Looking for black cat names? Me too! I remember the day I brought my first black cat home โ those bright golden eyes peeking up at me from under the car seat, and my mind racing with all the possible names that would fit this tiny ball of fluff. Picking the perfect name for your black cat is one of the most fun parts of getting a new pet, isnโt it?
You know how some cats just have that special something? Black cats are like that times ten. Maybe itโs the way they seem to disappear and reappear like little ninjas, or how they look like mini-panthers strutting around your living room. Whatever it is, they need a name thatโs just as cool as they are.
Hey, fun fact โ I used to volunteer at a cat shelter, and black cats always had the most creative names. We had everything from a tiny kitten named Espresso (because he was always bouncing off the walls) to a super chill cat named Shadow (who, ironically, followed everyone around likeโฆ well, a shadow).
Whether youโre looking for something spooky, sweet, or just plain awesome, Iโve put together pretty much every black cat name I could think of. Trust me, after reading through these, youโll find that perfect name that makes you go โThatโs the one!โ every time you call your kitty for dinner.
Ready to dive in? Iโve got hundreds of names coming up, and I bet you anything your perfect cat name is hiding in here somewhere. Letโs find it together!
Black Cat Names
- Shadow
- Luna
- Midnight
- Salem
- Onyx
- Eclipse
- Raven
- Coal
- Ash
- Ebony
- Storm
- Vader
- Jinx
- Magic
- Pepper
- Obsidian
- Noir
- Phantom
- Shade
- Jet
- Galaxy
- Mystic
- Cosmos
- Nova
- Twilight
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Names for a Black Cat
- Batman
- Binx
- Bagheera
- Merlin
- Dragon
- Nyx
- Artemis
- Echo
- Wizard
- Spooky
- Hex
- Charcoal
- Sable
- Mystery
- Smokey
- Voodoo
- Panther
- Licorice
- Ink
- Ziggy
- Nebula
- Charm
- Lucky
- Rogue
- Destiny
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Cute Black Cat Names
- Bean
- Buttons
- Pepper
- Cookie
- Olive
- Raven
- Sunny
- Ziggy
- Luna
- Midnight
- Shadow
- Salem
- Onyx
- Eclipse
- Coal
- Ash
- Ebony
- Storm
- Jinx
- Magic
- Noir
- Phantom
- Galaxy
- Mystic
- Twilight
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Male Black Cat Names
- Loki
- Thor
- Orion
- Phoenix
- Vader
- Merlin
- Jasper
- Grim
- Banjo
- Felix
- Oscar
- Ziggy
- Ninja
- Atlas
- Bruno
- Dante
- Echo
- Ghost
- Hunter
- Jack
- Knight
- Lucifer
- Milo
- Neptune
- Oz
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Black Cat Names Boy
- Shadow
- Onyx
- Coal
- Midnight
- Salem
- Storm
- Binx
- Batman
- Obsidian
- Ash
- Cosmos
- Dragon
- Eclipse
- Finn
- Grimm
- Hex
- Ink
- Jett
- Kuro
- Leo
- Moon
- Neo
- Orion
- Pixel
- Rebel
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Popular Black Cat Names
- Luna
- Salem
- Shadow
- Binx
- Midnight
- Onyx
- Raven
- Pepper
- Felix
- Jiji
- Sabrina
- Magic
- Jinx
- Eclipse
- Storm
- Nova
- Ash
- Coal
- Ebony
- Merlin
- Phantom
- Spooky
- Twilight
- Galaxy
- Mystic
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Black Cat Names Female
- Luna
- Nyx
- Sabrina
- Selene
- Morgana
- Raven
- Ebony
- Artemis
- Bellatrix
- Willow
- Elvira
- Bella
- Siren
- Iris
- Nova
- Pearl
- Quinn
- Ruby
- Sage
- Tabitha
- Uma
- Venus
- Winter
- Xena
- Zelda
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Cat Names for Black Cats
- Shadow
- Midnight
- Eclipse
- Onyx
- Salem
- Raven
- Luna
- Coal
- Storm
- Magic
- Jinx
- Pepper
- Ash
- Ebony
- Mystic
- Phantom
- Twilight
- Galaxy
- Cosmos
- Nova
- Dragon
- Phoenix
- Merlin
- Wizard
- Spooky
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Nice Names for Black Cats
- Velvet
- Jasper
- Olive
- Pearl
- Ruby
- Sage
- Luna
- Felix
- Milo
- Sophie
- Charlie
- Bella
- Oscar
- Lucy
- Max
- Lily
- Leo
- Chloe
- Jack
- Zoe
- Sam
- Molly
- Oliver
- Daisy
- Finn
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Good Names for a Black Boy Kitten
- Apollo
- Binx
- Cosmo
- Diablo
- Echo
- Flynn
- Gizmo
- Hades
- Inky
- Jett
- Kuro
- Loki
- Mako
- Noir
- Orion
- Pixel
- Quill
- Rascal
- Sable
- Theo
- Umbra
- Vex
- Warlock
- Xander
- Yoru
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Cute Black Kitty Names
- Bean
- Buttons
- Cookie
- Dot
- Ember
- Fluff
- Giggles
- Honey
- Inky
- Jellybean
- Kisses
- Licorice
- Mittens
- Noodle
- Olive
- Peanut
- Quincy
- Raisin
- Snuggles
- Teddy
- Umbrella
- Velvet
- Whiskers
- Yami
- Ziggy
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Unique Black Male Cat Names
- Anubis
- Blackjack
- Crowley
- Darkness
- Enigma
- Fang
- Grimoire
- Havoc
- Incubus
- Jericho
- Karma
- Labyrinth
- Morpheus
- Nemesis
- Obsidian
- Phantom
- Quasar
- Reaper
- Sphinx
- Torpedo
- Universe
- Vortex
- Warlock
- Xavier
- Zeus
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Famous Black Cat Names
- Salem (Sabrina the Teenage Witch)
- Jiji (Kikiโs Delivery Service)
- Luna (Sailor Moon)
- Binx (Hocus Pocus)
- Snowbell (Stuart Little)
- Felix (Felix the Cat)
- Figaro (Pinocchio)
- Pluto (Edgar Allan Poe)
- Lucifer (Cinderella)
- Berlioz (Aristocats)
- Pete (Disney)
- Tom (Tom and Jerry)
- Sylvester (Looney Tunes)
- Bagheera (Jungle Book)
- Mr. Mistoffelees (Cats)
- Behemoth (Master and Margarita)
- Pyewacket (Bell, Book and Candle)
- Cole (9 Lives)
- Jones (Alien)
- Scat Cat (Aristocats)
- Isis (Star Trek)
- Dragon (Coraline)
- Blair (Wild Wild West)
- Cosmic Creepers (Bedknobs and Broomsticks)
- Grimalkin (Various Folklore)
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Cool Names for Black Cats
- Storm
- Vader
- Phoenix
- Dragon
- Ninja
- Rebel
- Shadow
- Rogue
- Ghost
- Hex
- Viper
- Wolf
- Bandit
- Hawk
- Legend
- Maverick
- Onyx
- Phantom
- Quest
- Rocket
- Stealth
- Thunder
- Voodoo
- Warrior
- Zero
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Black Kitty Names
- Pepper
- Bean
- Olive
- Shadow
- Luna
- Midnight
- Smokey
- Coal
- Ash
- Ebony
- Storm
- Magic
- Jinx
- Onyx
- Eclipse
- Raven
- Mystic
- Galaxy
- Nova
- Twilight
- Cosmos
- Star
- Moon
- Night
- Velvet
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Great Cat Names for Black Cats
- Galaxy
- Shadow
- Luna
- Inky
- Jade
- Karma
- Lotus
- Mystic
- Nebula
- Obsidian
- Panther
- Quartz
- Raven
- Sable
- Tempest
- Umbra
- Velvet
- Whisper
- Xenon
- Yoru
- Zephyr
- Atlas
- Blaze
- Cosmos
- Dream
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Female Black Cat Names
- Artemis
- Belladonna
- Cassandra
- Diana
- Echo
- Freya
- Gypsy
- Hecate
- Iris
- Jade
- Kali
- Luna
- Morgana
- Nyx
- Ophelia
- Persephone
- Quinn
- Raven
- Selene
- Thora
- Uma
- Venus
- Willow
- Xena
- Zelda
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Black Cat Pet Names
- Ziggy
- Shadow
- Pepper
- Onyx
- Midnight
- Luna
- Kuro
- Jinx
- Inky
- Hex
- Ghost
- Floof
- Ebony
- Dot
- Coal
- Bean
- Ash
- Raven
- Mystic
- Galaxy
- Nova
- Twilight
- Cosmos
- Star
- Moon
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Best Cat Names for Black Cats
- Shadow
- Luna
- Salem
- Onyx
- Midnight
- Raven
- Eclipse
- Coal
- Storm
- Magic
- Jinx
- Noir
- Phantom
- Shade
- Jet
- Galaxy
- Mystic
- Cosmos
- Nova
- Twilight
- Dragon
- Phoenix
- Merlin
- Wizard
- Spooky
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Great Black Cat Names
- Artemis
- Bagheera
- Charm
- Diablo
- Echo
- Flynn
- Ghost
- Hades
- Iris
- Jett
- Karma
- Lotus
- Moon
- Neo
- Obsidian
- Pepper
- Quest
- Rogue
- Sable
- Tesla
- Umbra
- Vex
- Whisper
- Xenon
- Yoru
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Black Cat Girl Names
- Bellatrix
- Celeste
- Destiny
- Elvira
- Faith
- Grace
- Hope
- Iris
- Jade
- Karma
- Luna
- Mystique
- Nyx
- Onyx
- Pearl
- Queen
- Raven
- Sabrina
- Trinity
- Uma
- Venus
- Willow
- Xena
- Ying
- Zelda
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Black Kitten Names Unique
- Abyss
- Cinder
- Dusk
- Enigma
- Fable
- Glitch
- Hex
- Inkwell
- Jinx
- Kismet
- Labyrinth
- Myth
- Nebula
- Occult
- Prism
- Quill
- Riddle
- Sphinx
- Tempest
- Umbra
- Void
- Wraith
- Xenon
- Yami
- Zigzag
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Unusual Cat Names for Black Cats
- Alchemy
- Bourbon
- Cipher
- Diesel
- Echo
- Frostbite
- Gravity
- Havoc
- Iron
- Jazz
- Kerosene
- Lyric
- Matrix
- Nemesis
- Omega
- Paradox
- Quantum
- Relic
- Sypher
- Torpedo
- Urban
- Vertex
- Whiskey
- Xenith
- Zephyr
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Unisex Black Cat Names
- Ash
- Blair
- Coal
- Dusk
- Echo
- Frost
- Ghost
- Hunter
- Ink
- Jazz
- Karma
- Lucky
- Mystery
- Noir
- Onyx
- Pepper
- Quest
- Rebel
- Shadow
- Storm
- Twilight
- Unity
- Void
- Winter
- Zero
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Fluffy Black Cat Names
- Soot
- Poof
- Fluff
- Cotton
- Cloud
- Fuzzy
- Woolsey
- Teddy
- Bear
- Dusty
- Marshmallow
- Pillow
- Puffy
- Velvet
- Smokey
- Misty
- Fuzz
- Shadow
- Midnight
- Charcoal
- Cloudy
- Fluffy
- Plush
- Cotton
- Feather
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Black Cat Names Japanese
- Kuro (Black)
- Yami (Darkness)
- Jiji
- Mochi
- Sushi
- Sake
- Ninja
- Oni
- Tsuki (Moon)
- Hoshi (Star)
- Katana
- Miso
- Ryu (Dragon)
- Sora (Sky)
- Kage (Shadow)
- Akuma
- Neko
- Kanji
- Bento
- Yurei
- Sake
- Samurai
- Shinobi
- Taro
- Zen
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Funny Black Cat Names
- Bagel
- Taco
- Pickle
- Batman
- Professor Whiskers
- Sir Floof
- Lady Midnight
- Captain Chaos
- Waffle
- Mister Mittens
- Bean
- Noodle
- Pancake
- Lord Darkness
- Queen Fuzzybritches
- Sir Pounce-a-lot
- Doctor Doom
- Cookie
- Banana
- Captain Midnight
- Professor Pawsome
- Duke of Darkness
- Count Floofula
- Baron von Whiskertons
- Princess Shadowpants
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Black Cat Names Male
- Shadow
- Onyx
- Coal
- Midnight
- Salem
- Storm
- Binx
- Batman
- Obsidian
- Ash
- Cosmos
- Dragon
- Eclipse
- Finn
- Grimm
- Hex
- Ink
- Jett
- Kuro
- Leo
- Moon
- Neo
- Orion
- Pixel
- Rebel
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Black Cat Names Girl
- Luna
- Nyx
- Raven
- Selene
- Salem
- Sabrina
- Midnight
- Eclipse
- Shadow
- Onyx
- Magic
- Nova
- Ember
- Jinx
- Iris
- Pearl
- Quinn
- Ruby
- Sage
- Tabitha
- Uma
- Venus
- Winter
- Xena
- Zelda
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Unique Black Cat Names
- Aether
- Cipher
- Dusk
- Eclipse
- Fennel
- Ghost
- Hex
- Ink
- Jasper
- Karma
- Lyric
- Matrix
- Noire
- Obsidian
- Phantom
- Quill
- Relic
- Sphinx
- Tesla
- Umbra
- Void
- Wraith
- Xenon
- Yami
- Zephyr
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Black Cat Names with Meaning
- Nyx (Greek goddess of night)
- Luna (Moon goddess)
- Salem (Peace)
- Shadow (Following darkness)
- Karma (Destiny)
- Phoenix (Rebirth)
- Raven (Mystery)
- Eclipse (Hidden light)
- Onyx (Protection stone)
- Jinx (Magic charm)
- Merlin (Sea fortress)
- Nova (New star)
- Sage (Wisdom)
- Spirit (Soul)
- Vesper (Evening star)
- Aurora (Dawn)
- Mystic (Magical)
- Atlas (Endurance)
- Destiny (Fate)
- Oracle (Prophet)
- Echo (Reflected sound)
- Iris (Rainbow)
- Selene (Moon)
- Cosmos (Universe)
- Zen (Meditation)
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Unique Black Cat Names Male
- Anubis
- Blackjack
- Crowley
- Diesel
- Echo
- Frost
- Grimoire
- Havoc
- Incubus
- Jericho
- Kenji
- Labyrinth
- Morpheus
- Nemesis
- Obsidian
- Phantom
- Quasar
- Reaper
- Sphinx
- Torpedo
- Universe
- Vortex
- Warlock
- Xavier
- Zeus
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Unique Black Cat Names Female
- Astrid
- Belladonna
- Calypso
- Dynasty
- Elvira
- Faye
- Galaxia
- Hecate
- Iris
- Jade
- Kismet
- Lyra
- Mystique
- Nebula
- Ophelia
- Pandora
- Queen
- Raven
- Sorceress
- Trinity
- Umbra
- Vixen
- Wicca
- Xena
- Yennefer
Why Naming Your Black Cat Matters
You know that feeling when you meet someone and their name just fits them perfectly? Thatโs what weโre aiming for with your feline friend. A name isnโt just a way to call your cat for dinner โ itโs part of your shared story together. Black cats have such rich history in cultures worldwide, and picking the right name helps celebrate their unique charm.
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The Magic of Black Cat Culture
Black cats have danced through folklore and stories for centuries. In ancient Egypt, they were worshipped as divine creatures. Some cultures see them as lucky charms, while othersโฆ well, letโs just say black cats could use some better PR in certain places! But we cat lovers know the truth โ these velvet-furred friends bring nothing but joy.
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Color-Inspired Names That Pop
Letโs dive into names that celebrate your catโs gorgeous ebony coat:
- Obsidian โ As dark and glossy as the volcanic glass
- Midnight โ Perfect for those cats who love nighttime adventures
- Sable โ Elegant and sophisticated, just like your cat
- Ink โ Short, sweet, and describes that perfect black coat
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Natureโs Touch in Naming
The natural world offers endless inspiration for black cat names:
- Storm โ For those cats with a wild spirit
- Raven โ A classic choice that never goes out of style
- Forest โ Mysterious and deep, like a nighttime woods
- Shadow โ Because theyโre always following you around!
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Pop Culture Picks
Movies, TV shows, and books give us some purr-fect naming options:
- Salem (from Sabrina)
- Binx (Hocus Pocus lover? This oneโs for you!)
- Luna (for all the Sailor Moon fans)
- Bagheera (The Jungle Bookโs sleek panther)
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Female Black Cat Names That Shine
Ready to find the perfect name for your girl? Black cats have such elegant, graceful personalities, and these names really bring that out:
- Nyx โ Named after the Greek goddess of night, this oneโs got style
- Sabrina โ Perfect for a little witch-in-training
- Elvira โ Mistress of darkness, queen of sass
- Belladonna โ Beautiful but mysterious, just like your kitty
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Dashing Names for Male Black Cats
Your boy deserves a name with some swagger! Hereโs some options that really stand out:
- Onyx โ Strong, sleek, and sophisticated
- Shadow โ Because heโs always right there with you
- Merlin โ For those cats with a bit of magic in them
- Phoenix โ Rising from the ashes with style
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Names That Work for Any Cat
Sometimes you just want options that work no matter what! These gender-neutral picks are sure to please:
- Magic โ Because all cats have a touch of it
- Pepper โ Spicy and sweet at the same time
- Storm โ Wild and free-spirited
- Nebula โ For those cosmic kitties
Making Your Choice: Top Tips for Naming Success
Letโs talk about picking that perfect name. You know what really matters? Finding something that:
- Rolls off your tongue easily โ youโll be saying it a lot
- Matches your catโs personality
- Makes you smile every time you say it
Hereโs a little secret: watch your cat for a few days before deciding. Their quirks might inspire the perfect name!
Getting Creative: Unique Black Cat Names
Want something totally different? Check these out:
- Cosmos โ For those cats who contain entire universes
- Whisper โ Perfect for those quiet, sneaky types
- Sage โ A little bit mystical, a little bit wise
- Echo โ Because they always come when called (well, sometimes!)
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Wrapping It Up
Picking a name for your black cat should be fun! Donโt stress too much about finding the โperfectโ name right away. Sometimes the best names just pop up naturally as you get to know your furry friendโs personality.
Remember, your black catโs going to be amazing no matter what you call them. Theyโve got that special magic all black cats seem to carry โ that mix of mystery, charm, and pure love that makes them such wonderful companions.
Take your time, try out different names, and most importantly, enjoy the process of getting to know your new family member. The right name will come to you, and when it does, youโll just know itโs meant to be!
For more naming inspiration, check out our vintage store names for some classic, timeless options!
Quick Tip: Still stuck? Try making a shortlist of your top 3 favorites and testing them out for a day each. The right one will feel natural pretty quickly!
A seasoned naming expert and the creative brain behind NameClerks.com, Alex delves deep into the world of words, crafting unique and impactful names for businesses, brands, and teams. With a keen understanding of linguistics and market trends, Alex has become a go-to authority in the naming industry. When not immersed in the nuances of nomenclature, he enjoys exploring different cultures, adding depth to his naming expertise.