Black cats have seen it all—they've been worshipped as Gods and they've been deemed bad luck. Despite their bewitching history, black cats are a great choice for prospective pet parents looking for a loving companion.
They're resilient, intelligent, and strikingly beautiful. There are 22 recognized breeds of black cats, most of them with those piercing yellow eyes.
If you're thinking about welcoming one of these feline friends into your family, brainstorming a name that suits them perfectly can be quite the challenge. Do you keep it traditional or go with something that speaks to their spooky history?
Whether you opt for mystical and magical or cute and classic, here are 37 name ideas for black cats.
37 black cat names
Ash
Autumn
Bandit
Batman
Bellatrix
Binx
Cosmo
Elphaba
Elvira
Eve
Felix
Figaro
Galaxy
Igor
Licorice
Lucifer
Luna
Magic
Midnight
Moon
Nero
Pepper
Phantom
Raven
Salem
Shadow
Smoky
Spade
Spider
Spooky
Sylvester
Thunder
Vader
Wednesday
Widow
Winnie
Wizard