Male Cat Names

Names for boy cats. From mythology and royalty to modern pop culture, strong, cute, funny, take your pick.

The most popular male cat names in the US and UK over the last few years have been Oliver, Leo, Milo, Max, and Charlie, according to pet insurance and registry data. The shift toward human-style names has been even stronger for male cats than female ones. Oliver in particular has been at or near the top for over a decade.

For something with more character, mythology gives you the strongest range. Zeus, Apollo, Ares, Hermes, Poseidon, and Atlas all suit a male cat with presence. Loki and Thor are the two most-borrowed Norse god names for cats, and Loki especially fits a black or grey cat with mischievous energy. From Egyptian, Anubis, Osiris, Horus, and Ra all work.

Royal and military titles are an underrated category for male cats. Caesar, Napoleon, Maximus, Magnus, and Augustus all carry weight. For something more absurd, Sir, Lord, Duke, Captain, and Colonel work as full names. Colonel Meow was a real internet-famous Himalayan-Persian cross who held the Guinness World Record for longest fur on a cat (9 inches) before passing away in 2014.

Famous male cats give you a strong bench. Garfield (the most-syndicated comic strip cat in history), Felix (the silent-film cartoon star), Heathcliff, Sylvester, Tom (of Tom and Jerry), and Bagheera (The Jungle Book) all work. From the internet era, Maru (the Japanese box-loving cat with over 800 million views on YouTube) and Walter (the bug-eyed white cat) are both real picks.

Literary male cat names include Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes), Crookshanks (Harry Potter), Behemoth (The Master and Margarita), and Macavity (T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats). From The Cat in the Hat to Puss in Boots, the canon is deep.

For a cat with a quieter personality, modern picks like Toby, Otis, Gus, Theo, Finn, and Jasper work without trying too hard.

169 names

169 male

Achilles

Greek Male
Admiral

Arabic Male
Al

English Male
Alfred

English Male
Anubis

Egyptian, Egyptian god of the afterlife Male
Apollo

Greek, Greek god of the sun Male
Aragorn

Literary Male
Archibald

Germanic Male
Ares

Greek, Greek god of war Male
Asher

Hebrew Male
Aslan

Turkish, lion Male
Atlas

Greek Male
Atticus

Greek Male
Augustus

Latin Male
Bagheera

Sanskrit Male
Baron

English Male
Bartholomew

Hebrew Male
Basil

Greek, kingly Male
Bear

English Male
Beau

French, handsome Male
Beelzebub

Hebrew Male
Behemoth

Hebrew, great beast Male
Berlioz

French Male
Bilbo

Literary Male
Binx

English Male
Boba

Literary Male
Boulder

English Male
Bourbon

French Male
Bowser

Literary Male
Brian

Irish Male
Bruno

Germanic, brown Male
Brutus

Latin Male
Buddy

English Male
Buster

English Male
Caesar

Latin Male
Caius

Latin Male
Captain

Latin Male
Captain Fuzzy

English Male
Casper

Persian, treasurer Male
Cassius

Latin Male
Chewie

Literary Male
Colonel

English, military rank Male
Cosmo

Greek, order Male
Crookshanks

English Male
Dave

Hebrew Male
Diablo

Spanish, devil Male
Dobby

Literary Male
Doraemon

Japanese Male
Duke

English Male
Earl

English Male
Earl Grey

English Male
Ed

English Male
Elvis

English Male
Felix

Latin, lucky, happy Male
Figaro

Italian Male
Finn

Irish, fair Male
Floppa

Internet Male
Frank

Germanic Male
Frodo

Old English, wise Male
Gandalf

Norse Male
Garfield

English Male
Gary

Germanic Male
General

Latin Male
Gimli

Norse Male
Greg

Greek Male
Gus

Latin Male
Han

Asian Male
Hank

Germanic Male
Heathcliff

English Male
Henri

French, ruler of the home Male
Hercules

Latin Male
Hermes

Greek, Greek messenger god Male
Hiro

Japanese, broad, generous Male
Hobbes

English Male
Horus

Egyptian, Egyptian sky god Male
Jack

English Male
Jagger

English Male
Jasper

Persian, treasurer Male
Jiji

Japanese Male
Jon

Hebrew Male
Jupiter

Latin, Roman king of the gods Male
Kenji

Japanese Male
Kevin

Irish Male
King

English Male
Kuro

Japanese, black Male
Larry

Latin Male
Legolas

Literary Male
Leo

Latin, lion Male
Linus

Greek Male
Lion

English Male
Loki

Norse, Norse trickster god Male
Lord

English Male
Lord Fluffington

English Male
Lucifer

Latin, light-bringer Male
Luigi

Italian Male
Macavity

English Male
Magnus

Latin, great Male
Major

Latin Male
Marcus

Latin Male
Mario

Italian Male
Mars

Latin, Roman god of war Male
Maru

Japanese, round, circle Male
Max

Latin, greatest Male
Maximus

Latin, greatest Male
Meowth

Literary Male
Mick

Irish Male
Milo

Germanic Male
Mister

English Male
Mistoffelees

English Male
Mordecai

Hebrew Male
Mowgli

Literary Male
Mufasa

Manazoto Male
Murphy

Irish Male
Napoleon

French Male
Ned

English Male
Odin

Norse, chief Norse god Male
Odysseus

Greek Male
Oliver

Latin, olive tree Male
Orion

Greek Male
Osiris

Egyptian, Egyptian god of the underworld Male
Otis

Germanic Male
Percival

Welsh Male
Pharaoh

Egyptian, ruler Male
Poseidon

Greek, Greek god of the sea Male
Prince

English Male
Ra

Egyptian, Egyptian sun god Male
Rajah

Sanskrit, king Male
Ramses

Egyptian Male
Reginald

Germanic Male
Riku

Japanese, land Male
Rocky

English Male
Rufus

Latin, red-haired Male
Rum Tum Tugger

English Male
Rusty

English Male
Ryu

Japanese, dragon Male
Samurai

Japanese, warrior Male
Scar

English Male
Sergeant

English Male
Shere

Persian Male
Sherlock

English Male
Shiro

Japanese, white Male
Shogun

Japanese, general Male
Simba

Swahili, lion Male
Sir

English Male
Sir Whiskers

English Male
Smaug

Literary Male
Steve

Greek Male
Sultan

Arabic, ruler Male
Sumo

Japanese Male
Sylvester

Latin Male
Theo

Greek, gift of god Male
Thomas

Hebrew Male
Thor

Norse, Norse god of thunder Male
Tigger

English Male
Toby

Hebrew Male
Tom

English Male
Toulouse

French Male
Tsar

Russian, emperor Male
Tut

Egyptian Male
Tux

English Male
Tyrion

Literary Male
Vader

Literary Male
Walter

Germanic Male
Watson

English Male
Wellington

English Male
Winston

English Male
Wolf

English Male
Yoda

Literary Male
Zeus

Greek, Greek king of the gods Male

Famous cats matching this list

Names from our directory of internet-famous cats that fit this category:

Garfield

The lasagna-loving cat

Loki

The vampire cat

Casper

The cat who regularly rode the bus

Maru

The "most famous cat on the internet"

Hobbes

The tiger from Calvin and Hobbes

Crookshanks

Hermione Granger's loyal cat

Frequently asked questions

How many Male cat names are on this list?

There are 169 names on this page, hand-picked and tagged with their origin and meaning where verifiable.

Are these names suitable for both kittens and adult cats?

Yes. None of the names are age-specific. A name that suits a kitten will keep working as the cat grows.

Can I use these names for any cat regardless of sex?

Yes. Cats do not respond to the gendered connotations of names — these labels are for human reference only. Many names tagged unisex work for any cat.

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