Here at Rover, we take pet naming pretty seriously, but this list of cat names is just for fun. Why not indulge your inner child and give your kitty a fun, playful name inspired by a cartoon character?
Below is a list of almost cartoon cats with names we think would be super cute for some lucky cat. Take a look and let us know if you think of one we might have missed.
Names Inspired by Female Cartoon Cats
Arlene – Garfield
Beverley – Where’s Huddles?
Carla – Fairy Tail
Catbus – My Neighbor Totoro
Chi – Chi’s Sweet Home
Chloe – The Secret Life of Pets
Duchess – The Aristocats
Diana – Sailor Moon
Dinah – Alice in Wonderland
Felicia – The Great Mouse Detective
Fluffy – Rugrats
Garnet – Jewelpet
Jenny – Bucky O’Hare
Josephine – Nyan Koi!
Katerina Kittycat – Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
Kitty Katswell – T.U.F.F. Puppy
Luna – Sailor Moon
Mirage – Aladdin
Mittens – Bolt
Muriel – The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Mr. Mumbles – Dan Vs.
Nyan – Nyan Cat
Nicole Watterson – The Amazing World of Gumball
Opalescence (or Opal) – My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Dr. Paula Hutchison – Rocko’s Modern Life
Penelope Pussycat – Looney Tunes
Princess Carolyn – BoJack Horseman
Proud Heart Cat – Care Bears
Pussyfoot – Looney Tunes
The Rabbi’s Cat – The Rabbi’s Cat
Rita – Animaniacs
Stinky – Doug
Names Inspired By Male Cartoon Cats
Azrael – Smurfs
Babbit and Catstello – Merrie Melodies
Banjo – Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Beans – Merrie Melodies
Beerus – Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
Bonkers D. Bobcat – Bonkers
Branya – The Comic Artist and Assistants
Butch – Tom and Jerry
Chance (T-Bone) – SWAT Kats
Chaos – Aladdin (TV series)
Cheshire Cat – Alice in Wonderland
Chococat – Sanrio
Claude Cat – Looney Tunes
Courageous – Cat Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
Custard – Roobarb
Darwin – April and the Extraordinary World
Doc – Hickory, Dickory, and Doc
Dodsworth – Looney Tunes
Doraemon – Doraemon
Dydo – The Mighty Hercules
Eek – Eek! The Cat
Evil – Earthworm Jim
Fantomcat – Fantomcat
Fat Cat – Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers
Felix – Felix the Cat
Figaro – Pinocchio
Floyd – The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Fraidy – Fraidy Cat
Fritz – Fritz the Cat
Furrball – Tiny Toon Adventures
Garfield – Garfield
Gnocchi – Curious George
Happy – Fairy Tail, Edens Zero
Heathcliff – Heathcliff
Henry’s Cat – Henry’s Cat
Jake (Razor) – SWAT Kats
Mr. Jinks – Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks
Jiji – Kiki’s Delivery Service
Julius – Alice Comedies
Katz – Courage the Cowardly Dog
The Kitten – Simon’s Cat
Leopold – Leopold the Cat
Kuroneko-sama – Trigun
Kwazii – Octonauts
Kyo Sohma- Fruits Basket
Lucifer – Cinderella
Master Korin – Dragon Ball
Mehitabel – Shinbone Alley
Meow – Space Dandy
Mochi – Big Hero 6
Mr. Whiskers – Frankenweenie
Nelson – Martha Speaks
Nermal – Garfield
Oggy – Oggy and the Cockroaches
Oliver – Oliver & Company
Pantherlily – Fairy Tail
Peg-leg Pete – Disney
Poyo Satou – Poyopoyo
Puss in Boots – Shrek 2
Rubbish – Rubbish, King of the Jumble
Ruff – The Ruff & Reddy Show
Rufus – The Rescuers
Salem Saberhagen – Sabrina, the Animated Series
Sawyer – Cats Don’t Dance
Scratchy – The Simpsons
Sebastian – Josie and the Pussycats
Sergeant Tibbs- One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Simba – The Lion King
Simon’s Cat – Simon’s Cat
Snagglepuss – The Quick Draw McGraw Show
Snowball II – The Simpsons
Spot – Hong Kong Phooey
Stimpy – Ren and Stimpy
Sylvester the Cat – Looney Tunes
Tiger – An American Tail
Tigger – Winnie the Pooh
Tom Cat – Tom and Jerry
Top Cat – Top Cat
And my all-time favorite cartoon cat, MC Skat Cat, the feline boyfriend of Paula Abdul:
Great Cartoon Cat Names That Haven’t Been Used Yet
If I were to write my own cartoon series, these are the names I would give to the kitties.
Tabitha – a witch’s cat that frequently gets into the spellbook; hijinx ensue
Oreo, Cinder, Fluffy, and Calico – an orphaned litter of kittens that solve mysteries
Checkers – this cat lives in a school
Smokey McMuffin – a cat that lives in a firehouse, sneaks onto the truck to “help,” and everything goes awry from there
Nutmeg, Sassy, Cheetah, Mocha, and Speckles – anthropomorphized cats, they’re an internationally popular girl group
Goldie and Coco – Also anthropomorphized, I’m imagining a morning show “Kathy and Hoda” situation. Geared toward adults, Bojack Horseman style.
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