Bringing home a new cat is exciting—and picking a name is one of the first ways you start to bond. Whether your kitten is playful, shy, or full of attitude, the right name will feel natural the moment you say it out loud.
Below you’ll find cute cat names for male and female cats, plus name ideas by color and pop culture.
Cat Names
Male and Female Cat Names
| Male Cat Names | Female Cat Names |
| Ziggy | Zuzu |
| Zeus | Zoe |
| Zeke | Zelda |
| Zander | Winnie |
| Xavier | Vesper |
| Walter | Velvet |
| Vincent | Ursula |
| Toby | Tulip |
| Tigger | Tammy |
| Tiger | Tabby |
| Thor | Stella |
| Thomas | Sophie |
| Teddy | Skye |
| Tango | Serafina |
| Sylvester | Sassy |
| Smokey | Sasha |
| Simon | Ruby |
| Simba | Rhubarb |
| Silver | Ramona |
| Shadow | Queenie |
| Sebastian | Poppy |
| Sam | Phoebe |
| Romeo | Persephone |
| Rocky | Pepper |
| Rocco | Penny |
| Rey | Ophelia |
| Rex | Olivia |
| Rascal | Nora |
| Ranger | Nala |
| Prince | Moon |
| Peregrine | Molly |
| Peanut | Mochi |
| Panda | Misty |
| Paco | Minerva |
| Otis | Maisie |
| Oscar | Maggie |
| Oreo | Maddie |
| Ollie | Luna |
| Oliver | Lulu |
| Odin | Lucy |
| Murphy | Lola |
| Milo | Lizzie |
| Midnight | Lily |
| Max | Leonie |
| Lucky | Layla |
| Louie | Kiki |
| Loki | Juno |
| Leonard | Josephine |
| Leo | Jasmine |
| Justice | Iris |
| Joey | Hermione |
| Jasper | Hera |
| Jake | Hannah |
| Jack | Gracie |
| Ivan | Gloria |
| Hunter | Ginger |
| Henry | Fiona |
| Harry | Eva |
| Griffin | Ellie |
| Goose | Dinah |
| Gizmo | Diamond |
| George | Delilah |
| Frankie | Daisy |
| Finn | Dahlia |
| Felix | Cupcake |
| Elvis | Coco |
| Eddie | Cleopatra |
| Dusty | Cleo |
| Diego | Clementine |
| Dante | Cinnamon |
| Chico | Chloe |
| Chewy | Candy |
| Chester | Callie |
| Charlie | Buttercup |
| Cedar | Brownie |
| Boo | Bianca |
| Benny | Bella |
| Beau | Beatrix |
| Bear | Bailey |
| Apollo | Avalon |
| Aldo | Ariel |
| Angel | |
| Abby |
Names by Color & Pattern
- Calico: Pixel, Skittles, Hobbes, Pablo
- White: Blondie, Marshmallow, Snowball
- Grey: Earl, Sterling, Smokey
- Orange: Saffron, Butterscotch, Goldie, Apricot
- Tortoiseshell: Patches, Turtle, Puzzle
- Black: Magic, Onyx, Salem, Poe
- Tuxedo: Oreo, Penguin, Sylvester, Bond
- Tabby: Pebbles, Lion, Pepper, Stripe
Names Inspired by Movies & Pop Culture
- Simba – inspired by The Lion King
- Gandalf – inspired by The Lord of the Rings
- Loki – inspired by Norse mythology and modern movies
- Hermione – inspired by Harry Potter
- Odin – inspired by Norse mythology
- Salem – a classic black-cat name in pop culture
Practice Sentences with Your Cat’s Name
- Oliver, stop clawing at the chair!
- I think Luna is hungry.
- Milo, come here—treat time!
- Nala is hiding under the sofa again.
- Oreo looks so cute in the sunlight.
- Simba loves sleeping on my laptop.
- Lucy, don’t jump on the table.
- Smokey always follows me around the house.
- Mochi is purring so loudly today.
- Where is Gizmo? I can’t find him anywhere.
Last Updated on January 28, 2026
Hi like all the names and there cute and fun
Hi I have a cat named Strixy. Strixy is a girl.
this is strixy
Strixy is my sister Moira’s cat
this is really nice m new baby cat love when i call her baby zoe and her last name is lucky and her ,iddle name is bills so .Zoe lucky bill. is her name
thanks i love you gys yee
Great list of names.
Yeah their sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cuuute
None of these names work. Maybe add some ginger tabby names?????
Right now it’s sort of not great, no offense. =) =) =)
I have a cat named poppy
I have cats named loki and thor
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Thank you for the cat name and the kitten
name we pick is coco and Oscar
Thank you for the cat name and the cat name we pick is coco and Oscar