The black cat is traditionally considered a mystical animal. But first of all, he is a friend and companion, and only then a character in fairy tales about witches. Therefore, you need to approach the choice of a name for a little black kitten responsibly, without excessive creativity. And the recommendations of felinologists on the selection of nicknames and a list of popular, unusual, beautiful and many other cat names will help with this.
Foreign
You can borrow nicknames from other languages. It is fashionable to name pets with Japanese or Scandinavian names:
- Akira, Astrid, Ayumi;
- Hiccup;
- Loki;
- One;
- Hotaru, Hoshi;
- Suga.
However, the borrowings do not end with Japanese and Scandinavian words. In general, many names familiar to us have foreign roots. You can expand the small list of pet names with names from other countries:
- Alexa;
- Bond;
- Johnny, Jenny;
- Katie, Klaus;
- Santiago, Samantha;
- Schwartz;
- Edward, Erina.
You can simply translate the words “night” or “black” into different languages:
- Black - English, black;
- Kuroi/Kuroi – Japanese, black;
- Nero – Italian, black;
- Not – Italian, night;
- Night - English, night;
- Schwartz – German, black;
- Yuru – Japanese, night.
What can you call a black cat?
Color is often the main factor when choosing a color. The combination of name and color will highlight the kitten’s individuality. These options are suitable for kittens of any black breed:
- Agate;
- Noir;
- Terry (associated with the dark color of the earth);
- Coal;
- Chernysh;
- Schwarz (black in German);
- Demon;
- Black;
- Knight.
A black kitten can be called Black, Chernysh or Ugolyok
With meaning
If you want to name your cat something beautiful and with a special meaning, you can choose one of the following names:
- If there are two cats in the house, you can name them Hati and Skol. These are mythical characters who chase the moon and the sun.
- Shalem is the name of the god of the evening dawn. This is what you can call a black boy kitten. If you change this name to Salem, you will get a more familiar-sounding nickname.
- Goddesses of the night - Hecate (moonlight), Nyukta (personification of the night). These are interesting and unusual nicknames for a black cat.
- By the name of black minerals - Obsidian, Sapphire, Spinel, Opal and others.
Foreign nicknames
Foreign nicknames are suitable for cats and black cats.
Male kittens can be called:
- Black (black, in English).
- Negro (black, English).
- Dark (dark, English).
- Schwartz (black, German).
- Noir (black, French).
- Nero (black, Italian).
- Musta (black, in Finnish).
- Corby (dark-haired, English).
A black kitten can be given a foreign name: Dark, dark
Nicknames for girls:
- Schwartz (black, German).
- Nori (black, French).
- Tumma (dark, in Finnish).
- Darky (dark, English).
- Mavra (black, Greek).
- Melanie (dark, Greek).
- Leila (born at night, Arabic).
A suitable name for a black cat is Mavra - black in Greek
funny
Naming a boy's kitten black can be not only beautiful, original or interesting, but also funny:
- Cupcake, Kitty, Karasik;
- Shpuntik, Screwchik.
Often people name their pets derived from human names;
- Vitalya;
- Igorek;
- Olezha;
- Tolik.
Nicknames for black cats can be funny too:
- Screw;
- Kisya;
- Bullet.
Sometimes owners find it very funny to call a cat a Dog or a Mouse, a Bird and other animal designations that in no way correspond to the cat itself.
Gray cat names for boys
For British and Scottish breeds of kittens, feel free to choose English classic names. It would be appropriate to call gray cats of the Scottish Fold breed:
- Scotch or Scotty - words derived from scottish, which means “Scottish” in English;
- Whiskas - after the name of the popular Scottish drink (whisky);
- Kilt, Celt - after the name of Scottish clothing.
The names Wulf, Gray, Smoke, Chrome, Clyde, Velvet, Ashton, Mouse are suitable for such gray kittens.
The British know their nickname well and respond to it. The nicknames of British kittens can be:
- Wolf;
- Smoke;
- Martin;
- Mouse;
- Volume;
- Steve;
- Sultan;
- Sheikh.
Gray kittens of any breed can be called Grey, Silver, Gray or Ash.
For gray kittens of the British breed, the nicknames Tom, Smokey, and Steve are suitable.
Short
The nickname of a black cat can be short - literally one or two syllables:
- Thunder;
- X, Izya;
- Kai, Coco, Cash;
- Shu, Shura;
- Utah, Yula;
- Ash.
As a rule, short names are given to nimble cats: they disappear from sight in the blink of an eye, and you only have time to make one sound. In addition, a short name is easier to remember, and the cat responds to it better. In any case, even long nicknames become shorter due to the diminutive form.
Original kitten names for gray cats
Check out the following ideas for unusual cat names if you want to really find a unique name for your gray kitty.
- Argentum - Argentum (silver in Latin)
- Aryan (silver in Welsh)
- Bullet/Silver Bullet
- Duke of Silverstone
- Ghost
- Grau (gray in German)
- Grigio - Grigio (gray in Italian)
- Hinahina (Hawaiian grey)
- Ink
- Iron
- Koala
- Liath (Irish gray)
- Nimbus (dark cloud in Latin)
- Powder
- Raccoon
- Shiva (grey in Bosnian)
- Starlight
- Steel
- Storm
In honor of the hero of a book, film, cartoon
Sometimes people are such big fans of the heroes of their favorite works that they name a cat after them. Kittens often receive the following names:
- Isadora, Albus, Harry, Hermione, Draco, Severus, Snape - in honor of the characters of "Harry Potter";
- Zira, Mufasa, Nala, Simba, Scar - in honor of the heroes of “The Lion King”;
- Butch, Vincent, Jules, Mia, Fabian - in honor of the heroes of “Pulp Fiction”;
- Harris, Jay, George, Montmorency - in honor of the heroes of “Three in a Boat and a Dog”;
- Winnie, Kanga, Christopher, Piglet, Roo, Robin - in honor of the heroes of “Winnie the Pooh”.
Interesting! If a black kitten appears in the house, you can name it after the black-haired hero of your favorite movie or favorite book. It will be quite symbolic.
Cool nicknames for gray cats and cats
Funny and amusing nicknames for cats are usually associated with food and other objects from the human environment. However, here the owners’ imagination is not limited by anything. Just make sure that the nickname is decent and allows you to communicate with the pet by name in front of other people.
- Bucks,
- Concrete,
- Wafer,
- Virus
- Glitch,
- Thunder,
- Joker,
- Yozhka,
- Ju-ju,
- Cake,
- Coconut,
- Cuckoo,
- Noodles,
- Lexus,
- Meow,
- Neo,
- Ninja,
- Mink,
- Pirate,
- SMS,
- Tequila,
- Tyrant,
- Ushan,
- Falya (from asphalt),
- Chip,
- Flash drive,
- Lb,
- Tsar,
- Chukchi,
- Chumazik,
- Overcoat.
The owner may soon get tired of a cool nickname, but the cat will get used to it
What not to call a pet
It is undesirable to name a cat a name that could reflect racial hatred towards people with dark or dark skin, as this does not look good on the owner. Also, if superstitious people live in a house with a cat, you should not call your pet mystical or “dark” names:
- Anubis (god of death), Hades;
- Woland;
- Daemon;
- Lucifer;
- Satan.
The best name for a black cat is one that was given with love and care. The animal may not realize what its name means, but it will always respond to it. That is why it is important to take a responsible approach to finding a nickname and choose a pleasant-sounding nickname with which the cat will live his whole life.
Funny names for gray cats
For all of you who are fans of funny cat names, here are some not-so-traditional naming ideas for gray cats that will definitely bring a smile to the faces of your friends and family members.
- Anchovy
- Disco ball
- Duke Grayson Turbo Scraper
- Sardine
- Seal
- Her Highness Lady Silver Turbo Jumper
- Mouse
- King Grayskull
- Lord Fuzzinator Gray
- Lord Shadow of Ash
- Mackerel
- Mushroom
- Pencil
- Pigeon
- Rhinoceros
- Paillette
- Elephant
Okay, maybe choosing the name "Elephant" for your gray cat might be a little insulting, especially if the kitten is overweight. If you prefer to keep things on the more traditional side, then you'll love the upcoming collection of names.
Nickname is second nature
Just as a person’s name determines their character and future destiny, so it does for cats. Before giving your pet a nickname, you need to review many options, choose a few of your favorites, try to call the cat, whether he will respond to one of the names or ignore all, and then you will have to select other options.
One name is chosen for the animal for the rest of its life. There is no need to play with nicknames, constantly changing them, because somewhere you heard the best version of the nickname. This way the animal will only become confused and eventually stop responding to the owners’ calls altogether.
Choosing a name should not be rushed. Having brought your pet home, it is worth observing it for several days, studying its character, behavior, and habits. Perhaps a funny situation will happen to the cat, thanks to which the owners will want to name the animal. For example, a kitten will steal a marshmallow, staining its antennae in the sticky sweetness, after which it will receive the nickname Marshmallow.
Mythical names for cats
No less interesting are names from ancient Greek mythology and other cultures. So, for example, the following nicknames, taken from the pantheon of gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece, are suitable for a black cat:
- Nyukta - Nikata - Nikta is the daughter of Chaos. Translated it means Night or Mist;
- Erebus (a) – Mist;
- Selena or Mena is the embodiment (personification) of the night luminary - the Moon;
- Hecate is the goddess of darkness, patroness of sorcerers, magicians and everything mysterious;
- Lamia is a creature akin to a witch.
In world religions there were goddesses of night and darkness, whose names can be borrowed to emphasize the color of the pet’s fur:
- Nephthys - in ancient Egyptian mythology, she is the opposite of the light Isis and floats in a night barge, communicating with the dark world;
- Nott is the goddess of the night in Old Germanic and Scandinavian mythology;
- Mara is the goddess of darkness among the ancient Slavs;
- Brekstoi is the goddess of darkness among the Poles;
- Lilu – in Akkadian (Assyria and Babylon) means “night”. Later they began to call night demons this way;
- Lilith - in Mesopotamia this was the name given to the evil night demoness; in Judaism, this is the first wife of Adam, the ancestor of demons and demons, the personification of the “Black Moon”.
Not everyone wants to call a cute, affectionate little lump such names. Then you can play up the dark color of the cat’s fur by calling her beautiful Japanese names:
- Ayumi is the one who walks in dreams;
- Amaya - night rain;
- Miyako/Miya – child of the night;
- Kasumi - fog;
- Tsukiko/Tsukiko – child of the moon.
If the owner is not a fan of mysticism and ancient dark legends, then you can come up with a funny nickname for the baby.
Rules for choosing a nickname
Whatever name the owners want to name the gray kitten, you must always adhere to certain rules. The name should not be too long and complex; the baby simply will not be able to remember it. The nickname should be sonorous and easy to pronounce. Then, hearing his name every time, the gray bundle of happiness will joyfully run towards his household.
Animal psychologists recommend choosing a cat name that has hissing sounds. It is the hissing and rustling that caresses the animal’s ears. This is explained by the fact that such sounds influence the centers of the feline’s subconscious, which are responsible for the basic instincts - hunting, obtaining food. With a hissing and rustling nickname, the cat will feel like a little lion, the ruler of this world.
When choosing a name “for fun,” as some people do, it’s worth thinking about such a nuance as the constant feeling of awkwardness when you have to call your pet every time in front of strangers.
Character and nickname
All cats with gray fur, and there are no exceptions to this rule, are incredibly calm, moderately phlegmatic and majestic. Cats with gray fur can unmistakably be called the masters of the cat world. They are calm, self-confident and, despite their strong attachment to their owner, independent.
These cats won't get bored alone. If the owner does not have time to play with the pet, the gray cat will find something to amuse himself with. At the same time, the games of gray cats are not “daredevil”; even their pranks are neat and calm.
Gray cats, even at the age of kittens, will not destroy the house, and in each game they will find new skills that they will quickly learn. Thoroughly exploring and conquering this world is the life credo of gray cats.
They will generously forgive owners who leave them alone for a long time, and will always happily greet them at the door. It is not in their nature to beg for a tasty morsel; their royal restraint is impeccable.
Their devotion to people knows no bounds, and their calm nature will not drag them into dangerous and shameful adventures. Therefore, most owners of gray fluffies prefer to choose a nickname for their pet based on character traits.
If a kitten has been lively and restless since childhood, loves to play and frolic, the following names are perfect for him: Tsapa, Bonka, Businka, Naughty, Marsik, Typhoon, Fidget, Screwtape, Odysseus.
When a gray kitten loves to sleep most of all, the nicknames Mickey, Chat, Sandman are ideal for him. A cat's favorite thing is to eat delicious food? Then the names are suitable: Donut, Pate, Gourmand, Whiskas, Baguette, Omelette, Lucky.
If the kitten is inquisitive, studies the world around him with interest and it immediately becomes clear from his intelligent look that he will be noble and measured, you can emphasize this character with nicknames: Caesar, Cardinal, Chance, Clever, Mayor, Marquis, Zeus, Handsome, Shaman, Charm , Sherkhan.
Common name variations
Simple nicknames are suitable for all good-natured, playful cats, most often yard representatives: Robber, Pavlusha, Maloy, Major, Luntik, Murzya, Katafey, Zhorik, Kotya, Danik, Tema, Serge, Simka, Lavrik, Yarik, Krasava, Barsik, Leva, Kamysh , Gavrik, Kitty, Marik, Woof, Meow.
How to call pets who immediately showed their arrogant and independent character? The ideal ones would be: Alfredo, Christian, Magomed, Saveliy, Adam, Frome, Marcel, Simon. For especially loving cats, the following are suitable: Romeo, Felix, Richard, Othello, Hamlet.
Ideal nicknames for gray cats who immediately began to explore the world around them, turning the house upside down: Odysseus, Ogonyok, Socrates, Babylon, Casper, Boomer, Mercy.
Other options for names for pets: Sava, Tyson, Ivaska, Zahur, Zephyr, Radar, Pablo, Padre, Mike, Wilm, Ignat, Steve, Fried, Mark, Clyde, Lev, Emerald, Jack, Jean, Innocent, Kotafeich, Chester, Herman, Stewart, Zakhar, Babylon, Markosha, Dylan, Wagner, Presley, Elisha, Whiskey, Basilio, Koteyka.
Among such a variety of nicknames, even the most fastidious owner can easily choose a suitable name for his pet.
