300+ Unique Cat Names Perfect for Quirky Felines

In a world full of "Patches," "Socks," and "Cleos," be the one to think outside the (litter)box when choosing a unique cat name for your new kitty. There's obviously nothing wrong with choosing a tried-and-true classic cat name if that's what speaks to you, but with all the millions of potential monikers out there, why not explore some of the weirder possibilities?

Pet names are so fun to get creative with because you're not just bound to "traditional" names. You can name your cat after a favorite fictional character or a random inanimate object, Frankenstein two names together in a weird new portmanteau, give them a long multi-part name that shortens to an acronym... the sky's the limit!

If you're still struggling to conjure up a quirky name for your new feline friend, we've collected some great unique cat names to help you get the ball rolling. We've got a good feeling you'll fall in love with some of these, but even if your cat's future name isn't on our lists, we hope it at least sparks some creative ideas!

Top Unique Cat Names

No matter how creative and obscure you are, you'd be hard-pressed to find a cat name that's truly never been used before. That being said, these kitty names are elegant yet unique enough to make your fabulous feline stand out from the crowd!

• Adelaide

• Aisha

• Amare

• Aragorn

• Charisma

• Dali

• Dino

• Dunedin

• Enya

• Etsuko

• Farrah

• Fernando

• Freyja

• Galadriel

• Godiva

• Hakim

• Iman

• Jabari

• Kenji

• Leilani

• Moira

• Nairobi

• Rajah

• Ramses

• Raphael

• Reuben

• Sarabi

• Sekhmet

• Sinead

• Versace

• Watson

• Yumi

• Zahara

• Zsa Zsa

Unique Male Cat Names

Some boy cats are regal, some are rough-and-tumble, and a whole lot of them are just silly sweethearts. Whatever your kitty's temperament may be, we bet at least one of these boy cat names will fit the bill.

• Amir

• Basil

• Bast

• Claudius (or, to take the obvious freebie pun, Clawdius)

• Crispin

• Dario

• Dewey

• Dexy

• Edwin

• Francesco

• Gideon

• Hugo

• Ichiro

• Ishmael

• Jethro

• Julian

• Kai

• Kendrick

• Luca

• Marcello

• Noah

• Oswald

• Pascal

• Pollux

• Roscoe

• Sasuke

• Silas

• Tex

• Tybalt

• Umberto

• Virgil

• Waylon

• Xerxes

• Yuri

• Zissou

Unique Female Cat Names

There are plenty of sweet and traditional girl cat names to give your feline. And while names like Bella and Sophie are lovely, if you want your little lady to break the mold with something weird and wonderful, try these unique female cat names on for size.

• Adora

• Anastasia

• Aquamarine

• Ariana

• Audrey

• Aurora

• Ayumi

• Belinda

• Charlotte

• Dahlia

• Darla

• Diva

• Fatima

• Felicity

• Fiona

• Goldie

• Harley

• Hazel

• Indigo

• Inez

• Iris

• Isabel

• Justine

• Liesl

• Lyric

• Mariko

• Penelope

• Rosalind

• Siobhan

• Theodora

• Velma

• Winifred

• Winona

• Zephyr

Unique Black Cat Names

Black cats have been unfairly associated with bad luck for centuries, but true cat lovers know that couldn't be farther from the truth. Silly, sweet, and oh-so-adorable, black cats are inky, furry bundles of joy! These black cat names celebrate the edgy, mystical, and sometimes gothic allure of the ever-iconic chat noir.

• Alucard

• Anubis

• Circe

• Darth Vader

• Dusky

• Ebony

• Eclipse

• Elvira

• Fenriz

• Gomez

• Hades

• Hecate

• Inky

• Java

• Jiji

• Kuro

• Morticia

• Nova

• Nyx

• Omen

• Onyx

• Panther

• Persephone

• Poe

• Raven

• Sable

• Salem

• Samhain (pronounced "Sao-wen," Irish Gaelic for Halloween)

• Sauron

• Toki

• Vega

• Velvet

• Vesper

• Voltaire

Unique Orange Cat Names

People say the darnedest things about orange cats: they're crazy, they're hyper, they're super sweet, they all share one collective brain cell, etc. In our opinion, that just means that orange cats have a ton of personality to go around - and they deserve creative, quirky orange cat names like these to reflect that abundance of personality!

• Akane (Japanese for "deep red")

• Adobo

• Apricot

• Blaze

• Calcifer

• Cheddar

• Comet

• Conan

• Creamsicle

• Dorito

• Flynn

• Ginger

• Hestia

• Honey

• Kaede (Japanese for "maple tree")

• Mango

• Maple

• Mars

• Mimosa

• Pele

• Phoenix

• Poinsettia

• Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL for short, of course)

• Rebel

• Rowan

• Rusty

• Saffron

• Satsuma

• Sienna

• Simba

• Soleil

• Sunspot

• Tamale

• Vulcan

Unique White Cat Names

White cats have a naturally striking, elegant aura to them. Maybe it's because of their relatively rare coloring, the striking contrast of their colorful eyes in a field of white fur, or just their natural feline superiority complex shining through. Whatever it is, we think these unique white cat names do a good job of capturing their rare, regal air while sprinkling a little fun into the mix!

• Alaska

• Albus (or Alba)

• Blanco/a

• Blizzard

• Cream

• Daikon

• Espy

• Everest

• Fairy Floss

• Ghost

• Glacier

• Ivory

• Juneau

• Juniper

• Mithra

• Mochi

• Moonie

• Mozzarella

• Niobe

• Odin

• Pearl

• Quartz

• Sapporo

• Shiro

• Siberia

• Spirit

• Svalbard

• Sybil

• Tsuki

• Vail

• Yasmin

• Yuki

• Zuri

Unique Gray Cat Names

Whoever said that gray was a bland color probably hasn't met a gray cat before. With their distinguished, smokey coats offsetting their colorful eyes, gray cats are effortlessly stylish and instantly lovable - just like these quirky gray cat names!

• Ash

• Athena

• Blue

• Dove

• Dusty

• Earl Gray

• Fawn

• Fennel

• Foggy

• Gandalf (technically this could work for a white cat, too!)

• Gilroy

• Ginza

• Grisette

• Grizabella

• Guinevere

• Heather

• Hendrix

• Kumori

• Latte

• London

• Lupe/Lupita

• Mackerel

• Mushroom

• Nimbus

• Pebble

• Percival (or another pun freebie, "Purr-cival")

• Skyler

• Smudge

• Sonja

• Steele

• Sterling

• Thunder

• Ulrich

Unique Calico Cat Names

With unique tri-colored coats in an endless array of possible patterns, Calico cats are quirky and colorful by nature. They're also nearly all female! In fact, a study from the University of Missouri's College of Veterinary Medicine found that only about 1 in every 3,000 Calico cats are male! As such, most of these Calico cat names will lean female or unisex, but we included a few good ones for the boys in case you've got a rare male calico!

• Amaretto

• Artemis

• Autumn

• Blondie

• Casserole

• Chestnut

• Chimera

• Dada

• Fallon

• Hazelnut

• Honeycomb

• Jambo

• Jazz

• Maizie

• Marble

• Miso

• Moxie

• Neapolitan

• Origami

• Paintbox

• Paprika

• PB & J

• Pollock

• Potpourri

• Quilty

• Reeses Pieces

• S'mores

• Snickerdoodle

• Sprinkle

• Tie-Dye

• Turtle

• Uzuri

• Wadjet

• Zazu

Unique Black-and-White Cat Names

What's black and white and furred all over? Your black-and-white cat, obviously. Some black-and-white cats have dignified little "tuxedos," others sports spots and splotches all over. Whatever kind of look your black-and-white cat's rocking, give them a special name to fit their unique vibe!

• Barcode

• Bones

• Butler

• Chess

• Confetti

• Domino

• Dottie

• Ember

• Gidget

• Jyoti

• Ladybug

• Lux

• Milkshake

• Neo

• Nyota

• Opal

• Orca

• Oreo

• Panda

• Penguin

• Piano

• Pixie

• Rorschach

• Selena

• Speckle

• Stella

• Sushi

• Truffles

• Tux

• Venus

• Wizard

• Yin Yang

• Zebra

• Zero

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