Last updated Nov 6, 2024
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Hey guys, we’ve narrowed down our search for the most popular black cat names from around the world worth checking out. Our criteria included: plain AWESOME names for your little bad ass black panther.
Mysterious Cat Names
- Shadow – Shadows have always been dark and mysterious.
- Phantom – Perfect descriptor for a quiet, sneaky feline.
- Misty – Mist is an elusive phenomenon that mimics the behaviour of some cats.
- Midnight – Nothing is darker or more mysterious than this moment.
- Dracula – A notoriously dark and mysterious character.
- Casper – Since the film, this name has been associated with the paranormal, thus making it perfect for black cats.
- Raven – A traditionally dark creature that doubles as a perfect name for a black cat.
- Ophelia – A beautiful name taken from a dark and mysterious play.
- Gato – Naming your feline “cat” in another language gives it a very eclectic and mysterious feel.
- Ozzy – Who better to name a black cat after than the cryptic Prince of Darkness.
- Elvira – She is the Mistress of the Dark and, even if you don’t recognize the name, it is definitely enigmatic.
Mystic Cat Names
Voodoo – A practice which has traditionally been viewed as dark and mystical. Kirsten McCarthy / Cats.com
- Pluto – This name represents both the ruler of the underworld and the name of the black cat in the famous Edgar Allan Poe story.
- Hades – He is another ruler of the underworld in ancient mythology.
- Loki – He is a trickster who shares many characteristics of wily felines.
- Sphinx – A mythical creature from a culture who idolized cats.
- Voodoo – A practice which has traditionally been viewed as dark and mystical.
- Wicca – A name for a black cat that references the mystical women who traditionally kept them.
- Nimbus – A Latin term meaning “dark cloud” which beautifully describes black cats.
- Tenebris – Literally the Latin term for “darkness”.
- Onyx – A beautiful, shiny, black coloured stone.
- Fortune – A play on the superstition that black cats are unlucky.
- Jinx – This describes what some people may feel about your black cat.
Famous Cat Names
A funny take on the name of one of the most famous women in the world. Kirsten McCarthy / Cats.com
- Grumpy – This is both the name of a famous cat and a potential descriptor or your feline.
- Felix – A name inspired by the retro cartoon black cat of the same name.
- Monty – The name of one of the most famous cats in the world, who was born a little different.
- Cheshire – Taken from the famous story of Alice in Wonderland, your black cat can mimic this cat in darkness.
- Mr. Bigglesworth – The famous right-hand cat of Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers series.
- Elvis – He was the King of Rock and Roll, known for his shiny, jet black hair.
- Cat Stevens – A pun name taken from the famous singer-songwriter.
- Cindy Clawford – Another pun name centralized around the smoky good looks of Cindy Crawford.
- Oprah Whisker – A funny take on the name of one of the most famous women in the world.
- Chairman Meow – A funny pun on a notoriously famous Chinese dictators name.
- Genghis Cat – Another funny pun on another very famous man.
Funny Cat Names
Fraidy – A play of the quote “fraidy cat”. Kirsten McCarthy / Cats.com
- Snowball – A clever play-on-words name for a black cat.
- Boo – A funny little exclamation associated with the black cat holiday; Halloween.
- Whispurr – A funny pun name for a quiet cat.
- Scratchy – Could be descriptive of your cat’s personality, or could be a reference to the black cat from The Simpsons.
- Catsanova – The perfect joke for a friendly, loving black cat.
- Catzilla – This is a cute name for a mischievous little black cat.
- Ninja – A perfect, funny name for a black cat who is agile and nimble.
- Schrodinger – The name of the man who is famous for his theories which involve cats.
- Ham – Generally an odd and comical thing to name a cat.
- Fraidy – A play of the quote “fraidy cat”.
- Nyan – A throwback to the funny internet sensation that was Nyan Cat.
Cat Names From Movies
Salem – The name of the sassy cat from Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Melina Grin / Cats.com
- Lucifer – The sneaky black cat from the movie Cinderella.
- Binx – The name of the notorious black cat who starred in Hocus Pocus.
- Coraline – This is a reference to the Tim Burton film “Coraline” where there is a famous black cat without a name.
- Selina – The secret identity of the infamous Catwoman.
- Hat – A funny play on the Cat in the Hat, who is also never named in the movies or books.
- Berlioz – The adorable little black kitten from the Aristocats.
- Scat – Again from the Aristocats, this time the name of a jazz playing feline.
- DC – An abbreviation of the name “darn cat” from the film That Darn Cat!
- General – The name of the mysterious black cat who stars in the Stephen King adaptation; Cat’s Eye.
- Salem – The name of the sassy cat from Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
- Sylvester – The notorious feline frenemy of Tweety Bird in the Looney Toones.
Unisex Black Kitten Names
Raja – This is an amazing character from the movie Aladdin. Taylor Le / Cats.com
- Shadow – Shadows have always been dark and mysterious.
- Phantom – Perfect descriptor for a quiet, sneaky feline.
- Misty – Mist is an elusive phenomenon that mimics the behaviour of some cats.
- Midnight – Nothing is darker or more mysterious than this moment.
- Dracula – A notoriously dark and mysterious character.
- Casper – Since the film, this name has been associated with the paranormal, thus making it perfect for black cats.
- Raven – A traditionally dark creature that doubles as a perfect name for a black cat.
- Ophelia – A beautiful name taken from a dark and mysterious play.
- Gato – Naming your feline “cat” in another language gives it a very eclectic and mysterious feel.
- Ozzy – Who better to name a black cat after than the cryptic Prince of Darkness.
- Elvira – She is the Mistress of the Dark and, even if you don’t recognize the name, it is definitely enigmatic.
- Raja – This is an amazing character from the movie Aladdin.
- Dina – This is the interesting name of a character from Alice in Wonderland.
- Lucifer – This is the interesting name of a character from Cinderella.
- Pom-Pom – This is the interesting name of a character from Cinderella II.
- Am – This is the interesting name of a character from Lady and the Tramp.
- Wi – This is the interesting name of a character from Lady and the Tramp.
- Figaro – This is the interesting name of a character from Pinocchio.
- Gideon – This is the interesting name of a character from Pinocchio.
- Sabor – This is the interesting name of a character from Tarzan.
Luna – This Spanish word means moon.
- lavia – This Italian word means blonde or golden.
- Jemima – This beautiful Hebrew name means dove.
- Kali – Is an African name meaning energetic.
- Leonora – Is ancient Greek for light.
- Olympia – Named after Mount Olympus in Greece.
- Selene – is a Greek name with connotations of the moon.
- Luna – This Spanish word means moon.
- Yolanda – A Greek name that means flower.
- Valda – This Latin moniker means brave.
- Talia – This exquisite Hebrew names means dew of heaven.
- Taj – A word in Sanskrit that means crown.
- Reza – This Persian name means will.
- Kenta – Can be used for tough, strong cats, as it means healthily strong.
- Kaoru – The name means sweet smelling fragrance.
- Kenshin – Means both modest and truthful.
- Norio – Means a creature that is lawful, being obedient to the law of the land.
- Flea Ball – For cats that always seem in need of a bath.
- Bigglesworth – For stuck-up cats.
- Nacho – For loveable and funny cats.
- Iceman – For cats with a cool temper.
- Q-Tip – Ideal for black cats.
- Catmandu – For exotic cats.
- Vera – means “Faith”.
- Stella – Stella is the Latin word for Star.
This was really good but I had another name to put on my kitten but all the names were really good Ireally liked all of them and I’m pretty sure other people will like it too!
This was really good but i had another name to put on my kitten but all the names were really good
We caught an all black female kitten with yellow eyes and we thought of raven and wasn’t sure i got on this sight and saw it on here and we were like thats the name for her.
Happy we were able to help you make a decision. 🙂
How about the name “SPOT” for a solid black cat??????
Toothless would be my suggestion. It’s from how to train your dragon.
We rescued a 3 week old male blue eyed black cat and decided to name him Lucifer because I love the show but I still wasn’t quite sure if that was the right name. But once I looked at this site and saw the name Lucifer I knew it was the name for him!!
6 of my 10 cats are black so I had to dig deep for with names. I took the name “Church” from Pet Sematary for a beat up, feral tom cat who resembled the reanimated feline in the movie, “Houdini” for a feral who constantly evaded capture, “Zenith” and “Nadir” for twins who were polar opposites, “Sable” who was black with a reddish-brown undercoat, and “Tchado” an alternate spelling of the ever-popular Shadow.
My wife and I gave our 6 year old daughter a blue eyed, all black 2 month old kitten. She wanted to name him Been and then I found your site. Every year we vacation on cape cod, Massachusetts; so when we SALEM well, you just know when the name finds you.
Is black boy a bad name for a black cat
no not in a bad way
I love the name Jinx can’t wait for my baby kitten to come home ?
This is a really good website and I used it for the kitten names and it really helped me so thank you! Great Site!