If you are getting a black kitten or adult cat, naming your cat can be tons of fun since the color black has a multitude of synonyms or references associated with it. For example, you can go down the road of the dark arts and mysticism. Or, simply think of black items in nature or your life that your cat reminds you of. Take a look at some of the best names for black cats and gather inspiration for a name for your new feline friend.

Best Black Cat Names

  • EbonyMidnightSalemBellatrixLicoriceKohl (Kohlie)OnyxBinxSpookyMagicBlackieKellasHawthorneInkyDarth VaderGotham

Tips for Naming Your Cat

When thinking of a name for your cat, make sure you pick something that has lasting power. Cats can live up to 16 years and sometimes longer. Also, choose something you feel comfortable sharing with your friends, family, and veterinarian’s office. Besides its physical characteristics, you can also derive cat names from observing your cat’s overall behavior and quirky mannerisms, or select a pop culture reference.

Fun Fact

Depending on the culture, black cats are an omen for good luck or bad luck. In the U.S. and a majority of western European countries, a black cat crossing your path is considered a harbinger of bad things. However, in the United Kingdom and Japan, the superstition is quite the opposite, a black cat is a good omen. Even the direction that a cat walks can have significance. Pirates of the 18th century believed that a black cat walking towards someone would bring that person bad luck. If a black cat walks away from someone, then that person will have good luck.

Names for Black Female Cats

Black cat names tend to come from names for fictional witches or dark characters in TV shows, movies, literary fiction, or mythology.

  • AbracadabraAshleyBatgirlBellatrixBlack BeautyDiaboliqueEclipseHecateHocus PocusMorticiaMystiquePersephoneRavenSabrinaSilhouette

Names for Black Male Cats

Similar to female cats, most masculine black names reflect heroes or villains dressed in black, or figures that use the cover of night to do their business.

  • AlacazamAsherBatmanBlack BeardBlack JackCrowDanteLestatMysticNinjaNyxOsirisPantherPoeZane

Menacing Names for Black Cats

Since the time of the Salem witch trials of the 1600s, the Plymouth Rock Pilgrims viewed the black cat as a witch’s companion, demonic, and related to sorcery. This dark history carries on in names for black cats today.

  • BeelzebubBlack MagicConjurerCrypt KeeperEvilDeadzoneDeathDiabloLuciferMagicNecromancerNightmareSuperstitionUndertakerVoodoo

Black Cat Names Inspired by the Dark-colored Items

When people give names to pets, they often associate items from nature or objects in their lives that remind them of their pet. This list pulls potential name ideas from darkly hued objects.

  • AshBlackberryBlackoutCarbonCharcoalCindersCoalDustyEight BallInkyJetObsidianShade or ShadyShadowSoot

A to Z Black Cat Names

A

  • AbracadabraAlacazamAshAsherAshley

B

  • BatgirlBatmanBeelzebubBellatrixBinxBlack BeardBlack BeautyBlack JackBlack MagicBlackberryBlackieBlackout

C–D

  • CarbonCharcoalCindersCoalConjurerCrowCrypt KeeperDanteDarth VaderDeadzoneDeathDiabloDiaboliqueDusty

E–K

  • EbonyEclipseEight BallEvilGothamHawthorneHecateHocus PocusInkyJetKellasKohl (Kohlie)

L–N

  • LestatLicoriceLuciferMagicMidnightMorticiaMysticMystiqueNecromancerNightmareNinjaNyx

O–R

  • ObsidianOnyxOsirisPantherPersephonePoeRaven

S–Z

  • SabrinaSalemShade or ShadyShadowSilhouetteSootSpookySuperstitionUndertakerVoodooZane

Other Cat Names

For more cat name ideas, check out:

  • Funny Names for Cats
  • Nerdy Cat Names
  • Most Unique Names for Female Cats