450+ Boy Cat Names: Unique, Majestic & Funny Name Ideas

So, you have a new fluff ball, and now you want to come up with a name. Sometimes, the perfect name comes to us instantly in a flash of inspiration. Other times, we might spend weeks researching boy cat names and consulting our fellow cat parents. But have you tried consulting the experts? (Hi, we’re the experts. It’s us.)

Here at Pumpkin, we love cats (obviously), and we’ve come across a lot of creative names while reviewing pet insurance claims over the years. So, if you’re looking for the best boy cat names, we’ve compiled more than 450 creative name ideas — and one of them just might be perfect for your feline friend. Whether your tomcat is fierce, silly, cuddly, or all of the above, there’s definitely a name on this list for him. To make your task easier, we’ve broken down our list into sections, including:

• Most popular boy cat names
• Unique male cat names
• Meaningful male cat names
• Majestic male cat names
• Badass male cat names
• Best funny male cat names
• Best cat names by color (black, white, gray, calico, orange, and tabby)
• Best Disney-inspired cat names
• Famous boy cat names from movies and television, books, and video games

After getting inspired by our huge list of name ideas for boy cats, continue reading for tips on how to pick the right one for your pet. And even though they may never respond to their name like a dog would (and we love them for that), we also have some tips for teaching them their new name.

The most popular boy cat names in 2024

If you’re interested in a classic name, then you can’t go wrong with an option from this list of the top male cat names of 2024, according to Rover.com. The most popular names range from beloved characters (you knew Simba would be on this list) to popular foods. Check them out:

1. Milo
2. Leo
3. Oliver
4. Simba
5. Charlie
6. Loki
7. Max
8. Jack
9. Jasper
10. Ollie
11. George
12. Oscar
13. Oreo
14. Binx
15. Finn
16. Felix
17. Shadow
18. Toby
19. Buddy
20. Smokey

Top unique male cat names

Your new kitty’s name should be as special as they are. Here are a few unique boy cat names you don’t hear every day:

1. Ace
2. Amos
3. Banjo
4. Basil
5. Benji
6. Bennett
7. Bonsai
8. Bravo
9. Buckley
10. Cannon
11. Cashew
12. Dill
13. Dodger
14. Gatsby
15. Gerard
16. Hiero
17. Matisse
18. Misha
19. Miso
20. Oz
21. Pico
22. Potter
23. Ralphie
24. Ranger
25. Romeo
26. Ronan
27. Rowan
28. Sonic
29. Zetta

Top male cat names with meaning

Some names are cool, but do they mean anything? Here are our top meaningful names for boy cats:

1. Achilles
2. Ares
3. Argus
4. Atlas
5. Beau
6. Captain
7. Dex
8. Dorado
9. Essex
10. Falcon
11. Fender
12. Finley
13. Galileo
14. Ipo
15. Kassius
16. Koda
17. Lucius
18. Nigel
19. Ocean
20. Pele
21. Perseus

Majestic male cat names

Cats are naturally regal and majestic, and you may want a name that reflects that. Here are our top majestic male cat name ideas:

1. Acadia
2. Apollo
3. Aslan
4. Atticus
5. Baron
6. Caesar
7. Caspian
8. Cyrus
9. Duke
10. Earl
11. Emperor
12. Ferdinand
13. Gustav
14. Hayes
15. Hermes
16. Leonidas
17. Lord
18. Milos
19. Oberon
20. Prince
21. Sire

Badass male cat names

Cats are just as ferocious as they are sassy, and the fact that they sometimes like to cuddle doesn’t make them any less of a mighty hunter. Here are our top badass male cat names:

1. Bandit
2. Bentley
3. Blaze
4. Bruiser
5. Chrome
6. Gambit
7. Harley
8. Havoc
9. Inferno
10. Laser
11. Maverick
12. Maximus
13. Moriarty
14. Morpheus
15. Optimus
16. Po
17. Rambo
18. Raven
19. Spike
20. Thanos
21. Vader
22. Vinny
23. Whiskey
24. Wolverine

Top big male cat names

Adopted a large cat? Here are the best big male cat names that suit large cat breeds:

1. Attila
2. Bear
3. Bruno
4. Clifford
5. Goliath
6. Hagrid
7. Hercules
8. Hugo
9. Hulk
10. King
11. Kong
12. Lynx
13. Megatron
14. Rex
15. Rocky
16. Sarge
17. Shaq
18. Shrek
19. Squat
20. Tank
21. Whopper
22. Zeus

Top small male cat names

There’s no better feeling than bringing home a new kitten. Here are our top small male cat names:

1. Bean
2. Charlie
3. Crouton
4. Dobby
5. Dot
6. Fitz
7. Fizz
8. Flounder
9. Honey
10. Max
11. Micro (“Mike” for short)
12. Munchkin
13. Nugget
14. Ollie
15. Peanut
16. Pinto
17. Scout
18. Sprout
19. Teddy
20. Turbo
21. Tyrion
22. Vespa
23. Vito

Top funny male cat names

Does your cat have you laughing out loud with their shenanigans? You might want to pick a funny male cat name:

1. Alpha
2. Angus
3. Anakitten Skywalker
4. Bacon
5. Bob
6. Boomer
7. Bubbles
8. Chairman Meow
9. Chandler
10. Clint
11. Dumpling
12. Elmo
13. Fred
14. Frodo
15. Goose
16. Kermit
17. Kevin
18. Kit Kat
19. Kyle
20. Machu Picchu
21. Meatball
22. Mr. Business
23. Obi Wan Purrnobi
24. Pickles
25. Pikachu
26. Porky
27. Purr-lock Holmes
28. Ramen
29. Sherbert
30. Sushi
31. Tupac Shapurr
32. Twinkie
33. Wasabi

Top white male cat names

If your new cat’s coat resembles snow, look no further. Here are a few white male cat names that might suit them well:

1. Albus
2. Aspen
3. Blanco
4. Blizzard
5. Casper
6. Coconut
7. Cool Whip
8. Eggnog
9. Halo
10. Jack Frost
11. Jon Snow
12. Klaus
13. Lightning
14. Mittens
15. Moscato
16. Q-Tip
17. Snowflake
18. Sugar
19. Tic Tac
20. Tofu

Best black male cat names

Is your cat’s coat as dark as the night sky? Here are our top black cat names:

1. Blackjack
2. Boo
3. Cedric
4. Coal
5. Cosmo
6. Deacon
7. Diesel
8. Jasper
9. Jett
10. Lago
11. Mambo
12. Mocha
13. Onyx
14. Oreo
15. Pepper
16. Poe
17. Radley
18. Seamus
19. Solomon
20. Spooky
21. Steel
22. Theo
23. Tuxedo
24. T’Challa
25. Zorro

Best gray male cat names

Here are our top gray male cat names that will fit perfectly with your cat’s stunning all-gray or mixed coat:

1. Ash
2. Cinder
3. Dagger
4. Dusty
5. Earl
6. Echo
7. Eeyore
8. Gandalf
9. Goose
10. Grayson
11. Hex
12. Slate
13. Smokey
14. Smudge
15. Spike
16. Storm
17. Thunder
18. Zane

Best orange male cat names

Orange cats tend to be friendlier and more mischievous than other cats. Here are our top orange male cat names:

1. Butterball
2. Caramel
3. Cheddar
4. Cheeto
5. Cheez Doodle
6. Chester
7. Clementine
8. Dorito
9. Garfield
10. Goldie
11. Mango
12. Nacho
13. Nectar
14. Nemo
15. Pooh
16. Pumpkin
17. Queso
18. Ron
19. Tabasco
20. Tigger
21. Weasley

Best calico male cat names

Calico cats deserve a name that reflects just how special they are. Here are some of our favorite Calico cat names:

1. Argus 
2. Butterscotch
3. Camo
4. Copper
5. Cornelius
6. Gizmo
7. Marble
8. Mozart
9. Oriole
10. Patches
11. Picasso
12. Reese
13. Rocky Road
14. Saffron
15. Scarface
16. Snickers
17. S’more
18. Topaz
19. Trio
20. Twix
21. Venus

Top Siamese male cat names

Siamese cats are one of the most talkative cat breeds around. Here are some Siamese male cat names that are sure to melt every pet parent’s heart:

1. Asher
2. Bigglesworth
3. Bones
4. Cyber
5. Doc
6. Frankie
7. Gonzo
8. Jean-Luc
9. Jinx
10. Koko
11. Loki
12. Lotus
13. Neptune
14. Picard
15. Raiden
16. Regis
17. Rutherford
18. Shiloh
19. Skye
20. Sphinx
21. Thyme
22. Totoro
23. Xavier
24. Warhol

Top tabby male cat names

Tabby may not be a cat breed, but the name describes the striped pattern found on cats of all kinds. Here are the most popular tabby male cat names:

1. Badger
2. Barcode
3. Birdie
4. Biscuit
5. Blink
6. Boots
7. Bucky
8. Cola
9. Colby
10. Gingham
11. Hershey
12. Lance
13. Mack
14. Major
15. Roman
16. Rover
17. Speckles
18. Tartan
19. Twig

Top old-fashioned boy cat names

If your cat has the personality of a sophisticated gentleman, then an old-fashioned name will suit him well. Here are some popular old-fashioned names for boy cats:

1. Arthur
2. Cassius
3. Charles
4. Dudley
5. Edwin
6. Ernest
7. Gideon
8. Gus
9. Harvey
10. Jonah
11. Jude
12. Malachi
13. Norman
14. Otto
15. Percy
16. Tobias
17. Vernon
18. Wallace
19. Walter

Best nature-inspired boy cat names

If you love the outdoors, giving your male cat a name associated with nature is a great way to honor that passion. Here are the best nature-inspired male cat names:

1. Brook
2. Clover
3. Copper
4. Everest
5. Fjord
6. Reed
7. River
8. Rocky
9. Sky
10. Sunny

Celebrity male cat names

Think your cat has star potential? Here are some celebrity male cat names:

1. Beckham
2. Bruce Willis
3. Charlie Chaplin
4. Clint Eastwood
5. Elton John
6. Elvis
7. Freddie Mercury
8. Guillermo del Toro
9. Harry Styles
10. Hugh Jackman
11. Johnny Cash
12. Keanu
13. Macklemore (“Mac” for short)
14. Messi
15. Mr. T
16. Paul Rudd
17. Ringo Starr
18. Ronaldo
19. Ryan Reynolds
20. Seuss
21. Shaquille
22. Stallone
23. The Rock
24. Tom Hanks
25. Will Smith

Best boy cat names from Disney

From princes to sidekicks and beyond, here are our top Disney-themed cat names for male cats:

1. Arlo
2. Beast
3. Chip
4. Dopey
5. Figaro
6. Goofy
7. Jafar
8. Lucifer
9. Mochi
10. Mufasa
11. Olaf
12. Oliver
13. Piglet
14. Pluto
15. Prince Charming
16. Rajah
17. Rufus
18. Scar
19. Sebastian
20. Simba
21. Sven
22. Toulouse
23. Wall-e

Best human male cat names

Find the name that fits your one-of-a-kind cat with our top human male cat names:

1. Barry
2. Carl
3. Chadwick
4. Chuck
5. Curtis
6. Dale
7. Declan
8. Felix
9. George
10. Harry
11. Humphrey
12. Jack
13. Joe
14. Leonard (“Leo” for short)
15. Louis
16. Luigi
17. Mario
18. Melvin
19. Mike
20. Niles
21. Orson
22. Oscar
23. Otis
24. Simon
25. Tom
26. Winston

Famous boy cat names from movies and television

Why not name your cat after your favorite feline film character? Here are some of the most famous male cat characters from movies and television:

1. Mr. Jinx (Meet the Parents)
2. Binx (Hocus Pocus)
3. Jiji (Kiki’s Delivery Service)
4. Fat Louie (The Princess Diaries)
5. Jones (Alien)
6. Mr. Bigglesworth (Austin Powers)
7. Mr. Business (Bob’s Burgers)
8. Milo (Milo & Otis)
9. Orion (Men in Black)
10. Spot (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
11. Felix (Felix the Cat)
12. Stimpy (Ren & Stimpy)
13. Sylvester (Looney Toons)
14. Tom (Tom and Jerry)

Famous boy cat names from books

Cat characters in books can stand out just as much as their human counterparts. Here are the names of famous cat characters found in books:

1. Cat (Breakfast at Tiffany’s)
2. Crookshanks (Harry Potter)
3. Buttercup (Hunger Games)
4. Snowbell (Stuart Little)
5. Hobbes (Calvin & Hobbes)
6. Puss (Puss in Boots)

Famous boy cat names from video games

If you’re a video game fan, these popular characters from well-known games could be the right name for your companion:

1. Big (Sonic Adventure) 
2. Cait Sith (Final Fantasy VII) 
3. Judd (Splatoon) 
4. Socrates (Odin Sphere)
5. Rover (Animal Crossing)
6. Meowth (Pokemon)

Can I change my cat’s name after adoption?

Yes, you can change your cat’s name after adoption. Whether it’s a young kitten who’s only had their name for a few weeks or an older cat who’s found a loving new home with you, it is possible.

However, their age could play a role in how long it takes for your kitten or cat to adopt their new name. Younger cats and kittens might learn their new name more quickly than an older cat.

Part of welcoming a new cat into your family is about giving them a name you love. If you don’t like the name of the cat when you adopted them, then it will be worthwhile to change their name and spend the time to train them to recognize it.

5 tips for naming your male cat

After seeing over 400 names for male cats, it might seem like almost anything goes. But there are some best practices to think about when naming a cat, like the length of the name and how well it matches their personality.

Here are five tips that can help you pick the perfect name for your new companion:

1. Stick to one- or two-syllable names

It’s normal to want to give your cat a name you’ve never heard before (and probably won’t hear in the waiting room at the vet’s office). But it’s important to consider how long your cat’s name is — and whether he’ll be able to understand it when you call him. Long and complex names may make it harder for your cat to learn his identity.

If you have your heart set on a creative name, you might want to come up with a good nickname you can use in everyday circumstances. (So, while you certainly can name your cat Sir Optimouse Prime the Magnificent — follow your heart — you might consider “Mouse” as his everyday nickname.)

2. Consider your cat’s personality

A lot of pet parents like to take the time to get to know their new cat’s personality before naming them. Other times, a name comes to mind the second you look into your new cat’s eyes. Either way, you want to choose a name that captures your cat’s unique personality.

3. Avoid names that could cause confusion

If you have more than one pet in your home, their names shouldn’t be too similar. For example, Mario and Luigi are okay, but Scout and Sprout might be too difficult for your kitties to tell apart.

4. Pick a name you like, not one that pleases others

Don’t choose a name for your feline friend just because someone else likes it, or because it’s considered a popular male cat name. Remember, the only opinion that matters is your own. If you need inspiration, look to your favorite TV shows or movies and find a name that makes you smile.

5. Stick with what you’ve chosen

Don’t change your cat’s name a few months after you’ve named him — this will only confuse him! Within the first two months of adopting your new kitty, you should have a name for him. If you’re renaming a cat, pick a name you’ll stick with for good.

Do cats eventually know their name?

Yes, cats do learn their name over time and can differentiate it from other human words.

Here’s a fun fact: cats also know the names of their cat friends. If you have other cats, or if the neighbor’s kitty spends time in your yard, your cat probably knows their name, too. Ah, but will they come when they’re called? Yeah, right.

How do I get my cat to recognize their name?

The best way to get a cat to recognize their name is through positive association. This happens when the sound of their name is associated with a reward.

Cats are constantly making connections between sounds and potential outcomes, which is usually why hearing the sound of their treat bag rustling or the fridge door opening can bring them running into the room.

You can use this to your advantage when teaching them their name. By pairing the sound of their name with a high-value reward like a yummy treat, you can begin reinforcing the behavior you want: recognizing their name.

How to teach a cat their name

If you train your cat effectively, they could learn their name in a matter of days or weeks. When a cat knows their name, they will happily turn their head when called. To get to this point, however, you’ll need to teach your cat to make the association. Here are steps you can follow to speed up the process:

1. Grab some tasty treats that you know your cat likes. Commercial cat treats work fine but some human foods may also be safe for cat training.
2. With your cat in front of you, say their name aloud and give them a treat. Make sure to always say their name before presenting the food to avoid them being distracted.
3. Then, purposefully distract your cat by tossing a treat onto the floor away from you.
4. After they eat it, call their name again and only give them another treat if they look at you or come to you.
5. Each time they display the desired behavior (acknowledging their name) say “Yes” or “Good” to affirm and reinforce the behavior.
6. Repeat the training for only two to three minutes to avoid overwhelming your cat. Keep on top of the training sessions, say multiple times a day or multiple times per week, to help your cat learn more quickly.

After a few training sessions of progress, switch up the location so your cat becomes used to the commands in different environments.

Choosing a good name for a boy cat

Naming your cat is just one small, but important, part of welcoming them into your home. Picking a name that you love and that suits their personality will help forge a stronger bond between you and your kitty.

No matter what name you choose, make sure to get help protecting your new feline friend with a cat insurance plan. Pumpkin Pet Insurance plans can help you afford the best care in the future by covering eligible vet bills for unexpected accidents and illnesses.

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