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How about Lucky? They're actually considered good omens in some cultures.
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Black cats have arguably the best naming potential. With the lure of mystery, superstition, and magic around black cats, there’s an endless abyss of name inspiration to pull from.
You’ve probably heard the idea that black cats are bad luck, which is certainly a route you could take when naming your furry little void. But just because there’s a stigma, don’t feel like you have to go with something dark and insidious. In fact, many traditions across different cultures actually deem black cats to be good luck, positive omens, and symbols of prosperity.
Black cats have been linked to witchcraft and magic as far back as ancient Greece, particularly to the Greek goddess of magic, witchcraft, and the moon, Hecate (and was similarly revered in ancient Egypt with the goddess Bastet). The unfair reputation of the black cat goes back to the Middle Ages when the Catholic Church drew a connection between the innocent creatures and the devil. Albeit a ludacris leap, the declaration is unsurprising as paganism was perceived by some as a threat to the Catholic Church.
What ensued was centuries of these animals being abused and neglected. The prejudice found solid footing in the West come the Salem Witch Trials, where they were believed to be either witches in disguise or have the ability to transform into witches. As a lingering consequence, black cats have the lowest adoption rates and highest euthanization rates at shelters.
On a more triumphant note, black cats are also now seen as a symbol of defiance and perseverance, given their ominous history. Outside of the West, ancient folklore detailing the positive connotations of black cats still survives today. For instance, parts of England, Scotland, Ireland, Japan, and Europe have traditions and lore around the good fortune of black cats.
Black cats have a more storied past to color your naming considerations. There’s simply more sources of inspiration to draw from than you’d have coming up with unique cat names for any other colored feline. Whether you’re going majestic or witchy, spooky or literary, or taking cues from mystical TV shows, what’s important is that you’re naming your fur baby with the love they deserve. If that means bestowing her the honor of naming her for your favorite strong, independent TV witch Bonnie Bennett, you’re doing all of that kitty’s ancestors proud.
Get started on your brainstorming with these black cat names inspired by gods and goddesses, astrology, witches, pop culture, literature, and more, below.
Mystical Black Cat Names
- Salem
- Magick
- Mage
- Aura
- Wizard
- Abracadabra
- Sphinx
- Jinx
- Fortune
- Coven
- Bruxo
- Oracle
- Tarot
- Voodoo
- Wicca
- Karma
- Sphinx
- Morpheus
- Hex
- Shaman
- Grimoire
- Alchemy
Mysterious Names For Black Cats
- Smoky
- Midnight
- Misty
- Tenebris
- Secret
- Nimbus
- Enigma
- Noir
- Nightfall
- Whisper
- Twilight
- Myth
- Kuro (“mysterious” or “black” in Japan, where black cats are seen as good luck)
- Rune
- Phantom
- Mystique
Spooky Black Cat Names
- Bones
- Nightmare
- Shadow
- Venom
- Morningstar
- Omen
- Dragon
- Widow
- Beelzebub
- Black Magic
- Conjur
- Crypt
- Diablo
- Necromancer
- Sinister
Black Cat Names Based On Witches & Wizards
- Maleficent, Sleeping Beauty
- Sabrina, Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Ambrose, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
- Prudence, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
- Dorcus, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
- Blair, The Blair Witch Project
- Gillian, Practical Magic
- Sally, Practical Magic
- Winnie, Winnie The Witch
- Samantha, Bewitched
- Endora, Bewitched
- Prue, Charmed
- Piper, Charmed
- Phoebe, Charmed
- Cordelia, American Horror Story: Coven
- Fiona, American Horror Story: Coven
- Zelda, Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Hilda, Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Glinda, The Wizard of Oz
- Tia Dalma, Pirates of the Caribbean
- Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins
- Sanderson, Hocus Pocus
- Jadis, The Chronicles of Narnia
- Bonnie, The Vampire Diaries
- Lafayette, True Blood
- Morgana, Merlin
- Davina, The Originals
- Freya, The Originals
- Kai, The Vampire Diaries
Black Cat Names Based On Crystals & Minerals
- Jett
- Obsidian
- Onyx
- Esmeralda
- Galena
- Jade
- Opal
- Tourmaline
- Black Pearl
- Spinel
- Ilvaite
- Anatase
- Jasper
- Garnet
- Hematite
- Basalt
- Cassiterite
- Rutile
- Kyanite
- Shungite
- Charcoal
- Graphite
Names For Black Cats Inspired By Planets & Stars
- Eclipse
- Juno
- Venus
- Jupiter
- Neptune
- Chiron
- Leo
- Phase
- Mercury
- Aries
- Orion
- Libra
- Andromeda
- Taurus
- Archer
- Gemma
- Lilith
- Lynx
- Pisces
- Lyra
- Scorpio
- Carina
- Cassiopeia
- Aquila
- Antila
Celestial Names For Black Cats
- Luna
- Night
- Nox
- Draco
- Bellatrix
- Cosmo
- Cosmonaut
- Cygnus
- Celeste
- Selene
- Serene
- Vortex
- Nova
- Moon
- Comet
- Stella
- Dusk
- Crescent
- Galaxy
- Estelle
- Esther
- Pollux
- Regulus
- Rigel
- Serene
- Sirius
- Vega
- Calypso
Black Cat Names Inspired By Famous Cats
- Felix, Felix The Cat
- Sylvester, Looney Tunes
- Thackery, Hocus Pocus
- Binx, Hocus Pocus
- Cat, Breakfast at Tiffany’s
- Lucifer, Cinderella
- DC (Darn Cat), That Darn Cat!
- Winkie, Escape to Witch Mountain
- Berlioz, The Aristocats
- Scat Cat, The Aristocats
- Jiji, Kiki's Delivery Service
- Sebastian, Josie and the Pussycats
- Kitty Softpaws, Puss in Boots
- Cobweb, Hocus Pocus 2
- Figaro, Pinocchio
- Jonas, We Have Always Lived in the Castle
- Sir Purrcival, The Ex Hex
Black Cat Names Inspired By Literature
- Crucible, The Crucible by Arthur Miller
- Elizabeth Proctor, The Crucible by Arthur Miller
- Tituba, The Crucible by Arthur Miller
- Circe, Circe by Madeline Miller
- Thetis, The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
- Achilles, The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
- Pluto, The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe
- Church, Pet Semetary by Stephen King
- Montague, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
- Eleanor, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
- Gifford, The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
- Kipps, The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
- Jennet, The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
- Drablow, The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
- Raoul, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
- Buquet, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
- Heathcliff, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
- Jane, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Names For Black Cats From Pop Culture
- Elvis
- Bagheera, The Jungle Book
- Batman, Batman
- Ozzy
- Elvira, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
- Rajah, Aladdin
- Gotham, Batman
- Catwoman, Catwoman
- Selina, Catwoman
- Coraline, Coraline
- Black Panther, Black Panther
- Natasha, Black Widow
- Harvey, Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Marnie, Halloweentown
- Kalabar, Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge
- Jasper, Twilight
- Edward, Twilight
- Klaus, A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Percy, Percy Jackson and the Olympians
- Violet, A Series of Unfortunate Events
Food-Inspired Names For Black Cats
- Java
- Olive
- Licorice
- Boba
- Blackberry
- Espresso
- Pepper
- Pudding
- Molasses
- Merlot
- Sesame
- Cookies and Cream
- Toast
- Hershey
- Fudge
- Tootsie
- Truffle
- Peppercorn
- Waffle
Funny Black Cat Names
- Menace
- Ninja
- Goth
- Spooky
- Bean
- Dusty
- Eightball
- Soot
- Black Hole
- Stormageddon
- Void
- Ball of Darkness
- Child of Darkness
- Storm Cloud
- Storm Drain
- Dingy
- Gloomy
- Murky
Cool Black Cat Names
- Ace
- Cinder
- Asher
- Chase
- Spike
- Steel
- Spade
- Ziggy
- Ember
- Harley
- Coal
- Gray
- Atlas
- Phoenix
- Pandora
- Paris
- Umbra
- Quill
Black Cat Names For Girl Cats
- Kona
- Batgirl
- Sophia
- Velvet
- Satin
- Ebony
- Panthera
- Cleopatra
- Sailor Moon
- Agnes
- Margot
- Silhouette
- Medusa
- Layla
- Sombra
Black Cat Names For Boy Cats
- Iron
- Macho
- Percy
- Poe
- Edgar Allen
- Alacazam
- Black Jack
- Zane
- Walter
- Frank
- Kalo (Bengali for “black”)
- Styx
- Stygian
- Umbrous
- Diesel
- Finn
Black Cat Names Inspired By Sarah J. Maas Books
- Manon, Throne of Glass
- Velaris, A Court of Thorns and Roses
- Asterin, Throne of Glass
- Abraxos, Throne of Glass
- Nuala, A Court of Thorns and Roses
- Cerridwen, A Court of Thorns and Roses
- Titus, Throne of Glass
- Azriel, A Court of Thorns and Roses
- Rysand, A Court of Thorns and Roses
- Cassian, A Court of Thorns and Roses
- Lysandra, Throne of Glass
- Nehemia, Throne of Glass
- Nesryn, Throne of Glass
- Nesta, A Court of Thorns and Roses
- Feyre, A Court of Thorns and Roses
- Elain, A Court of Thorns and Roses
- Emerie, A Court of Thorns and Roses
- Gwyn, A Court of Thorns and Roses
- Dorian, Throne of Glass
Black Cat Names Inspired By Harry Potter
- Hermione
- Myrtle
- Potter
- Salazar
- Lovegood
- Polyjuice
- Crookshanks
- Hagrid
- Albus
- Dumbledore
- Severus
- Tom
- Nymphadora
- Tonks
- Ginny
- Sybill
- Trelawney
- Pomona
Black Cat Names Inspired By Game Of Thrones
- Melisandre
- Stark
- Drogon
- Brienne
- Arya
- Sansa
- Viserion
- Grey Wind
- Ghost
- Gilly
- Hodor
- Rhaegal
- Samwell
- Eddard
Black Cat Names Inspired By House Of The Dragon
- Aegon
- Daemon
- Jacaerys
- Moondancer
- Seasmoke
- Aemond
- Alicent
- Syrax
- Vhagar
- Arrax
- Rhaenyra
- Rhaenys
- Corlys
- Velaryon
- Meleys
Black Cat Names From Vikings
- Ragnar
- Siggy
- Ivar
- Ironside
- Lagertha
- Bjorn
- Floki
- Ubbe
- Rollo
- Torvi
- Athlestan
- Ecbert
- Margrethe
- Aethelwulf
- Hvitserk
Cute Names For Black Cats
- Casper
- Gato
- Boo
- Puck
- Inky
- Blot
- Lucky
- Ciaran, Celtic name meaning “little dark-haired one” (Irish and Scottish traditions see black cats as a sign of good luck)
- Lulu
- Goose
- Sooty
- Stormi
- Moody
- Lucie
- Poet
Black Cat Names Based On Other Animals
- Panther
- Raven
- Crow
- Stallion
- Spider
- Black Widow
- Puma
- Black Bear
- Zebra
- Panda
- Jaguar
- Friesian (a black horse breed)
- Bobolink
- Cobra
- Rat
- Angus
- Rhino
Black Cat Names For Tuxedo Cats
- Tux
- Oreo
- Boots
- Speckles
- Patches
- Sneakers
- Checkers
- Penguin
- Barcode
- Piano
- Pixel
- Pinstripe
- Patch
- Paisley
- Marble
- Mickey
- Minnie
- Groom
- Butler
- Barcode
- Dice
Historic Names For Black Cats
- Blackbeard
- Nostradamus
- Caesar
- Nefertiti
- Morgan le Fay
- Nicolas Flamel
- Perenelle
- Geber
- Marie Laveau
- Galileo
- Ostanes
- Newton
- Fritz
- Zwicky
- Vera
- Rubin
- Oppenheimer
- Einstein
Black Cat Names Inspired By Nature
- Storm
- Ivy
- Jasmine
- Nightshade
- Poppy
- Pebble
- Flint
- Thunder
- Echo
- Melanite
- Starling
- Terra
- Caspian
- Silas
- Aurora
- Reiki
- Blossom
Black Cat Names That Mean “Night” In Different Languages
- Gabi, Filipino
- Nat, Danish
- Abali, Igbo
- Ekiro, Ganda
- Po, Hawaiian
- Gece, Turkish
- Butu, Lingala
- Kecha, Uzbek
- Malam, Malay
- Zan, Mizo
- Nacht, German
- Natt, Norwegian
- Malam, Indonesian
- Halkan, Oromo
- Noche, Spanish
- Noctis (or Nox), Latin
- Noite, Portuguese
- Notte, Italian
- Wengi, Javanese
- Noc, Polish
- Tuta, Quechua
Black Cat Names Inspired By Music
- Ophelia (“Ophelia” by The Lumineers)
- Romeo (“Love Story” by Taylor Swift)
- Juliet (“Check Yes Juliet” by We the Kings)
- Helena (“Helena” by My Chemical Romance)
- Konstantine (“Konstantine” by Something Corporate)
- Maria (“Dear Maria, Count Me In” by All Time Low)
- Paramore
- Evanescence
- Lyric
- Sonnet
- Cadence
- Riff
- Chord
- Melody
- Demi
- Adagio
- Viola
- Staccato
- Stave
- Bracket
- Clef
- Trill
- Alto
- Tenor
- Tenuto
- Fermata
- Marcato
- Tremolo
- Octavia
- Breve
- Quaver
- Caesura
- Forte
- Mezzo
- Crescendo
Names For Black Cats Inspired By Gods
- Hades (Greek god of the underworld)
- Odin (powerful and wise Norse all-father god)
- Apollo (Greek god of the sun)
- Zeus (Greek god of the sky)
- Thor (Norse god of thunder and lightning)
- Loki (Norse god of mischief and trickery)
- Anubis (Egyptian god of funerary rites and protector of graves)
- Freyr (Norse god of peace, prosperity, and fertility)
- Ra (Egyptian god of the sun and father or king of all Egyptian gods)
- Niskus (Romano-British water god)
- Poseidon (Greek sea god)
- Hermes (Greek god of messengers and travel)
- Hephaestus (Greek god of fire, blacksmiths, and craft)
- Janus (Roman god of beginnings)
- Bacchus (Roman god of wine, fruit trees, and fertility)
Goddess Names For Black Cats
- Marzana (Slavic goddess of winter)
- Nyx (Greek goddess of the night)
- Hecate (Greek goddess of magic and witchcraft)
- Morrigan (Celtic goddess)
- Anat (Egyptian goddess of hunting and fertility)
- Freyja (Norse goddess of love, fertility, beauty, and magic)
- Persephone (Greek goddess of spring and agriculture)
- Isis (Egyptian goddess of magic, healing, childbirth, and queen of Egypt)
- Durga (powerful Hindu mother goddess of protection)
- Bastet (Egyptian goddess of home, protection, and cats, often depicted as a black cat)
- Kali (Hindu goddess of time, change, and creation)
- Diana (Roman goddess of childbirth, fertility, and the moon)
- Athena (Greek goddess of wisdom and crafts)
- Hera (Greek goddess of women, marriage, childbirth, and family)
- Branwen (Welsh goddess of beauty and love)
- Minerva (Roman goddess of wisdom and justice)
Halloween-Inspired Black Cat Names
- Autumn
- Eve (All Hallows)
- Azrael
- Candy
- Samhain
- Bat
- Damion
- Dracula
- Freddy
- Gargamel
- Harlow
- Ichabod
- Igor
- Jack (o'lantern)
- October
- Wednesday
- Addams
- Morticia
- Gomez
- Thing
- Friday
- Sith
Dark Academia-Inspired Black Cat Names
- Beatrix
- Mona Lisa
- Cordelia
- Lucien
- Evander
- Benedict
- Bellamy
- Alaric
- Enzo
- Ezra
- Bastian
- Merrit
- Fallon
- Agnes
- Francis
- Elspeth
- Evangeline
- Ambrose
- Delphine
- Emrys
- Vincent
- Lysander
- Margo
- Milton
- Edison
Ironic Names For Black Cats
- Snowball
- Angel
- Vanilla
- Sugar
- Powder
- Salt
- Igloo
- Dove
- Frosty
- Blizzard
- Blanco
- Birch
- Winter
- Snow
- Cloud
- Coconut
- Arctic
- Coconut
- Ice Cube
- Ivory
- Yang