Over 250 Trending Cat Names to Find the Perfect Match

Your cat’s name is important. It needs to be easy for you to call when it’s dinner time and it should suit your cat or can be based on something personal or heartfelt to you. Remember, too, that you will likely have to give and use this name when at the veterinary surgery and, if you have an outdoor cat, you may be left stood at the door calling its name to get it back in.

Below, we have compiled a list of more than 250 popular cat names for you to draw inspiration from and to help you find the ideal moniker for your new feline best friend.

How To Name Your Cat

Naming your cat is an important step. It brings you closer to your new pet and once named, you can start to teach your cat its new name. This will make training and recall a lot easier than if you still have to shout “cat” up the stairs. With that said, you shouldn’t rush into things. Cats can live 15 years or more, after all, and it can prove very difficult to try and change a cat’s name later in life when they’ve become accustomed to the one you’ve given them.

Make sure the name is easy to say and not overly complicated. Your cat will struggle with anything that is more than two syllables. If you do use a longer name, ensure that it abbreviates. You can use the full name on official documents and the abbreviated name during everyday conversations.

Try and steer clear of giving your animals, or even kids, similar-sounding names. You might find that when you’re calling the kids down for dinner, the cat will mishear and join them.

Consider the cat itself. You don’t have to opt for something obvious like ginger for a ginger cat, but you can base the name on a physical characteristic or the cat’s temperament and character.

You should also consider the likes, loves, and obsessions in your life. You could name your cat Hans Solo (Solo for short) or Prosecco, depending on your favorite hobbies.

Most Popular Cat Names

Some cat names will always be popular. They tend to be cute names that are somewhat unrelated to the color or personality of a cat but are quick to say and easy to remember. The most popular cat name list can also include some names that are topically relevant to the past year. Although it doesn’t feature in the top 20, Fauci has been a popular cat name in 2020 and 2021. The most popular cat names in 2021 are:

Most Popular Female Cat Names

• Luna
• Bella
• Lily
• Lucy
• Nala
• Kitty
• Chloe
• Stella
• Zoe
• Lola

Most Popular Male Cat Names

• Oliver
• Leo
• Milo
• Charlie
• Max
• Simba
• Jack
• Loki
• Ollie
• Jasper

Cat Names Based On Flowers

Flowers are beautiful and most of them enjoy spending time in the sun, just like our cats. It makes sense that you would consider naming your cat after a favorite flower or because they remind you of a particular blossom. Below is a list of flower names and related natural names that you can give to your cat.

• Alyssa
• Amaryllis
• Angelica
• Aster
• Azalea
• Basil
• Begonia
• Bellflower (Bell)
• Blossom
• Bluebell
• Buttercup
• Calla
• Camellia
• Clover
• Crocus
• Daffodil
• Dahlia
• Daisy
• Flora
• Freesia
• Geranium
• Gladiolus
• Heather
• Holly
• Hyacinth
• Iris
• Ivy
• Jasmine
• Laurel
• Lavender
• Lilac
• Lily
• Magnolia
• Marigold
• Mimosa
• Orchid
• Pansy
• Peony
• Periwinkle
• Petunia
• Poppy
• Primrose
• Rose
• Rosemary
• Sunflower
• Tansy
• Tulip
• Verbena
• Violet
• Zinnia

Cat Names From The Stars

We can find inspiration from cat names all around us, including above us. Whether you’re an avid stargazer, love sci-fi short stories, or you’re inspired by the tales that accompany constellations in the night sky, you can consider giving your cat one of the following names.

• Altair
• Andromeda
• Astro
• Atlas
• Aurora
• Belinda
• Bianca
• Celeste
• Centauri
• Ceres
• Cetus
• Cluster
• Comet
• Cosmo
• Cosmos
• Crescent
• Cygnus
• Galaxy
• Harlow
• Helene
• Hyperion
• Jet
• Jupiter
• Leo
• Libra
• Lune
• Moonbeam
• Moonlight
• Nebula
• Nova
• Oberon
• Orbit
• Orion
• Pegasus
• Perdita
• Phoebe
• Phoenix
• Pisces
• Prospero
• Rhea
• Saturn
• Scout
• Selene
• Solstice
• Stardust
• Stella
• Twilight
• Umbra
• Ursa
• Virgo

Colorful Cat Names

Colorful names are common for cats and this doesn’t mean that you have to name a ginger cat Ginger. You can base the name on the color of your cat’s eyes, your favorite color, or even the color of the cab that you got home after picking your cat up from the rescue shelter.

• Amber
• Aztec
• Bluebell
• Blueberry
• Bronze
• Cedar
• Cerise
• Chestnut
• Chocolate
• Cinnamon
• Cobalt
• Coconut
• Copper
• Daisy
• Dusty
• Emerald
• Fern
• Frost
• Jade
• Jasper
• Lily
• Maroon
• Midnight
• Moonstone
• Mulberry
• Onyx
• Orchid
• Peaches
• Pearl
• Penny
• Peridot
• Plum
• Rose
• Ruby
• Sahara
• Salsa
• Sapphire
• Scarlet
• Shadow
• Shamrock
• Sienna
• Sierra
• Smokey
• Snowflake
• Steel
• Tulip
• Twilight
• Violet
• White
• Wisteria

Celebrity Cat Names

Giving your cat a celebrity name is a great way to show your love for a celebrity while also choosing a cat name that some people will recognize and you will love. You can give them a one-word name that reminds you of a celebrity with that name and simply sounds good as a cat name. The following are celebrity names you can use.

• Abraham
• Albert
• Anthony
• Bruno
• Cash
• Charles
• Churchill
• Cleopatra
• Edward
• Einstein
• Eleanor
• Elizabeth
• Frank
• Gallagher
• Greta
• Hardy
• Harriet
• Hemsworth
• Henry
• Isaac
• Jada
• Jason
• Johnny
• King
• Liam
• Lincoln
• Malala
• Marie
• Marilyn
• Martin
• Mary
• Maya
• McCartney
• Michelle
• Monroe
• Neil
• Nelson
• Newton
• Paul
• Plato
• Rosa
• Ruth
• Smith
• Susan
• Thomas
• Tyson
• Victoria
• Will
• William
• Winston

Big Screen Cat Names

Cats are not only popular with owners, they have featured on TV screens and movie screens for decades. Whether your cat reminds you of The Cheshire Cat or Garfield was the reason that you’ve always wanted a ginger tom, you can consider the following names for feline naming inspiration.

• Alex
• Aslan
• Baby
• Bagheera
• Berlioz
• Binx
• Blanche
• Bob
• Butch
• Buttercup
• Catbus
• Charlie
• Cheshire Cat
• Church
• Clarence
• Clawhauser
• Crookshanks
• Diego
• Duchess
• Floyd
• Frankie
• Fritz
• Garfield
• Irina
• Jasmine
• Jiji
• Lucifer
• Marty
• Meowth
• Meowthra
• Milo
• Mittens
• Bigglesworth
• Jinx
• Tinkles
• Mufasa
• Nala
• Rhubarb
• Ruh
• Sassy
• Scar
• Shere Khan
• Simba
• Snowbell
• Tao
• Tibbs
• Tigger
• Tonto
• Ulysses
• Winkie

Popular Cat Names

A cat’s name can be as personal, funny, or relevant as you’d like. You can choose a name simply because you like the way it sounds or to show your love and affection for a celebrity. Hopefully, you have found at least one idea for a good name from the list of more than 250 potential feline names.