Summary
- Cat Naming Challenges
- Top 10 Boy Cat Names
- Top 10 Girl Cat Names
- Trending Gender-Neutral Cat Names
- Popular Celebrity-Inspired Cat Names of 2021
- Cat Names Inspired by Sports
- Cat Names Inspired by Food and Drink
- Travel-Inspired Cat Names
- Cat Names Derived From TV and Movies
- Cat Names Inspired by Cartoon Classics
- 2021’s Strangest Cat Name Trends
Did your cat’s name make the list?
Between litter training and curbing a kitten’s insatiable urge to scratch the furniture, adopting a cat encompasses numerous challenges. One significant challenge is selecting the perfect name for your furry companion.
Every year, the pet care website Rover compiles a list of popular cat names, which serves as an excellent resource for choosing a suitable designation. In 2021, the list featured timeless classics such as Bella, Milo, Charlie, and Max, alongside trendy names inspired by celebrities, TV shows, Olympic athletes, and even current events like the coronavirus and cryptocurrency (hello, little Bitcoins!).
So, whether you’re inclined to name your cat after a favorite character from “Bridgerton” or a star player from the New England Patriots — predictably, “Gronk” topped the list of trending football names — look no further than Rover’s curated list of the most popular cat names for inspiration.
Top 10 Boy Cat Names
- Oliver
- Leo
- Milo
- Charlie
- Max
- Simba
- Jack
- Loki
- Ollie
- Jasper
Top 10 Girl Cat Names
- Luna
- Bella
- Lily
- Lucy
- Nala
- Kitty
- Chloe
- Stella
- Zoe
- Lola
Trending Gender-Neutral Cat Names
- Oreo
- Kitty
- Charlie
- Pumpkin
- Boo
- Salem
- Bean
- Smokey
- Blu
- Lucky
- Coco
- Boots
Popular Celebrity-Inspired Cat Names of 2021
- Yeezy
- Doja/Doja Cat
- Taylor/Taylor Swift
- Chad/Chadwick (Chadwick Boseman)
- V (BTS)
- Suga (BTS)
- Jin (BTS)
- Kim (BTS)
- Kamala (Kamala Harris)
- Fauci (Dr. Anthony Fauci)
- Dolly Parton
- Oprah
Cat Names Inspired by Sports
- Tom (Olympic diver Tom Daley)
- Katie (Olympic swimmers Katie Grimes and Katie Ledecky, Olympic pole vaulter Katie Nageotte)
- Simone (Olympic gymnast Simone Biles)
- Naomi (tennis player Naomi Osaka)
- Tobin (soccer player Tobin Heath)
- Gronk (Tampa Bay Buccaneer Rob Gronkowski)
- CeeDee (Dallas Cowboy CeeDee Lamb)
Cat Names Inspired by Food and Drink
- Peach/Peaches
- Pepper
- Pear
- Kiwi
- Snickers
- Nugget
- Mocha
- Muffin
- Mango
- Mochi
- Lychee
- Pork Chop
Travel-Inspired Cat Names
- Baguette
- Voltaire
- Caviar
- Dior
- Pizza
- Anchovy
- Eiffel
- Parma
- Prosecco
- Schnitzel
Cat Names Derived From TV and Movies
- Thor
- Arturo (“Money Heist”)
- Tokyo (“Money Heist”)
- Salvador (“Money Heist”)
- Duke (“Bridgerton”)
- Daphne (“Bridgerton”)
- Arya (“Game of Thrones”)
- Natasha (“Black Widow”)
- Kiki (“Kiki’s Delivery Service”)
- Jiji (“Kiki’s Delivery Service”)
Cat Names Inspired by Cartoon Classics
- Simba (“The Lion King”)
- Nala (“The Lion King”)
- Tigger (“Winnie the Pooh”)
- Ratatouille
- Goofy
- Bagheera (“The Jungle Book”)
- Elsa (“Frozen”)
- Minnie
2021’s Strangest Cat Name Trends
- Bitcoin
- Vax
- Covi
- Binx
- Tofu
- Gimlet
- Ham
- Gimlet
- Vodka