The Best Names For Your Cat In 2024
Picking a name for the newest member of your family can be a tall order. Not only will this be the name that your cat will go by for the rest of their life, but what you name your cat can say a lot about you.
Sure, a black and white cat is perfect for the name Oreo, but your friends might think you’re unoriginal. Likewise, naming your black cat Behemoth as a reference to the literary work The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov is a little… pretentious.
So how do you pick the best name for your cat? While we might not know your new feline friend, we do have a few good places to jump off from.
2021’s Top Cat Names
At the end of 2021, Rover compiled a list of the top cat names across the nation. While cat parents who value uniqueness might find these names a little too mainstream for their liking, they offer plenty of good ideas for traditional cat names.
Top 10 Most Popular Cat Names Overall
- Luna
- Milo
- Oliver
- Leo
- Loki
- Bella
- Charlie
- Willow
- Lucy
- Simba
Top 10 Most Popular Cat Names For Girls
- Luna
- Bella
- Lily
- Lucy
- Nala
- Kitty
- Chloe
- Stella
- Zoe
- Lola
Top 10 Most Popular Cat Names for Boys
- Oliver
- Leo
- Milo
- Charlie
- Max
- Simba
- Jack
- Loki
- Ollie
- Jasper
Other Areas of Inspiration
The most popular cat names offer some great insight into what makes a cat name popular. Many of these names are short and cute. But if you’re looking for a more personal cat name, here are some other ideas of where to start:
- Pop culture (Daenerys, Kiki, Simba, Totoro, Hermione, Percy)
- Plants (Daisy, Lily, Fern, Moss, Maple, Basil)
- Space (Venus, Saturn, Pluto, Mars, Cassiopeia, Polaris)
- Geology (Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Granite, Peridot)
- Everyday objects (Sock, Dish, Basket, Pen, Pillow)
- Food (Eggo, Toast, Cinnamon, Sage, Boba, Mocha)
- Actors (Robert, Tom, Saoirse, Florence, Keanu, Winona)
- Locations (Vienna, Berlin, Austen, Boston, Bristol, Melbourne)
- Greek Myth (Achilles, Leda, Helen, Circe, Orpheus, Hades)
- Norse Myth (Mani, Balder, Freya, Siv, Nott, Elli)
- Video Games (Peach, Cortana, Link, Pikachu, Kirby, Sora)
And that’s just to start!
Remember that at the end of the day, you’re not looking to impress anyone or win a contest based on what you named your cat. Instead, you’re looking for a name for a companion who will be your everything for the next many years to come.
