200+ Tabby Cat Names: From the Quirky to the Cute and Famous

Tabby cats are seen everywhere. While we cannot really consider these cuties a rare find, these affectionate and playful four-legged furballs still deserve to have a name that best fits their personality.

Famous cat monikers like Garfield and Tiger just won’t do. Yes, these names are well-known but they are quite over-used. If you are looking for something cute or unique, our list of tabby cat names might just help you find the perfect name for your cat.

Before going through all the names, it will help a lot if you know a thing or two about your little kitty. True, they are the most common domestic cats around.  They are also recognized for their striped coat pattern and the ‘M’ in their forehead.

But apart from that, these adorable creatures are also loved for their friendly and gentle nature, which makes them great family pets.

Related article: Tabby Cat Personality and Behavior 

Best Girl and Boy Tabby Cat Names

If what you are after is a cute appellation – something that is totally adorbs, take a look at our list of cutesy names. Out of the hundreds of names here, you’ll surely find one that might just be the perfect match for your winsome feline friend.

Cute Names Based on Famous and Charming (as well as not-so-cute) Characters

Our fave animated or cartoon characters will always hold a special place in our hearts. One of these well-liked personalities may just carry a distinct persona that matches perfectly with your cats.

1. Cheshire Cat. If your cat has a one-of-a-kind, mischievous grin, the name of this fictional cat (from Lewis Carroll’s book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland) may just be what you’re looking for.
2. Hamburglar. MacDonald Land’s villain’s name might tickle your fancy if your tabby has wide black and white stripes and has a big appetite.
3. Jack Skellington. If your cat has color white and black narrow stripes that run from his head to his toes, then you might find Nightmare Before Christmas’ main protagonist’s outfit to resemble your cat’s striped coat.
4. Nemo. A name made for those with white, black, and orange patterned coats. Finding Nemo’s young clownfish’s movements may be hampered by his flimsy fin, but he is surprisingly brave and quick-witted.
5. Nermal. Another famous cartoon cat, his name is just perfect for color gray tabbies, not to mention those who are endearing yet a bit devious and annoyingly cute.
6. Phineas Flynn. This optimistic young boy (from the show Phineas and Ferb) with his orange and yellow striped shirt may just resemble the orange and yellow streaks of your tabbies. Consider it a plus If your feline friend has a pointy nose and a bright personality.
7. Tigger. While the moniker Tiger seems so ordinary, the name Tigger, on the one hand, always has a catchy ring to it. Winnie the Pooh’s darling character’s name befits tabbies with the love for bouncing (or should I say pouncing), and those with distinctive orange and black tabby coats.
8. Waldo or Wally. Do you always find yourself looking for your cat who loves to wander around? Wally or Waldo from a know British children’s puzzle book called Where’s Waldo by Martin Handford may just be one of the names worth considering.
9. Hobbes. From the famous Calvin and Hobbes comic strip, Hobbes is Calvin’s mischievous stuffed animal toy with a sardonic humor. Domesticated kitties with distinctive markings of classic orange and black shades or those with a playful personality will find their perfect name in Hobbes.

Names of Well-known Tabbies

If your new cat is oozing with charm and has that celebrity vibe, then here are a few famous names of cats to consider for your tabby.

1. Freya. Other than being associated with Norse mythology’s goddess of love and beauty, this name is also an appellation given by Former British Chancellor George Osborne to his tabby kitty.
2. Himmy. If your cat has the making of being the next “fattest cat” in the world, then why not name him after a Guinness World titleholder. Himmy, a resident of Australia and owned by Thomas Vyse, weighed a whopping 21.3 kg. and was declared as the fattest cat in the year 1986.
3. Miko. If you are a Freddie Mercury fan with a color orange tabby, then this may just be a great name for your cutesy. Rock singer Mercury has always been fond of cats. In fact, some reports say that he had a total of 10 cats, which he all treated like his own children.
4. Muezza. Muslims consider cats as “the quintessential pet.” Legends also tell of stories of the Islamic prophet Muhammad’s favorite tabby kitty named Muezza, who is fond of sleeping on the prophet’s sleeves.
5. Think Think. Tsai Ing-Wen, cat lover and President of Taiwan, had a huge billboard in Taipei. Her tabby Think Think makes an appearance with a lovely, red bowtie.
6. Toby. Actress and friend of animals Betty White, as a child, had an orange tabby named Toby. It is said that it watches over her like a reliable nanny.

Tiger Kitty Names: Perfect for Orange-Streaked Tabbies

If your feline friend has orange, black, and white streaks, then here’s a list of words, all of which mean Tiger in a different language.

1. Bagh – Nepali
2. Chui-milia – Swahili
3. Con Cop – Vietnamese
4. Harimau – Malay
5. Ingwe – Zulu
6. Kaplan – Turkish
7. Lodaya – Sundanese
8. Macan – Javanese
9. Namur – Arabic
10. Shabeel – Somali
11. Sher – Persian
12. Taika – Maori
13. Tier – Afrikaans
14. Tigra – Malagasy
15. Tigris – Latin
16. Tikari – Faroese
17. Tora – Japanese
18. Yolbars – Uzbek

Tabby Cat Titles Based on Cat Gods and Goddesses

Don’t want your cat to be named after a famous tabby or a popular striped character? If you have not figured out yet the perfect cats’ name to bestow to your cutie, then this list of titles based on gods and goddesses might help. As a bonus, we added the names’ cool meanings.

1. Asherah – a Semitic goddess also known as Lion Lady
2. Bastet or Bast – Egyptian goddess known for her ferocious nature
3. Bes – Egyptian god of protection
4. Ceridwen – Welsh goddess of wisdom
5. Dawon – a ferocious, sacred Hindu tigress
6. Hecate – a shape-shifter Greek goddess
7. Li Shou – Chinese families’ guardian
8. Mihos – son of Bastet depicted as a lion-god
9. Parvati – Hindu goddess of beauty and love
10. Shiva – Hindu god of destruction
11. Yaoji – Chinese mountain goddess

Pattern-Inspired Tabby Cat Appellations

Whether your cat’s fur looks blotchy or banded, here are a few clever names of patterns that might just suit your pal.

1. Agouti
2. Barcode
3. Bengal
4. Breton
5. Calico
6. Checkers
7. Chevron
8. Curly
9. Harlequin
10. Herringbone
11. Ikat
12. Mackerel
13. Marble
14. Paisley
15. Patches
16. Pearly
17. Pinstripe
18. Speckles
19. Spot
20. Stripes
21. Swirly
22. Vortex
23. Whirlpool
24. Zigzag

Color-Inspired Tags for your Kitty

If you want to simply name your tabby based on her color, here’s a collection of interesting and attention-grabbing color tags that can serve as a great moniker for your furry pal.

1. Amber
2. Ashen
3. Beige
4. Bordeaux
5. Carrot
6. Cerise
7. Chalk
8. Cherry
9. Chestnut
10. Chocolate
11. Cinder
12. Cinnamon
13. Cocoa
14. Coffee
15. Copper
16. Coral
17. Ember
18. Emery
19. Espresso
20. Flame
21. Ginger
22. Gray
23. Hazel
24. Honey
25. Inky
26. Iris
27. Marmalade
28. Meander
29. Mocha
30. Obsidian
31. Oreo
32. Pepper
33. Ruby
34. Rusty
35. Sable
36. Salmon
37. Scarlet
38. Shadow
39. Slate
40. Smoky
41. Titian
42. Vanilla

Other Quirky Names and Their Equivalent Meanings

Here are a couple more interesting and lovely names for cats. Some are translations of the word cat and beautiful in different languages, while others are names from different countries.

1. Aisha – Arabic name which means living and prosperous
2. Akila – Egyptian name which means intelligent
3. Alba – Latin word for white
4. Amunet – mythical Egyptian goddess of mystery
5. Aziza – Arabic name which means powerful and beloved
6. Bella – the Italian word for beautiful
7. Carina – means dear or beloved in Italian
8. Cleopatra – famous Eqyptian Queen
9. Dalila – a Hebrew name which means desired
10. Femi – Nigerian name which means love me
11. Hiro – Japanese name which can mean abundant
12. Hoshi – means star in Japanese
13. Jamila – Arabic word for beauty
14. Larissa – Greek name that means citadel
15. Layla – means night and is of Arabic origin
16. Lottie – English name which means free
17. Lumi – means snow and is of Finnish origin
18. Kadin – means companion in Arabic
19. Kamilah – Quranic name that means perfect
20. Marra – Hebrew name which means everlasting
21. Mau – Egyptian word for cat
22. Maya – Greek name which means water
23. Maye – Latin name which means spring
24. Midori – Japanese name which means green
25. Mosi – an Egyptian name which means born first
26. Nailah – an Arabic name that means successful
27. Raye – means peaceful or queen
28. Sagira – means little one in Arabic
29. Sanura – Swahili for the term kitten or little cat
30. Tabitha – Aramaic word for gazelle
31. Zahra – Arabic for flower
32. Zalika – means wondrously beautiful in Arabic

Tabby Names Based on Striped Animals

It’s always a genius idea to name your streaky pal after another striped creature from the animal kingdom. Apart from cats’ relative – the Tiger, here are other stripy beasts that may resemble your tabby.

1. Aardwolf
2. Bongo
3. Bumblebee
4. Chipmunk
5. Funambulus
6. Galidictis
7. Giant Eland
8. Honeybee
9. Hyena
10. Kudu
11. Marlin
12. Mongoose
13. Numbat
14. Nyala
15. Okapi
16. Quagga
17. Skunk
18. Somali
19. Squirrel
20. Tapir
21. Zebra

More Adorbs Boy and Girl Tabby Names

Below are more than a handful of monikers. A few are based on movie characters, while some are appellations of foods and places. Others are just downright endearing.

Regardless, many people give these names for tabby kitties a thumbs up, so might as well check them out. Names for female tabbies are marked with an (f) for your convenience.

1. Azrael
2. Birdie
3. Bowie
4. Bubbles (f)
5. Buffy (f)
6. Buttons
7. Candy (f)
8. Chaucer
9. Coco
10. Coda
11. Cuddles 
12. Cupcake (f)
13. Cypress (f)
14. Diva (f)
15. Faith (f)
16. Fluffy
17. Fuse
18. Gemini
19. Goliath
20. Kalua
21. Laguna
22. Lefty
23. Lily (f)
24. Linus
25. Loki
26. Lola (f)
27. Lotus (f)
28. Madonna (f)
29. Margot (f)
30. Marti
31. Milan (f)
32. Mitzi (f)
33. Mochi
34. Oscar
35. Paris (f)
36. Persia
37. Romeo
38. Simba
39. Sprite
40. Tia (f)