Cats already have built-in comedy with their quirky personalities, so why not match it with a hilarious name? From celebrity puns to internet memes, these funny cat names will make every vet visit and dinner party introduction a guaranteed laugh.
Showing 101 of 101 names
Anderson Pooper
Journalist pun; for cats with litter box news
Angus McFluff
Scottish name for the fluffiest cat
Baguette
French bread; long and crusty
Bark Twain... Wait
Wrong species; a meta-humor pick
Beans
Toe beans; the cutest part of a cat
Biscuit Maker
For cats who knead everything
Bob Meowerly
Musician pun; reggae-loving chill cat
Cat Benatar
Rock star pun; love is a battlefield
Cat Damon
Actor pun; for good-looking, athletic cats
Cat Stevens
Singer pun; peace train to the food bowl
Catastrophe
Cat + disaster; for clumsy, destructive cats
Catmandu
Capital city pun; for worldly cats
Catpernicus
Astronomer pun; for cats who study the stars
Catrick Star
SpongeBob pun; is this a cat?
Catrick Swayze
Actor pun; nobody puts this cat in a corner
Catsanova
Lover pun; for charming, flirty cats
Catzilla
Monster movie parody; for cats who destroy things
Chairman Meow
Political pun; for the cat who rules the house
Chonk
Internet slang for a round, chunky cat
Clawdia
Claudia with claws; sharp and feminine
Clawdius
Roman emperor with claws; imperial and sharp
Cleocatra
Egyptian queen pun; regal and catty
Count Catula
Vampire pun; for cats active at night
Ctrl+Paws
Computer command pun; for cats on keyboards
Demi Meower
Actress pun; dramatic and beautiful
Derp
Internet meme face; for goofy-looking cats
Dolly Purrton
Country star pun; 9 to 5 napping schedule
Feline Dion
Singer pun; my heart will go on purring
Fidel Catstro
Political pun; for revolutionary felines
Fleas Witherspoon
Actress pun; legally blonde and scratchy
Fluffernutter
Sandwich and insult; fluffy and nutty
Fur-dinand
Historical name pun; noble with extra fur
Fuzz Aldrin
Astronaut pun; one small step for catkind
Garfield
The famous lasagna-loving orange cat
Genghis Cat
Conqueror pun; for cats who rule territories
Goose
The cat from Captain Marvel; alien and fierce
Grumpy
Internet's famous frowning cat meme
Hairy Pawter
Wizard pun; for magical, scruffy cats
Hiss-topher Walken
Actor pun; for cats who hiss dramatically
Inspector Clawseau
Pink Panther pun; a bumbling detective
J.K. Meowling
Author pun; for cats who create magic
Jaspurr
Jasper with a purr; gemstone and feline
Jennifur Aniston
Actress pun; for friendly, furry cats
Jennifurr
Jennifer with fur; a furry classic
Kitty Purry
Pop star pun; for musical, purring cats
Kitty Smalls
Rapper pun; for tiny cats with big attitudes
Leonardo DiCatrio
Actor pun; for the most dramatic cat
Litter-ally
For the cat who literally uses the box
Loaf
Cat loaf position; for cats who tuck their paws
Luke Skywhisker
Star Wars pun; the force is strong
Meow Zedong
Historical pun; for revolutionary cats
Meowgarita
Cocktail pun; for festive, party cats
Meowly Cyrus
Pop star pun; for dramatic, attention-seeking cats
Meowndel
Genetics pun; for cats who study inheritance
Meowrio
Video game plumber pun; for adventurous cats
Meowses
Biblical pun; for cats who part the food bowl
Meowth
The Pokémon who talks; that's right
Mewbacca
Star Wars pun; for very fluffy cats
Mewton
Scientist pun; for gravity-defying cats
Mr. Meowgi
Karate Kid pun; for wise, mentor cats
Mr. Whiskers
The classic dignified cat name; never gets old
Napawleon
French emperor pun; small but commanding
Nyan
Internet rainbow pop-tart cat meme
Obi Wan Catnobi
Star Wars pun; a wise feline Jedi
Oopsie
For the cat who was an accident but a happy one
Oprah Whisker
TV host pun; you get a treat!
Paw-ncakes
Breakfast pun; flat and fluffy
Pawcasso
Artist pun; for creative, messy cats
Pawdrey Hepburn
Actress pun; elegant and breakfast-loving
Paws Malone
Rapper pun; for cats with swagger
Purr-ito
Burrito pun; for cats wrapped in blankets
Purr-nest Hemingway
Author pun; Hemingway loved cats
Purrcy
Percy with a purr; British and vibrating
Purrfection
Perfect with a purr; because they are
Purrfessor
Professor pun; for scholarly-looking cats
Purrincess
Princess pun; for the most royal purrer
Purrlock Holmes
Detective pun; for investigative cats
Purrsephone
Greek myth pun; queen of the undercouch
Santa Claws
Holiday pun; for December kittens
Sassy Pants
For the cattiest cat in the house
Schrödinger
The physicist's cat; alive and dead at once
Scratchy
The Simpsons' violent cartoon cat
Sir Fluffs
Noble title for the fluffiest lord
Sir Pounce-a-Lot
Knightly pun; for cats who ambush everything
Sir Scratch-a-Lot
Knightly title for furniture destroyers
Spam
Canned meat; absurd and memorable
Spicy
For the cat who swats first, asks questions never
Tabbytha
Tabitha pun; for tabby cats
Tabitha Twitchit
Beatrix Potter's cat; literary and maternal
The Great Catsby
Literary pun; for glamorous, mysterious cats
The Notorious C.A.T.
Rapper pun; for cats with big presence
Toebean
Cat paw pads; the internet's favorite body part
Tuna Turner
Singer pun; for cats who love fish
Void
For a black cat who is a void of darkness
Waffle Stomper
For cats who walk on everything
Whisker Biscuit
Facial hair and treat combo; fuzzy and fun
Whiskers McGee
Irish-sounding; for a cat with impressive whiskers
Whiskerton
Fancy name for a whiskered gentleman
William Shakespurr
Playwright pun; to purr or not to purr
Yeet
Internet throwing term; for cats who knock things off tables
Zero Chill
For the most anxious, reactive cat