Black Cat Names That Are So Good, It's Spooky

• Luna: Spanish for the moon
• Stella: Latin for star
• Mia: Italian for mine
• Bella: Italian for beautiful
• Cleo: Greek for fame, pride or glory
• Sophie: Greek for wisdom
• Penelope: Greek for weaver
• Molly: Old Irish diminutive of Mary
• Millie: Germanic for strength in wisdom
• Juliet: Old English for Youthful

• Max: English for greatest
• Charlie: French for free man
• Oscar: Irish for champion warrior
• Leo: Latin for lion
• Milo: Latin for soldier
• Harry: German for home ruler
• Gus: Irish for exalted and venerable
• Nigel: Irish for black-haired
• Jasper: Persian for treasure bearer

• Tarot: Inspired by the fortune-telling card game.
• Omen: A magical name for your lucky charm.
• Jinx: A cute name that plays on the North American superstition that black cats are unlucky. In Japan and Britain, they are regarded as good luck and bearers of fortune.
• Phantom: For a black cat who's mastered their disappearing act.
• Voodoo: For a black cat that has cast a spell on your heart.
• Houdini: For a black cat who's always getting in — and out — of trouble.
• Salem: Black cats and Halloween go hand-in-hand, so why not name yours after the city that celebrates it best? Bonus: Salem is also the name of the talkative black kitty in Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

• Inky: For a cat with a coat as glossy and black as ink.
• Ebony: Dark tropical timber, synonymous with black beauty.
• Midnight: The darkest hour.
• Poppy: Inspired by the color of poppy seeds.
• Sooty: For a cat who's as black as soot.
• Velvet: For a cat whose fur reminds you of black velvet.
• Blackjack: Inspired by the popular card game. It's also another word for the classic skull-and-crossbones pirate flag.

• Espresso: For a cat as smooth and dark as your favorite pick-me-up. Bonus points if they really do wake you up in the morning.
• Licorice: Black-as-night confection, soft and sweet.
• Treacle: Scottish word for black molasses.
• Guinness: Famously dark Irish stout.
• Pepper: Inspired by roly-poly black peppercorns.
• Olive: Not only is Olive a real name, but olives are black. Bonus if your cat's eyes are green. Alternative name: Kalamata.
• Caviar: Elegant hors d'oeuvre that pairs well with champagne.

• Krishna: Widely-revered Hindu deity whose name means "dark" in Sanskrit.
• Erebus: Greek god of darkness.
• Loki: Norse god of mischief.
• Thor: Germanic god of thunderstorms.
• Zeus: Greek god of thunderstorms.
• Jupiter: Latin god of thunderstorms.
• Athena: Greek goddess of wisdom.
• Pluto: Roman god of the underworld.
• Orion: Hunter in Greek mythology. Also, the name of a constellation in the night sky.

• Thackery Binx: Immortal black cat in the 1993 film, Hocus-Pocus.
• Bagheera: The wise black panther in The Jungle Book, who protects and mentors Mowgli.
• Felix: The star of silent-era cartoon, Felix the Cat
• Darth Vader: The dark-cloaked villain in Star Wars.
• Morticia: The charming black-gowned Addams Family matriarch.
• Wednesday: The sweetly sadistic daughter of Morticia Addams.
• Elvira: "Mistress of the Dark" and slinky horror hostess.
• Minnaloushe: The black cat referenced in John Butler Yeats' famous poem, "The Cat and the Moon".

• Snowball: Typically reserved for cats with all-white coats, this one is a playful twist of irony. Other options include Casper, Frosty, and Snow White.
• Sharpie: For the black cat who is sure to leave a permanent mark on your heart.
• Bandit: For the stealthy black cat who's full of mischief.
• Jester: For the black cat who can't stop clowning around.

Now for a few "punny" black cat names:

• Don Drapurr: A play on Don Draper, the dapper star of Mad Men.
• Margaret Scratcher: A play on Margaret Thatcher, former British prime minister.
• Purrnest Hemmingway: A play on 20th-century American novelist Ernest Hemingway.
• Charles Lickens: A play on 19th century British novelist Charles Dickens.

• Eclipse: Inspired by the rare astronomical event.
• Jet: The gemstone that inspired the term "jet black."
• Onyx: Another black gemstone.
• Obsidian: Naturally-occurring black volcanic glass.
• Galaxy: For the black cat who's a star in your night sky.
• Raven: The name of this beautiful crow-like bird is also another word for black.

• Nero: Italian for black.
• Chicco: Italian for coffee bean or grape seed.
• Preto: Portuguese for black.
• Kuro: Japanese for black.
• Chibi: Japanese for small or short.
• Akimi: Japanese for beauty.
• Schwarz: German for black
• Krümel: German for crumb.
• Noir: French for "black." Le Chat Noir is a famous French cabaret poster.
• Ele' ele: Hawaiian for black.
• Pango: Maori for black.