Finding the right name for your feline friend is an important task, but often, it’s also a pretty tricky one. Do you name them after a famous cartoon kitty? Perhaps after your favourite food? Or, maybe, you’ll go for something punny? As with most things in life, we all have different schools of thought when it comes to naming our pets, so there aren’t really any hard and fast rules. Simply ask your trusted local Cat Sitter and they’ll tell you all the weird and wonderful names they’ve heard.
But if you’re stuck and looking for some inspiration, a look at the most popular cat names can be a great place to start. And, for those looking for something a little more unique, you can always use one of these beloved names as a jumping block for some more creative picks.
So, without further ado, here are 200 of the most popular cat names today, according to Rover.
100 most popular male cat names
Nowadays, the most common cat names borrow from all manner of sources. Popular baby names, historical figures, celebrities… you name it, it’s probably a name! Here are the top 50 cat names for cats – and yes, Felix is still there!
- Oliver
- Leo
- Milo
- Charlie
- Max
- Simba
- Jack
- Loki
- Ollie
- Jasper
- Buddy
- Smokey
- Oscar
- Toby
- Tiger
- Finn
- Simon
- Binx
- Louie
- Henry
- Oreo
- Winston
- Salem
- Gus
- Felix
- Tigger
- Rocky
- Kitty
- Sam
- Teddy
- Apollo
- Blu
- Gizmo
- Archie
- Jax
- Bear
- Boots
- Frankie
- Chester
- Bandit
- Beau
- Pumpkin
- Cosmo
- Lucky
- Thor
- Frank
- Midnight
- Benny
- Tom
- Boo
- Ash
- Romeo
- Goose
- Joey
- Mochi
- Ozzy
- Merlin
- Prince
- Pepper
- Bruce
- Otis
- Harry
- Percy
- Peanut
- Bean
- Tucker
- Murphy
- Moose
- Mac
- Kevin
- Casper
- Buster
- Bob
- Thomas
- Jackson
- Sylvester
- Jake
- Fred
- Mango
- Sunny
- Hank
- Bubba
- Calvin
- Marley
- Coco
- Louis
- Tony
- Bagheera
- Duke
- Clyde
- Hunter
- Mittens
- Luke
- Nugget
- Ace
- Scout
- Tito
- Monty
- Wally
- Alex
100 most popular female cat names
As with the boys, the girls’ list is packed with human names, yummy foods (hello, Mochi), and pop culture references (Princess Leia, anyone?). Here are the 100 most popular female cat names.
- Luna
- Bella
- Lily
- Lucy
- Nala
- Kitty
- Chloe
- Stella
- Zoe
- Lola
- Cleo
- Daisy
- Sophie
- Willow
- Olive
- Penny
- Pepper
- Rosie
- Molly
- Kiki
- Ellie
- Phoebe
- Coco
- Lulu
- Princess
- Maggie
- Piper
- Millie
- Ginger
- Nova
- Hazel
- Pumpkin
- Ruby
- Penelope
- Fiona
- Oreo
- Baby
- Charlie
- Winne
- Minnie
- Abby
- Mittens
- Poppy
- Cookie
- Ivy
- Boo
- Roxy
- Belle
- Ella
- Zelda
- Mochi
- Alice
- Angel
- Emma
- Salem
- Bean
- Freya
- Bailey
- Midnight
- Peanut
- Leia
- Peaches
- Gigi
- Frankie
- Honey
- Violet
- Charlotte
- Olivia
- Sage
- Stormy
- Kiwi
- Bonnie
- Smokey
- Scout
- Arya
- Sushi
- Sugar
- Blu
- Josie
- Gypsy
- Mocha
- Binx
- Trixie
- Snickers
- Boots
- Iris
- Lucky
- Lady
- Elsa
- Pixie
- Tiger
- Ava
- Holly
- Tilly
- Grace
- Opal
- Peach
- Muffin
- Maple
- Sally
More cat name inspiration
Still stuck? You could always check out the most popular dog names, otherwise, why not look to the stars? Here are some of our favourite weird and wonderful celebrity cat names of all time.
- Dorito and Calippo. Ed Sheeran took his inspo from the convenience store, naming his two Scottish Fold kitties after two delicious snacks. The duo even has their own Instagram account!
- Olivia Benson, Meredith Grey, and Benjamin Button. She may be an ultra-wealthy, ultra-famous pop star, but Taylor Swift is clearly as much of a couch potato as the rest of us! Her trio of kitty companions are named after the star characters of TV series Law & Order: SVU and Grey’s Anatomy and the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Kitty Purry. Though she sadly passed away in 2020 at the age of 15, we’d be remiss if we didn’t include Katy Perry’s gorgeous, pun-tastic kitty on our list. She lived a long and happy life, even making a cameo in the film clip for “I Kissed a Girl”
- Princess Peony and Empress Tang. You treat your cat like royalty, so why not give them a royal name? That’s exactly what lifestyle queen Martha Stewart did!
- Montgomery and D’Artagnan. Robert Downey Jr. might not be the first name that comes to mind when you think “cats”, but the Ironman actor is a big softie when it comes to his kitty friends, Montgomery (Monty) and D’Artagnan (the protagonist from The Three Musketeers, which he shortens to Dart)
What’s your cat’s name? Let us know in the comments below and tell us what inspired you.
