383 Male Cat Names (With Meanings)

A full list of male cat names with meanings, from classic to funny. Unisex names are included because they work for any cat.

Below are 383 names, each with its meaning. Tap any name for more detail, similar names and gang aliases.

Male Cat Names: the full list

• AbangMale

  Malay for big brother

• AceMale

  The best card in the deck

• AcornUnisex

  Small now, mighty later

• AdikUnisex

  Malay for little sibling

• AkiUnisex

  Japanese for autumn

• AlbertMale

  A noble old name

• AlfieMale

  Friendly and cheeky

• AnubisMale

  Egyptian god with pointed black ears

• ApolloMale

  Greek god of the sun

• ArchieMale

  A cheerful old name

• ArthurMale

  The legendary British king

• AshUnisex

  Pale grey, like cold embers

• AspenUnisex

  A tree with pale white bark

• AstroMale

  Greek for star

• AtlasMale

  The Titan who holds up the sky

• AwanUnisex

  Malay for cloud

• AzizMale

  Arabic for beloved and mighty

• BagelUnisex

  Sleeps in a perfect circle

• BanditMale

  For a cat with a mask and sticky paws

• BanjoMale

  Twangy and cheerful

• BaoMale

  Means bun, and also treasure

• BaronMale

  A noble title

• BasilMale

  A herb and an old-fashioned gentleman's name

• BatUnisex

  Big ears, night flyer

• BeansUnisex

  Named after "toe beans", a cat's paw pads

• BearMale

  Big, round and huggable

• BeauMale

  French for handsome

• BelangMale

  Malay for striped

• BernardMale

  A sturdy old name

• BiggieMale

  Large and in charge

• BilisUnisex

  From ikan bilis, the tiny anchovies cats steal

• BintangUnisex

  Malay for star

• BirchMale

  A tree with white-and-grey bark

• BiscottiUnisex

  Crunchy Italian biscuits

• BiscuitUnisex

  For the cat who "makes biscuits" by kneading blankets

• BladeMale

  Sharp and quick

• BlazeMale

  A streak of fire

• BlizzardMale

  A big white storm

• BlueMale

  "Blue" is what breeders call a grey coat

• BobMale

  Simple, short and silly on a cat

• BobaUnisex

  Round black tapioca pearls

• BooUnisex

  Short, sweet and startling

• BootsUnisex

  White feet that go a bit higher

• BoriUnisex

  Korean for barley

• BossMale

  Runs the house and knows it

• BourbonMale

  Deep brown American whiskey

• BowieMale

  A good fit for a cat with odd-coloured eyes

• BrownieUnisex

  A chocolate-brown treat

• BruiserMale

  Big, tough and secretly soft

• BrunoMale

  A Germanic name meaning brown

• BrutusMale

  A heavy Roman name

• BubbaMale

  A friendly big guy

• BugUnisex

  Small, quick and everywhere

• BugsyMale

  An old-time mobster nickname

• BujangMale

  Malay for bachelor

• BulletMale

  Fast and silver-grey

• BurritoMale

  For a cat that loves being wrapped in a blanket

• ButchMale

  Short, tough and to the point

• ButterUnisex

  Soft, pale yellow and smooth

• ButterscotchUnisex

  A golden sweet

• ButtonUnisex

  Small, round and cute

• ByeolUnisex

  Korean for star

• CaesarMale

  Ruler of Rome

• CannoliUnisex

  A crisp pastry tube with sweet filling

• CaramelUnisex

  Golden-brown and sweet

• CarrotUnisex

  As orange as it gets

• CasperMale

  A long-popular name for white cats

• CatrickMale

  Patrick, but a cat

• CendolUnisex

  A cold, sweet coconut dessert

• ChaiUnisex

  Spiced milk tea

• ChaosUnisex

  An accurate description

• ChaplinMale

  For a cat with a little black moustache

• CharlieUnisex

  Friendly and familiar

• CheckersUnisex

  Like a black-and-white game board

• CheddarMale

  Sharp orange cheese

• ChestnutUnisex

  A glossy red-brown nut

• ChibiUnisex

  Japanese for small and cute

• ChonkUnisex

  Internet slang for a gloriously round cat

• CloudUnisex

  White, soft and floating

• ClydeMale

  The other half of the outlaw pair

• CoalMale

  Solid black

• CocoaUnisex

  Chocolate-brown and warm

• CoconutUnisex

  White inside, a bit tough outside

• ColaUnisex

  Dark, sweet and fizzy

• ComelUnisex

  Malay for cute

• CometUnisex

  A streak across the sky

• CopperMale

  A red-orange metal

• CosmoMale

  From cosmos, the universe

• CottonUnisex

  Soft white fluff

• CroissantMale

  For a cat that sleeps curled in a crescent

• CrumbUnisex

  A little leftover bit

• CustardUnisex

  Pale yellow and smooth

• DaifukuMale

  Means "great luck"; a stuffed mochi

• DandanUnisex

  Mandarin for "little egg"

• DaveMale

  Your mate Dave, but a cat

• DerpUnisex

  For the cat with its tongue out

• DiamondUnisex

  The hardest, brightest gem

• DieselMale

  Loud purr, strong engine

• DominoUnisex

  Black with white spots

• DonMale

  The head of the family

• DubuUnisex

  Korean for tofu

• DukeMale

  Noble title, street attitude

• DumplingUnisex

  Round, soft and stuffed with love

• DurianMale

  Spiky outside, soft inside

• DustyUnisex

  A soft, dusty coat

• EarlMale

  As in Earl Grey tea

• EclipseUnisex

  When the sun goes dark

• ElvisMale

  The King of rock and roll

• EnzoMale

  A short, punchy Italian name

• EspressoMale

  Small, dark and full of energy

• FangMale

  All teeth

• FelixMale

  Latin for lucky

• FigaroMale

  The clever barber of the opera

• FinnMale

  Short, friendly and bright

• FleaUnisex

  Tiny and jumpy

• FloofUnisex

  Pure fluff

• FluffyUnisex

  Says exactly what it is

• FrankMale

  An honest name for a dishonest cat

• FrecklesUnisex

  For a spotted nose or coat

• FrogUnisex

  For a cat that sits strangely

• FrostUnisex

  A cold white sparkle

• FuMale

  Mandarin for good fortune

• FudgeMale

  Rich, dark and soft

• FurgusMale

  Fergus, with fur

• GalaxyUnisex

  For a dark coat full of specks

• GarangMale

  Malay for fierce

• GaryMale

  An ordinary man's name on a small animal

• GastonMale

  A big French name for a big personality

• GebuUnisex

  Malay for fluffy

• GelatoUnisex

  Italian ice cream

• GeorgeMale

  A solid, royal name

• GeraldMale

  A serious name for an unserious animal

• GhostUnisex

  Pale, silent and suddenly behind you

• GizmoMale

  A little gadget of a cat

• GnocchiUnisex

  Small soft potato dumplings

• GoblinUnisex

  Small, sneaky and proud of it

• GoliathMale

  The biblical giant

• GomaUnisex

  Japanese for sesame

• GooseUnisex

  Loud and fearless

• GremlinUnisex

  Causes trouble after midnight

• GriffinMale

  Half lion, half eagle

• GureumUnisex

  Korean for cloud

• GusMale

  Short for Augustus

• HabibiMale

  Arabic for "my dear"

• HadesMale

  Greek god of the underworld

• HaneulUnisex

  Korean for sky

• HankMale

  A no-nonsense name

• HarlequinUnisex

  A costume of coloured patches

• HarleyUnisex

  Purrs like a motorbike

• HaroldMale

  Sounds like he pays taxes

• HaruUnisex

  Japanese for spring

• HenryMale

  A name of kings

• HerculesMale

  The strongest Greek hero

• HexUnisex

  A witch's spell

• HitamMale

  Malay for black

• HoduUnisex

  Korean for walnut

• HoshiUnisex

  Japanese for star

• InkyUnisex

  Black as ink

• JackMale

  Simple and strong

• JaggerMale

  Rock-star swagger

• JasperMale

  A red-brown stone and a classic name

• JazzUnisex

  Smooth and unpredictable

• JeevesMale

  The perfect butler

• JetMale

  A deep black gemstone

• JinxUnisex

  Bad luck for whatever is on the table

• JupiterMale

  The biggest planet

• KaiMale

  Means ocean in Japanese and Hawaiian

• KaiserMale

  German for emperor

• KecikUnisex

  Malay for small

• KelabuUnisex

  Malay for grey

• KetupatMale

  Rice cake in a woven case

• KevinMale

  A cat called Kevin is always funny

• KimchiUnisex

  Spicy Korean fermented cabbage

• KingMale

  Rules the house

• KitsuneUnisex

  Japanese for fox, a clever spirit in folklore

• KkamiUnisex

  Korean nickname meaning "blackie"

• KnucklesMale

  The muscle of the gang

• KokoUnisex

  For dark chocolate points

• KopiMale

  Malay for coffee

• KumaMale

  Japanese for bear

• KumoUnisex

  Japanese for cloud

• KuroMale

  Japanese for black

• LeftyMale

  For the cat that swats with one favourite paw

• LeoMale

  Latin for lion; also a constellation

• LicoriceUnisex

  A shiny black sweet

• LoafUnisex

  Cats "loaf" when they tuck their paws under

• LokiMale

  Norse god of mischief

• LouieMale

  A famous warrior's name

• LuckyUnisex

  Always lands on four feet

• LyricUnisex

  The words of a song

• MackerelMale

  The actual name of the narrow-striped tabby pattern

• MajestyUnisex

  Your cat already thinks this is its title

• MalikMale

  Arabic for king

• ManduUnisex

  Korean dumpling

• MangoUnisex

  Bright tropical orange

• MaoUnisex

  Mandarin for cat

• MarbleUnisex

  For a swirled coat

• MarmaladeUnisex

  Orange jam; a traditional name for orange cats

• MarsMale

  Roman god of war and the red planet

• MarshmallowUnisex

  White, soft and puffy

• MatchaUnisex

  Japanese green tea; calm and classy

• MaverickMale

  Plays by nobody's rules

• MaxMale

  Short for Maximus, "the greatest"

• MeatballMale

  Round, heavy and proud of it

• MenaceUnisex

  A small-time criminal with big plans

• MerlinMale

  The wizard of Arthurian legend

• MidnightUnisex

  The darkest hour

• MiloMale

  A long-time favourite cat name; also a chocolate malt drink

• MingUnisex

  Means bright; also a famous dynasty

• MinouUnisex

  French for kitty

• MisoUnisex

  Warm, savoury soybean paste

• MittensUnisex

  For white paws

• MochaUnisex

  Chocolate and coffee together

• MochiUnisex

  A soft Japanese rice cake; perfect for a squishy, round cat

• MooseMale

  Huge and a bit clumsy

• MossMale

  Soft, quiet and green

• MouseUnisex

  The irony is the point

• MozartMale

  The child-genius composer

• MuffinUnisex

  Warm, round and soft

• MugsyMale

  A face only a mugshot could love

• MurphyMale

  An Irish name meaning sea warrior

• NachoMale

  Orange, cheesy and "not yo" cat

• NekoUnisex

  Japanese for cat

• NeroMale

  Italian for black; also a Roman emperor

• NimbusUnisex

  A rain cloud

• NinjaUnisex

  Silent, quick and gone before you see it

• NoirMale

  French for black

• NoodleUnisex

  For a long, bendy cat that fits anywhere

• NormanMale

  Quiet and old-fashioned

• NuggetUnisex

  A golden little chunk

• OatsUnisex

  Pale beige and wholesome

• OdinMale

  Chief of the Norse gods

• OliverMale

  One of the most-used male cat names

• OllieMale

  Short for Oliver

• OnyxUnisex

  A glossy black stone

• OrcaUnisex

  The black-and-white whale

• OreoUnisex

  Black and white, like the sandwich cookie

• OrionMale

  The hunter constellation

• OscarMale

  A long-time top cat name

• OsirisMale

  Egyptian god of the afterlife

• OtisMale

  Cool, retro and musical

• OyenMale

  The Malaysian internet nickname for orange cats

• OzzyMale

  Heavy-metal attitude

• PancakeUnisex

  For a cat that lies flat in every sunbeam

• PandaUnisex

  Black, white and round

• PantherMale

  The big black cat of the jungle

• PatchesUnisex

  For a coat made of patches

• PaulieMale

  The one who knows a guy

• PawlMale

  Paul, with paws

• PeanutUnisex

  Small, nutty and easy to love

• PebbleUnisex

  A small smooth stone

• PeeweeMale

  The smallest on the team

• PenguinUnisex

  Dressed in black and white

• PepperUnisex

  Dark, speckled and a little spicy

• PestoMale

  Also a pest, in the best way

• PhantomMale

  There one second, gone the next

• PharaohMale

  Ruler of ancient Egypt, where cats were sacred

• PhoenixUnisex

  The firebird that rises again

• PicassoMale

  For a coat that looks painted by an artist

• PicklesUnisex

  For a cat that is always in a pickle

• PierreMale

  French form of Peter

• PigeonUnisex

  Grey, round and always around

• PipUnisex

  Small as a seed

• PisangUnisex

  Malay for banana

• PixelUnisex

  The smallest dot on the screen

• PlutoMale

  Small but still loved

• PotatoUnisex

  Round and unbothered

• PounceUnisex

  What happens to your feet under the blanket

• PrinceMale

  Royal heir

• PuddingUnisex

  Soft, sweet and wobbly

• PumpkinUnisex

  Round and orange; a Halloween favourite

• PurrcyMale

  Percy, with a purr

• PutihUnisex

  Malay for white

• QamarUnisex

  Arabic for moon

• RaMale

  Egyptian sun god

• RajaMale

  Malay for king

• RamenMale

  Wavy noodles, like tabby stripes

• RascalMale

  Always up to something

• RavioliUnisex

  A little stuffed pillow

• RebelUnisex

  Ignores every house rule

• RemyMale

  A French name meaning oarsman

• RendangMale

  Rich, dark, slow-cooked Malay curry

• RexMale

  Latin for king

• RikuMale

  Japanese for land

• RingoMale

  For a ringed tail

• RiverUnisex

  Always moving

• RoccoMale

  A tough Italian name meaning rest

• RocketMale

  For 3am zoomies

• RockyMale

  A fighter that never stays down

• RotiMale

  Bread; flat, warm and comforting

• RustyMale

  Rust-coloured

• SageUnisex

  A grey-green herb; also means wise

• SakeUnisex

  Japanese rice wine, clear and smooth

• SalemUnisex

  The town famous for witch trials

• SambalUnisex

  Fiery chilli paste

• SammyMale

  Friendly and easy to call

• SandyUnisex

  Pale sand-coloured

• SatayMale

  Grilled skewers with peanut sauce

• SaturnMale

  The planet with rings

• SesameUnisex

  Tiny seeds, black or white

• ShadowUnisex

  Follows you everywhere

• ShadyUnisex

  Lurks in the shadows

• ShiroMale

  Japanese for white

• ShogunMale

  A Japanese military ruler

• ShrimpUnisex

  Small, pink-orange and curled

• SiamUnisex

  The old name of Thailand, home of the Siamese

• SilverUnisex

  A bright grey metal

• SimsimUnisex

  Arabic for sesame

• SiriusMale

  The brightest star in the night sky

• SlateMale

  A dark blue-grey stone

• SlickMale

  Smooth, shiny and hard to catch

• SmokeyMale

  Smoke-grey

• SmudgeUnisex

  For a dark smudge on the nose

• SnowballUnisex

  Round and white

• SnugglesUnisex

  A dedicated lap cat

• SocksUnisex

  For white feet

• SolMale

  Latin for sun

• SonnyMale

  The hot-headed eldest son

• SootUnisex

  Fine black dust

• SoraUnisex

  Japanese for sky

• SphinxUnisex

  Half lion, full of riddles

• SpikeMale

  Sharp claws, sharp attitude

• SpookyUnisex

  Appears from nowhere at 3am

• SproutUnisex

  Small and still growing

• SpudMale

  A plain, solid potato of a cat

• SqueakUnisex

  For a cat with a tiny meow

• SquidUnisex

  Long, wiggly and odd

• StanleyMale

  Solid and dependable

• SterlingMale

  High-grade silver

• SteveMale

  Just Steve

• StormUnisex

  Dark grey and wild

• StripesUnisex

  For the obvious reason

• SultanMale

  A ruler

• SunnyUnisex

  Bright and warm

• SushiUnisex

  Colourful, and always thinking about fish

• SylvesterMale

  An old Latin name meaning "of the forest"

• TacoMale

  A bit of everything in one shell

• TamaUnisex

  Means jewel or ball; the classic Japanese cat name

• TangerineUnisex

  A small bright-orange fruit

• TangyuanUnisex

  Sweet glutinous rice balls

• TankMale

  Built solid and impossible to move

• TaroMale

  A traditional boy's name; also the purple-grey root

• TaterMale

  Short for potato

• TeddyMale

  Like a teddy bear

• TempoUnisex

  The speed of the music

• TempuraUnisex

  Golden, light and crispy

• ThorMale

  Norse god of thunder

• ThunderMale

  Loud, heavy paws on the stairs

• TigerMale

  The biggest striped cat of all

• TinyUnisex

  Funniest on a very large cat

• TitanMale

  The giants of Greek myth

• ToastUnisex

  Warm, golden and found in the kitchen

• ToastyUnisex

  Like the browned edges of a toasted marshmallow

• TobyMale

  A warm, friendly name

• ToffeeUnisex

  A chewy golden-brown sweet

• TofuUnisex

  Soft white bean curd, a favourite for white cats

• TomMale

  A male cat is literally a tom

• TompokUnisex

  Malay for spotted or patched

• TonyMale

  A classic wise-guy name

• TopazUnisex

  A golden gem

• ToraMale

  Japanese for tiger

• TroubleUnisex

  You were warned

• TruffleUnisex

  A rare, expensive delicacy

• TuahMale

  Means luck; also the legendary warrior Hang Tuah

• TuxMale

  Short for tuxedo

• TysonMale

  A heavyweight

• UdonMale

  Thick white noodles; for a long, chunky cat

• ViperUnisex

  Strikes without warning

• VitoMale

  A classic mob-boss name meaning life

• WafflesUnisex

  Golden, with a grid pattern like a tabby coat

• WalnutUnisex

  A wrinkly brown nut

• WalterMale

  A dignified older gentleman

• WasabiUnisex

  Small but surprisingly fierce

• WhiskersUnisex

  The original cat name

• WhiskeyMale

  Amber-coloured and strong

• WinstonMale

  A heavyweight British name

• XiaobaiUnisex

  Mandarin for "little white"

• XiaoheiMale

  Mandarin for "little black"

• YetiUnisex

  A big white fluffy legend

• ZeusMale

  King of the Greek gods

• ZiggyMale

  Zigzag stripes and rock-star energy

• ZigzagUnisex

  For wild stripe patterns

• ZoomieUnisex

  Named after the midnight sprint

Questions about male cat names

What is a good name for a male cat?

Griffin, Remy and Koko are three strong choices from this list. Griffin: half lion, half eagle.

How many male cat names are on this list?

There are 383 names: 196 male, 0 female and 187 unisex. Every name has a short meaning next to it.

How do I choose between these names?

Wait a few days if you can. A cat's personality often suggests a better name than its coat colour does. Avoid names that sound like other pets or family members in the house, or like the word "no".

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