Cat Names

Here are some cat names to assist you in naming your cat. This all important process should not be taken lightly. After all, names are for life, and both you and your cat will have to live with your choice.

It's been said that a cat that does not like its name will not respond to it. Whether that's true or not, I recommend that you see my suggestions on how to choose kitten names as well as how to teach your cat to respond.

Frankie, pictured left, was named after Julianne Phillips' character Francesca 'Frankie' Reed Margolis, from the TV show Sisters. She knows her name and comes when called, although an ice cube for her to play with brings her running as well.

The Top 60 Most Popular Cat Names (US)

1. Tigger
2. Tiger
3. Max
4. Smokey
5. Sam
6. Kitty
7. Sassy
8. Shadow
9. Simba
10. Patch
11. Lucky
12. Misty
13. Sammy
14. Princess
15. Oreo
16. Samantha
17. Charlie
18. Boots
19. Oliver
20. Lucy
21. Precious
22. Missy
23. Oscar
24. Fluffy
25. Whiskers
26. Gizmo
27. Taz
28. Molly
29. Midnight
30. Buddy
31. Baby
32. Toby
33. Spike
34. Sophie
35. Rusty
36. Pumpkin
37. Jake
38. Alex
39. Maggie
40. Callie
41. Buster
42. Sylvester
43. Rocky
44. Pepper
45. Milo
46. Daisy
47. Cleo
48. Chloe
49. Angel
50. Dusty
51. Bailey
52. Mittens
53. Casey
54. Socks
55. Snowball
56. Simon
57. Sebastian
58. Scooter
59. Nala
60. George

This list is according to data compiled by Bow Wow Meow's pet identification tag business. The first 20 of these correspond exactly to the list of the top 20 most popular feline names in the US as listed in the book For the Love of Cats.

Do you know the longest name ever bestowed upon a feline?

The Most Noble the Archduke, Rumpelstizchen, Marquis Macbum, Earle Tomemange, Baron Raticide, Waowler, and Skaratchi.

Although there may be some longer ones from breeders that include the cattery name, that's the name English poet Robert Southey (1774 - 1843) gave to his cat. He called him Rumpel for short.