  9. Fairy
  10. Elf

Culinary Inspired Names

  1. Sushi
  2. Wasabi
  3. Mochi
  4. Cinnamon
  5. Nutmeg
  6. Saffron
  7. Gingerbread
  8. Tiramisu
  9. Macaroon
  10. Jalapeno

Royalty and Titles

  1. Duchess
  2. Emperor
  3. Sultan
  4. Maharaja
  5. Baroness
  6. Knight
  7. Queenie
  8. Prince
  9. Earl
  10. Lady Whiskers

Just for Laughs

  1. Snickerdoodle
  2. Googly
  3. Boop
  4. Floof
  5. Squiggle
  6. Bloop
  7. Wobble
  8. Gizoogle
  9. Zippy
  10. Mewtwo (for gamers)

Expanding the Realm of Cat Names

Inspired by Famous Scientists and Inventors

  1. Einstein
  2. Tesla (Nikola Tesla)
  3. Curie (Marie Curie)
  4. Newton (Isaac Newton)
  5. Galileo
  6. Darwin (Charles Darwin)
  7. Edison (Thomas Edison)
  8. Hawking (Stephen Hawking)
  9. Pascal (Blaise Pascal)
  10. Franklin (Benjamin Franklin)

Fantasy and Magic-Inspired Names

  1. Gandalf (The Lord of the Rings)
  2. Merlin (Arthurian Legend)
  3. Elvira (Mistress of the Dark)
  4. Willow (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  5. Sabrina (Sabrina the Teenage Witch)
  6. Glinda (The Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz)
  7. Albus (Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter)
  8. Morgana (Arthurian Legend)
  9. Xanadu
  10. Loki (Norse Mythology)

Inspired by Gems and Precious Stones

  1. Ruby
  2. Sapphire
  3. Topaz
  4. Jasper
  5. Opal
  6. Garnet
  7. Emerald
  8. Onyx
  9. Amethyst
  10. Pearl

Names Inspired by Historical Leaders and Figures

  1. Caesar (Julius Caesar)
  2. Cleopatra
  3. Napoleon
  4. Alexander (Alexander the Great)
  5. Genghis (Genghis Khan)
  6. Churchill (Winston Churchill)
  7. Joan (Joan of Arc)
  8. Lincoln (Abraham Lincoln)
  9. Tutankhamun
  10. Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt)

Inspired by Musical Terms and Instruments

  1. Allegro
  2. Cadenza
  3. Fiddle
  4. Lyric
  5. Melody
  6. Riff
  7. Tempo
  8. Viola
  9. Harmony
  10. Bass

Inspired by Fictional Characters from Literature

  1. Atticus (To Kill a Mockingbird)
  2. Scout (To Kill a Mockingbird)
  3. Gatsby (The Great Gatsby)
  4. Holden (Catcher in the Rye)
  5. Rhett (Gone with the Wind)
  6. Heathcliff (Wuthering Heights)
  7. Pip (Great Expectations)
  8. Sherlock (Sherlock Holmes)
  9. Watson (Sherlock Holmes)
  10. Dorian (The Picture of Dorian Gray)

Inspired by Astrological Signs and Celestial Bodies

  1. Leo
  2. Orion
  3. Luna (Moon)
  4. Solar
  5. Comet
  6. Venus
  7. Mars
  8. Jupiter
  9. Nova
  10. Sirius

Inspired by Ancient Mythologies

  1. Apollo (Greek God of the Sun)
  2. Athena (Greek Goddess of Wisdom)
  3. Thor (Norse God of Thunder)
  4. Freya (Norse Goddess of Love)
  5. Osiris (Egyptian God of the Afterlife)
  6. Isis (Egyptian Goddess)
  7. Anubis (Egyptian God of Mummification)
  8. Hera (Greek Goddess)
  9. Odin (Norse All-Father)
  10. Artemis (Greek Goddess of the Hunt)

Inspired by Famous Explorers and Adventurers

  1. Marco (Marco Polo)
  2. Columbus (Christopher Columbus)
  3. Amelia (Amelia Earhart)
  4. Magellan (Ferdinand Magellan)
  5. Armstrong (Neil Armstrong)
  6. Shackleton (Ernest Shackleton)
  7. Vespucci (Amerigo Vespucci)
  8. Hillary (Edmund Hillary)
  9. Nansen (Fridtjof Nansen)
  10. Cook (James Cook)

Names That Exude Elegance and Grace

  1. Duchess
  2. Astaire (Fred Astaire)
  3. Grace
  4. Dior
  5. Valentino
  6. Chanel
  7. Gatsby
  8. Hepburn (Audrey Hepburn)
  9. Windsor
  10. Versailles