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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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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 orange cats.
• Iceman– For white cats.
• Q-Tip – Ideal for white cats.
• Coconut Milk– Another good white cat name.
• Snowcone– For light-colored cats.
• Catmandu– For exotic cats.
• Vera–means “Faith”.
• Stella–Stella is–Z the Latin word for Star.

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1. Katy Jun 15, 2018 at 5:03 pm

   This is a really good website and I used it for the kitten names and it really helped me so thank you! Great Site!

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2. Anthony D Smith Aug 2, 2018 at 4:02 am

   I love the name Jinx can’t wait for my baby kitten to come home ?

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3. Maroanne Sep 21, 2018 at 7:37 pm

   Is black boy a bad name for a black cat

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   1. jay Dec 12, 2022 at 1:05 pm

      no not in a bad way

4. James Jackson Sep 23, 2018 at 10:45 pm

   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.

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5. Mindy Jan 5, 2019 at 4:11 pm

   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.

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6. Amelia May 30, 2019 at 4:41 pm

   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!!

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7. Sava Aug 4, 2019 at 4:59 pm

   Toothless would be my suggestion. It’s from how to train your dragon.

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8. SPOT Oct 19, 2022 at 4:15 pm

   How about the name “SPOT” for a solid black cat??????

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9. jay Dec 12, 2022 at 1:08 pm

   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.

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   1. Mallory Crusta Dec 13, 2022 at 12:56 am

      Happy we were able to help you make a decision. 🙂