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300 cute cat names for your new pet

Adorable names for male and female cats

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You have every reason to be excited when bringing home a new cat. Not only do you have years of love and special memories to look forward to, but you also get to make lots of fun decisions, like what new cat toys to buy. Some choices are more practical, like choosing your cat’s food, but others, like browsing cute cat names, can be so much fun.

But it’s OK if you’re feeling stuck, too. Naming a pet is a big decision, especially for training and identification purposes, so we compiled a list of adorable monikers for your furry feline friend to help you get started. Maybe one of these names will be your next cat’s name!

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Cute cat names for girls

A striped tabby cat with green eyes lies on a blanket
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You can name your girl cat anything under the sun, but these adorable names will charm you every time you call your cat into the room.

  1. Abby
  2. Alice
  3. Annie
  4. Ariel
  5. Autumn
  6. Bebe
  7. Blossom
  8. Bonnie
  9. Buttercup
  10. Calla
  11. Cali
  12. Candy
  13. Cassie
  14. Chanel
  15. Cherry
  16. Clementine
  17. Cleo
  18. Daisy
  19. Darling
  20. Dinah
  21. Dolly
  22. Dottie
  23. Ella
  24. Eloise
  25. Elsa
  26. Eve
  27. Faith
  28. Fauna
  29. Fifi
  30. Fiona
  31. Foxy
  32. Gigi
  33. Ginger
  34. Glinda
  35. Gracie
  36. Hazel
  37. Heidi
  38. Holly
  39. Jazzy
  40. Jewel
  41. Josie
  42. Juniper
  43. Kaya
  44. Kit
  45. Kitty
  46. Lady
  47. Libby
  48. Lily
  49. London
  50. Louise
  51. Lucy
  52. Lulu
  53. Luna
  54. Mama
  55. Margeaux
  56. Marie
  57. Matilda
  58. May
  59. Mika
  60. Millie
  61. Mina
  62. Minerva
  63. Minnie
  64. Missy
  65. Moxy
  66. Nala
  67. Nina
  68. Olive
  69. Opal
  70. Ophelia
  71. Paris
  72. Peaches
  73. Pearl
  74. Penelope
  75. Penny
  76. Phoebe
  77. Piper
  78. Poppy
  79. Princess
  80. Queenie
  81. Quinn
  82. Rosie
  83. Roxie
  84. Ruby
  85. Sassy
  86. Sheba
  87. Stella
  88. Suki
  89. Tinkerbell
  90. Trixie
  91. Victoria
  92. Viv
  93. Wendy
  94. Willow
  95. Xena
  96. Yara
  97. Yuki
  98. Zara
  99. Zelda
  100. Zsa Zsa

Cute cat names for boys

A small white cat with bright blue eyes sits on a post outdoors
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Boy cat names can be cute, cool, or tough, just like your little tiger. What name fits them the best?

  1. Ace
  2. Alfredo
  3. Archie
  4. Arthur
  5. Ash
  6. Atlas
  7. Atticus
  8. Bandit
  9. Barney
  10. Basil
  11. Bobby
  12. Briggs
  13. Bubbles
  14. Bug
  15. Casper
  16. Charlie
  17. Chewy
  18. Cosmo
  19. Crouton
  20. Cyrus
  21. Dino
  22. Dobby
  23. Domino
  24. Eddie
  25. Edward
  26. Elvis
  27. Figaro
  28. Finn
  29. Fitz
  30. Flynn
  31. Garfield
  32. Gatsby
  33. Georgie
  34. Goose
  35. Groot
  36. Hamilton
  37. Hobbes
  38. Houdini
  39. Jeeves
  40. Jet
  41. Lars
  42. Lenny
  43. Leon
  44. Link
  45. Loki
  46. Louie
  47. Ludo
  48. Malfoy
  49. Marvin
  50. Meeko
  51. Milo
  52. Morty
  53. Mr. Darcy
  54. Mufasa
  55. Mushu
  56. Neo
  57. Neville
  58. Nimbus
  59. Nico
  60. Ninja
  61. Olaf
  62. Oliver
  63. Ollie
  64. O’Malley
  65. Otto
  66. Pip
  67. Prince
  68. Ralph
  69. Rambo
  70. Reeces
  71. Romeo
  72. Ron
  73. Ronan
  74. Rufus
  75. Ryder
  76. Saint
  77. Salem
  78. Sammie
  79. Sheldon
  80. Simba
  81. Simon
  82. Sol
  83. Soren
  84. Sylvester
  85. Teddy
  86. Thor
  87. Tiger
  88. Timber
  89. Toast
  90. Tommy
  91. Totoro
  92. Toulouse
  93. Tux
  94. Wilbur
  95. Winston
  96. Yoshi
  97. Zac
  98. Zeke
  99. Zephyr
  100. Ziggy

Cute cat names for girls or boys

A Persian cat with yellow eyes
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Perhaps your cat isn’t super girly or boyish, or maybe you can’t tell your cat’s sex yet! That’s OK — you can look for one of these unisex names for your pet.

  1. Alaska
  2. Anise
  3. Apricot
  4. Bean
  5. Bee
  6. Berry
  7. Birdie
  8. Bowie
  9. Boo
  10. Boots
  11. Buffy
  12. Bunny
  13. Butterscotch
  14. Chai
  15. Churro
  16. Cinder
  17. Cinnamon
  18. Clover
  19. Cookie
  20. Cricket
  21. Cuddles
  22. Curry
  23. Daffy
  24. Denali
  25. Ducky
  26. Dumpling
  27. Echo
  28. Ember
  29. Emery
  30. Emmerson
  31. Fern
  32. Ferris
  33. Fig
  34. Fluffy
  35. Frankie
  36. Fury
  37. Ginko
  38. Gizmo
  39. Gogo
  40. Harley
  41. Hedwig
  42. Hero
  43. Izzy
  44. Java
  45. Jazzy
  46. Jellybean
  47. Kit Kat
  48. Kiwi
  49. Kona
  50. Licorice
  51. Magic
  52. Mango
  53. Marmalade
  54. Matcha
  55. Miso
  56. Mittens
  57. Mocha
  58. Mochi
  59. Montana
  60. Muffin
  61. Nibbler
  62. Nilla
  63. Noir
  64. Onyx
  65. Orca
  66. Oreo
  67. Padfoot
  68. Patches
  69. Peanut
  70. Pepper
  71. Pinky
  72. Pita
  73. Puddin
  74. Pumpkin
  75. Rain
  76. River
  77. Rory
  78. Rugby
  79. Sage
  80. Saki
  81. Scout
  82. Skittles
  83. Smudge
  84. Snowball
  85. Socks
  86. Stormy
  87. Sunny
  88. Sushi
  89. Taro
  90. Twix
  91. Umber
  92. Waffle
  93. Wasabi
  94. Waverley
  95. Weasley
  96. Whiskers
  97. Xenon
  98. Yarrow
  99. Zazzles
  100. Zen

Is that a head start or what? These 300 names may be a lot to choose from, but you don’t have to choose any names from this list at all. Don’t get ahead of yourself. Your cat’s name will stick with them for life, so be sure to take your time choosing one that truly fits. Maybe your tabby cat fits a name like Stripes, or maybe your brand-new kitten perks up when you read one name aloud. There are so many ways to find the right name for your new pet, but the first step is letting the inspiration flow.

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