110+ Clever Cat Names You’ll Love

by Jessi Klein

Congrats on getting a new cat! Now it’s time to find the perfect name. In our opinion, clever cat names are always a good idea, so let’s explore some punny, funny cat name ideas.

This list includes 110+ ideas that will make you laugh out loud. And let’s be honest: the world needs a little more laughter! How much fun is it to give your cat a clever name that makes people smile?

We’ve got plenty of clever cat names that work for males, females or both genders.

So if you’re on the hunt for clever cat names, look no further!

Male Clever Cat Names

If you have a male feline and a good sense of humor, get ready for clever cat names that are flat-out funny.

We can’t take credit for these ideas – someone far cleverer thought of them – but we can bring the best and brightest ideas out there.

Without further ado, here are clever cat names for male kittens:

• Bing Clawsby
• Brad Kitt
• Bob Meowerly
• Butch Catsidy
• The Great Catsby
• William Shakespaw
• Lucifurr
• Fuzz Aldrin
• Anderson Pooper
• Cat Damon
• Cat Sajak
• Catsanova
• Picatso
• Notorious C.A.T
• Cat Stevens
• Genghis Cat
• David Meowie
• Meowses
• Catrick Swayze
• Walter Croncat
• Chairman Meow
• Dalai Clawma
• Elvis Catsley
• Bob Scratchit
• Paw Revere
• Purr-nest Hemingway
• Fidel Catstro
• Catpernicus
• Hairy Potter
• Jean Luc Picat
• Jude Paw
• Mr. Meowgi
• Oedipuss
• Santa Claws
• Luke Skywhisker
• Cat-man-do
• Jerry Flea Lewis
• Cat Cobain
• Fidel Catstro
• Paul McCatney
• Charles Lickens
• Henry Hissinger
• Tom Pawyer
• Colin Feral Cat
• Jaspurr

Female Clever Cat Names

Now, let’s move on to clever cat names for female felines. These names are paw-sitively creative (sorry, couldn’t help it!) and sure to make you giggle.

Clever cat names for females include:

• Cat Benatar
• Catsy Cline
• Fur-gie
• Chairwoman Miao
• Ali Cat
• Empurress
• Cat Middleton
• Clawdia
• Jennifurr
• Jennipurr
• Jessicat
• Cat-trina
• Katy Purry
• Cleo-cat-ra
• Fleas Witherspoon
• Ali McClaw
• Puma Thurman
• Angelicat
• Tabbytha
• Catalie Portman
• Cindy Clawford
• Veronicat
• Pawdrey Hepburn
• Demi Meower
• Halley Purry
• Hello Kitty
• Kitty Poppins
• Jane Pawsten
• Meowly Cyrus
• Whispurr
• Catzilla
• Miss Thing
• She-ra
• JK Meowling
• Catnip Everclean
• Margaret Scratcher

Unisex Clever Cat Names

And finally, here are clever cat names that work for either gender. Silly, sweet and oh-so fun, these names are fabulous for your beloved new furbaby.

Our favorite ideas are:

• Copy Cat
• Americat
• Cameow
• Puddy Tat
• Purrson
• Catapult
• Catsup
• Kit Cat
• Catastrophe
• Catillac
• Fuzzinator
• Meowsical
• Purrfect
• Domesticat
• Gigabyte
• Cat-titude
• Clawsome
• Clawsy
• Galacticat
• Octopuss
• Miraclaw
• Catillac
• Boss Cat
• Whisker
• Bubble-O-Seven
• Catabunga
• Catagonia
• Caterpillar
• Catserole
• Felinear
• Itchy
• Puss ‘n Boots
• Thundercat
• Ravenclaw

Top Funny Male Cat Names

1. Oreo
2. Cookie
3. Biscuit
4. Skittles
5. Princess
6. Mittens
7. Babushka
8. Baby
9. Boots
10. Miss Beazley

Top Funny Female Cat Names

1. Biscuit
2. Gizmo
3. Oreo
4. Bubbles
5. Caesar
6. Waffles
7. Ziggy
8. Tigger
9. Chewie
10. Mr. Bigglesworth

Funny Food Cat Names

These food names fit perfectly with a cat and add some humor!

• Angus
• Bacon
• Bean
• Biscuit
• Chalupa
• Cookie
• Cupcake
• Custard
• Frito
• Jellybean
• Kit Kat
• Mai Tai
• Marshmallow
• Meatball
• Nacho
• Oreo
• Peanut
• Pickle
• Porkchop
• Puddin
• Sir Loin
• Skittles
• Snickers
• Taco
• Tater
• Tootsie
• Twinkie
• Waffles

Funny Pop Culture Cat Names

• Baloo – Jungle Book
• Bambi – Disney movie deer
• Billy the Kid – cowboy
• Brain – Pinky & The Brain
• Brando – Marlon Brando
• Butters – South Park
• Darth – Star Wars
• Dobby – Harry Potter
• Elmo – Sesame Street
• Elvis – famous singer
• Ewok – Star Wars bear
• Farley – Chris Farley
• Frodo – Lord of the Rings
• Gizmo – Gremlins movie character
• Hodor – Game of Thrones
• Huck – Huckleberry Finn
• Hulk – Marvel Comics hero
• Khaleesi – Game of Thrones
• MacGyver – TV show character
• Meowth – Pokemon
• Mr Bigglesworth – Dr. Evil’s cat in Austin Powers
• Mr Miyagi – Karate Kid
• Norris – Chuck Norris
• Pikachu – Pokemon
• Ricky Bobby – Will Ferrell in Talladega Nights
• Sheldon – Big Bang Theory
• Stewie – Family Guy
• Whoopi – Whoopi Goldberg
• Winnie – Winnie the Poo
• Xena – Warrior Princess
• Yoda – Star Wars

More Cat Name Ideas

Clever cat names aren’t for everyone. If you’ve looked through the list and are thinking you’re better off with a more traditional name, don’t fret. We’ve got plenty of other ideas.

And by plenty, we mean thousands. To get started, try our online name generator and sort by your favorite styles and themes.

Popular cat name styles

The following styles are quite popular amongst new cat owners:

• Cute cat names
• Elegant cat names
• Funny cat names
• Tough cat names
• Sporty cat names
• Classic cat names
• International cat names

Popular cat name themes

Or you could also sort by name themes. For example, if you’re a geek at heart, check out our nerdy cat names.

Popular themes include:

• Movies
• Music
• Nerdy
• History
• Food
• Mythology

Clever Cat Names – Got Any Ideas?

If you have ideas for clever cat names, we want to hear them! We’re always on the hunt for interesting new ideas and use them to keep our site fresh.

Just sound off in the comments below!

Jessi Klein

Jessi is a marketing strategist for Fortune 50 companies who loves to research and write about pets. She enjoys finding cool new cat names, researching the best products, learning more about cat breeds and sharing tips with other pet parents.