Space Cat Names

These space cat names are wonderful if you want an out-of-this-world name for your kitten. We’ve gathered ideas from planets, stars, moons, astrology, sci-fi, and more!

Star Cat Names

There are many named stars in the universe, but only a handful might make great star names for cats. Here are some of our favorite ideas.

• Alpha – Alpha Centauri, Centaurus
• Altair – Aquila
• Antares – Scorpius
• Atria – Triangulum Australe
• Barnard – Barnard’s Star, Ophiuchus
• Beta – Beta Centauri, Centaurus
• Betelgeuse – Orion
• Binary – A pair of stars in orbit
• Capella – Auriga
• Castor – Gemini
• Electra – Taurus
• Kuma – Draco
• Mago – Camelopardalis
• Mira – Mira Ceti, Cetus
• Musica – Delphinus
• Navi – Cassiopeia
• Omega – Omega Centauri, Centaurus
• Polaris – Ursa Minor
• Pollux – Gemini
• Pulsar – pulsating radio star
• Rigel – Orion
• Sirius – Canis Major, the brightest star in the sky
• Spica – Virgo
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• Vega – Lyra

Constellation Names for Cats

Here are some great cat names from constellations seen throughout the night sky.

• Aquila – Eagle
• Ara – Altar
• Aries – Ram
• Capricorn – Capricornus, a sea goat
• Carina – The keel of Argonauts’ ship
• Cassi – Cassiopeia, the Queen of Ethiopia
• Cetus – Sea monster
• Columba – Dove
• Corvus – Crow
• Crux – Cross
• Cygnus – Swan
• Dipper – Big dipper, Ursa Major
• Dorado – Swordfish
• Draco – Dragon
• Gemini – Twins
• Hercules – Son of Zeus
• Hydra – Sea serpent
• Hydrus – Watersnake
• Indus – Indian
• Leo – Lion
• Libra – Balance
• Lupus – Wolf
• Lynx – Lynx
• Lyra – Harp
• Norma – Carpenter’s level
• Octans – Octant
• Orion – The hunter
• Pavo – Peacock
• Pegasus – Winged horse
• Perseus – Hero, savior of Andromeda
• Phoenix – Mythological resurrecting bird
• Pictor – Easel
• Pisces – Fish
• Scorpio – Scorpius, Scorpion
• Taurus – Bull
• Ursa – Bear
• Vela – Ship sails
• Virgo – Virgin

Astronomy Cat Names

Here is a great selection of cat names derived from astronomy, including famous astronomers, astronauts, and equipment.

• Apollo – The Apollo program was a US venture in human spaceflight
• Armstrong – Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon
• Buzz – Buzz Aldrin was one of the first two people to land on the moon
• Copernicus – Nicolaus Copernicus was a scientist who theorized that the sun was at the universe’s heart.
• Galileo – Galileo was an Italian astronomer and engineer who greatly contributed to this field.
• Glenn – John Glenn was the third American to go into space
• Gus – Virgil Ivan ‘Gus’ Grissom was one of the original Americans to venture out into space
• Halley – Edmond Halley was an astronomer who predicted the return of a comet that was later named after him.
• Hubble – The NASA telescope is named after Edwin Hubble
• Kepler – A German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer who devised laws of planetary motion.
• Laika – Laika the Russian dog was one of the first animals sent into space.
• Mae – Mae Jemison was the first African-American female astronaut.
• Newton – Isaac Newton was an English physicist and astronomer who developed laws of motion and gravity.
• Sagan – Carl Sagan is an American astronomer known for popularizing science in the media.
• Sally – Sally Ride was the first woman from America in space.
• Sputnik – The first artificial Earth satellite.
• Tycho – Tycho Brahe, a Danish astronomer.
• Tyson – Neil deGrasse Tyson, an astrophysicist known for his public persona communicating science.
• Yuri – Yuri Gagarin, the first human to go into outer space.

Planet Names

You might also be interested in naming your kitten after one of the planets in our solar system.

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Mars
• Mercury
• Neptune
• Pluto
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Venus

Moon Names for Cats

Here are some moon name ideas for cats that are orbiting various planets in our solar system.

• Ariel – Uranus
• Callisto – Jupiter
• Deimos – Mars
• Dia – Jupiter
• Dione – Saturn
• Elara – Jupiter
• Ersa – Jupiter
• Europa – Jupiter
• Hati – Saturn
• Hyperion – Saturn
• Juliet – Uranus
• Luna – Earth
• Moon – Earth
• Nix – Pluto
• Oberon – Uranus
• Pandora – Saturn
• Phobos – Mars
• Phoebe – Saturn
• Portia – Uranus
• Prometheus – Saturn
• Puck – Uranus
• Styx – Pluto
• Titan – Saturn
• Triton – Neptune

Astrological Names for Cats

If you believe that behavior can be influenced by the stars you might like these astrology cat name ideas.

• Aries — March 21 – April 19
• Taurus — April 20-May 20
• Gemini — May 21-June 20
• Cancer — June 21-July 22
• Leo — July 23-August 22
• Virgo — August 23-September 22
• Libra — September 23-October 22
• Scorpio — October 23-November 21
• Sagittarius — November 22-December 21
• Capricorn — December 22-January 19
• Aquarius — Jan 20-Feb 18
• Pisces — Feb 19-March 20

Space TV and Movies

Here are some great name ideas from space-themed TV shows and movies. You might also enjoy our nerdy cat names article, which has some other sci-fi options.

• Alf – Alien from the TV show Alf
• Amos – Amos Burton, The Expanse
• Anakin – Star Wars
• Astro – The Jetsons
• Babylon – Babylon 5 TV show
• Bender – Futurama
• Boba – Star Wars
• Chewie – Wookie from Star Wars
• Cylon – Battlestar Galactica
• Delenn – Babylon 5
• Drax – Guardians of the Galaxy
• Duncan – Duncan Idaho, Dune
• Eve – Wall-E
• Frank – Men in Black
• Groot – Guardians of the Galaxy
• Hal – HAL 9000, 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Holden – Jim Holden, The Expanse
• Jedi – Star Wars
• Jetson – The Jetsons
• Kirk – Star Trek
• Leia – Princess from Star Wars
• Marvin – Marvin the Martian, Looney Tunes
• Miller – The Expanse
• Mork – Mork and Mindy
• Quark – Star Trek Deep Space Nine
• Ripley – Alien
• Scotty – Star Trek
• Serenity – Ship from Firefly
• Spock – Star Trek
• Stitch – Lilo & Stitch
• Vulcan – Star Trek
• Yoda – Star Wars

More Space Terms & Name Ideas

To wrap up, here are some other space-themed cat names that might be a great option for your kitten.

• Asteroid
• Aurora
• Celeste
• Comet
• Cosmo
• Danica
• Eclipse
• Flare
• Galaxy
• Gamma
• Halo
• Heaven
• Luna
• Nebula
• Nova
• Pilot
• Quasar
• Rocket
• Solar
• Stella
• Sunny
• Warp

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