Funny Cat Names

Funny names lean on wordplay, incongruity, or a deliberately grand name on a small animal. The joke usually lives in the contrast rather than the word itself.

In the cat library that tag covers 157 names, or about 17% of the cat names on this site. 32 of them carry no other style tag, so they appear only on this page; the tag overlaps most with cute cat names (41 shared).

By length: 30 one-syllable names, 88 two-syllable, and 39 with three or more — averaging 6.9 letters. The shortest options are Bob, Boo, Taz, Tux, Carl; the longest are William Shakespaw, Leonardo DiCatrio, The Great Catsby, Mrs. Fluffington, Whisker Biscuit. Syllable counts here are estimated from spelling, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a phonetic analysis.

Worth thinking about: Consider how the name reads on a chart or a lost-pet poster, and how it will feel when a stranger asks you to repeat it. A joke that needs explaining stops being funny by the tenth time.

Most cats learn their name but respond selectively, so a cat name matters more for the household than for recall. What counts is a name you are happy saying dozens of times a day, and that is distinct from the sounds you use for food and play.

Style tags are editorial browsing aids. They are not popularity rankings, and nothing on this page describes how common a name is nationally — this site has no data that would support that claim. How the data works