Unique Cat Names Kids Will Love

Last updated Jan 22, 2024

Unique cat names add a little pizzazz to your feline head of the household. We’ve compiled some great lists below.

One of the fun things to do when you get a new kitten or cat is to involve your children in coming up with unique cat names. With the help of this guide, you and your child can choose an interesting name for your new kitty.

Kids have an active imagination and will surprise you with the creative names they can come up with. We’ve put together a list of unique cat names your kids will love. Please choose one from these lists or use them as inspiration to come up with your own!

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Best unique cat names kids will love

Chewie
Bugs
Candy
Bee
Tickles
Jellybean
Pickle
Marshmallow
Sheba
Cookie
Bubbles
Tater Tot
Noodles
Oreo
Pinkie
Cupcake
Nibbles
TuTu
Fidget
Mr. Bean
Fudgie

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Famous people names for your cat

Another fun way to give your cat a unique cat name is to pick a celebrity, politician, musician, scientist, or artist you like or admire and name your cat after them. Choose a historical figure your child is learning about in school. Or your child may have a favorite celebrity they are following on the internet. Let them pick a name that matches your cat’s personality. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

Einstein
Oprah
Winston (Churchill)
Buddha
Abe (Lincoln)
Tupac
Shakespeare
Kit Carson
Cleopatra
Cat Stevens
Kipling
Aristotle
Frida (Kahlo)
P-Diddy
Mozart
Napoleon
Schrodinger
Lady Gaga
da Vinci

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How do cats hear?

Cats can hear a very similar range of sounds as humans. However, they can hear many higher-pitched sounds—up to 1.6 octaves above the human range and even more than dogs. It is presumed that cats gained this ability to hear higher sound levels to accommodate hunting skills, especially for small rodents. The cat’s large and movable ears allow high-pitched or ultrasonic sounds to be located and amplified.

Fun techie names for your cat

It’s the digital age—why not name your cat after your children’s favorite technology? Your cat will have the hippest name on the block!

Bitcoin
Gigabyte
Nintendo
Crypto
Blackberry
Cisco
Megabyte
Twitter
X-Box
Pokemon
Terabyte
Atari

Fun flower names for your cat

Looking for a unique cat name? Look no further than your garden! Flowers have unique and treasured names that are perfect for naming your kitten. Here are a few to get you started:

Daffodil
Petunia
Daisy
Lily
Poppy

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Fun brand names for your cat

We all have our favorite brands. Why not use them to give a unique cat name to the newest member of the family? There are many familiar brands to choose from. Here is a starter list to get you thinking:

Yo Yo
Milk Dud
Pez
Peep
Tootsie Roll
Gucci
Pepsi
Kit Kat
Armani
Skittles
Chanel
Hershey
Jaguar
Harley
Porsche
Tabasco

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What are a cat’s whiskers for?

A cat’s whiskers are used to “feel” just like we feel with our hands. They provide sensory input to the cat’s brain about vibrations in the air, so she can find her way through small spaces and measure distances. A cat can maneuver its way through a dark room without bumping into objects by sensing with her whiskers. For this reason, you should never trim a cat’s whiskers. Doing so can disorient and frighten your cat.

Fun cat name puns

These purr-fect cat name puns are created from famous people’s names and places:

Hairy Potter (Harry Potter)
Kitty Purry (Katie Perry)
Cat Man Do (Kathmando, Nepal)
The Great Catsby (The Great Gatsby)
Chairman Meow (Chairman Mao)
William Shakespurr (William Shakespeare)
Emily Lickinson (Emily Dickinson)
Cat Von D (Kat Von D)
Anderson Pooper (Anderson Cooper)
Notorious C.A.T. (Notorious B.I.G.)
Cat Albert (Fat Albert)
Margaret Scratcher (Margaret Thatcher)
Sir Meowsalot (Sir Lancelot)
Cat Middleton (Kate Middleton)
Catsy Cline (Patsy Cline)
Pounce de Leon (Ponce de Leon)
Kitty Hawk (Kitty Hawk, NC)
Conway Kitty (Conway Twitty)

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Unique cat names from A to Z

For even more ideas and examples of unique cat names, we’ve assembled this list of funny cat names from A to Z so you can choose the perfect name for your new kitten or cat.

A
Ajax
Aurora
Abby
Alpha
Amoré

B
Beemer
Boo
Bourbon
Bigwig
Bean
Butterscotch
Bandit
Bingo
Blue Bell
Blitzer
Binky
Boogie
Buddha
Butterbean

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C
Chardonnay
Carrot
Chewie
Cinnamon
Clementine
Cottonball
Chipper
Cashmere
Chipmunk
Crimson
Cracker

D
Digger
Dexter
Domino
Dizzy

E
Ebony
Echo
Espresso

Can my cat be trained to come when called?

Cats learn quickly to respond to sounds associated with rewards, like opening a can of food or the crinkling of a bag. You can teach them to respond to their name similarly. Call the cat’s name and reinforce her behavior by providing a treat or food when she responds. You can get your cat’s attention by adding the sound of her food being opened (a sound she is already familiar with) to make the association with her name.

When your cat has responded to your call from short distances, now try calling her from farther away—like from another room. You will need to be patient until she learns the association of her name to the reward of a treat. Give her time to learn. Be consistent in how you call your cat and how you reward her. Don’t punish her—cats do not respond to discipline and can backfire the learning process. Don’t overdo it—keep sessions short and give her long breaks. Over time your cat will learn her name and come to you when you call!

F
Fantasia
Fire
Ferrari
Fjord
Flair
Flame
Flint
Flip

G
Goosebumps
Ginger
Guru

H
Hickory
Hippie
Hobo

I
Ichabod
Ivory
Itchy
Ivy

J
Jazz
Jellybean

K
Kamala
Kermit
Karma
Klondike

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L
Lollipop
Latté
Licorice
Lightning
Luna
Lynx

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M
Merlot
Minty
Minx
Mocha
Moonbeam

N
Nacho
Neptune
Ninja
Noodle

O
Omega
Orca
Onion
Orlando

P
Pebbles
Phantom
Piglet
Ping Pong
Pookie
Porky
Pinky
Pepper
Punky
Poker
Posh

Q
Qwerty (the first six letters on a computer keyboard)
Qbert

R
Radar
Ritzy
Rocket
Raven
Ruby

S
Sassafras
Sapphire
Scratchy
Sushi
Sylvester
Sweat Pea
Sheba
Squeaker

T
Tater
Taffy
Tamale
Thunder
Tidbit
Tippie
Tipsy
Titus
Tofu
Turbo

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U
Uber
Ulysses

V
Vegas
Velvet

W
Winky
Whiskey

X
Xerox
Xena

Y
Yeti
Yogi
Yin Yang
Yukon
Yumi

Z
Zippy
Zu Zu
Zen
Ziggy

We hope this guide has helped you in naming your new kitty. Whether you use any of the names from this list or come up with your own, you and your kids will have fun in the process!

By Greg Johnson | Published 1/10/2018

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