Looking for a cat name with a theme? This list has more than 850 themed cat names in eight groups: movies and TV, Star Wars, Christmas, witches and magic, goddesses, food, names for pairs of cats, and names that are simply cool. Many names come with a short note on where they are from or what they mean. It is part of our cat names collection.
Our quick take: a themed name works best when you will still enjoy saying it in ten years, so pick the theme you love and not the one that is in fashion. Long names are fine if they shorten to an easy nickname (Mr. Mistoffelees becomes Misto, Obi-Wan becomes Obi). We checked the film titles and years, the myths and the name meanings, and left out the claims we could not confirm. A 2019 study in the journal Scientific Reports found that pet cats can tell their own name apart from other words, so say the name often and use it at mealtimes.
Cats rarely get the lead role, but they steal a lot of scenes: the ginger tabby who survives Alien, the hairless cat on Dr. Evil's lap, the kitten in Pinocchio. The names below are real screen cats (and a few big cats), with the film or show and the year so you can look them up. For a whole list of Disney characters, see our Disney cat names.
Cartoon and animated movie cats
Figaro (the kitten in Pinocchio, 1940)
Lucifer (the stepmother's cat in Cinderella, 1950)
Dinah (Alice's cat in Alice in Wonderland, 1951)
Cheshire (the grinning cat of Wonderland, called Chessur in the 2010 film)
Bagheera (the black panther in The Jungle Book, 1967)
Shere Khan (the tiger in The Jungle Book)
Tigger (The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, 1977)
Felicia (The Great Mouse Detective, 1986)
Oliver (the kitten in Oliver & Company, 1988)
Catbus (My Neighbor Totoro, 1988)
Rajah (Jasmine's tiger in Aladdin, 1992)
Simba (The Lion King, 1994)
Nala (The Lion King)
Mufasa (The Lion King)
Diego (the saber-tooth in Ice Age, 2002)
Shira (Ice Age: Continental Drift, 2012)
Lune (the cat prince in The Cat Returns, 2002)
Puss (Puss in Boots, first seen in Shrek 2, 2004)
Kitty Softpaws (Puss in Boots, 2011)
Mittens (the alley cat in Bolt, 2008)
Tigress (Kung Fu Panda, 2008)
Tai Lung (the snow leopard in Kung Fu Panda)
Dino (A Cat in Paris, 2010)
Mochi (Big Hero 6, 2014)
Clawhauser (the cheetah in Zootopia, 2016)
Chloe (The Secret Life of Pets, 2016)
Sox (the robot cat in Lightyear, 2022)
Mewsette (Gay Purr-ee, 1962)
Jaune Tom (Gay Purr-ee)
Family and comedy movie cats
Baby (the leopard in Bringing Up Baby, 1938)
Rhubarb (the cat who inherits a baseball team in Rhubarb, 1951)
Tao (the Siamese in The Incredible Journey, 1963)
Thomasina (The Three Lives of Thomasina, 1963)
D.C. (That Darn Cat!, 1965)
Elsa (the lioness in Born Free, 1966)
Tonto (Harry and Tonto, 1974)
Winkie (the black cat in Escape to Witch Mountain, 1975)
Milo (The Adventures of Milo and Otis, 1986)
Sassy (Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, 1993)
Catzilla (Mouse Hunt, 1997)
Mr. Bigglesworth (Dr. Evil's cat, first seen in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, 1997)
Snowbell (Stuart Little, 1999)
Mr. Jinx (Meet the Parents, 2000)
Mr. Tinkles (Cats & Dogs, 2001)
Garfield (Garfield, 2004)
Aslan (the lion of The Chronicles of Narnia, 2005)
Richard Parker (the tiger in Life of Pi, 2012)
Ulysses (the orange cat in Inside Llewyn Davis, 2013)
Keanu (the kitten in Keanu, 2016, also called Iglesias)
Bob (A Street Cat Named Bob, 2016)
Mr. Fuzzypants (Nine Lives, 2016)
Fred (the one-eyed cat in Gifted, 2017)
Sci-fi, fantasy and scary movie cats
Jonesy (Ripley's cat in Alien, 1979)
Goose (Captain Marvel, 2019)
Orion (the cat with a galaxy on his collar in Men in Black, 1997)
Spot (Data's cat in Star Trek Generations, 1994)
Jake (The Cat from Outer Space, 1978)
Frodo (the cat in A Quiet Place: Day One, 2024)
Buttercup (Prim's cat in The Hunger Games, 2012)
Azzie (Doctor Sleep, 2019)
Dandelo (The Fly, 1958)
Church (Pet Sematary, 1989)
General (Cat's Eye, 1985)
Clovis (Sleepwalkers, 1992)
Blanche (the white cat in House, 1977)
Rufus (Re-Animator, 1985)
Duck (Constantine, 2005)
Mr. Whiskers (The Voices, 2014)
Names from Cats the musical
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical (filmed in 2019) is based on T. S. Eliot's cat poems, and its names are some of the best ever given to cats.
Grizabella
Macavity
Mr. Mistoffelees
Rum Tum Tugger
Skimbleshanks
Bombalurina
Munkustrap
Mungojerrie
Rumpleteazer
Jennyanydots
Bustopher Jones
Old Deuteronomy
Gus (the theatre cat)
TV and documentary cats
Felix (Felix the Cat)
Sylvester (Looney Tunes)
Top Cat (Top Cat)
Heathcliff (Heathcliff)
Azrael (Gargamel's cat in The Smurfs)
Lion-O (ThunderCats)
Meowth (Pokémon)
Snowball (The Simpsons)
Scratchy (The Simpsons)
Baby Puss (the saber-toothed cat in The Flintstones)
Toonces (the driving cat on Saturday Night Live)
Miss Kitty Fantastico (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Lord Tubbington (Glee)
Bandit (one of Angela's cats in The Office)
Sprinkles (The Office)
Zazzles (Sheldon's cat in The Big Bang Theory)
Oppenheimer (Sheldon named his other cats after Manhattan Project scientists)
Feynman (another of Sheldon's cats)
Fermi (and another)
Kedi (Turkish for “cat”, and the title of the 2016 documentary about Istanbul's street cats)
Sarı (one of the cats in Kedi)
Bengü (Kedi)
Duman (Kedi)
Gamsız (Kedi)
Deniz (Kedi)
Sita (the cheetah mother in African Cats, 2011)
Layla (the lioness in African Cats)
Mara (Layla's cub in African Cats)
Lil Bub (Lil Bub & Friendz, 2013)
Star Wars cat names
The Star Wars story now runs to more than ten live-action films and a long list of series, so there is a name for every kind of cat: a hero, a villain, a small green baby or a walking carpet. The galaxy even has cats of its own. The official Star Wars Databank describes the tooka as a small feline creature, the Loth-cat of the planet Lothal as a member of the tooka family, and the nexu as the fierce predator let loose in the arena in Attack of the Clones.
Heroes of the Rebellion, the Republic and the Resistance
Luke
Leia
Han
Chewie (Chewbacca, for a big fluffy cat)
Lando
Obi-Wan (or Obi, or Kenobi)
Yoda
Anakin
Padmé
Qui-Gon
Mace (Mace Windu)
Ahsoka
Rex (Captain Rex, clone trooper CT-7567)
Rey
Finn
Poe
Maz (Maz Kanata, who is more than a thousand years old)
Jyn
Cassian
Mando (the Mandalorian)
Grogu (the small green one)
Wicket (the young Ewok who befriends Leia)
Jade (Mara Jade, Luke's wife in the older “Legends” stories)
Villains and bounty hunters
Vader
Kylo
Maul
Palpatine
Dooku
Grievous
Tarkin
Snoke
Phasma
Jabba (for a cat who loves to lounge)
Boba (Boba Fett)
Jango (Jango Fett)
Boushh (the bounty hunter Leia disguises herself as in Return of the Jedi)
Beckett (Tobias Beckett from Solo)
Droids, creatures and Star Wars cats
Artoo (R2-D2)
Threepio (C-3PO, built by Anakin)
BB-8
Kaytoo (K-2SO)
Loth-cat (the small wild cat of the planet Lothal)
Tooka (a small feline found across the galaxy)
Nexu (the arena predator in Attack of the Clones)
Purrgil (the space whales of Star Wars Rebels, with a name made for a cat)
Ewok
Wookiee
Porg
Jawa
Bantha
Tauntaun
Planets, ships and Jedi words
Endor
Hoth
Naboo
Tatooine
Dagobah
Jakku
Bespin
Falcon
Jedi
Padawan
Saber
Kyber
Star Wars cat puns
Chewbacat
Meow Windu
Kitten Fisto
Luke Skywhisker
Purrincess Leia
Cat Solo
Obi-Paw Kenobi
Darth Meowl
Jabba the Catt
Emperor Pawpatine
Christmas cat names
A kitten who arrives in December, or a cat who was born then, suits a Christmas name. Iceland even has a Christmas cat of its own: the Yule Cat, a huge cat of folklore said to eat anyone who has not been given new clothes by Christmas Eve.
A safety note for the season. Cats and Christmas decorations do not mix well. The American Veterinary Medical Association warns that tinsel and ribbon can block a cat's intestines if swallowed. The ASPCA lists mistletoe and holly as toxic to cats. Poinsettia is listed as toxic too, although the ASPCA says it is “generally over-rated in toxicity”: it irritates the mouth and stomach and sometimes causes vomiting. Lilies in a bouquet are far more dangerous, because they can cause kidney failure in cats. If your cat eats any of these, call your vet. We have more tips in how to keep cats away from the Christmas tree.
Classic Christmas names
Noel (from the French word for Christmas)
Noelle
Natalie (from the Latin for Christmas Day)
Holly
Ivy
Angel
Star
Joy
Merry
Jolly
Carol
Gloria
Faith
Hope
Eve
Gabriel
Emmanuel
Nicholas
Kris (Kris Kringle comes from the German Christkindl, “Christ child”)
Claus
Santa
Yule
Balthazar (one of the Three Wise Men in tradition)
Caspar (or Gaspar, another Wise Man)
Melchior (the third)
Artaban (the hero of Henry van Dyke's The Story of the Other Wise Man)
Magi
Myrrh
Frankie (for frankincense)
Shepherd
Wenceslas
Tinsel
Jingle
Bell
Garland
Twinkle
Reindeer and helpers
Dasher
Dancer
Prancer
Vixen
Comet
Cupid
Donner
Blitzen
Rudolph
Elf
Hermey (the elf who wants to be a dentist in the 1964 Rudolph TV special)
Yukon (Yukon Cornelius, from the same special)
Clarice (Rudolph's sweetheart)
Bumble (the Abominable Snow Monster)
Names from Christmas movies, books and music
Ebenezer (A Christmas Carol)
Scrooge
Marley
Cratchit
Tiny Tim
Fezziwig
Bailey (George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life)
Clarence (the angel in It's a Wonderful Life)
Zuzu (George's daughter)
Ralphie (A Christmas Story)
Red Ryder (the BB gun Ralphie wants)
Grinch
Max (the Grinch's dog)
Cindy Lou
Buddy (Elf)
Kevin (Home Alone)
Skellington (Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas)
Zero (Jack's dog)
Clara (The Nutcracker)
Drosselmeyer
Sugar Plum
Nutcracker
Krampus (the horned figure of Alpine folklore)
Frosty
Jack Frost
Mariah (for the singer of “All I Want for Christmas Is You”)
Bing (Bing Crosby)
Judy (Judy Garland introduced “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” in 1944)
Winter and Christmas treat names
Snowflake
Frost
Blizzard
Icicle
Winter
December
Solstice
Eira (Welsh for snow)
Aspen
Juniper
Spruce
Balsam
Mistletoe
Coal
Boots
Eggnog
Gingerbread
Nutmeg
Cinnamon
Peppermint
Candy Cane
Cocoa
Figgy
Pudding
Stollen
Panettone
Snickerdoodle
Fruitcake
Cranberry
Clementine
Toffee
Shortbread
Marzipan
Chestnut
Witchy cat names
Cats and magic have gone together in stories for centuries. In Scottish folklore the cat-sìth was a fairy creature that looked like a large black cat with a white spot on its chest, and some tales said it was really a witch who could turn into a cat nine times. On Samhain, the old Gaelic festival that begins on the evening of October 31, people left out a saucer of milk for it to bring the house good luck. English witch-trial records of the 1600s are full of named “familiars”, and those odd old names (you will find several below) make wonderful cat names today.
Black cats are the stars of this theme: the Queen of Wands tarot card shows one sitting at the queen's feet. If your witchy cat is black, see our black cat names too, and for the spooky season try our Halloween cat names. Black cats even have their own days: Black Cat Appreciation Day on August 17 and, in the UK, National Black Cat Day on October 27.
Famous witches' cats and familiars
Salem (the talking black cat in Sabrina the Teenage Witch)
Binx (the boy turned into a black cat in Hocus Pocus, 1993)
Jiji (Kiki's black cat in Kiki's Delivery Service, 1989)
Pyewacket (a familiar named in a 1647 English witch-hunting pamphlet, and the Siamese in Bell, Book and Candle, 1958)
Graymalkin (the First Witch's familiar in Macbeth; “grimalkin” is an old word for a cat)
Greebo (Nanny Ogg's cat in Terry Pratchett's Discworld books)
Tabby (Mildred's cat in The Worst Witch)
Liebchen (the Grand High Witch's black cat in The Witches, 1990)
Vinegar Tom (a familiar in the 1647 pamphlet The Discovery of Witches)
Holt (described in the same pamphlet as a “white kitling”, an old word for a kitten)
Jarmara (1647 pamphlet)
Sack and Sugar (1647 pamphlet)
Newes (1647 pamphlet)
Grizzel (1647 pamphlet)
Greedigut (1647 pamphlet)
Tibb (a familiar named in the Pendle witch trials of 1612)
Fancie (Pendle, 1612)
Dandy (Pendle, 1612)
Witches and enchantresses from stories
Sabrina
Hilda (Sabrina's aunt)
Zelda (Sabrina's other aunt)
Elphaba (Wicked)
Glinda (the Good Witch)
Kiki
Winifred (Hocus Pocus)
Samantha (Bewitched)
Endora (Bewitched)
Tabitha (Bewitched)
Willow (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Wanda (the Scarlet Witch)
Agatha
Yennefer (The Witcher)
Jadis (the White Witch of Narnia)
Morgana
Nimue
Circe (the enchantress of the Odyssey)
Medea
Hecate (the Greek goddess of witchcraft and crossroads)
Morrigan (the “phantom queen” of Irish myth, who appears as a crow)
Ceridwen (the Welsh enchantress with a cauldron of inspiration)
Ursula
Maleficent
Gothel (Tangled)
Eda (The Owl House)
Lamia (Stardust, 2007)
Mormo (Stardust)
Empusa (Stardust)
Hermione
Bellatrix
McGonagall
Wizards and sorcerers
Merlin
Gandalf
Radagast
Saruman
Dumbledore
Sirius
Severus
Draco
Prospero (The Tempest)
Howl (Howl's Moving Castle)
Calcifer (Howl's fire demon)
Strange (Doctor Strange)
Geralt (The Witcher)
Jareth (the Goblin King in Labyrinth)
Gargamel (The Smurfs)
Warlock
Wizard
Magic words, charms and night names
Hex
Jinx
Charm
Spell
Potion
Elixir
Amulet
Talisman
Sigil
Rune
Tarot
Omen
Magic
Mystic
Alakazam
Cauldron
Coven
Alchemy
Aura
Astra (Latin for “stars”)
Luna (Latin for “moon”, and the black cat in Sailor Moon)
Eclipse
Equinox
Samhain (said “SOW-in”)
Widdershins (an old word for anticlockwise)
Deosil (its opposite: sunwise, or clockwise)
Poppet (a doll used in folk magic, and an old pet name)
Philtre (a love potion)
Raven
Shadow
Midnight
Onyx
Obsidian
Ember
Soot
Inky
Void
Phantom
Rowan
Hazel
Magical cats from folklore
Sìth (from the cat-sìth, the fairy cat of the Scottish Highlands; said “shee”)
Bakeneko (a shape-shifting cat in Japanese folklore)
Nekomata (a Japanese cat spirit with a forked tail)
Kaibyō (Japanese for “strange cat”, the word for all supernatural cats)
Maneki (from the maneki-neko, the lucky “beckoning cat” figure)
Mishipeshu (the “Great Lynx”, the underwater panther of Ojibwe tradition)
Nyx (the Greek goddess of night)
Pandora
Goddess cat names
Several goddesses really are cat goddesses. In ancient Egypt, Bastet was shown as a cat or a cat-headed woman, and the lioness goddesses Sekhmet and Pakhet (whose name means “she who scratches”) were her fiercer cousins. The Greeks linked Bastet with their own Artemis and called her Ailuros, from the Greek word for cat. In Norse myth Freyja rides in a chariot pulled by two cats. The old sources never name them: the names Bygul and Trjegul that you may see online are modern. In Bengal the goddess Shashthi, a protector of children, rides a cat. And in Ovid's Metamorphoses, when the Greek gods hid from the monster Typhon in animal form, it was Diana (Artemis) who became a cat. For more names from Egypt, see the Egyptian cat names in our world list.
Egyptian goddesses
Bastet (the cat goddess, protector of the home; also Bast)
Sekhmet (the lioness-headed goddess of war and plague, who also healed)
Mafdet (an early feline goddess of justice, who protected against snakes and scorpions)
Pakhet (a lioness goddess: “she who scratches”)
Tefnut (a lioness-headed goddess associated with moisture)
Ailuros (the Greek name for Bastet)
Hathor (love, music and joy)
Isis (magic and motherhood)
Nut (the sky)
Neith (war and hunting)
Seshat (writing and wisdom)
Nephthys (“lady of the house”)
Nekhbet (the vulture goddess who protected the pharaoh)
Greek goddesses
Artemis (the hunt and wild animals; also the white cat in Sailor Moon)
Athena (wisdom and war)
Hera (queen of the gods)
Aphrodite (love and beauty)
Persephone (spring and the underworld)
Demeter (the harvest)
Hestia (the hearth and home)
Selene (the moon)
Eos (the dawn)
Nike (victory)
Gaia (the earth)
Iris (the rainbow)
Atalanta (not a goddess but a swift huntress, who was turned into a lion)
Roman goddesses
Diana (the hunt and the moon)
Trivia (Diana's name as goddess of the crossroads)
Venus (love)
Juno (queen of the gods)
Minerva (wisdom)
Vesta (the hearth)
Fortuna (luck)
Ceres (grain and the harvest)
Flora (flowers and spring)
Aurora (the dawn)
Bellona (war)
Norse and Celtic goddesses
Freyja (love and magic, in a chariot pulled by cats; also Freya)
Frigg (marriage and the home)
Skadi (winter, skiing and the hunt)
Idunn (keeper of the apples of youth)
Sif (famous for her golden hair)
Eir (healing)
Hel (ruler of the underworld)
Syn (guardian of doorways)
Brigid (Irish goddess of poetry and healing)
Áine (Irish goddess of summer; said “AWN-ya”)
Clíodhna (queen of the banshees in Irish legend; said “KLEE-uh-na”)
Macha (an Irish goddess of sovereignty and horses)
Rhiannon (the horse-riding lady of the Welsh Mabinogion; her name probably means “great queen”)
Epona (the Celtic goddess of horses)
Danu (an Irish mother goddess)
Goddesses from the rest of the world
Shashthi (the Hindu goddess who rides a cat)
Durga (the Hindu warrior goddess, who rides a lion or tiger)
Dawon (a name sometimes given to Durga's big cat)
Parvati (love and devotion)
Lakshmi (good fortune)
Saraswati (learning and music)
Chang'e (the Chinese goddess of the moon)
Nüwa (the Chinese mother goddess who made humankind)
Guanyin (compassion)
Amaterasu (the Japanese sun goddess)
Benzaiten (Japanese goddess of music, water and good fortune)
Ixchel (the Maya jaguar goddess of midwifery and medicine)
Sedna (the Inuit goddess of the sea)
Pele (the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes)
Hina (a Polynesian goddess linked to the moon)
Oshun (the Yoruba goddess of rivers and love)
Yemaya (the Yoruba mother of waters; also Yemoja)
Oya (the Yoruba goddess of winds and storms)
Food names for cats
If you have ever told your cat “you are so cute I could eat you up”, a food name makes sense. Food names are short, friendly and easy to match to a coat: Pumpkin, Cheddar or Nacho for an orange cat, Oreo or Pepper for a black-and-white one, Mocha or Peanut for a brown tabby, Coconut or Tofu for a white cat.
The name is safe, but the food may not be. Several foods in this list should never be fed to a cat. The ASPCA warns against chocolate, coffee and anything with caffeine, alcohol, onions, garlic and chives, grapes and raisins, and the sweetener xylitol. So call your cat Mocha or Merlot, but keep the real thing out of reach. Our guides to foods that are toxic to cats and what cats can and cannot eat have the details.
Sweet food names
Biscuit
Cookie
Cupcake
Muffin
Brownie
Waffles
Pancake
Donut
Churro
Butterscotch
Caramel
Honey
Sugar
Maple
Marshmallow
Nougat
Taffy
Jellybean
Twinkie
Pop Tart
Kit Kat
Oreo
Nutella
Truffle
Fudge
Sundae
Sherbet
Macaron
Meringue
Tiramisu
Cannoli
Custard
Marmalade
Tapioca (as in the pearls in bubble tea)
Clootie (from the Scottish clootie dumpling, a steamed fruit pudding)
Fruit, vegetable and spice names
Peaches
Mango
Kiwi
Cherry
Apricot
Fig
Olive
Plum
Blueberry
Huckleberry
Coconut
Banana
Lemon
Kumquat (a tiny citrus fruit from southern China)
Pumpkin
Pickles
Peanut
Bean
Sprout
Radish
Turnip
Spud
Tater Tot
Pepper
Chili
Jalapeño
Basil
Rosemary
Thyme
Dill
Saffron
Paprika
Cayenne
Clove
Ginger
Poppy
Wasabi
Savory food names from around the world
Meatball
Noodle
Dumpling
Wonton
Dim Sum (the name means “touch the heart”)
Bao
Tofu
Sushi
Sashimi
Ramen
Udon
Tempura
Gyoza
Teriyaki
Miso
Nori
Kimchi
Nacho
Taco
Burrito
Queso
Tamale
Salsa
Chowder
Gumbo
Kabob
Schnitzel
Pretzel
Bagel
Crouton
Pesto
Linguini
Ravioli
Cheddar
Gouda
Feta
Mustard
Gravy
Giblet
Porkchop
Kipper
Anchovy
Tikka
Naan
Curry
Chutney
Samosa
Falafel
Hummus
Coffee, tea and drink names
Espresso
Mocha
Latte
Cappuccino
Macchiato
Cortado
Ristretto (a short, strong espresso)
Doppio (a double espresso)
Frappé (the Greek iced coffee)
Affogato (espresso poured over ice cream)
Galão (a milky Portuguese coffee)
Marocchino (an Italian coffee with cocoa)
Barraquito (a layered coffee from Tenerife)
Medici (a Seattle coffee with chocolate and orange peel)
Arabica
Robusta
Java
Chai
Matcha
Oolong
Earl Grey
Whiskey
Brandy
Bourbon
Merlot
Shiraz
Twin cat names: names for pairs of cats
Bringing home two kittens means choosing two names that belong together. Kittens from the same litter are brothers and sisters, not identical twins, and as Cats Protection points out, the kittens in one litter can even have different fathers. Whether your two are littermates or simply a bonded pair, a matching set of names is half the fun.
One tip before you choose: pick two names that sound clearly different. In the 2019 Scientific Reports study, cats living in ordinary homes could tell their own name from the names of the other cats they lived with, and that is easier for them with Salt and Pepper than with Mimi and Mini. For sibling names from one film, look at the Star Wars section (Luke and Leia are twins) and at our Aristocats names. Our unisex cat names help if you do not know yet whether you have boys or girls.
Names from famous twins
Fred and George (the Weasley twins in Harry Potter)
Padma and Parvati (the Patil twins in Harry Potter)
Tweedledee and Tweedledum (Through the Looking-Glass)
Thing One and Thing Two (The Cat in the Hat)
Apollo and Artemis (the twin gods of Greek myth)
Castor and Pollux (the twins of the constellation Gemini)
Romulus and Remus (the twin founders of Rome in legend)
Cersei and Jaime (A Song of Ice and Fire)
Wanda and Pietro (Marvel's Maximoff twins)
Hallie and Annie (The Parent Trap, 1998)
Lisa and Lottie (the twins of Erich Kästner's novel, the story behind The Parent Trap)
Mary-Kate and Ashley (the Olsen twins)
Tia and Tamera (Sister, Sister)
Zack and Cody (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody)
Dipper and Mabel (Gravity Falls)
Phil and Lil (Rugrats)
Patty and Selma (The Simpsons)
Mario and Luigi (twin brothers)
Kitty and Mimmy (Hello Kitty and her twin sister)
Si and Am (the Siamese cats in Lady and the Tramp, 1955)
Tiki and Ronde (the Barber twins of the NFL)
Brook and Robin (the Lopez twins of the NBA)
Daniel and Henrik (the Sedin twins of the NHL)
Famous duos from film, TV and books
Thelma and Louise
Romy and Michele
Laverne and Shirley
Lenny and Squiggy
Betty and Veronica
Daphne and Velma
Elsa and Anna (the sisters in Frozen)
Monica and Rachel
Chandler and Joey
Mulder and Scully
Batman and Robin
Holmes and Watson
Kirk and Spock
Frodo and Sam
Doc and Marty
Maverick and Goose
Starsky and Hutch
Wayne and Garth
Kenan and Kel
Bert and Ernie
Chip and Dale
Tom and Jerry
Ren and Stimpy (Stimpy is the cat)
Itchy and Scratchy (Scratchy is the cat)
Pinky and Brain
Calvin and Hobbes (Hobbes is the tiger)
Rick and Morty
Timon and Pumbaa
Shrek and Donkey
SpongeBob and Patrick
Phineas and Ferb
Lilo and Stitch
Bart and Lisa
Mickey and Minnie
Artemis and Luna (the white cat and the black cat in Sailor Moon)
Wednesday and Pugsley
Bonnie and Clyde
Romeo and Juliet
Harry and Sally
Jack and Rose
Neo and Trinity
Westley and Buttercup
Katniss and Peeta
Lois and Clark
Jack and Jill
Hansel and Gretel
Music, sports and history pairs
Sonny and Cher
Simon and Garfunkel
Hall and Oates
Lennon and McCartney
Venus and Serena (the Williams sisters)
Shaq and Kobe
Magic and Kareem
Orville and Wilbur (the Wright brothers)
Jacob and Wilhelm (the Brothers Grimm)
George and Ira (the Gershwin brothers)
Abbott and Costello
Ben and Jerry
Rolls and Royce
Aston and Martin
Matching pairs: food, opposites and rhymes
Salt and Pepper
Sugar and Spice
Cookies and Cream
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Mac and Cheese
Fish and Chips
Bubble and Squeak (a British dish of fried potato and cabbage)
Bangers and Mash (British sausages and mashed potato)
Biscuits and Gravy
Milk and Honey
Peaches and Cream
Yin and Yang
Sun and Moon
Night and Day
Thunder and Lightning
Ebony and Ivory
Rock and Roll
Hide and Seek
Hocus and Pocus
Ping and Pong
Zig and Zag
Itsy and Bitsy
Pitter and Patter
Lock and Key
Hugs and Kisses
Names for three cats
Snap, Crackle and Pop
Huey, Dewey and Louie
Athos, Porthos and Aramis
Alvin, Simon and Theodore
Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup
Larry, Curly and Moe
Cool cat names
“Cool cat” started out as jazz talk. By the early 1930s “cat” was slang for a jazz fan, “cool” became the word of approval in the late 1940s, and Miles Davis's album Birth of the Cool came out in 1957. So the coolest cat names of all may be the names of jazz players. After those come rock stars, the cats of famous people, queens, kings, heroes and a few fast cars.
Some very cool people were cat people. Ernest Hemingway's house in Key West is still home to about 60 six-toed cats, many of them descended from Snow White, a cat given to him by a ship's captain. Mark Twain gave his cats names such as Bambino, Sour Mash and Blatherskite. Freddie Mercury wrote the Queen song “Delilah” for his favorite cat. If you want more ideas like these, see our famous cat names and unique cat names.
Jazz and music names
Miles (Miles Davis)
Coltrane (John Coltrane)
Dizzy (Dizzy Gillespie)
Duke (Duke Ellington)
Ella (Ella Fitzgerald)
Billie (Billie Holiday)
Monk (Thelonious Monk)
Satchmo (Louis Armstrong's nickname)
Mingus (Charles Mingus)
Django (Django Reinhardt)
Basie (Count Basie)
Nina (Nina Simone)
Bowie
Ziggy
Prince
Jagger
Hendrix
Ringo
Elvis
Dylan
Cash
Ozzy
Stevie
Aretha
Dolly
Freddie
Names of famous people's cats
Delilah (Freddie Mercury's cat)
Choupette (Karl Lagerfeld's cat)
Meredith (Taylor Swift's cat Meredith Grey)
Olivia (Taylor Swift's cat Olivia Benson)
Benjamin Button (Taylor Swift's third cat)
Snow White (Ernest Hemingway's six-toed cat)
Hemingway (six-toed cats are often called Hemingway cats)
Bambino (Mark Twain's cat)
Sour Mash (Mark Twain)
Blatherskite (Mark Twain)
Beelzebub (Mark Twain)
Zoroaster (Mark Twain)
Apollinaris (Mark Twain)
Cool female cat names: queens and heroines
A female cat is called a queen, so a queen's name is a natural fit. For many more, see our female cat names.
Boudicca (the British warrior queen)
Nzinga (the 17th-century queen of Ndongo and Matamba)
Tamar (the medieval queen of Georgia)
Makeda (the Ethiopian name for the Queen of Sheba)
Sheba
Black Agnes (the countess who held Dunbar Castle against a siege in 1338; perfect for a black cat)
Regina (Latin for “queen”)
Rani (“queen” in Sanskrit)
Uzma (Arabic for “supreme” or “greatest”)
Guinevere
Galadriel
Ophelia
Rosalind
Daenerys
Arya
Xena
Ripley (the hero of Alien, who saves her cat)
Selina (Selina Kyle, better known as Catwoman)
Eartha (Eartha Kitt, who played Catwoman on TV in the 1960s)
Sapphire
Opal
Garnet
Amethyst
Pearl
Scarlett
Phoenix
Echo
Indigo
Storm
Diva
Cool male cat names: kings, gods and heroes
Shakespeare gives us the best one: in Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio calls Tybalt the “Prince of Cats”. For many more, see our male cat names.
Tybalt (the “Prince of Cats”)
Malik (Arabic for “king”)
Magnus (Latin for “great”)
Caesar
Ramses
Solomon
Arthur
Aragorn
Caspian
Odysseus
Achilles
Ajax
Atlas
Titan
Zeus
Odin
Thor
Loki
Hermes
Hamlet
Othello
Maximus
Genghis
Napoleon
Galileo
Tesla
Houdini
Picasso
Rembrandt
Banksy
Zorro
Rambo
Rocky
Dante
Cosmo
Blaze
Axel
Jett
Ace
Turbo
Tank
Fury (Nick Fury)
T'Challa (the Black Panther)
Shiva (King Ezekiel's tiger in The Walking Dead)
Wild cats and fast cars
Car makers love cat names: Jaguar, Cougar, Puma, Lynx, Bobcat and Wildcat have all been cars. Turn it around and give your cat a car name too.
Jaguar
Cougar
Puma
Lynx
Bobcat
Wildcat
Panther
Tiger
Leo
Cheetah
Ocelot
Caracal
Serval
Bentley
Ferrari
Maserati
Porsche
Mercedes
Harley
Pantera (Italian for “panther”, and a De Tomaso sports car)
How to choose a themed cat name
Say the name out loud a few times, the way you would call it across the garden at night. If it is long, decide on the nickname now, because that is the name your cat will hear most. With two or more cats, choose names that sound different from each other. And wait a few days before you settle: a kitten you planned to call Vader may turn out to be a Marshmallow. Once you have chosen, use the name at mealtimes and during play so your cat links it with good things.
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