Cat Names by Color

Sometimes associated with witches, bad luck, and Halloween, black cats are also sleek and beautiful, making them the perfect candidates for mystical names.

Popular names for black cats include spooky and night inspired options like Luna, Shadow, and Boo, while unique names for black cats could be Nyx, Bramble, Velvet or Vesper.

Our list of black cat names have black-related meanings, magical, gothic, and witchy vibes, and connections to the night sky. Browse all the names below.

Brown cat names are perfect for cats of all shades of brown, from stipy, patchy, solid, and anything in between.

Cat names that mean brown may literally mean brown, such as Bruno, or they might take inspiration from brown animals or nature, like Fawn, Moose, Bear, and Bunny, or Forest, Woody, Willow, and Hawthorn.

Food names and drink names are popular for brown cats, including Cinnamon, Fig, Peanut Chai, and Mocah.

Explore all the brown cat names here.

Also called "money cats" or "lucky cats", calicos have mottled tricolored coats, usually in shades of red, black, and white.

Popular calico cat names therefore include names associated with good fortune, such as Penny, Felix, and Goldie, along with names that reference their coloring, like Patch, Mittens, Rolo, or Tripp. Callie, Calliope, Coco, and Cali are also popular options, inspired by the breed name itself.

Names for calico cats may additionally be inspired by Japanese folklore, in which they are considered protective, good luck charms by sailors. As such, Japanese names like Megumi and Machiko may be well-suited.

Around 99% of calico cats are female, so our complete list of calico cat names features feminine or unisex names only.

Names for cream, sandy, buff, and fawn cats take inspiration from cream colored foods, like Honey and Vanilla or from cream colored animals like Fawnie and Lark.

Popular names for cream or fawn colored cats include Sundae, Pearl, and Tawny, while unique names for cream cats could be Esker, Buffy, Barley, and Milka.

Are you naming a silvery kitten or cat? Do you want something that isn't Smokey or Ash? Browse our list of gray cat names including names that mean gray or reference gray things like stormy weather and metals.

Popular gray cat names include Luna, Misty, Zelda, Stormy, Thor, and Blue, but if you want a more unique gray cat name, try Loid, Oberon, Lupine, Leviathan, and Lovella.

Check out our full list of silvery names for cats below.

Hairless cat names are perfect for any hairless breed, including Sphynx, Bambino, Devon Rex, and Donskoy.

Calvin is an obvious contender for a male cat, with the fitting meaning of "bald", as are -bald cat names like Archibald, Theobald, Baldo, and Baldwin. Other options include Velvet, Butch, and Pinky.

For a Sphynx cat, an Egyptian cat name would be fitting, such as Cleopatra and Osiris. Other hairless breeds are Russian, such as the Donskoy breed, opening up possibilities such as Olga, Sveta, Igor, and Viktor.

Here's our full collection of names for hairless cats.

Orange cat names are inspired by their bright, warm color, and are well-suited to ginger cats, tabby cats, and red cats.

Popular orange cat names include Ruby, Penny, Finn, Ginger, Poppy, Garfield, Marigold, and Peaches, while unique names for ginger cats could be Alani, Cressida, Flanagan, and Rogan.

Word names also make great names for orange cats such as Tiger, Sunshine, Buttercup, Mango, and Lava.

See the full list of names for orange cats below.

Snowball, Luna, Moon, Snowy, Pearl, Star, and Stella are popular names for white cats but there are plenty more options for you to ponder.

White cat names include names that mean white such as Bianca, Guinevere, Fiona, and Albus, along with names that reference white things, like snow, stars, and diamonds. Unique names for white cats include Polaris, Lumi, Frostlilja, and Galatea.

Take a look at the full list of white cat names below.

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