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:
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.
32 Comments
Laura Newberry
How about Annisette for a female black cat? Annisette is a licorice flavored liqueur.
To Laura Newberry That’s a really cute unique name. I’m doing a Mythology project, could I possibly use that name you suggested as the name of my character in my project? If not,it’s ok.
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Laura Newberry
How about Annisette for a female black cat? Annisette is a licorice flavored liqueur.
Alexis Wilkes
To Laura Newberry That’s a really cute unique name. I’m doing a Mythology project, could I possibly use that name you suggested as the name of my character in my project? If not,it’s ok.
Laiba
Can you please suggest me some unique name for my kitten?
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boo
Hehe
Mozzy
Daisy
White and cream cat name ideas….male
Nikki
Twinkie
Laurie
Tonka
Patricia Bass
1thought I will name my female kitty “Catahoochie” – what do you think about that?
DIANE C
I LOVE THE NAME ALEXANDREA BUT TOO LONG TO SAY SO I THINK LEXIE FOR SHORT IS GREAT.
Ava Strong
Missy is the best unique cat name
Moon
Stretchpaw McLongwisk hehe akak stretchy or short
james
i have i cat that is black orangey and grey what should i name him
james
i think it is norwegian not fosho
james
someone help me
Mo
Cosmo
Sasha
What should I name my Siamese female
Sasha
I also have a cream cat male
Amy
Maybe Millie
Jim
I had a beautiful Burmese male that was so sleek and “fast” that I named him Enzo, after “End I Ferrari”.
Jim
Enzo Ferrari
Maggie lyn
Maggie lyn is my little Persian cats name she is sweet and fluffy so we decided to name her something cute
Isabel Vree
What should I name my female Bengal cat? I need a name that’s cuddly, but also elegant and unique.
Emma
I have no idea what to name my cat he is a orange cat with stripes and he is playful and sweet can someone help
Priincey
I think Kingsley and Knightly are nice names for cats, especially tuxedos but might not be the uniqueness and exoticism you guys are looking for.
Priincey
Or you can spell it ”Knightley”
Carolyn Baylies
My sister has a cat by the name of Kitsel. It’s a German name. It just came to her out of the blue. Has anybody heard of this name? Thank you!
Terri
I like so many but he answers to Bowie so he wins.🙄❤️
vixenfur
warrior cats
Husky
Ah! All these cat names are so great! At first I had zero ideas, but now I have to many to chose! LOL! Thanks so much ♥♥♥
cat power
i have one you can use it is ready for it cleocatra like it i sure do!
cat power
i’ll help you what do you think about cleocatra