Cat names from 16,426 real licences, with how many cats actually have each name. Filter by boy or girl, style and first letter.
Here are 12 names to start. Change the options and press Generate cat names for more.
Every name comes from a real cat licence. We used 16,426 cats licensed in Seattle, counting each cat once. The generator favours popular names but still surfaces rarer ones, and every result shows how many real cats share it.
Choose Unique names for names only a handful of owners chose, or a colour or style for our themed lists.
| Rank | Name | Cats |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Luna | 111 |
| #2 | Lucy | 102 |
| #3 | Lily | 86 |
| #4 | Max | 83 |
| #5 | Bella | 82 |
| #6 | Charlie | 81 |
| #7 | Oliver | 73 |
| #8 | Jack | 65 |
| #9 | Sophie | 59 |
| #10 | Molly | 54 |
| #11 | Leo | 54 |
| #12 | Shadow | 53 |
| #13 | Milo | 52 |
| #14 | Henry | 50 |
| #15 | Kitty | 49 |
| #16 | Gracie | 48 |
| #17 | Oscar | 47 |
| #18 | Cleo | 45 |
| #19 | Pepper | 44 |
| #20 | George | 44 |
Luna is the most common name in our data, with 111 licensed cats, followed by Lucy and Lily.
From public pet licence records published by the City of Seattle. We removed placeholder entries and counted each cat once.
Short names with one or two syllables are easiest for a cat to learn. Avoid names that sound like commands (Kit and "sit", Bo and "no"), and say the name out loud a few times before deciding.
Yes. Names are free to use for pets, stories, games, products and anything else. Real names come from public government records; fantasy names are generated, so you do not need permission to use them.