82 Male Funny Cat Names (With Meanings)

The funniest cat names are puns, ordinary human names, and names that describe exactly what the cat does wrong.

Below are 82 names, each with its meaning. Tap any name for more detail, similar names and gang aliases.

Male Funny Cat Names: the full list

• WafflesUnisex

  Golden, with a grid pattern like a tabby coat

• LokiMale

  Norse god of mischief

• MooseMale

  Huge and a bit clumsy

• DaveMale

  Your mate Dave, but a cat

• PenguinUnisex

  Dressed in black and white

• GremlinUnisex

  Causes trouble after midnight

• NekoUnisex

  Japanese for cat

• PestoMale

  Also a pest, in the best way

• WasabiUnisex

  Small but surprisingly fierce

• PurrcyMale

  Percy, with a purr

• FloofUnisex

  Pure fluff

• TacoMale

  A bit of everything in one shell

• BubbaMale

  A friendly big guy

• MackerelMale

  The actual name of the narrow-striped tabby pattern

• GoblinUnisex

  Small, sneaky and proud of it

• RavioliUnisex

  A little stuffed pillow

• NoodleUnisex

  For a long, bendy cat that fits anywhere

• BobMale

  Simple, short and silly on a cat

• ZigzagUnisex

  For wild stripe patterns

• BatUnisex

  Big ears, night flyer

• JeevesMale

  The perfect butler

• BagelUnisex

  Sleeps in a perfect circle

• MeatballMale

  Round, heavy and proud of it

• ToastUnisex

  Warm, golden and found in the kitchen

• LoafUnisex

  Cats "loaf" when they tuck their paws under

• CatrickMale

  Patrick, but a cat

• PicassoMale

  For a coat that looks painted by an artist

• KevinMale

  A cat called Kevin is always funny

• ZoomieUnisex

  Named after the midnight sprint

• MaoUnisex

  Mandarin for cat

• NinjaUnisex

  Silent, quick and gone before you see it

• SmudgeUnisex

  For a dark smudge on the nose

• RocketMale

  For 3am zoomies

• TinyUnisex

  Funniest on a very large cat

• BanjoMale

  Twangy and cheerful

• ToastyUnisex

  Like the browned edges of a toasted marshmallow

• PounceUnisex

  What happens to your feet under the blanket

• FrogUnisex

  For a cat that sits strangely

• ChaplinMale

  For a cat with a little black moustache

• SquidUnisex

  Long, wiggly and odd

• BugUnisex

  Small, quick and everywhere

• HaroldMale

  Sounds like he pays taxes

• PancakeUnisex

  For a cat that lies flat in every sunbeam

• YetiUnisex

  A big white fluffy legend

• MugsyMale

  A face only a mugshot could love

• MouseUnisex

  The irony is the point

• ChaosUnisex

  An accurate description

• TaterMale

  Short for potato

• OyenMale

  The Malaysian internet nickname for orange cats

• BujangMale

  Malay for bachelor

• FurgusMale

  Fergus, with fur

• PaulieMale

  The one who knows a guy

• GaryMale

  An ordinary man's name on a small animal

• NachoMale

  Orange, cheesy and "not yo" cat

• BurritoMale

  For a cat that loves being wrapped in a blanket

• RascalMale

  Always up to something

• ChonkUnisex

  Internet slang for a gloriously round cat

• PawlMale

  Paul, with paws

• BiggieMale

  Large and in charge

• BeansUnisex

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

• PeeweeMale

  The smallest on the team

• ZiggyMale

  Zigzag stripes and rock-star energy

• PicklesUnisex

  For a cat that is always in a pickle

• NuggetUnisex

  A golden little chunk

• GooseUnisex

  Loud and fearless

• CarrotUnisex

  As orange as it gets

• PigeonUnisex

  Grey, round and always around

• GeraldMale

  A serious name for an unserious animal

• ShrimpUnisex

  Small, pink-orange and curled

• SteveMale

  Just Steve

• SpudMale

  A plain, solid potato of a cat

• MenaceUnisex

  A small-time criminal with big plans

• FleaUnisex

  Tiny and jumpy

• TroubleUnisex

  You were warned

• SqueakUnisex

  For a cat with a tiny meow

• GizmoMale

  A little gadget of a cat

• CroissantMale

  For a cat that sleeps curled in a crescent

• DurianMale

  Spiky outside, soft inside

• DerpUnisex

  For the cat with its tongue out

• KnucklesMale

  The muscle of the gang

• LeftyMale

  For the cat that swats with one favourite paw

• PotatoUnisex

  Round and unbothered

Questions about male funny cat names

What is a good name for a male cat?

Picasso, Croissant and Toasty are three strong choices from this list. Picasso: for a coat that looks painted by an artist.

How many male funny cat names are on this list?

There are 82 names: 40 male, 0 female and 42 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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