Black Cat Names

Black cats are often associated with magic, mystery, and superstition, making them a popular choice for Halloween or witchy-themed names. If you're looking for the purrfect name for your sleek and beautiful feline friend, try this list of black cat names.

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• Abracadabra

  Magic, mystery, and mischief swirl around these feline enchanters.
• Ace

  Ace cards are often dark and symbolize mystery, just like felines.
• Alacazam

  Mysterious magic and enchanting allure swirl around this feline moniker.
• Anvil

  Heavy, strong, and tough - just like a real-life iron block!
• Ash

  Ash resembles the dark, smoky remnants of a fiery blaze.
• Asher

  Asher means "happy" and "blessed", perfect for lucky, midnight furballs!
• Ashes

  Ashes resemble their dark fur and mysterious, smoky allure.
• Ashley

  Ashes are gray, like a stormy night's furball prowling about.
• Ashton

  Ashes' hue matches their sleek, midnight fur perfectly!
• Aumoe

  Aumoe means "midnight" in Hawaiian, perfect for shadowy felines!
• Batubara

  Batubara means coal in Indonesian, matching their dark, glossy fur!
• Bewitched

  Cats enchant us with their mysterious, magical charm, like a spell!
• Bewitching

  They cast a spell with their mysterious charm and enchanting eyes.
• Black beard

  This pirate-inspired moniker suits dark-furred, adventurous felines perfectly!
• Blackberry

  Dark, juicy fruit mirrors their sleek fur and mysterious charm.
• Blackbird

  Mysterious, sleek, and nocturnal, just like their feathered namesake.
• Blackie

  The name matches their dark, midnight fur perfectly!
• Blackjack

  The card game's winning number, 21, signifies luck and mystery.
• Blackout

  Dark as night, they vanish like a power outage, hence "Blackout".
• Blindspot

  They sneak around unseen, like unnoticed areas in your vision.
• Cameo

  Cameo suggests mystery, elegance, and a standout presence, like midnight felines.
• Carbon

  Carbon is dark and mysterious, just like our feline friends!
• Charcoal

  Charcoal's dark, smoky hue matches the sleek fur of these felines.
• Cinders

  Cinders evoke images of dark, smoky remnants from a fiery blaze.
• Clair

  Clair means bright and clear, a playful contrast for shadowy felines.
• Coal

  Coal is dark, shiny, and perfect for a mysterious feline friend.
• Conjurer

  They're mysterious, magical, and can seemingly vanish into thin air!
• Corvo

  Corvo means crow in Italian, a bird known for its dark feathers.
• Crow

  Crows are dark, mysterious birds, just like these stealthy felines!
• Crypt

  Crypts are spooky and mysterious, just like our feline friends!
• Deadzone

  Dark fur makes them unseen, like an eerie, mysterious void.
• Death

  Dark fur mirrors the mystery and finality associated with mortality.
• Diablo

  Devilish charm and mystery make this a purr-fect fit for shadowy felines.
• Dirtball

  They're mischievous, love rolling around, and often come home grubby.
• Doce

  Doce means sweet in Portuguese, perfect for cuddly, dark felines!
• Dreamer

  Mysterious and elusive, they embody the whimsy and wonder of dreams.
• Dust

  Dust evokes mystery, stealth, and the softness of a feline's fur.
• Ébano

  Ebano means ebony in Spanish, reflecting their sleek, dark fur.
• Eclipse

  Eclipse suggests darkness, mystery, and a captivating celestial event.
• Eight ball

  Eight ball matches their sleek, dark fur and mysterious, playful nature.
• Enigma

  Mysterious and puzzling, just like a riddle wrapped in shadows.
• Fantoom

  Fantoom means ghost in Dutch, perfect for sneaky, night-loving felines!
• Fate

  Cats are mysterious, and fate is unpredictable, just like them.
• Friesian

  Friesian cows are dark and shiny, just like these mysterious felines!
• Fuligem

  Fuligem means soot in Portuguese, matching their dark, smoky fur.
• Fumuriu

  Fumuriu means "smoky" in Romanian, perfect for shadowy felines!
• Grimalkin

  Grimalkin means old, female, and mysterious, just like spooky felines!
• Habeen

  Habeen means "night" in Somali, perfect for shadowy felines!
• Hiili

  Hiili means coal in Finnish, perfect for a sooty feline!
• Immortal

  They defy age with their sleek, timeless coats and mysterious allure.
• Ink

  Ink is dark, mysterious and spreads smoothly, just like these felines.
• Inkspot

  Inkspot mirrors their dark, splotchy fur and mysterious, playful nature.
• Inkwell

  Inkwell suggests a deep, dark hue, like a feline's glossy coat.
• Inky

  Inky resembles the dark hue of spilled ink.
• Jet

  Jet is sleek, fast, and mysterious, just like a stealthy feline.
• Karasu

  Karasu means crow in Japanese, a bird known for its dark feathers.
• Kedarra

  Kedarra means "dark" in Arabic, perfect for shadowy felines!
• Kohl

  Kohl is a dark, mysterious eyeliner, just like our feline friends!
• Komir

  Komir means "dark and mysterious" in a foreign language.
• Kopi

  Kopi means coffee in Indonesian, matching their dark, rich fur.
• Layla

  Layla means "night" in Arabic, perfect for shadowy, mysterious felines.
• Licorice

  Sweet, dark, and mysterious, just like the tasty treat!
• Magic

  They're mysterious, enchanting, and bring luck like a spell!
• Magie

  Magie oozes mystery, charm and enchantment, just like midnight felines!
• Masizi

  Masizi means "darkness" in Zulu, perfect for shadowy felines!
• Menace

  They're sneaky, mysterious, and always up to some midnight mischief!
• Mesánychta

  Mesánychta means "midnight" in Greek, perfect for shadowy felines!
• Mezzanote

  Midnight in Italian, perfect for a dark, mysterious, night-loving feline.
• Midnight

  Dark as night, mysterious and silent, just like the stroke of twelve.
• Mitternacht

  Mitternacht means midnight in German, perfect for shadowy felines!
• Moemiti

  Moemiti means "dark beauty" in Tahitian, perfect for shadowy felines!
• Moonlight

  Moonlight mirrors their sleek, mysterious charm and night prowling habits.
• Moonshadow

  Silent and mysterious, they move like shadows under the moonlight.
• Mystère

  Cats are secretive, and the color adds an extra dash of enigma.
• Mystery

  They're secretive, elusive, and full of surprising, enigmatic charm.
• Mystic

  Mystic suggests mystery, magic, and enchantment, just like shadowy felines.
• Nacht

  Nacht means night in German, perfect for shadowy, mysterious felines!
• Natt

  Natt means night in Swedish, perfect for shadowy, midnight prowlers!
• Necromancer

  They raise the dead and love the night, just like spooky wizards!
• Nevermore

  Dark as night, mysterious, and linked to Edgar Allan Poe's spooky poem.
• Nightmare

  Sneaky and mysterious, they prowl at night, causing spooky, dream-like frights.
• Nightshade

  Dark, mysterious, and deadly, just like the poisonous plant!
• Nightsky

  Dark fur mirrors the star-speckled evening canvas, mysterious and enchanting.
• Ninja

  Stealthy, mysterious, and quick, they blend into the night like shadows.
• Noche

  Noche means night in Spanish, perfect for shadowy, mysterious felines!
• Noctis

  Noctis means night in Latin, perfect for shadowy, mysterious felines!
• Noir

  Noir means dark and mysterious in French, just like them!
• Obsidian

  Obsidian mirrors a cat's sleek, shiny coat and mysterious, dark allure.
• Oluja

  Oluja means storm, perfect for mysterious, unpredictable feline friends!
• Ombra

  Ombra means shadow in Italian, perfect for stealthy, night-loving felines!
• Omen

  They're often linked to superstitions, signaling spooky future events.
• Onyx

  Onyx is a dark, shiny gemstone, just like our feline friends!
• Orca

  Orca whales' sleek, dark bodies mirror those of midnight felines.
• Orchid

  Orchid symbolizes mystery, elegance, and exotic beauty, just like midnight felines.
• Panther

  Panthers are sleek, mysterious, and share the same midnight fur.
• Pepe

  Pepe oozes mystery, just like a shadowy, midnight feline prowler.
• Pfeffer

  Pepper-colored fur matches this spicy, German-inspired moniker perfectly!
• Phantom

  They're stealthy, mysterious, and vanish like ghosts in the night.
• Pipar

  Pipar means pepper, mirroring their dark, spicy charm!
• Pitch

  Pitch mirrors the darkness of night, perfect for stealthy feline prowlers.
• Poivre

  Pepper in French, it matches their dark, spicy charm!
• Polnoch

  Polnoch means midnight in Russian, perfect for shadowy felines!
• Raaf

  Raaf means raven in Dutch, a bird known for its dark feathers.
• Raven

  Ravens are dark, mysterious birds, just like these feline friends!
• Schorl

  Schorl is a dark, mysterious gem, just like our feline friends!
• Shabah

  Shabah means "ghost" in Arabic, perfect for sneaky, night-loving felines!
• Shade

  Shade mirrors their dark fur and sneaky, night prowler nature.
• Shadow

  They blend into the night like unseen whispers on a moonless evening.
• Skugga

  Skugga means shadow in Icelandic, perfect for stealthy, night-loving felines!
• Smoke

  Mysterious, elusive, and dark as a moonless night, just like wispy shadows.
• Smoky

  Their fur resembles the color of charcoal after a cozy fire.
• Smudge

  Smudge mirrors their dark, inky fur, like a charcoal drawing mishap!
• Sombra

  Sombra means shadow in Spanish, perfect for stealthy, night-loving felines!
• Soot

  Soot is dark and mysterious, just like our feline friends!
• Spade

  Spades in cards are dark, mysterious, and considered lucky!
• Spellbound

  Mystical felines often enchant us with their captivating, magical charm.
• Spooky

  They're mysterious, like shadows in the night, perfect for Halloween frights!
• Spot

  Dark fur resembles a night sky sprinkled with twinkling, mysterious spots.
• Storm

  Dark, mysterious, and unpredictable, just like a wild weather event.
• Superstition

  They're often linked to spooky tales and unlucky omens.
• Swart

  Swart means dark and mysterious in Dutch, perfect for shadowy felines!
• Tarmac

  Resembles smooth, dark roads under moonlit skies, sleek and mysterious.
• Tautog

  Tautog, a dark fish, mirrors the sleek, shadowy charm of feline friends.
• Tempestas

  Tempestas means storm, perfect for mysterious, unpredictable felines.
• Tenebris

  Tenebris means "darkness" in Latin, perfect for shadowy felines!
• Umbra

  Umbra means shadow, perfect for a sneaky, night-loving feline!
• Vulture

  They're stealthy, mysterious, and love to swoop in on unsuspecting prey!
• Wizard

  Mystical aura, midnight fur, and enchanting eyes scream magical charm!
• Yoru

  Yoru means night in Japanese, perfect for shadowy felines!

Black Cat Names currently rank in 26th place out of all MeowNames.com categories.

As of April 2024, black cat names are losing some popularity with new kitten owners. According to MeowNames stats, they are less fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a bit of variation for this category, which might suggest that its popularity is influenced by seasonal or cultural events.