The Most Unique Cat Names

At Rover, we love sharing the stories of our pets’ names. As animal lovers, each of our pets has a carefully chosen name just for them. Some are classic candies like Coco, while others are straight from our favorite sci-fi shows, like a particularly tiny cat named Beverly Crusher.

When my family adopted two kittens last year, the naming rights went to the kittens. My son proudly announced that the orange kitten would be named Gandalf Carrot Cupcake. I was skeptical to say the least, but now I love my cat’s unique name. And the cat is fine too.

Choosing a unique name for a new cat can be both a conversation starter and an expression of your personal interests and love for your pet. After all, our cats are special and deserve personalized names and personal attention.

To trigger your search for a unique cat name, I used Rover’s database of hundreds of thousands of registered users across the United States. Also in this list are some of the most unique cat names and naming trends based on this data. than other fun categories, like names based on wildcats or literary characters.

46 Most Popular Unique Cat Names

Thanks to our users, we have a huge list of unique names to start your search.

1. tonic
2. ace
3. opal
4. Heaven
5. Son
6. Yoshi
7. Toasted Bread
8. ozzie
9. according to
10. hehe
11. Angus
12. dewey
13. Hamilton
14. Flynn
15. lightning
16. Luke
17. jet
18. Sandy
19. Dakota
20. meow
21. boomers
22. association
23. Klaus
24. diamond
25. barny
26. meow
27. murray
28. sheldon
29. Beatrice
30. Lion
31. Buddha
32. Neo
33. very
34. ramona
35. invoice
36. darcy
37. April
38. rambo
39. Hermes
40. fragmentary
41. orange
42. marcelo
43. Shiva
44. Stan
45. village
46. bullying

More unique cat names

1. milton
2. Hercules
3. ink
4. Ron
5. kora
6. she
7. no x
8. eve
9. Addie
10. Garfeld
11. A little
12. hermione
13. read it
14. ash
15. Clear
16. mountains
17. Mufasa
18. street
19. Bellatrix
20. eve
21. Edward
22. Mac
23. lynx
24. age
25. buffy
26. jazz
27. Sylvia
28. Jimmy
29. meatballs
30. ring
31. President meow
32. shy
33. Jesse
34. Raja
35. naturally
36. jam
37. pickguard
38. nimbus
39. turbo
40. django
41. zara
42. wayne
43. wilbur
44. dotty
45. Ashley
46. O’Malley
47. Luis
48. Sun
49. Sheba
50. talulah
51. Wilhelm
52. Frida
53. tonic
54. very
55. infant

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Unique female cat names from literature

Your favorite book character might be just the right name for your new cat. My next cat will probably be named Marlys, after the energetic, honest, and adventurous girl from the Lynda Barry comics. If I’m lucky, my new friend might catch some of her namesake’s spirit.

1. arrival
2. Ellery
3. Geneva
4. hazelnut
5. Katniss
6. Mariano
7. Minerva
8. Ophelia
9. piper
10. Virginia
11. Zelie

Unique male cat names from literature

Favorite books and childhood stories can be a great source for animal names. A large tabby cat named Dr. Seuss seems like the kind of cat I would love to meet.

1. love and
2. benevolence
3. Caspar
4. Pinyon
5. Gatsby (or Catsby!)
6. Hastings
7. hazelnut
8. Heathcliff
9. Hunter
10. Scream
11. Ignatius
12. Marvin
13. Mowgli
14. Thompson

Unique flower and plant names for cats

Whether you’re interested in gardening or just love a fresh bouquet of flowers on your desk, these flower and plant names can add a little fun sophistication to your cat’s name.

1. acacia
2. azalea
3. begonia
4. fritillary
5. gardenia
6. gladiolus
7. hydrangea
8. jasmine
9. kiwi
10. strawberry tree
11. orchid
12. protea
13. sorrel
14. pasture
15. Verbena
16. yarrow
17. zinnia

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Unique wildcat names

There are almost 40 species of wild cats on the planet, and each has a unique scientific name. I love the name Onca (the species name of a jaguar) for a dapper spotted kitten and Pardalis (an ocelot) for a sophisticated older cat. These unusual wild names can send you in an unexpected direction with your new friend’s name.

1. Acinonynx (cheetah)
2. Aurata (African golden cat)
3. Badia (Borneo Bay cat)
4. Caracal (lynx caracal)
5. Catopuma (Asiatic golden cat)
6. Chaus (jungle cat)
7. Colocolo (pampas cat)
8. Concolor (cougar)
9. Diardi (Bornean clouded leopard)
10. Geoffroyi (Geoffroy’s cat)
11. Guigna (Chilean cat)
12. Jacobite (wild cat)
13. Jaguarondi
14. Jubatus (cheetah)
15. lion (lion)
16. Leopard (Oncilla)
17. Leptailurus (Serval)
18. lynx
19. Magarita (Sand Cat)
20. Manuel (Manul)
21. Margay
22. Marmorata (marbled cat)
23. Nebula (Cloud Leopard)
24. Neofelis (leopard)
25. Onca (Jaguar)
26. Oncilla (Oncilla)
27. Pampas (pampas cat)
28. Panthera (jaguar, leopard, tiger)
29. pardalis (ocelot)
30. Pardinus (Iberian lynx)
31. Pardofelis (Borneo-Borneo cat)
32. Pardus (leopard)
33. Profelis (African golden cat)
34. Cougar (cougar)
35. Rufus (lynx)
36. serval
37. Tilvestris (wild cat)
38. Temminckil (Asian golden cat)
39. Tigrin (Oncilla)
40. Tiger (Tiger)
41. Uncia (snow leopard)

Less common cat names

These are the rarest male and female cat names from Rover users. Will our community members guide you to new and unexpected cat name ideas?

Less common female cat names

1. little bird
2. tortoise
3. greta
4. shelby
5. ash
6. Scribble
7. butter
8. Beautiful
9. Number
10. Chelsea
11. wendy
12. dragon
13. mara
14. Mushu
15. sid
16. compartment
17. July
18. Paris

Less common male cat names

1. wyatt
2. Tyrion
3. to hum
4. Save on computer
5. Luke
6. diesel
7. Morris
8. London
9. dwight
10. Jones
11. sparkling
12. Lion
13. Ari
14. morty
15. Tyson
16. Phil
17. frodo
18. captain
19. underworld
20. manny

Unusual personal names for cats.

In search of ancient inspiration, I searched ancestry.com for 19th century records of names. Quinnie and Milburn are now at the top of my list!

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Unusual female names for cats

1. beulah
2. eugenie
3. Francine
4. gaelle
5. hester
6. ivy
7. Judith
8. lucila
9. Lilibeth
10. maryelle
11. maura
12. millicent
13. caution
14. quinnie
15. piety
16. sophronia
17. Theodosia
18. vada
19. vague
20. cell

Unusual male names for cats

1. Albert
2. As a
3. Brogan
4. Gracious
5. Cyrus
6. Dallin
7. Eldon
8. felton
9. Gilbert
10. hello
11. hyrum
12. Jarvis
13. llewellyn
14. Milburn
15. Neville
16. orson
17. Saul
18. vaughn
19. wilmur
20. Wylie

How to choose a unique cat name

Your new cat’s name can be as unique as you are. If you’re thinking of names, try the backdoor test. Go to the back door or window and call out all the names on your list. If some seem too silly or seem like something else entirely (“Dinner time, ice cream!”), keep going until you find the right combination. I also like to think about nicknames. Each of my pets has at least a dozen. Gandalf Carrot Cupcake meets “cake-cake” these days.

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