Boy, can it be fun to name a cat! The possibilities are endless. You can name them for their coloring or markings, you can give them a joke name, you can name them after something or someone you love. And if you love anime, there are a plethora of characters from which you can draw inspiration.
Read on for our favorite anime names for cats.
Anime Cat Names Based on Anime Cats
Image by Vinson Tan ( 楊 祖 武 ) from Pixabay
Let’s start with names of anime characters that are adorable, mischievous, and sometimes supernatural cats!
- Chi (Chi’s Sweet Home)
- Happy and Carla (Fairy Tail)
- Madara, AKA Nyangoro, Nyankichi, Nyanko-sensei, or Ponta (Natsume’s Book of Friends)
- Jiji (Kiki’s Delivery Service)
- Luna and Artemis (Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon)
- Jibanyan (YouKai Watch)
- Kuro (Blue Exorcist)
- Tama (Sazae-San)
- Kamineko (Azumanga Daioh)
- Arthur (Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch)
- Poyo (Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki)
- President Aria Pokoteng (Aria the Animation)
- Catbus or Nekobasu (My Neighbor Totoro)
Names of Female Anime Characters
- Homura Akemi
- Alita (Battle Angel Alita)
- Misa Amane
- Android 18
- Olivier Mira Armstrong
- Asuna (Sword Art Online)
- Athena (Saint Seiya)
- Cagalli Yula Athha
- Rei Ayanami
- Belldandy
- Bulma
- C.C. (Code Geass)
- Chi (Chobits)
- Lacus Clyne
- Izumi Curtis
- Dejiko
- Chrome Dokuro
- Eri Kasugi
- Haruhi Fujioka
- Haruna Sairenji
- Sakura Haruno
- Riza Hawkeye
- Misa Hayase
- Lucy Heartfilia
- Hestia
- Hinako
- Tohru Honda
- Hinata Hyuga
- Yūko Ichihara
- Ino Yamanaka
- Orihime Inoue
- Lum Invader
- Iria: Zeiram the Animation
- Konata Izumi
- Oscar François de Jarjayes
- Milia Fallyna Jenius
- Mylene Flare Jenius
- K.R.T. Girls
- Kamiya Kaoru
- Madoka Kaname
- Misato Katsuragi
- Tomie Kawakami
- Sakura Kinomoto
- Kiyomi Takada
- Miyuki Kobayakawa
- Yotsuba Koiwai
- Rukia Kuchiki
- Tomoko Kuroki
- Motoko Kusanagi
- Anna Kyoyama
- Lady Snowblood (manga)
- Lala Satalin Deviluke
- Nunnally Lamperouge
- Leafa
- Lenalee Lee
- Lina Inverse
- Maka Albarn
- Michiko & Hatchin
- Fujiko Mine
- Lynn Minmay
- Makimachi Misao
- Misty (Pokémon)
- Moka Akashiya
- Naga the Serpent
- Yuki Nagato
- Nami (One Piece)
- Naru Narusegawa
- Nausicaä
- Nico Robin
- Himari Noihara
- Arale Norimaki
- Yomiko Readman
- Rias Gremory
- Rin Tohsaka
- Saber (Fate/stay night)
- Sakura (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle)
- Sakura Matou
- Sayaka Miki
- Sazae-san
- Sinon (Sword Art Online)
- Skuld (Oh My Goddess!)
- Asuka Langley Soryu
- Kallen Stadtfeld
- Super Sonico
- Haruhi Suzumiya
- Natsumi Tsujimoto
- Akane Tsunemori
- Sarada Uchiha
- Urd (Oh My Goddess!)
- Winry Rockbell
- Zero Two
Image by Vinson Tan ( 楊 祖 武 ) from Pixabay
Names of Male Anime Characters
- Renji Abarai
- Sōsuke Aizen
- Alucard (Hellsing)
- Android 17
- Alex Louis Armstrong
- Hao Asakura
- Ash Ketchum
- Astro Boy
- Shinn Asuka
- Atsushi Nakajima (Bungo Stray Dogs)
- Char Aznable
- Sergio Batista
- Batou
- Beerus
- Black Jack
- King Bradley
- Brock (Pokémon)
- Broly
- Cell (Dragon Ball)
- Cross Marian
- Dio Brando
- Doraemon
- Natsu Dragneel
- Ryoma Echizen
- Alphonse Elric
- Edward Elric
- Father (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Frieza
- Gaara
- Gohan
- Goku
- Hayato Gokudera
- Gourry Gabriev
- Tadashi Hamada
- Captain Harlock
- Haseo
- Kyoya Hibari
- Himura Kenshin
- Saito Hiraga
- Hiro Takachiho
- Yoichi Hiruma
- Tōshirō Hitsugaya
- Van Hohenheim
- Maes Hughes
- Hikaru Ichijyo
- Gin Ichimaru
- Gendo Ikari
- Shinji Ikari
- Phoenix Ikki
- Matt Ishida
- Uryū Ishida
- Goemon Ishikawa XIII
- Itachi Uchiha
- Daisuke Jigen
- Jiraiya (Naruto)
- Kaito Kuroba
- Kakashi Hatake
- Tai Kamiya
- Kamui Shirō
- Kei Kurono
- Kenshiro
- Kirito (Sword Art Online)
- Kiritsugu Emiya
- Sena Kobayakawa
- Shinya Kogami
- Krillin
- Byakuya Kuchiki
- Jimmy Kudo
- Ichigo Kurosaki
- Suzaku Kururugi
- L (Death Note)
- Lambo (Reborn!)
- Lelouch Lamperouge
- Lavi (D.Gray-man)
- Legato Bluesummers
- Luke fon Fabre
- Arsène Lupin III
- Majin Buu
- Shogo Makishima
- Mello (Death Note)
- Millennium Earl
- Mitsuki (Naruto)
- Monkey D. Luffy
- Keiichi Morisato
- Ataru Moroboshi
- Roy Mustang
- Myōjin Yahiko
- Nagato (Naruto)
- Kaworu Nagisa
- Shikamaru Nara
- Naruto Uzumaki
- Near (Death Note)
- Basara Nekki
- Orochimaru (Naruto)
- Osamu Dazai (Bungo Stray Dogs)
- Piccolo (Dragon Ball)
- Pluto (Astro Boy)
- Professor Ochanomizu
- Raoh
- Amuro Ray
- Robita
- Rock (manga)
- Rock Lee
- Mukuro Rokudo
- Roronoa Zoro
- Ryuk (Death Note)
- Yasutora Sado
- Sagara Sanosuke
- Saito (Ghost in the Shell)
- Saitō Hajime (Rurouni Kenshin)
- Gintoki Sakata
- Seishirō Sakurazuka
- Genma Saotome
- Ryohei Sasagawa
- Tsuna Sawada
- Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Pegasus Seiya
- Seta Sōjirō
- Setsuna F. Seiei
- Hosuke Sharaku
- Shinomori Aoshi
- Shirou Emiya
- Dragon Shiryū
- Shishio Makoto
- Andromeda Shun
- Spike Spiegel
- Strider Hiryu
- Subaru Sumeragi
- Syaoran (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle)
- Soun Tendo
- Dr. Tenma
- Tien Shinhan
- Togusa
- Kaname Tōsen
- Trunks (Dragon Ball)
- Tsubasa Oozora
- Shou Tucker
- Tuxedo Mask
- Madara Uchiha
- Obito Uchiha
- Sasuke Uchiha
- Boruto Uzumaki
- Vash the Stampede
- Vegeta
- Viewtiful Joe
- Allen Walker
- Kimihiro Watanuki
- Derek Wildstar
- Nicholas D. Wolfwood
- Xellos
- Light Yagami
- Takeshi Yamamoto
- Kira Yamato
- Yamcha
- Eren Yeager
- Yoh Asakura
- Youji Itami
- Yu Kanda
- Yugi Mutou
- Yukishiro Enishi
- Yuri Lowell
- Athrun Zala
- Kenpachi Zaraki
- Kiyo Takamine and Zatch Bell
- Koichi Zenigata
Pokemon Cat Names
Wow, there sure are a lot of Pokemon after which you could name your cat! I certainly didn’t catch them all, but here are a few Pokemon cat names that could be an adorable and quirky choice for your feline friend.
- Ivysaur
- Venusaur
- Charmanderdagger
- Charmeleon
- Charizard
- Squirtledagger
- Wartortle
- Blastoise
- Caterpie
- Metapod
- Butterfree
- Weedle
- Kakuna
- Beedril
- Pidgey
- Pidgeotto
- Pidgeot
- Rattata
- Raticate
- Spearow
- Fearow
- Ekans
- Arbok
- Pikachudagger
- Raichu
- Sandshrew
- Sandslash
- Nidoran
- Nidorina
- Nidoqueen
- Nidoran
- Nidorino
- Nidoking
- Clefairy
- Clefable
- Vulpix
- Ninetales
- Jigglypuff
- Wigglytuff
- Zubat
- Golbat
- Oddish
- Gloom
- Vileplume
- Paras
- Parasect
- Venonat
- Venomoth
- Diglett
- Dugtrio
- Meowth
- Persian
- Psyduck
- Golduck
- Mankey
- Primeape
- Growlithe
- Arcanine
- Poliwag
- Poliwhirl
- Poliwrath
- Abra
- Kadabra
- Alakazam
- Machop
- Machoke
- Machamp
- Bellsprout
- Weepinbell
- Victreebel
- Tentacool
- Tentacruel
- Geodude
- Graveler
- Golem
- Ponyta
- Rapidash
- Slowpoke
- Slowbro
- Magnemite
- Magneton
- Farfetch’d
- Doduo
- Dodrio
- Seel
- Dewgong
- Grimer
- Muk
- Shellder
- Cloyster
- Gastly
- Haunter
- Gengar
- Onix
- Drowzee
- Hypno
- Krabby
- Kingler
- Voltorb
- Electrode
- Exeggcute
- Exeggutor
- Cubone
- Marowak
- Hitmonlee
- Hitmonchan
- Lickitung
- Koffing
- Weezing
- Rhyhorn
- Rhydon
- Chansey
- Tangela
- Kangaskhan
- Horsea
- Seadra
- Goldeen
- Seaking
- Staryu
- Starmie
- Mr. Mime
- Scyther
- Jynx
- Electabuzz
- Magmar
- Pinsir
- Tauros
- Magikarp
- Gyarados
- Lapras
- Ditto
- Eeveedagger
- Vaporeon
- Jolteon
- Flareon
- Porygon
- Omanyte
- Omastar
- Kabuto
- Kabutops
- Aerodactyl
- Snorlax
- Articuno double-dagger
- Zapdos double-dagger
- Moltres double-dagger
- Dratini
- Dragonair
- Dragonite
- Mewtwo double-dagger
- Mew
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New Cat Resources
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