So, you’re a happy owner of a beautiful black kitty? Aren’t you one lucky human? 🙂 In the past, black cats have been linked to many bad things such as evil and bad luck. Nowadays, humankind is much smarter to understand that black cats can’t be bad luck… All cats are good luck, obviously! Especially if you’re a cat lover.
As a new owner of a black feline, you probably need a few good ideas for a black cat name. I dug out all the cool black cat names I could find, from famous and popular black cats from TV shows and books to witch names that would fit perfectly for your mysterious feline.
Hopefully, you’ll find the name you are looking for among these!
Table of Contents
Popular Black Cat Names
This list contains names that are widely used among black cat owners. And it’s no wonder because these names are super cool and easy to remember.
- Blackie
- Ink
- Jet
- Luna
- Midnight
- Onyx
- Ozzy
- Panther
- Pepper
- Raven
- Sabbath
- Sabrina
- Salem
Famous Black Cats / Black Cats in Movies, Cartoons, and Books
Black cats are often the main stars in movies, cartoons and books. Find an inspiration for your cat’s name in one of the famous characters.
- Salem – Sabrina the Teenage Witch TV show
- Sylvester – Looney Tunes
- Felix the Cat
- Binx – Hocus Pocus
- Cole – Cole & Marmalade
- Snowball II – The Simpsons
- Lucifer – Cinderella
- Pluto – “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe
- Figaro – Pinocchio
- Luna – Sailor Moon
- Bagheera – black panther in “The Jungle Book”
Black in Other Languages
- Negre – Catalan
- Neru – Corsican
- Nigra – Esperanto
- Musta – Finnish
- Noir – French
- Negro – Spanish
- Schwarz – German
- Baki – Hausa
- ʻeleʻele – Hawaiian
- Nero – Italian
- Nigrum – Latin
- Mainty – Malagasy
- Pango – Maori
- Preto – Portuguese
- Negru – Romanian
- Uliuli – Samoan
- Batsho – Sesotho
- Rima – Shona
- Madow – Somali
- Siyah – Turkish
- Dudu – Yoruba
- Kuro – Japanese
Night in Other Languages
- Nit – Catalan
- Notte – Italian
- Noch – Croatian (my native language 🙂 )
- Gabi – Filipino
- Pō – Hawaiian
- Malam – Indonesian
- Nox, Noctis – Latin
- Alina – Malagasy
- Malam – Malay
- Noche – Spanish
- Wengi – Sundanese
- Kecha – Uzbek
- Noson – Welsh
Witch Cat Names
You wouldn’t believe how many witch characters there were over the history. I selected the names I felt would fit nicely for a black cat but if you want even more witch name ideas, you can take a look at this looong list of witch characters on Wikipedia. If you trust my name selecting skills, then you might find the name you’re looking for in my filtered list.
| A-G | G-P | P-Y |
|---|---|---|
| Aja | Gruntilda | Poppy |
| Alwina | Icy | Piper |
| Agatha | Indigo | Rin |
| Ari | Juniper | Riz |
| Ariel | Kinetix | Satana |
| Bad Jelly | Lilli | Shadow |
| Bellatrix | Mad Madam Mim | Shaula |
| Belor | Maleen | Shelia |
| Broom-Hilda | Maghella | Shiara |
| Cal | Maghatch | Sindella |
| Clio | Maple | Skar |
| Chappy | Mardi | Storm |
| Cruella | Max | Stormy |
| Chlomaki | Meikai | Sukie |
| Dark Sorceress | Midna | Syrup |
| Della | Minnie | Sybil |
| Dorrie | Mirai | Hilda |
| Edwina | Mimi | Tarot |
| Enchantra | Mina | Theo |
| Eucalypta | Mormo | Tilly |
| Faye | Moss | Vanilla Mieux |
| Featherine | Ms. Mystic | Queen Candy |
| Fleur | Mrs. Flowers | Zelda |
| Flora | Nettle | Waffle |
| Frau | Nyx | Winnie |
| Freya | Pansy | Winifred |
| Galiena | Pei-Pei | Willie |
| Goth | Pekka | Yûko |
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Miscellaneous Male & Female Black Cat Names
If you still haven’t found your cat’s ideal name, don’t worry – there’s a lot more to choose from 🙂 From A to Z, from astronomical objects to Greek gods and godesses, from dark creatures to black movie characters, the choice is yours to make.
A
| Absinthe | Amber | Artemis |
| Abyss | Andromeda | Ash |
| Ace | Angus | Asp |
| Addison | Anubis | Astral |
| Akasha | Apollo | Atticus |
| Allister | Aretha | Axel |
| Althea | Ariat | |
| Amadeus | Aritha |
Anubis – the Greek name of a god associated with mummification and the afterlife
Artemis – the Hellenic goddess of the hunt
Asp – the Egyptian cobra and one of the largest cobra species found in the Africa
B
| Bagira | Binky | Boltis |
| Bailey | Binx | Bonfire |
| Baloo | Biscuit | Boo |
| Bandit | Bituminous | Boogie Man |
| Banshee | Black Diamond | Boots |
| Barkley | Black Jack | Boris |
| Batcat | Black Pearl | Brewster |
| Batgirl | Blackberry | Bridgestone |
| Batman | Blackson | Bronco |
| Batty | Blackstar | Brownie |
| Bean | Blackster | Bruno |
| Beanie | Blake | Buck |
| Bear | Blanche | Buckwheat |
| Bella | Blaze | Buffy |
| Bentley | Blue | Bungee |
| Berlioz | Blurr | Burgess |
| Bica | Bobbin | Burt |
| Binks | Bobo |
Bica – strong black small coffee in Portugal
Binx – a cat from Hocus Pocus
Bobo – means “black-bowl” in Chinese
C
| Carbon | Cleopatra | Conjure |
| Casper | Cloud | Constantine |
| Chanel | Coal | Cookie |
| Char | Coco | Cooper |
| Charcoal | Cocoa | Coraline |
| Chickpea | Coffee | Corvette |
| Chipper | Cola | Cosmos |
| Cinder | Colby | Cricket |
| Cinderbelle | Cole | Crispin |
| Cinders | Colish | Crispy |
| Cisco | Colt | Crow |
D
| Dahlia | Darth Vader | Diablo |
| Daisy | Dawn | Diego |
| Damien | Deacon | Diesel |
| Dark Knight | Deja Vu | Dim |
| Dark Lord | Demon | Dracula |
| Dark Star | Dot | Duff |
| Darkness | Denzel | Dusk |
| Darth | Destiny | Dusty |
Diego – Don Diego Vega, the real identity of Zorro
Duff – it means “dark skin” in Gaelic
E
| Ebenezer | Eightball | Espresso |
| Ebony | Elvira | Estrella |
| Echo | Elvis | Eugene |
| Eclipse | Ember | |
| Edgar | Erebus |
Ebony – means a dark skin tone
Ember – a glowing, hot coal
Erebus – the Greek god of darkness
F
| Felix | Floof | Fudge |
| Figaro | Fred | Fuzz |
| Firestone | Friday | |
| Flauros | Frisk |
G
| Gabby | Giles | Guinness |
| Galaxy | Goblin | Gus |
| Gandalf | Gotham | Gustave |
| Geist | Granola | Gypsy |
| Gem | Graphite | |
| Ghost | Grissom |
Geist – means ghost in German
H
| Haden | Hamwort | Hocus Pocus |
| Hayden | Harlem | Holly |
| Hades | Harley | Honey |
| Hallie | Hat | Houdini |
| Halloween | Hemlock | Hunter |
| Hamlet | Hershey |
I
| Ichabod | Inky |
| Illusion | Isabella |
J
| Jade | Java | Jiji |
| Jaden | Jax | Jinx |
| Jasmine | Jelly Bean | Jo Jo |
| Jasper | Jetti | Jules |
K
| Kai | Kemet | Kit |
| Kajal | Kevin | Kitty Bear |
| Kali | Khol | Knight |
| Kellas | Kholi | Kylo |
| Kenny | King | Kylo Ren |
| Kenya | Kirby |
Kajal – indian substance to blackify eyes
Kali – dark in indian
Kemet – it means “black land”
L
| Larson | Liza | Lucifer |
| Lava | Locket | Lucius |
| Leroux | Loki | Lucky |
| Leroy | Lola | Lucy |
| Leyla | Lorenzo | Lynx |
| Licorice | Lucas |
M
| Maddy | Michelin | Mookie |
| Maestro | Mickey | Moon |
| Magic | Miles | Moondance |
| Magpie | Milky Way | Moonlight |
| Maisey | Milo | Moonshadow |
| Majesty | Mindy | Moonshine |
| Majik | Mini | Moreno |
| Mako | Minky | Morgoth |
| Manage | Mint | Morticia |
| Mandela | Minx | Moses |
| Mao | Mirage | Mouchie |
| Marlon | Misty | Moxie |
| Marshmallow | Mitsy | Mr. Higgins |
| Marvin | Mo | Mr. Doom |
| Maverick | Mocha | Mr. Mistoffelees |
| Mavis | Mojo | Murphy |
| Maximo | Moki | Mustang |
| Maya | Mokka | Mystery |
| Mayhem | Molly | Mystic |
| Medianoche | Momo | Mystique |
| Merlin | Monty |
Magpie – a type of black bird
Mavis – girl vampire from Hotel Transylvania
Molly – a type of black flower
Mr. Mistoffelees – a character in T. S. Eliot’s book Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats and from Webber’s musical Cats
N
| Neddy | Night | Nocturne |
| Nefi | Night Rider | Nocturnal |
| Negrita | Nightfurry | Noira |
| Negrito | Nightmare | Noiro |
| Nelson | Nightmittens | Nor |
| Nemesis | Nightshade | Nora |
| Neo | Nightstar | Nori |
| Neon | Nimbus | Nova |
| Nerone | Ninja | Nutella |
| Nestle | Nitto |
Nimbus – a grey rain cloud
O
| Obi | Oliver | Orion |
| Obsidian | Omen | Orpheus |
| October | Onox | Orson |
| Odin | Oprah | Oscar |
| Okoye | Orbit | Othello |
| Olive | Oreo | Oxana |
P
| Pandora | Photon | Pooky |
| Pantera | Pistol | Potter |
| Pebbles | Pirate | Prince(ss) of Darkness |
| Peek | Pitch | Prince Kitty |
| Pepsi | Pluto | Pudding |
| Percy | Poe | Puma |
| Phantom | Poet | Pumpkin |
Q
| Quartz | Queenie | Quinn |
R
| Raider | Red | Romeo |
| Rain | Remi | Rose |
| Rascal | Rex | Rover |
| Ravenclaw | Riddick | Rox |
| Razzi | Rocky | Ruby |
| Reaper | Rogue | Ryder |
S
| Saber | Sheeva | Snickers |
| Sable | Shego | Snuggles |
| Sabu | Shelby | Solstice |
| Safira | Sheldon | Sonora |
| Sage | Shilo | Soot |
| Samantha | Shiloh | Sooty |
| Sambo | Shuri | Spacey |
| Sambuca | Shylo | Spade |
| Samhain | Sid | Sparhawk |
| Sammy | Silas | Sparky |
| Samson | Silk | Sparrow |
| Sancho | Silkie | Spike |
| Santana | Silhouette | Spiral |
| Sapphire | Simba | Spirit |
| Sasha | Simon | Spook |
| Sauron | Sinead | Spookie |
| Scamper | Sirius | Spooky |
| Scar | Sirius Black | Spot |
| Scorch | Skillet | Squeak |
| Scotter | Sky | Star |
| Serena | Skye | Starlight |
| Serenity | Slake | Stealth |
| Sesame | Slick | Stella |
| Shade | Smaug | Swayze |
| Shadowbug | Smoke | Sweetpea |
| Shady | Smokey | Sylvester |
| Shawn | Smudge | |
| Sheba | Smutty |
Sparhawk – a knight of the Pandion Order in a series of fantasy novels by David Eddings
T
| T’Challa | Theodore | Toothless |
| Taboo | Thorn | Tracy |
| Talisman | Thunder | Trix |
| Tar | Tia | Trixie |
| Tea Bag | Tiana | Truffle |
| Teela | Tiki | Turbo |
| Tempest | Tobi | Twilight |
| Thackery | Tobias | Twinkle |
Toothless – a dragon from “How To Train Your Dragon”
U
| Ursula |
V
| Vader | Velvet | Voldemort |
| Vador | Vlad | Voodoo |
W, X, Y…
| Waldo | Willow | Yakuza |
| Warlock | Xerox | Yin |
| Whisper | 8-Ball |
Z
| Zara | Zephyr | Zoloft |
| Zector | Zeus | Zorro |
| Zeke | Ziggy | Zorrow |
Ironic Black Cat Names / Opposite of Black
- Angel
- Diamond
- Daylight
- Light
- Lightning
- Mayonnaise / Mayo
- Noon
- Pearl
- Shiro (white in japanese)
- Shiny
- Snow
- Snowball
- Snowflake
- Snowy
- Sunny
- Sunshine
- Whitey
Did you find the perfect black cat name for your kitty? Let me know in the comments if you chose one of these names for your dark prince or princess!
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7 comments
I have a black-white tuxedo cat named OLIVE. I found kittens on my porch. I called a TNR worker to rescue them and return the black ‘n’ white kitten to me as soon as it was fixed. She named it OLIVE. I learned to like this name as I look into “her OLIVE eyes and touch her “Olive nose” which is black. I put a red collar on her to play up her name. I studied the name OLIVE and learned that it symbolizes love and peace. Olive Oyl is a cartoon character who is wearing a red dress. Olive oil can be light green or yellow. I’ve seen that dogs also get the name Olive and it’s a nice name regardless of he color of he cat’s fur. I saw a black cat named SOOT. Why would a person name a pet Soot when it’s dirt? Maybe it came from a story book about soot.
Olive is a very nice name 🙂 I think it suits black cats with green eyes very well.
I never thought about the name Soot being perceived negative since it means dirt. I kind of like the name Soot. There are also those cute anime characters named Sootballs.
My Black Cats name is Scroty Mc boogerclaws.
Aww cute and funny!
My little shadow that follows me everywhere…her name is Scarlett. Solid black and she has a red collar. I also have another solid black cat named Pepper. Another fluffy black cat named Butterball. 2 tuxedo cats named Xavier and Blackie.
Lucky you with so many kitties in your home 🙂 They all have adorable names!
I have 3 for you: Foxy, Salt and Solo. The stories are: Foxy got his name because he had very large ears as a kitten and hr reminded me of a baby fox; Salt comes fro a movie with Peter Lawford and Sammy Davis, Jr. where Lawford is Mr. Pepper and Sammy is Mr. Salt; finally, Solo was the sole black kitten given to us by her black mother, Velvet. Hence the name Solo.