35 Female Black Cat Names (With Meanings)
Black cats have the easiest coats to name: night, shadows, coffee, gemstones and a little bit of spookiness all fit. This list mixes dark-themed names with a few ironic ones.
Below are 35 names, each with its meaning. Tap any name for more detail, similar names and gang aliases.
Female Black Cat Names: the full list
- RavenFemale
A glossy black bird
- SootUnisex
Fine black dust
- BastetFemale
The Egyptian cat goddess
- SableFemale
A dark brown fur colour
- EmberFemale
A glowing coal; great for a tortoiseshell
- BeansUnisex
Named after "toe beans", a cat's paw pads
- VelvetFemale
Soft and deep
- SpookyUnisex
Appears from nowhere at 3am
- MochaUnisex
Chocolate and coffee together
- CocoaUnisex
Chocolate-brown and warm
- SesameUnisex
Tiny seeds, black or white
- EclipseUnisex
When the sun goes dark
- KkamiUnisex
Korean nickname meaning "blackie"
- LunaFemale
Italian and Latin for moon
- ShadowUnisex
Follows you everywhere
- BobaUnisex
Round black tapioca pearls
- BatUnisex
Big ears, night flyer
- SalemUnisex
The town famous for witch trials
- ColaUnisex
Dark, sweet and fizzy
- OnyxUnisex
A glossy black stone
- JinxUnisex
Bad luck for whatever is on the table
- InkyUnisex
Black as ink
- PepperUnisex
Dark, speckled and a little spicy
- LaylaFemale
Arabic for night
- OliveFemale
A dark little fruit and an old-fashioned name
- BooUnisex
Short, sweet and startling
- NinjaUnisex
Silent, quick and gone before you see it
- GalaxyUnisex
For a dark coat full of specks
- GomaUnisex
Japanese for sesame
- TruffleUnisex
A rare, expensive delicacy
- CocoFemale
Chic and chocolate-coloured
- LicoriceUnisex
A shiny black sweet
- MidnightUnisex
The darkest hour
- HexUnisex
A witch's spell
- NyxFemale
Greek goddess of the night
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Make my cat's wanted posterQuestions about female black cat names
What is a good name for a female black cat?
Eclipse, Galaxy and Truffle are three strong choices from this list. Eclipse: when the sun goes dark.
How many female black cat names are on this list?
There are 35 names: 0 male, 10 female and 25 unisex. Every name has a short meaning next to it.
How do I choose between these names?
Say the name out loud ten times before you decide. You will be calling it across the house for the next fifteen years. Cats respond best to short names with one or two syllables and a high-pitched ending, such as an "ee" sound.