Luna, Milo and Bella top the UK's cat name lists, but a cat can carry off almost anything, from Tiddles to Lady Arabella. This cat name generator gives boy and girl cat names in six styles, or by the colour of the coat. For a black cat, try the Black Cat Name Generator.
Cat Name Generator
Boy and girl cat names by style or by coat: ginger, grey, white, tabby, tuxedo or tortie.
Boy or girl
Press Generate Names for 8 cat names.
Tap a name to copy it, or the bookmark to keep it.
black shadow = tap it
Example Cat Names
A few names this generator came up with. Tap one to copy it, or press "Generate Names" above for more.
Any · Any
- Little Umber
- Baroness Underwood
- Petit Four
- Miss Frost
Any · Posh
- Crispin
- Cheltenham
- Septimus
- Viscount Saucerby
Boy · Any
- Lord Misty
- Rumba
- Rupert
- Baron Cinnamon
Boy · Posh
- Madeleine
- Archibald
- Lord Ingleby
- Hugh
Girl · Any
- Russet
- Cecily
- Lilybelle
- Grace
Girl · Posh
- Celestia
- Bergamot
- Countess Harrogate
- Charlotte
How the Cat Name Generator Works
It works from 3,539 names and name parts, which combine into over 11,000 possible results.
The choices:
- Boy or girl:
- Any, e.g. Pistachio
- Boy, e.g. Tofu
- Girl, e.g. Icicle
- Style or colour: Any, Classic, Cute, Funny, Human names, Food, Posh, Ginger, Grey, White, Tabby, Black and white, Tortie or calico.
Each press gives you 8 names. "Show 8 more" adds 8 you haven't seen yet. Once you've seen them all, "Start again" shuffles the whole list again.
Name lists
Real names to browse, with their meanings checked:
- Boy Cat Names: 185 boy cat names: popular, classic, cute, funny, posh and food names, plus names for ginger, grey, white, tabby, tuxedo and black cats.
- Girl Cat Names: 192 girl cat names: popular, classic, cute, funny, posh and food names, plus names for ginger, grey, white, tabby, tortie and black cats.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do cats know their names?
Yes. A 2019 study in Scientific Reports found that pet cats react differently to their own name than to similar-sounding words, even when a stranger says it. Whether they come when called is another matter.
What should I name a ginger cat?
Food and autumn colours suit ginger cats well: Marmalade, Satsuma, Toffee, Rusty or Copper. Pick Ginger as the style for a full list, with boy and girl options.
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