Classic or witchy?
Salem, Binx, Wednesday, and Morticia lean witchy or pop culture. Shadow, Midnight, Onyx, and Jet stay more timeless.
Color cat names
Black Cat Names - 24 Curated Ideas
Black cat names can be classic, witchy, funny, elegant, or soft. A useful choice can reflect both the coat and the cat personality.
Shadow, Midnight, Salem, Binx, and Onyx are classic black cat names.
Choose Luna, Nyx, Eclipse, or Hecate for a celestial or mythic feel.
Use Inky, Pepper, or Velvet for a softer everyday call name.
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Curated Black Cat Names
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Black Cat Names by gender label
Gender labels are conventional associations, not restrictions — any name here can suit any cat. 11 of these names are listed as suiting either, so they appear in both columns.
Female (20)
- Shadow
- Midnight
- Salem
- Luna
- Onyx
- Raven
- Jet
- Magic
- Phantom
- Noir
- Eclipse
- Sable
- Nyx
- Morticia
- Inky
- Velvet
- Wednesday
- Pepper
- Hecate
- Zora
Male (15)
- Shadow
- Midnight
- Salem
- Binx
- Onyx
- Panther
- Jet
- Magic
- Phantom
- Coal
- Noir
- Eclipse
- Poe
- Inky
- Pepper
Name by personality
A bold black cat may suit Panther or Raven. A gentle black cat may feel more like Velvet, Luna, or Sable.