Does your cat have a traditional or quirky name? We conducted a survey of the most popular cat names. Find out if your pet’s name made the list.
Deciding on a name for your beloved new cat can be a challenge. Of course, you want to pick the perfect moniker to suit your moggy’s unique personality, but there are so many different names to choose from!
To help you out, we asked the general public to tell us what they call their kitties and have put together a list of the most popular names to inspire you.
We had an incredible 34,000 responses to our Big Cat Name Survey of 2019* which revealed some interesting changes in cat naming trends compared to the results of a similar survey we did in 2014.
Is your cat’s name on the list?
Top 10 female cat names
- Poppy
- Molly
- Luna
- Bella
- Daisy
- Millie
- Rosie
- Tilly
- Willow
- Lily
Discover the top 100 female cat names below...
Top 10 male cat names
- Charlie
- Oscar
- Alfie
- George
- Jasper
- Milo
- Leo
- Merlin
- Harry
- Monty
Find out the top 100 male cat names below...
To find the most popular names overall, check out the video below, where we also reveal some of the more unusual names uncovered in our survey!
Top names by cat colour
- Black: Sooty
- Black and white: Felix
- Ginger: Alfie
- Grey/blue: Misty
- Tabby: Molly
- Tortie: Poppy
- White: Casper
Top foodie names
- Cookie
- Bailey
- Oreo
- Pepsi
- Merlot
Cats named after icons
- Freddie
- Ziggy
- Harry
- Marley
- Cleo
Top 10 cat names
10. Rosie (New entry)
9. Millie (New entry)
8. Daisy (Non-mover)
7. Alfie (Non-mover)
6. Bella (Up four places)
5. Oscar (Non-mover)
4. Luna (New entry)
3. Charlie (Down one place)
2. Molly (Up one place)
1. Poppy
Fun fact: Our highest climber since 2014 is Luna, which has climbed 38 places from position #42.
Some of the more unusual names
- Archibald von Snugglemuffin
- Broccoli
- Couscous the puss puss
- Lord Puddington
- Miss Fizzy Whiskers
*Survey conducted by Cats Protection in March/April 2019. The survey was sent to the charity’s e-newsletter subscribers and social media followers.
