Ultimate kitten name list

Is there anything as cute as a new little kitten? A new little kitten with a super-sweet name, of course! Have you drawn up a shortlist of girl kitten names yet? Let us lend you a paw...

It can be hard to tell how your cat’s purrsonality will develop (we’ve certainly met some timid tigers). You can avoid this by steering clear of names that suggest certain characteristics. Human names such as Bella, Charlie and Mia make cute kitten names, or you can choose a name that matches their colour, like Snowflake, Sooty or Ginger (if you happen to be on the lookout for a name to suit your red-haired cat, check out these names for orange cats). Take a look at our list of adorable black cat names.

There are also plenty of kittens named after famous felines and big cats. Nala and Simba from Disney’s The Lion King are popular kitten names, and of course there’s also Felix, Sylvester, Garfield, Hello Kitty, Salem, Crookshanks… Try Sassy from Homeward Bound or name your kit after Pinocchio’s cat Figaro.

If you’re getting a pair of kittens, it can be cute to give them names that go together: Gin and Tonic, Mac and Cheese, Barbie and Ken... But, make sure that these names work as stand-alone handles, too.

Here at TrustedHousesitters, we have the pleasure of meeting plenty of adorable kitties, and we’ve come across some pretty cute names, too. To help you find inspiration for your new fur baby’s name, we’ve put together lists of the most popular kitten names for girl and boy cats, as well as some of the cutest and most unique kitten names.

Which of these names are you going to put on your new kitty's collar?

Top 50 Girl Kitten Names

We had a lot of fun looking into the latest cute girl kitten names. The favourite names like Luna and Bella crop up in the best female dog names lists, and they’re also popular among human babies. It seems that when we really like a name, we don’t mind which species we give it to!

Many modern female kitten names wouldn’t sound out of place on the school register. We love the classic girl names like Hattie, Gracie and Molly, as well as the traditional garden-inspired monikers such as Rosie, Daisy and Ivy.

As ever, there are some fabulous famous names in our selection: Duchess from The Aristocats by Disney, Elsa the lion cub (or ice queen, depending on your household’s cultural references) and Chloe (The Secret Life of Pets’ supercilious feline) all feature.

In no real order (we love them all), here’s a rundown of the best girl kitten names:

1. Luna
2. Bella
3. Gracie
4. Lola
5. Kitty
6. Nala
7. Chloe
8. Daisy
9. Molly
10. Sukie
11. Duchess
12. Missy
13. Willow
14. Mia
15. Meggie
16. Muffin
17. Rosie
18. Pumpkin
19. Billie
20. Sheba
21. Raven
22. Beauty
23. Princess
24. Bessie
25. Ivy
26. Sally
27. Spicey
28. Ellie
29. Pepper
30. Girlie
31. Button
32. Berry
33. Plum
34. Jet
35. Betty
36. Hermione
37. Olive
38. Jenny
39. Sabrina
40. Trixie
41. Pebbles
42. Cinnamon
43. Hattie
44. Pickle
45. Minnie
46. Delilah
47. Nutmeg
48. Beyonce
49. Elsa
50. Gertie

Did any of these catch your eye? If you’ve named your furry girl after any of these, please let us know!

Top 50 Male Kitten Names

Now, here come the boys… There are so many cute boy kitten names that it was hard to know where to start with this list. Again, as with the girl kitten names, there’s a lot of overlap with male dog names, with Milo, Charlie and Jack proving popular for both species (and human little boys, too).  

There wasn’t room for all the great boy kitten names on our list, but we have to give a nod to the other names that made us smile. We love the more incongruous human male kitten names, like Dave, Michael or Jeff. Kevin the Kitten works well, don’t you think? A name that’s rising up the ranks is Larry, after the famous Chief Mouser at Number 10 Downing Street. 

And of course, there are always the classic cat names such as Felix, Lucky and Tom. Take a look through our list, and see which name suits your new little friend.

1. Leo
2. Oliver
3. Milo
4. Charlie
5. Jack
6. Simba
7. Macavity
8. Felix
9. Max
10. Soot
11. Ninja
12. Loki
13. Tiger
14. Oscar
15. Tom
16. Rufus
17. Ollie
18. Sylvester
19. Pepper
20. Jasper
21. Oreo
22. Jinx
23. Crookshanks
24. Spike
25. Shadow
26. Gizmo
27. Lynx
28. Salem
29. Lucky
30. Peanut
31. Hunter
32. Frankie
33. Boots 
34. Ziggy
35. Prince
36. Gus
37. Percy
38. Harry
39. Billy
40. Bertie
41. Jet
42. Socks
43. Casper
44. Bob
45. Sam
46. Whiskers
47. Hamish
48. Bagheera
49. Ginger
50. Arthur

Is your kitten a Casper, Jasper or Bob? We hope this list has given you some ideas. However, maybe you’re after something a little more unusual for your pet? We’ve made a separate list of unique kitten names if you’re looking for something a little leftfield.

Top 15 Unique Kitten Names

You can tell: some cats just aren’t cut out to be a Ginger or a Jack. Their demeanour suggests they need to be named after an ancient god at the very least, and you can even tell this when they’re eight weeks old. So for these regal moggies, we’ve come up with a list of unique kitten names.

You can also be inspired by the latest famous cat owners’ names. Ed Sheeran has Dorito and Callipo, Miley Cyrus has Shanti, and famous cat lady Taylor Swift has Olivia Benson. Cats who are famous in their own right (and huge internet stars) include Grumpy Cat (real name Tardar Sauce), Lil Bub, Pickle and Venus.

Here are a few unusual names to chew over (and we’ve added a brief explanation for these more obscure handles).

1. Artemis. The Greek goddess of hunting
2. Coraline. The feline in the books is mostly called The Cat, so we’ve added the heroine’s name instead 
3. Nyx. Again from Greek mythology, Nyx is the personification of night. Good for black kittens
4. Tivali. (Cleopatra’s cat, no less)
5. Freya. This Norse goddess rides in a chariot pulled by cats
6. Weasley. A great name for a ginger tom!
7. Moriarty. If your kitten is super-sneaky, this could be the name for him...
8. Skimbleshanks. One of T.S. Eliot’s less-well-known fictional cats
9. Bastet. The Egyptian cat goddess. Your kitten expects nothing less
10. Bowie. After the famously cat-loving rock hero
11. Freddie. Mr Meowcury was another renowned cat dad, even writing songs for his felines
12. Dorito. We are very taken with Ed Sheeran’s cat name!
13. Taylor. A nod to everyone’s favourite cat lady
14. Tardar Sauce. Grumpy Cat’s real name
15. Hodge. A famous historical cat, owned by Samual Johnson
    

If nothing else, we hope this list has brought a smile to your face!

Top 20 Cute Kitten Names Unique

When you first meet that tiny ball of fluff, it’s irresistible to give your little kit a super-cute name. However, Cuddles could grow up to be the neighbourhood street fighter, and Teeny will inevitably end up a ten-pounder.

So, we’ve put together a selection of cute kitten names that will stand the test of time. Pumpkin or Peanut is cute for a kitten, but also works for a fully-grown cat. Note: most cute names are related to food. What does that say about we humans?!

1. Muffin
2. Kitty
3. Pumpkin
4. Pancakes
5. Fluffy
6. Pickle
7. Pixie
8. Boo
9. Puffin
10. Mittens
11. Noodles
12. Coco
13. Possum
14. Peanut
15. Cookie
16. Snowball
17. Beans
18. Rosie
19. Happy
20. Poppy

Also worth remembering when you go down the cute route, is that you’ll be the one calling the cat in at night. Coco, Cookie and Poppy are all cool names to shout out, but you may not want to holler for “Mr Fluffykins”...

We hope that our selections of girl kitten names have inspired you. Whatever you call her, she and her name will grow together, until you can’t imagine her ever being called anything else.

Finding a sitter for your kitten

When you go away, you want to make sure your gorgeous kitten is having a great time, too. Here at TrustedHousesitters, we have a choice of cat-loving sitters, who would love to look after your adorable kit.

Find out more about how our pet sitting service works. If you’re thinking about becoming one of our cat sitters yourself, read our blog about pet sitting.