47 Male 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 47 names, each with its meaning. Tap any name for more detail, similar names and gang aliases.

Male Black Cat Names: the full list

• PantherMale

  The big black cat of the jungle

• CocoaUnisex

  Chocolate-brown and warm

• TruffleUnisex

  A rare, expensive delicacy

• InkyUnisex

  Black as ink

• EclipseUnisex

  When the sun goes dark

• DieselMale

  Loud purr, strong engine

• SlickMale

  Smooth, shiny and hard to catch

• ElvisMale

  The King of rock and roll

• FudgeMale

  Rich, dark and soft

• BobaUnisex

  Round black tapioca pearls

• EspressoMale

  Small, dark and full of energy

• MidnightUnisex

  The darkest hour

• BearMale

  Big, round and huggable

• JetMale

  A deep black gemstone

• KopiMale

  Malay for coffee

• BatUnisex

  Big ears, night flyer

• SesameUnisex

  Tiny seeds, black or white

• NinjaUnisex

  Silent, quick and gone before you see it

• NeroMale

  Italian for black; also a Roman emperor

• XiaoheiMale

  Mandarin for "little black"

• AceMale

  The best card in the deck

• BooUnisex

  Short, sweet and startling

• OzzyMale

  Heavy-metal attitude

• LokiMale

  Norse god of mischief

• PepperUnisex

  Dark, speckled and a little spicy

• JinxUnisex

  Bad luck for whatever is on the table

• SootUnisex

  Fine black dust

• BeansUnisex

  Named after "toe beans", a cat's paw pads

• PhantomMale

  There one second, gone the next

• SalemUnisex

  The town famous for witch trials

• SiriusMale

  The brightest star in the night sky

• ColaUnisex

  Dark, sweet and fizzy

• GalaxyUnisex

  For a dark coat full of specks

• MochaUnisex

  Chocolate and coffee together

• HexUnisex

  A witch's spell

• AnubisMale

  Egyptian god with pointed black ears

• ShadowUnisex

  Follows you everywhere

• SpookyUnisex

  Appears from nowhere at 3am

• LicoriceUnisex

  A shiny black sweet

• CoalMale

  Solid black

• HitamMale

  Malay for black

• KkamiUnisex

  Korean nickname meaning "blackie"

• NoirMale

  French for black

• GomaUnisex

  Japanese for sesame

• HadesMale

  Greek god of the underworld

• KuroMale

  Japanese for black

• OnyxUnisex

  A glossy black stone

Questions about male black cat names

What is a good name for a male black cat?

Slick, Spooky and Xiaohei are three strong choices from this list. Slick: smooth, shiny and hard to catch.

How many male black cat names are on this list?

There are 47 names: 22 male, 0 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.

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