250+ Badass Cat Names for Your Ferocious Feline
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Badass cats of all shapes, sizes, and sassiness have a special place in our hearts here at Daily Paws. Whether he's a daredevil Devon rex, a wild and free ocicat, or anything in between, these badass cat names are sure to get a purr of approval.
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Badass Female Cat Names
Looking for a badass name for your sassy girl cat? One of these cool monikers is sure to have your rebellious feline friend feeling proud and meowing loud.
Catwoman
Freda
Kahlo
Megan (Markle, Thee Stallion, Fox, Rapinoe … the list is endless)
Tash
Trixie
Barbra Streisand (Babs for short)
Selina Kyle (a.k.a. Catwoman)
Diana (Wonder Woman)
Rizzo
Mrs. Business
Zelda
Mercedes
Scarlett
Maya
Rosa
Rita
Corleone
Justice
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Badass Male Cat Names
Your boy cat is already a badass dude without one of these names, but we like to think you can never go overboard with pawesomeness.
Machete
Boyd
Josey (Wales)
Snake (Plissken)
Rocky
Leonidas
Raylan
Mr. Business
Spike
Momoa
Batman
Bruce Wayne
Kingsolver
Hannibal
Terminator (or Furrminator?)
Hans Gruber
Denzel
Django
Optimus
Inigo Montoya
Bentley
Leo
Harley
Boomer
Scarface
Bruiser
Don Vito
Vinny
Maximus
Buzz
Rambo
Axel
Big Papa (the perfect name for a Maine Coon)
Claw
Wolverine
Po
RELATED: 385 Boy Cat Names for Every Letter of the Alphabet
Badass Names for Black Cats
Contrary to superstitions, black cats make great pets! Some are known for being daredevils like this cat who jumped five stories to the ground and was fine. When they say cats have nine lives, they must be referring to the badass cats on this list.
Salem
Thackery
Binks
Voodoo
Midnight
Shadow
Ninja
Panther
Raven
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Badass Orange Cat Names
Make sure you pick the perfect name to suit your daredevil cat whose orange colorations call to mind the drama of flames and lava. Or your orange cat may look and act like a tiny tiger, making one of these wildlife names the perfect choice.
Whiskey
Blaze
Cheddar
Tiger
Tigress
Nacho
Rusty
Spice
Fire
Inferno
Lioness
Cheeto
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Badass Grey Cat Names
Mystical silver felines are cool in more elevated, mysterious ways than cats named Butch or Ranger. They prefer to keep it on the down low and then surprise you with the extent of their badass-ery once you form an alliance.
Smokey
Blade
Pepper
Stone
Wolf
Tornado
Hurricane
Dark Moon
Chrome
Razor
Steel
Stormy
Slate
Granite
Phantom
RELATED: 125+ Grey Cat Name Ideas for Your Silvery Feline Friend
Badass Cat Names Inspired by the All-Stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Paws up if you know that Marvel superheroes are the most badass characters out there (sorry DC). We're sure your cat would agree.
Thor
Dora Milaje
Marvel (or Mar-Vell)
Thanos
Loki
T'Challa
Wakanda
Wanda
J.A.R.V.I.S.
Rocket
Groot
Shuri
Doctor Strange
Valkyrie
Odin
Black Widow
Hulk
She-Hulk
Deadpool
Okoye
Iron Man
Bucky
Star-Lord
Fury
Vision
Spiderman
War Machine
Hawkeye
Gamora
Heimdall
Peggy
Killmonger
Ronan
M'Baku
Korg
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Badass Names for Cats Based on Some of the Coolest Fantasy Characters of All Time
From Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings to more niche fantasy realms, these tough names are fitting for a cat whose imagination is larger than life.
Legolas
Jack Sparrow
Aragorn
Tyrion
Lyra
Daenerys
Spock
Furiosa
Buffy
Korra
Arya
Godzilla
King Kong
Katniss
Aslan
Badass Cat Names Inspired by Our Favorite Athletes
If you have a cat that is the best at climbing, leaping, knocking stuff over, and is a whiz at catching mice, naming them after one of these GOATs just makes sense.
Simone Biles
Kobe Bryant
Cristiano Ronaldo
Serena Williams
Muhammad Ali
Michael Phelps
Lionel Messi
Marion Jones
Rafael Nadal
Neymar
Yao Ming
Apolo Anton Ohno
Sugar Ray Leonard
Tom Brady
Shaun White
Mia Hamm
Misty May
Danica Patrick
Michelle Kwan
Dale Earnhardt
Jackie Robinson
Nike
Puma
Badass Disney Cat Names
It's usually the villains that get the badass ruffian reputation in our favorite Disney films, but sometimes the heroes are just as strong and rugged.
Ursula
Maleficent
Scar
Mufasa
Esmerelda
Tarzan
Hercules
Raja
Stitch
Moana
Jafar
Beast
Mulan
Simba
Lucifer
RELATED: 150 Disney-Inspired Cat Names for Your Adorable New Kitty
Tough Cat Names for Badass Historical People Who Changed the World
Your cat can only hope to live up to a name fit for one of these legends. (Don't worry, every cat is a superstar in our book.)
Joan of Arc
Karman
Octavia
Michelle
Barack
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Archimedes
Malcom X
John Lewis
Kamala
Greta Thunberg
Jane Goodall
Dorothy Vaughan
Leonardo da Vinci
Albert Einstein
Vincent van Gogh
Oprah
Badass Cat Names from Star Wars
"Badass, your cat is." –Yoda
Rey
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo
Princess Leia
Darth Vader
Wookie
Chewbacca
Baby Yoda
Padmé
Darth Maul (fitting for certain cats)
Count Dooku
Mandalorian
Jyn Erso
Obi-Wan
Stormtrooper
Badass Harry Potter Cat Names
If we could conjure a Patronus, it would definitely be a cat.
Ravenclaw
Crookshanks
Gryffindor
Phoenix
Sirius
Hagrid
Severus
Snape
Bellatrix
Dragon
Voldemort
Dumbledore
Hermione
RELATED: 100 Harry Potter Cat Names for Your Magical Feline
Badass Cat Names Inspired by Mythology
Legend has it that cats were sacred animals in mythological lore across countries and cultures, from the Norsemen to the Greeks to the Egyptians.
Zeus
Athena
Aphrodite
Poseidon
Narcissus
Venus
Hades
Isis
Cerberus
Spartacus
Aries
Osiris
Badass Cat Names from Our Favorite Musical Artists
These queens are maybe some of the toughest cookies alive. If your cat likes listening to music, turn up a chart topper by one of these musicians and see which one makes her purr the loudest.
Beyoncé
Madonna
Rihanna
Amy Lee
Pat Benatar
Liza Minnelli
Billie
Willow
Cardi B
Bacardi
Belcalis
Joan Jett
Lizzo
Tina Turner
Stevie Nicks
Lorde
Gwen Stefani
Adele
