Names for Black Cats

Searching for names for black cats? Black cats can certainly inspire your creativity. They’re both beautiful and mysterious.

I just love black cats. I guess the fascination started in my childhood.

One of our first family cats was solid black and we had so much fun naming him. In the end though, we chose a name that had nothing to do with the color black. We named him Trapito (which is Spanish for little rag). My brother also has a beautiful black cat.

If you too have a black cat, I’m sure many obvious black cat names come to mind: Blackie, Blackout, Blackbird, Night, etc. But if you want a name that is out of the ordinary, check the list below.

Names for a black cat

Abyss

Bastet (Egyptian cat goddess)

Beetle

Black Hole

Black Thunder

Brujita (Spanish for little witch)

Brunet

Bruno

Brunilda

Ciara (Irish Gaelic meaning "little black one")

Cookie

Damian

Ebon

Egypt

Espiritu (Spanish for spirit)

Fantasy

Gomez

Goth

Gothic

Halloween

Jetty

Kali (Hindi for black or dark one)

Li (Chinese name, it can mean black or dawn, among other meanings

Mafdet (Egyptian feline goddess)

Melanie (French derived from Latin meaning “black or dark”)

Merle (Old French for blackbird)

Misterio (Spanish for mystery)

Miracle

Nala

Nero (Roman name, which means black)

Nightcrawler

Notte (Italian for night)

Oscuro (Spanish for dark)

Panda

Pitch

Pitch-black

Pitchy

Pharaoh

Plum

Puma

Rama (name of Hindu hero meaning black or dark)

Sable

Scarab (black insect)

Sehkmet (Egyptian feline goddess)

Sooty

Spade

Spell

Spellbound

Spider

Starless

Sucki (Algonquin for black)

Thunder

Trick

Volcan (Spanish for volcano)

Vortex

Volcano

Zeus

To some, finding a name for a black cat is very easy. After all, with their beauty, striking color, and mystique, very few people would have a problem coming up with a suitable name. Others, however, need a little inspiration. I hope that the list presented here helps you find the right name for your black kitten.

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