When you bring home a newly adopted cat or a kitten, coming up with a name for your new feline friend is an exciting part of cat ownership. If you are a fan of the big screen, you can pull inspiration from those cat names. It can be a character you love, or even one that looks like your cat. Take a look at this list of influential movie cats that may help you make a decision or spark your imagination.
Top Movie-inspired Cat Names
- Aslan
- Azrael
- Bagheera
- Bob
- Clarence
- Crookshanks
- Duchess
- Elsa
- Figaro
- Fritz
- Jones
- Mr. Bigglesworth
- Nala
- Pyewacket
- Richard Parker
Tips for Naming Your Cat
When thinking of a name for your cat, make sure you pick something that you will not get tired of in a couple of years. Cats can live up to 16 years and sometimes longer. Also, choose something you feel comfortable sharing with your friends, family, and veterinarian's office. Besides pop culture references, you can also look for inspiration from your cat's physical characteristics, overall behavior, or quirky mannerisms.
Female Movie Cat Names
Whether it's Mrs. Norris from "Harry Potter" fame or Meowthra, the six-toed fluffy demon cat from "Ninjago," there are dozens of movie kitties that inspire some interesting feminine names.
- Baby
- Binx
- Blanche
- Buttercup
- Grizabella
- Jasmine
- Jiji
- Master Tigress
- Meowthra
- Mittens
- Mrs. Norris
- Sassy
- Snowbell
- Tao
- Winkie
Male Movie Cat Names
Felines featured in Disney movies like "The Aristocats," "The Jungle Book," and "The Lion King," to name just a few of the Disney movie kitties on this list, have inspired pet cat names for decades.
- Berlioz
- Butch
- Catbus
- Cheshire
- Church
- Clawhauser
- Diego
- Garfield
- Leonidas
- Milo
- Mr. Tibbles
- Rajah
- Simba
- Tibbs
- Tigger
Female Movie Character Names
If you are a movie fan, in general, and you prefer a name of a human character or another type of fictional animal—go for it.
- Bella
- Bridget
- Chloe
- Dory
- Katniss
- Kitty
- Lily
- Lucy
- Luna
- Miss Bianca
- Mitzi
- Mrs. Brisby
- Sophie
- Stella
- Yasha
Male Movie Character Names
Movie mice tend to be a strong choice for cats, too. Most of the selections listed here are cinematic rodents.
- Basil
- Charlie
- Fievel
- Gadget
- Gus
- Jack Skelton
- Keanu
- Leo
- Max
- Mowgli
- Oliver
- Pikachu
- Remy
- Roquefort
- Splinter
A to Z Movie-inspired Cat Names
A–B
- Aslan
- Azrael
- Baby
- Bagheera
- Basil
- Bella
- Berlioz
- Binx
- Blanche
- Bob
- Bridget
- Butch
- Buttercup
C–D
- Catbus
- Charlie
- Cheshire
- Chloe
- Church
- Clarence
- Clawhauser
- Crookshanks
- Diego
- Dory
- Duchess
E–J
- Elsa
- Fievel
- Figaro
- Fritz
- Gadget
- Garfield
- Grizabella
- Gus
- Jack Skelton
- Jasmine
- Jiji
- Jones
K–L
- Katniss
- Keanu
- Kitty
- Leo
- Leonidas
- Lily
- Lucy
- Luna
M–N
- Master Tigress
- Max
- Meowthra
- Milo
- Miss Bianca
- Mittens
- Mitzi
- Mowgli
- Mr. Bigglesworth
- Mr. Tibbles
- Mrs. Brisby
- Mrs. Norris
- Nala
O–R
- Oliver
- Pikachu
- Pyewacket
- Rajah
- Remy
- Richard Parker
- Roquefort
S–Z
- Sassy
- Simba
- Snowbell
- Sophie
- Splinter
- Stella
- Tao
- Tibbs
- Tigger
- Winkie
- Yasha
Other Cat Names
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