Cat Name Generator

Cat names fall into a few dependable families. Human names have taken over the top of the charts, with Luna, Milo, Oliver, Leo, Bella, Charlie and Lucy leading pet-insurance and shelter registrations year after year. Coat names come next: Shadow, Midnight, Onyx and Binx for black cats, Ginger, Marmalade and Cheeto for orange tabbies, Smokey, Earl Grey and Slate for greys, Snowball and Casper for whites, and Oreo, Tux or Penguin for tuxedos. Food names (Mochi, Noodle, Biscuit, Pickles) are popular because they sound as soft and round as the animal.

Cats have also earned a huge cast of famous names: Felix, Tom, Sylvester and Garfield from cartoons; Salem, Binx and Church from film; Crookshanks and Mrs. Norris from Harry Potter; Duchess, Marie, Toulouse and Berlioz from The Aristocats; Jiji from Kiki's Delivery Service; and internet royalty like Grumpy, Maru and Lil Bub. Mythology gives you Bastet, Freya and Artemis, all goddesses with cat associations.

A good cat name is short enough to call across the house, has a distinct vowel sound (cats respond best to names ending in a high 'ee' or 'oh' sound), and still feels right when the kitten grows into a fifteen-pound adult. Puns like Chairman Meow and Fuzz Aldrin are included at the end for those who want them.