Warrior Cat Names – 2 Simple Steps for an Awesome Name
by Kyle Larson
Looking to create your own unique Warrior cat name? Here’s a quick, easy tutorial to get started!
Warriors is a series of fantasy novels that follow the adventures of four Clans of wild cats. The cats in these books come from different Clans each with their own territories and skills. Warrior cat names follow specific patterns that you can use to come up with a name for your own cat.
Starting Your Warrior Cat Name
Warrior Cat names have two parts to a name that are joined together. First you’ll need a prefix to use for your cat. Prefixes are often:
- Something about their appearance: White, Tiny, Tiger, Spotted, Dark, Raven, Yellow
- Something related to nature: Willow, Rose, Flame, Storm, Lightning, Ivy, Lion
Completing Warrior Cat Names
Next you’ll need to pick a suffix to complete your Warrior Cat name. These are usually something that matches what you chose for the first part of your name. For example if you chose ‘Tiger’ the last part might be ‘claw’ or ‘tail’. There are also a few suffixes that have meanings you can use: star is for a leader, kit is for a young cat, and paw is an apprentice.
Alternatively, cats without a Clan just stick to the first part of their name, which is also a great way to name your cat. For example:
- Bella
- Birdy
- Cody
- Cora
- Flora
- Flower
- Nutmeg
- Pixie
- Ruby
- Socks
- Violet
Note: Warrior Cat names should never include the following: spirit, shadow, thunder, river, wind, and moon as they are reserved as sacred.
Some Warrior Cat Names Examples
Here are a few examples from the books and made up that might help you get going with creating a name:
- Tigerstar
- Cinderpelt
- Stormcloud
- Dewpetal
- Redtail
- Firepaw
- Sunnytail
- Nightstar
- Bluestar
- Graystripe
- Tigerheart
- Redstar
- Hawkheart
- Honeypaw
- Snowdrop
Warrior Cat Names Lists
Now that you’ve got a good idea of how to build your own Warrior cat name, here are some lists of prefixes and suffixes that you can match up to create the perfect name:
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Warrior Cat Name Generator
If you don’t want to manually create a name from the prefixes and suffixes, try out this automatic Warrior Cat Name generator! It’ll automagically combine one of the prefixes & suffixes above to make a name.
They are completely random, so keep clicking until you find a name you love!
Your Warrior Cat Name: Click below to generate!
Looking for more names? Check out our cat names from mythology.
65 Comments
Hiii
I love this so much! The only thing is for suffixes you should add pool and moon
Kyle Larson
Thanks!
Delia
Mine is hazel eye
vampirewitch100
What about Magpie?
Brooky
Awesome!
The only thing that I think is missing for prefixes is Night.
Musical Trash
Amazing I came up with WillowWing, BrightDawn, CinderDusk, BreezeBranch, FeatherFern, EchoJay, BlossomBlaze, and CloudEar
Skittles
Moon cant be a suffix
Kyle Larson
Thanks! Fixed that.
Spottedmask
Actually, “moon” can be both a prefix and a suffix. In the books, there is a cat called “Moonflower”, and also one called “Ambermoon.”
Larkspurblaze
This is a great list of names! (Just one suggestion: I know this isn’t very common in the books bit maybe more unheard-of suffixes, like astilbe, or maybe anemone.)
Willowheart
Also feather can be a prefix and suffix. In the books, there is a cat called “Crowfeather”, and also there is “Feathertail”.
Leopardfur
I love this so much! I was going to write my own series for warriors but had to make up a ton of cats names, it was really hard until I found this. Now I just look at prefixes and suffixes and match them up and make names. Now I have done all four clans, Starclan, the dark forest, and place of no stars! Thanks for making this so much easier, I appreciate it
Paledust
Redraven or Flamefern?
Brambleleaf
I love this and thanks for the ideas!
Mousestar❤
This is so helpful since I’m writing my own Warrior cat series, thank you
Mousestar❤
Btw, Fox can be a prefix
Annbot
I came up with Poppysong
Moonfur
I think moon can be a suffix cause my Warrior cat OC is Moonfur and there is a cat called Moonflower
Dawnstar
This is so helpful because me and my friend are writing our own Warriors series and we needed some new names
Warriorcatfan
I’m writing my own series, though i feel mean bc it feels like I’m copying so many things even though I’m not, and I love the names I came up with Branchpelt, Honeywish, lionsun, silverwish, and a lot more, thank you sooo much
Moonstar
I love this!! I’m writing my own Warriors series (Next Gen) and it helps come up with names. the only thing, is I have Shadowfall, Thunderheart, Windfire, and Rivertail, in respect for the original leaders!! I get the sacred thing, but it makes it really hard to come up with names without using those four Prefixes/suffixes. I ended up having a Lionheart, and Sandstorm in respect for the OG’s.
Moonstar
WarrIorcatfan, I get you, I’m writing my own series and I feel like i’m copying sooooo much!! It’s turned out really well though!!
Silkypelt
I do warriors fanfic, and it hurts so much! I feel like I’m reusing names and copying the books, but this helped me a bunch!
Silkypelt
FYI wish can be a prefix, as one of Yellowfang’s kits was named Wishkit…She was stillborn, though… :(
Der Schein trügt.
I made Cherrysong, Cloudstone, Moonfrost, Swiftflame
Shadow Withered Bonnie
Dapple is a Prefix! Dappletail! Brindleface, Longtail, Dustpelt, Flower could be a Prefix and Suffix, Russetfur, Sagewhisker, Goosefeather! Forgetting many names…old add them in!
Pine
Pine is also a suffix (If you dont believe me then you haven’t read about PineStar or the full history of ThunderClan)
Pine
pine is also a prefix
Silverstar
I. Love. WARRIORS! I’m making my own series too! But I needed names so thanks! Please can you add more? Like fire to prefixs
Gingerfur
I made the warrior name Gingerfur
Applefrost
Thanks this helped me a lot. I made Applefrost, Cinderfire, Otterstripe, Silverspot, Swiftspots and Tigerwhisper
Frostheart(star)
In the prefixes, there can be “Ash,” because someone in the book is called “Ashfur.” And in suffixes, there can be “-tail” cuz there is Rosetail
Silversky
I came up with Poppyfang, Acornbranch, Silverlight, Alderleaf and Otterdawn.
Yellowthorn
Kyle, please add Eel to the prefixes as it is a prefix because in Mapleshade’s Fury there’s a cat in RiverClan called Eeltail. Thanks!
Tigerleaf
By the way Kyle, you’re missing night for the prefixes
Spottedmask
So, I see that “Bella” is on the list of prefixes. “Bella” is a human name, and not a name of nature that the Clan cats would have known. The only reason why the SkyClan cat “Bellaleaf” had that name was because she had been a kittypet named “Bella”, and SkyClan cats are known for having Daytime Warriors who had both their Twoleg given name and a warrior suffex attached to it, like “Billystorm”, “Rileypool”, and “Harveymoon”. I don’t think that “Bella” belongs on the list of prefixes or in the name generator. Really, anyone could take any name and put it there, it just happened to be “Bella”. Having “Bella” there doesn’t make any more sense then having “Sarah” or “Emily” there, as an example.
Spottedmask
I would like to add that “Pear” is a prefix. There was a ThunderClan cat name “Pearnose” who had approached “Goosefeather” as a ghost when he was training to be a medicine cat.
Spottedmask
I also wanted to add that “Yarrow” is a prefix, (ex: the ShadowClan Yarrowleaf), “Cone” is a prefix (can’t remember the cat’s full name of which Clan they can from, but “cone” came from “pinecone”), “Curl” is a prefix (ex: the RiverClan/WindClan cat named Curlfeather), “Sneeze” is a prefix (ex: the RiverClan cat named “Sneezecloud), “Sedge” is a prefix (ex: the WindClan cat name “Sedgewhisker), “Wooly” is a prefix (ex: the WindClan cat named “Woolytail), “Plum” is a prefix (ex: the SkyClan cat named Plumwillow, and there was a WindClan cat but I can’t remember her full name), “Strike” is a prefix (ex: the ShadowClan cat named Strikestone), “Oat” is a prefix (ex: the WindClan cat named Oatwhisker), and “Seed” is a prefix (ex: the ThunderClan cat named Seedpaw).
Spottedmask
One more, “Rye” is a prefix (ex: the WindClan warrior named “Ryestalk”)
Spottedmask
Nope, here’s another one, “nettle” is a prefix (ex: the SkyClan cat named “Nettlesplash).
Spottedmask
And another one, “rabbit” is a prefix (ex: the SkyClan warrior named “Rabbitleap”).
Also want to mention that “Fallow” I a prefix (ex: the SkyClan cat named “Fallowfern”).
Spottedmask
I didn’t think that I would have to mention this, but “gray” is a prefix (ex: Graystripe of ThunderClan), and while I’m at it, “Dust” is a prefix (ex: Dustpelt of ThunderClan), “Dusk” is a prefix (ex: there was a RiverClan cat, I think her name was Duskwater?), and “bracken” is a prefix (ex: “Brackenfur” of ThunderClan).
All that said though, this article is great.
Spottedmask
Hey, just wanted to add that “Morning” is a prefix (ex: the WindClan Queen/Elder “Morningflower), “One” is a prefix (ex: the WindClan cat “Onewhisker”), “Toad” is a prefix (ex: the ShafowClan cat “Toadfoot” and the ThunderClan cat “Toadstep”), “Hop” is a prefix (ex: the WindClan cat “Hopkit”), and “Marigold” is a prefix (ex: Marigoldkit, I think the cat was from ThunderClan maybe? but died shortly after birth).
Spottedmask
Ooh also, “Reed” is a prefix (ex: “Reedshine” of RiverClan).
Spottedmask
While I’m at it, “Russet” is a prefix (ex: the ShadowClan deputy “Russetfur”), “Rowan” is a prefix (ex: the ShadowClan deputy “Rowanclaw”), and “Red” is a prefix (ex: I can’t remember which Clan the warrior came from, but his name was “Redwillow”).
Meadowfire
You’re missing sharp for the prefixes(ex:the sky clan deputy Sharpclaw
Nightfall
Night can be a prefix, all I see for N is Needle.
Nightfall
I feel like I’m taking so much from the books when I write a spin-off, it’s terrifying to think that you’re taking too much from the books.
Shallow water of silent brook (Shallow)
Adder is a prefix
Ice on still pond
Ice is a prefix too
Moonflower
Ooh! Jay is a prefix (the thunderclan med cat Jayfeather)
Frost That Freezes Hearts (Frost)
Bella isn’t a prefix.
Silver Star glinting in the sky (Silver)
I have a pre/suf fix for Q
Quiet. And more pre/suf fixes for other letters like Z
Zebra
Thistleblaze
hello I am Thistleblaze and this is super helpful I am writing my own version of warriors
Ivyleaf
Nice! I came up with Leafpounce, Seedheart, Pebblestorm, and Petalfall
Lightningstar
Thistle is also a prefix. Thistleclaw, Whitestorm’s father and Tigerclaw’s mentor.
Lightningstar
Also, crooked can be a prefix. For example, Crookedstar. Also, dead can also be a prefix. For example, the WindClan deputy, Deadfoot.
Lightningstar
Crooked and Dead are also prefixes. Crookedstar and Deadfoot are some examples.
Lightningstar
Wind is also a prefix. Windflight and Windstar are some examples
Lightningstar
Lightning is also a prefix. It’s my favorite prefix. There is a RiverClan apprentice named Lightningpaw. That’s also my main characters prefix in my fan fiction.
Lightningstar
Lightning is also a prefix. That’s part of my character’s name in my fan fic. Its Lightningpaw, then Lightningclaw, then Lightningstar. No copying!
UwU
Hello! My name is WolfShade!
Skybreeze
Hi! I love this it is so easy to make OC’s. One suggestion though. Dapple is a suffix. Example: leafdapple (also known as Leafstar leader of present day skyclan
Dizzystar
I came up with Leafpatch, Copperfern, Sunpetal, Hazelmist, and Moonlight
Dizzystar
oof not moonlight I meant moonstone don’t know how I mixed that up :P