400+ Anime Cat Names from Pokemon to Sailor Moon

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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