If you believe in European folklore, you’ll want to watch out for black cats this Halloween—there’s not a more ominous sign of bad luck. But then again, Japanese tradition says that a black cat crossing your path is good luck. So maybe just pet the friendly kitty and get on with it.
Here at Rover, we always feel lucky to spend time with cats—even cats with spooky names. In hopes that you’re bringing home a new feline friend this Halloween season, we’ve compiled a big list of the spookiest and sweetest name ideas, from classic horror film characters to trick-or-treat candy.
Here are the best Halloween names for cats.
Halloween Names for Female Cats Inspired by Movies and TV Shows
- Tangina: Poltergeist
- Ripley: Alien
- Bella: Twilight
- Sadako: The Ring
- Carrie: Carrie
- Clarice: The Silence of the Lambs
- Asami: Audition
- Elvira: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- Maleficent: Maleficent
- Morticia: The Addams Family
- Rosemary: Rosemary’s Baby
- Miss Giddens: The Innocents
- Cruella: 101 Dalmations
- Buffy: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Sookie: True Blood
- Winifred: Hocus Pocus
Halloween Names for Male Cats Inspired by Movies and TV Shows
- Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde
- Babadook: The Babadook
- Bubba Ho-Tep: Bubba Ho-Tep
- Freddy Krueger: The Nightmare on Elm Street
- Schreck: Shadow Of The Vampire
- Grim: Grim Reaper
- Jack the Ripper (several movies)
- Frankenstein: Frankenstein
- Igor: Frankenstein
- Lurch: The Addams Family
- Darth Vader: Star Wars
- Salem: Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Binx: Hocus Pocus
- Mrs. Voorhees: Friday the 13th
- Duc de Richleau: The Devil Rides Out
- Van Helsing: Horror of Dracula
- Jack Torrance: The Shining
- Norman Bates: Psycho
- Dr. Génessier: Eyes without a Face
- Damien: The Omen
- Candyman: Candyman
- Leatherface: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
- Ash: Army of Darkness
- Jigsaw: Saw
- Dr. Loomis: Halloween
- Peter Venkman: Ghostbusters
- Father Karras: The Exorcist
- Draco: Harry Potter
- Hermione: Harry Potter
- Weasley: Harry Potter
- Frank n Furter: Rocky Horror Picture Show
- Casper: Casper the Friendly Ghost
- Pazuzu: The Exorcist
- Count Orlok: Nosferatu
- Cesare: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
- Malachai: Children of the Corn
- Chuckie: Child’s Play
- Dracula: Dracula
- Pinhead: Hellraiser
- Pennywise: It
- Pugsley: The Addams Family
- Zorro: The Legend of Zorro
- Jack Skellington: The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Hannibal: The Silence of the Lambs
- Zuul: Ghostbusters
Creepy Cat Names Inspired by Dante’s Inferno
There’s nothing like burning in hell for all eternity to ruin your whole day. When Dante wrote The Divine Comedy, he did not hold back on the terror or the gore. Check out these name suggestions for some classically creepy cat names.
- Dante
- Phlegyas: Boatman on the River Styx
- Vanni Fucci: A thief who shocks Dante with his obscenity
- Styx: The river of death
- Attila: Chief of the Huns. Called “the Scourge of God.”
- Pope Boniface VIII: Dante’s bitter enemy
- Cerberus: The three-headed hound that guards one of the gates of Hell
- Ciacco: A notorious glutton: his name means “the hog.”
- Erichtho: Sorceress who conjured Virgil’s spirit to help Dante
- Geryon: A monster who represents fraud
- Gorgon: A powerful woman with snakes for hair, one of 3 sisters
- Malabranche: Demons; the name means “evil-claws”
- Malacoda: One of the Malebranche, his name means “evil tail”
- Medusa: One of the Gorgons, sister to Euryale and Stheno
- Count Ugolino: Imprisoned with his sons and starved to death.
- Stheno: One of the Gorgons, sister to Medusa and Euryale
- Euryale: One of the Gorgons, sister to Medusa and Stheno
Cat Names Inspired by Halloween Candy
names can really take you back to a simpler, junk-foodier time of life. Did you ever drag home a bag of candy that was too heavy to carry after a long night of trick-or-treating? Ahhh, those were the days. From this list of candy favorites, I’m gonna pick Tart n’ Tiny as names for my next pair of pouncy kittens.
- Baby Ruth
- Butterfinger
- Butterscotch
- Candy Corn
- Hershey
- Hot Tamale
- Jelly Bean
- Jolly Rancher
- Kit Kat
- Licorice
- Marshmallow
- Milky Way
Cat Names Inspired by Halloween Characters and Sounds
- Charcoal
- Blade
- Cobweb
- Eclipse
- Crescent
- Luna/Lunar
- Hitchcock
- Magic
- Medusa
- Merlin
- Monster
- October
- Noir
- Pumpkin
- Raven
- Scarecrow
- Spider
- Tarantula
- Willow
- Beast
- Jack-o-Lantern
- Bone
- Diablo
- Ember
- Eerie
- Hex
- Midnight
- Onyx
- Phantom
- Vamp
- Broomstick
- Fangs
- Haunt
- Howler
- Potion
- Omen
- Trickster
- Voodoo
- Tarot
- Zombie
- Goblin
- Hobgoblin
- Gremlin
- Warlock
Fall Inspired Cat Names
Want to feel the season year-round, but less interested in ghouls and goblins? These autumn-inspired names should do the trick.
- Amber
- Aspen
- Birch
- Bramble
- Briar
- Chestnut
- Cinnamon
- Clove
- Gourd
- Harvest
- Hazel
- Hickory
- Hunter
- Leaf (or Leif)
- Maize
- Maple
- Nutmeg
- Sparrow
- Squash
Need Cat Sitting?
Cats seem more independent than dogs, sure, but they need attention, play, and treats when you’re gone, too. Your great cat deserves great cat care. You’ve found the best cat name, so now it’s time to find them the perfect cat sitter with Rover.
Find your cat’s perfect match, right from your phone—and then hit the road happy.
