135 Names for Black Cats from Classic to Crazy
Your black cat's dramatic coloring calls for a name that's exceptional, too. When you're trying to choose a name for your black cat, think about unique, creative, fun names that describe not only his or her looks, but also personality.
Of course, a black cat instantly brings to mind Halloween names like Spooky or Eve (short for All Hallows Eve) and witchy names like Morticia or Wednesday (both of Addams Family fame), or Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. (If you're not a child of the '80s, Google the name. You won't be disappointed in the character who hosted Elvira's Movie Macabre, the movie, or the song by The Oak Ridge Boys!)
If you want to really capitalize on your cat's attitude (cattitude, if you will), try a mischievous or badass cat name like Zanzibar or Harley. If your kitty is a barrel of monkeys, a funny name like Pea (as in black-eyed) could be fitting.
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Favorite TV shows and movies provide great cat name inspiration if you (or your cat) enjoy the big or small screens. How about naming your black cat after a fellow feline like Sylvester from Looney Tunes ("Sufferin' succotash!") or after an equally dark, loud-breathing character like Darth Vader?
If you love to cook and your cat loves to watch from a nearby counter, you might look to the spice rack for names like Anise or Sesame.
And if a black cat name doesn't quite fit your feline, why not go the ironic route and name him something that seems to be the exact opposite? Snowball or Cotton, for instance.
Naming your kitty should be a fun brainstorming process that captures all his best (or worst) qualities with a unique name or one inspired by one or a few of your favorite things. Here's a list of black cat names we think might be a good fit—or at least inspire you to pick the perfect name for your cat or kitten.
20 Halloween-Inspired Names for Black Cats
Damion
Moon
Spooky
Azrael
Gargamel
Shadow
Jack (o'lantern)
Scary
Eve (All Hallows)
Freddy
Ichabod
Igor
October
Autumn
Wednesday
Candy
Phantom
Dracula
Harlow
Monster
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10 Witchy Names for Black Cats
Winnie
Elvira
Charmed
Abracadabra
Morticia
Luna
Sabrina
Eastwick
Grimalkin
Magic
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15 Badass Names for Black Cats
Crow
Harley
Bear
Panther
Widow
Pluto
Midnight
Storm
Thunder
Merlot
Zanzibar
Lucifer
Raven
Vader
Nightshade
15 Unique Names for Black Cats
Umbra
Shade
Murky
Cloudy
Foggy
Misty
Starlight
Dark
Sheep
Swan
Coal
Cash (as in Johnny, a.k.a. The Man in Black)
Gypsy
Yin
Comet
10 Cute Names for Black Cats
Domino
Checkers
Chess
Friday
Rooster
Spider
Tux
Licorice
Stella
Cosmo
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10 Funny Names for Black Cats
Pea (as in black-eyed)
Eightball
Bean
Dusty
Diamond
Pearl
Soot
Night Rider
Olive
Blackberry
10 Ironic Names for Black Cats
Yáng (light, sun)
Sugar
Sweets
Angel
Powder
Casper
Vanilla
Cotton
Snowball
Blanca
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15 Color-Inspired Names for Black Cats
Shadow
Dusk
Twilight
Gray
Ebony
Pitch
Inky
Graphite
Charcoal
Onyx
Obsidian
Ash
Cinder
Jet
Noir
10 Spice-Inspired Names for Black Cats
Pepper
Sesame
Sage
Peppermint
Thyme
Cardamom
Hazel
Frankincense
Anise
Poppy
10 Black Cat Names from Movies & TV
Scat Cat (Aristocats)
Binx (Hocus Pocus)
Isis (both Catwoman's cat AND a shapeshifter who appeared in the original Star Trek TV show)
Bagheera (The Jungle Book)
Salem (Sabrina the Teenage Witch)
Snowball II (The Simpsons)
Lucifer (Cinderella)
Luna (Sailor Moon)
Jiji (Kiki's Delivery Service)
Winkie (Escape to Witch Mountain)
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10 Black Cat Names that Mean Night
Notte (Italian)
Noche (Spanish)
Gabi (Filipino)
Noctis (Latin)
Malam (Malay)
Wengi (Javanese)
Kecha (Uzbek)
Nacht (German)
Noite (Portuguese)
Gece (Turkish)
