Black cat names: spooky, sleek and starry ideas

40 black cat names with meanings

• Cosmo"order, universe"
• HadesGreek god of the underworld
• LokiNorse trickster god
• Eclipsethe sun hidden by the moon
• NyxGreek goddess of night
• Pantherthe black big cat
• Velvetsoft fabric
• Oreothe black-and-white cookie
• Coalblack as coal
• Shadowfor dark, quiet pets
• Inkfor jet-black pets
• Salemthe black cat from Sabrina
• Bearthe animal
• Licoricethe black candy
• Pepperthe spice
• Trufflethe prized fungus or chocolate
• FelixLatin "lucky"; Felix the Cat is a black-and-white cartoon cat
• KuroJapanese "black"
• Cocofrom chocolate/cocoa; also Coco Chanel
• Sabledark brown fur
• Jetthe black gem; also fast
• Onyxblack gemstone
• Raventhe black bird
• Orionthe hunter constellation
• EspressoItalian strong coffee
• Ebonythe dark wood
• Midnightdarkest hour
• ZephyrGreek god of the west wind
• BaldurNorse god of light
• EchoGreek nymph
• Pegasusthe winged horse
• StellaLatin for "star"
• LunaLatin for "moon"
• ApolloGreek god of sun and music
• Aurorathe northern lights
• FriggNorse queen goddess
• Fenrirgiant wolf of Norse myth
• MinervaRoman goddess of wisdom
• SkadiNorse goddess of winter
• Merlinthe wizard of Arthurian legend

Tips for choosing

• Spooky: Salem, Raven, Hades.
• Sleek: Onyx, Velvet, Panther.
• Pick a name with one or two syllables — dogs and cats pick those up fastest.
• Avoid names that sound like commands ("Kit" vs "sit", "Bo" vs "no").

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