Unique Cat Names – Easiest Way to Find Great Names

by Jessi Larson

Getting a new cat is very exciting, and one of the best moments is when you find the perfect name for your kitten. But for many cat parents, it’s important to choose a name with an extra bit of individuality, one that you won’t hear anywhere else. Here are tips on how to find unique cat names.

Unique Female Cat Names

• Agatha
• Ambrosia
• Aqua
• Aries
• Artemis
• Athena
• Autumn
• Bristol
• Calypso
• Chanel
• Chiquita
• Countess
• Dinah
• Diva
• Elektra
• Emerald
• Geisha
• Gidget
• Godiva
• Guinevere
• Gypsy
• Frida
• Harlow
• Hera
• Jude
• June
• Kahlua
• Kiwi
• Kona
• Latte
• Maple
• Maude
• Millie
• Mocha
• Nema
• Nessie
• Nova
• Oksana
• Paisley
• Pandora
• Pixie
• Portia
• Queen
• Roxy
• Saffron
• Sage
• Shasta
• Siren
• Symphony
• Taffy
• Topaz
• Trixie
• Truffle
• Uno
• Vesper
• Virgo
• Yoko
• Ziggy
• Zora
• Zuzu

Unique Male Cat Names

• Aesop
• Angus
• Aristotle
• Atmos
• Atticus
• Bodhi
• Buddha
• Bugsy
• Cadbury
• Charlie Chaplin
• Colombo
• Cozmo
• Dalton
• Dante
• Django
• Emperor
• Ernest
• Frito
• Grayson
• Galileo
• Herman
• Hipster
• Huckleberry
• Huxley
• Jupiter
• Joker
• Lex
• Loki
• Luxor
• Maddox
• Maestro
• Maurice
• Monte
• Nacho
• Niles
• Nixon
• Norman
• Orion
• Pacino
• Parker
• Pippin
• Porter
• Remmy / Remington
• Saint
• Sprocket
• Socrates
• Tiberius
• Triton
• Truman
• Turbo
• Tux
• Waldo
• Windsor
• Wexford
• Woodrow
• Zeppelin

What are your interests?

Do you love a certain sports team? Try looking at the team roster – or former famous players.

Are you a history buff? Try looking up wikipedia articles on your favorite periods of history. A general or king or queen may have the perfect name.

Have a favorite TV series or Movie? Try using IMDB to lookup the names of the characters or even the actors.

Start your search by examining what you’re passionate about and see if any personalized, unique cat names come to mind.

When you’re reading a book or article, keep an eye out for interesting names that would make unique cat names. Do the same when you’re watching TV shows and movies. You’ll be surprised by how many you find.

Here are some ideas:

Unique Female Cat Names From Interests

• Akira – anime character
• Amelia – famous female aviator
• Ariel – from The Little Mermaid
• Arwen – Lord of the Rings
• Arya – Game of Thrones
• Cersei – Game of Thrones
• Cleopatra – Egyptian ruler
• Eleanor – former First Lady of the US
• Frida – famous artist
• Genesis – classic gaming system
• Goldilocks – children’s story
• Harley – motorcycle or Batman character
• Helix – DNA structure
• Hermione – Harry Potter
• Java – for coffee lovers or programmers
• Jinx – comic supervillian or cat from Meet the Parents
• Katniss – Hunger Games
• Matilda – kids novel
• Mystique – X-men character
• Nadia – famous gymnast
• Nymeria – Game of Thrones
• Pebbles – Flintstones
• Pixel – for designers
• Ramona – character in novels by Beverly Cleary
• Ripley – character from Alien
• Rogue – X-men character
• Rosebud – sled from Citizen Kane
• Sansa – Game of Thrones
• Scully – X-Files
• Serena – famous tennis player
• Starbuck – Battlestar Galactica (or coffee)
• Tinkerbell – Peter Pan
• Trinity – The Matrix series
• Venus – tennis player
• Xena – warrior princess
• Winnie – the pooh!
• Zelda – videogame princess

Unique Male Cat Names From Interests

• Ackbar – Star Wars
• Anakin – Star Wars
• Andretti – race car driver
• Apollo – Greek god
• Archer – sport or animated spy
• Atari – classic gaming system
• Atticus – character from To Kill a Mockingbird
• Augustus – Roman emperor
• Beckham – soccer player
• Bender – Futurama
• Boba Fett – Star Wars
• Bond – James Bond
• Bowie – musician David Bowie
• Byte – computer data
• Cartman – South Park
• Churchill – former British Prime Minister
• Crusoe – Robinson Crusoe novel
• Darwin – English naturalist
• Da Vinci – inventor & artist
• Doc Holiday – famous cowboy
• Eastwood – Clint Eastwood
• Ebenezer – Scrooge from A Christmas Carol
• Edison – American inventor
• Einstein – famous theoretical physicist
• Ewok – Star Wars
• Flanders – The Simpsons
• Gandalf – Lord of the Rings
• Gulliver – Gulliver’s Travels
• Gretzky – hockey player
• Hobbs – Calvin & Hobbs comic
• Homer – famous author or Simpsons character
• Ichabod – Legend of Sleepy Hollow
• Jeckyll – Jeckyll & Hyde
• Khan – Star Trek
• Lennon – The Beatles
• Leonardo – inventor & artist or Ninja Turtle
• Lincoln – US President
• Lombardi – football coach
• Maximus – Gladiator
• Merlin – King Arthur magician
• Mulder – The X-Files
• Napoleon – French Emperor
• Neo – The Matrix
• Orville – airplane inventor
• Pele – soccer player
• Picasso – artist
• Pip – Great Expectations character
• Prince – musician
• Puck – character from Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Quark – elementary particle
• Quimby – mayor in The Simpsons
• Ringo – from The Beatles
• Rorschach – Watchmen character
• Ryu – Street Fighter character
• Sheldon – Big Bang Theory
• Wrigley – baseball field

Consider geographical locations.

Perhaps you have a favorite city, state or country you’ve traveled to that would make a great cat name. Or pay homage to your past or current hometown.

For example:

• Aspen
• Aussie
• Bronx
• Brooklyn
• Cairo
• Cali
• Chicago
• Cupertino (Cooper)
• Dixie
• Florence
• Francisco
• Georgia
• Humboldt
• Jersey
• Juneau
• London
• Lou
• Memphis
• Mexi
• Milan
• North
• Oslo
• Paris
• Phoenix
• Rio
• Scotty
• Sydney
• Tahiti
• Tex
• Vegas
• Westie
• York

There are many resources online to help you find unique cat names.

If you don’t want to wade through long lists, try a name generator where you can sort by your style and by theme. You can easily find unique female cat names or unique male cat names using our cat name finder. You can pick out any of the categories we talked about above and find tons of great options.

Look up a list of the most popular cat names to ensure your name is not listed, or at least not in the top 100 or even 200.

More Unique Cat Names

Here are some extra lists to use for finding even more unique cat name ideas:

• Japanese Cat Names
• Hawaiian Cat Names
• Nerdy Cat Names
• Literary Cat Names
• Food Cat Names

Don’t Forget:

• Pick a name that will fit your cat for the rest of his or her life. What fits a small cuddly kitten today might not work when the cat is all grown up.
• Wondering if you have the right cat name? Try it out! Say it out loud, in several different tones. You’ll know right away if it sounds right.
• If a name is hard to pronounce, others will likely have a hard time saying your cat’s name, at least at first.
• Many cat experts recommend a shorter name that comes to your lips easily. At times it’s important to get your cat’s attention very quickly!

Try our search to find a unique cat name!

Jessi Larson

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.