Fantasy Cat Names

Five fantasy cat names a press, for a cat in a story or a game.

Fantasy Cat Names

  1. CloudstalkerHunts along the high wall where the mist sits.
  2. FrostwillowPale, slender and cold to the touch at dawn.
  3. KaleidosLook twice and the pattern has moved.
  4. Tangerine ThaneA small lord of a sunny courtyard.
  5. Old HodgeHodge was one of Samuel Johnson's cats, written about in Boswell's Life of Johnson.

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Fantasy cat names for a story or a game: cats of myth and old record with where each comes from, and made-up names sorted by coat, from shadow black to tortoiseshell. Press for five.

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Cats of myth and old record

Open the list under the button and choose Cats of myth and record. Grimalkin is an archaic word for a cat, the Cat Sìth is a black fairy cat of Celtic myth, and Pangur Bán is the white cat of an Old Irish poem. Each line follows the cat's Wikipedia article.

Made-up names by coat

The other five groups are our own names for a coat: Shadow black, Moon white, Ember ginger, Storm gray and Tortoiseshell. A tortoiseshell coat mixes two colors other than white, closely or in patches.

Questions and answers

What are good fantasy names for cats?

For a black cat try Nightwick or Corbiekin, for a white one Lunette or Snowmantle, for a ginger one Marmalade Baron, and for a gray one Stormwick. Each comes with a line you can build a character on.

What are the names of cats in mythology?

Bastet is a goddess of ancient Egypt, the Cat Sìth a fairy cat of Celtic myth, Cath Palug a monstrous cat of Welsh myth, and the bakeneko and nekomata supernatural cats of Japanese folklore.

What does grimalkin mean?

A grimalkin, also written greymalkin, is an archaic term for a cat. Wikipedia traces it to grey, the color, plus malkin, an old word with several meanings.

Are any of these names from films, games or book series?

No. The cats of myth and record come from folklore, old poems and history, and the rest were made up for this page. A cat in some story may still share one.

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Cats of myth and record 23

  • Ailuros The Greek name for the Egyptian goddess Bastet. It means cat.
  • Bakeneko A supernatural cat of Japanese folklore. The name means changed cat.
  • Ball-Tailed Cat A fearsome critter of North American folklore with a ball at the end of a long tail.
  • Bastet of Bubastis A goddess of ancient Egypt whom the Greeks called Ailuros, the cat.
  • Cactus Cat A fearsome critter of the American Southwest, like a bobcat covered in thorns.
  • Cat Sìth A fairy cat of Celtic myth, large and black with a white spot on its chest.
  • Cath Palug A monstrous cat of Welsh myth, tied to the legends of Arthur.
  • Felis the Star Cat A constellation of a cat, created by the astronomer Lalande in 1799.
  • Grimalkin An archaic word for a cat, also written greymalkin.
  • Kaibyō The Japanese word for a strange, supernatural cat.
  • Kellas Cat A large black cat found in Scotland, once thought to be a myth.
  • Mafdet An Egyptian goddess often shown wearing the skin of a cheetah.
  • Maneki-neko The beckoning cat, a Japanese figurine with one paw raised.
  • Matagot A spirit of French folklore that tends to take the form of a black cat.
  • Nekomata A cat yokai of Japanese folklore, told apart from the bakeneko by its two tails.
  • Old Hodge Hodge was one of Samuel Johnson's cats, written about in Boswell's Life of Johnson.
  • Pangur Bán The white cat in an Old Irish poem written by a monk in about the 9th century.
  • Splintercat A fearsome critter of United States folklore that flies into trees at great speed.
  • Tibert The prince of cats in the medieval fables of Reynard the Fox.
  • Trim the Ship's Cat Trim sailed with Matthew Flinders as he mapped the coast of Australia.
  • Wampus Cat A cat-like creature of American folklore, frightful or comical by region.
  • Whittington's Cat The cat in the English legend of Dick Whittington, who made his fortune by it.
  • Yule Cat A huge cat of Icelandic Christmas folklore, said to lurk in the snowy countryside.

Shadow black 20

  • Blackthimble Small enough to sleep in a sewing basket.
  • Coalbriar Thorny temper, soft underneath.
  • Corbiekin Sits with the ravens on the tower and is counted as one.
  • Eventide Morrow Sleeps through today and plans for tomorrow.
  • Gloamer Walks the garden wall in the last light.
  • Hushdark The reason the mice in the abbey whisper.
  • Midnight's Third Daughter The smallest of a litter born at the stroke of twelve.
  • Murkle Lives under the stairs and knows every secret.
  • Nightwick The dark shape beside the last candle.
  • Nocturne of the Stair Sings on the landing at an hour nobody chose.
  • Obsidienne Glossy as volcanic glass, and as sharp.
  • Onyxander A black tom who guards a jeweler's window.
  • Pitchwillow Slender, black and always bending around a doorway.
  • Ravenna Dim Keeps the library of a wizard who cannot find her.
  • Sablevault Crosses a courtyard in three silent bounds.
  • Shadewhistle You hear the purr before you see the eyes.
  • Sootling Born in a chimney corner, never quite clean.
  • Tenebrin Named in the old tongue for the dark between stars.
  • Umbrelle A shadow that follows you from room to room.
  • Vesperine Arrives at dusk and is gone by breakfast.

Moon white 20

  • Alabastra Sits so still that visitors take her for a statue.
  • Albanelle White as a page nobody has written on.
  • Blancheline An old court name for a white cat.
  • Candlewax Wim Pale, warm and found near any flame.
  • Chalcedony Lil Named for a stone a mage once wore.
  • Eidel of the Peaks Raised in a mountain hermitage above the clouds.
  • Frostwillow Pale, slender and cold to the touch at dawn.
  • Ghostlily Seen at the end of the corridor, then not.
  • Hoarfrost Queen Rules the cold end of the castle.
  • Lunette A small moon on the windowsill.
  • Milkthistle Maeve Soft coat, sharp opinions.
  • Moonwhistle Answers when the moon is full and at no other time.
  • Opaline Wisp White in shade and every color in sunlight.
  • Paleglimmer The first thing you see in a dark room.
  • Pearlwick Glows faintly beside the reading lamp.
  • Selenne A temple cat who watches the moon rise.
  • Snowmantle Wears winter all year.
  • Starmilk The color of the sky's long white river.
  • Whisperwhite Leaves no prints in new snow.
  • Winterbourne Wyn Named for a stream that only runs in the cold months.

Ember ginger 20

  • Amberlin Gold with a darker gold inside.
  • Apricot Squire Follows the cook everywhere, carrying nothing.
  • Brazenose Pushes open any door with his face.
  • Copperkettle Tam Round, warm and always near the hearth.
  • Emberkin A coal that never quite goes out.
  • Foxfire Jack Mistaken for a fox once, and proud of it.
  • Hearthglow The warmest thing in the great hall.
  • Honeybrand Marked with one darker stripe, like a seal in wax.
  • Ignatius Purr A scholar's cat with a flame-colored coat.
  • Kindlewisp Small, bright and the start of something.
  • Maple Cinder Orange coat, gray paws.
  • Marigoldine Orange as the border of a cottage garden.
  • Marmalade Baron Owns the pantry and collects rent.
  • Pumpkin Knight Guards the kitchen garden from October on.
  • Russetine Red-brown, like the last apples of the year.
  • Saffronel The color of a spice worth its weight in gold.
  • Sunpatch Finds the one warm square on a stone floor.
  • Tangerine Thane A small lord of a sunny courtyard.
  • Tawnywick Burns low and steady by the fire.
  • Torchlily Tall, orange and carried at the front.

Storm gray 20

  • Cloudstalker Hunts along the high wall where the mist sits.
  • Dovegray Dowager Soft, pale and impossible to hurry.
  • Drizzlewort Never fully dry.
  • Flint and Feather Hard stare, light step.
  • Fogbound Finn Comes in off the harbor wet to the ears.
  • Gale Tabitha A gray tabby who travels with the weather.
  • Granite Purr A rumble you feel through the floor.
  • Graymantle Wears a darker cloak across the shoulders.
  • Lowcloud Larkin Sleeps on the highest beam in the hall.
  • Mistral Gray A cold draft with whiskers.
  • Pewterling A dull shine, like the plates on the dresser.
  • Raincoat Rook Sits out every shower on the same post.
  • Silverfog Rolls in overnight and is on your chest by morning.
  • Slatewhistle The color of the roof she sleeps on.
  • Squallkin A small storm with claws.
  • Steelwhisper Quiet enough for a guard captain's office.
  • Stonewillow Gray as a river rock, and as patient.
  • Stormwick Gray, restless and loud before rain.
  • Tempestine Knocks one thing off the shelf to see what happens.
  • Thundermane A very large cat with a very soft mane.

Tortoiseshell 20

  • Autumn Quilt Every color of the forest floor in one coat.
  • Bramble Jam Dark, sweet and full of small sharp things.
  • Brindlebee Black and gold, and quick to sting.
  • Checkerbloom A patchwork that changes when she turns around.
  • Chestnut Dapple Brown patches on black, like light through branches.
  • Cinnamon Soot Warm brown dusted over black.
  • Embers-in-Ash Flecks of orange in a dark coat.
  • Fleckwhistle A hundred small spots and one loud voice.
  • Half-and-Half Tansy Half shadow, half flame, split down the nose.
  • Hazel Scorch As if someone held her too near a candle.
  • Kaleidos Look twice and the pattern has moved.
  • Marbled Madam Swirled like the cover of an old spell book.
  • Mosaic of the Baths A cat who looks like the temple floor.
  • Motley Queen Dressed like a jester, obeyed like a monarch.
  • Mottlecloak Vanishes against dead leaves.
  • Patchwork Prudence Stitched together from every color in the basket.
  • Scorched Sugar Sal Dark gold at the edges.
  • Tessellate No two patches the same shape.
  • Toffee and Treacle Two browns, one cat.
  • Tortie Tempest The famous temper, in a small mottled package.
How this list was compiled

The group Cats of myth and record holds cats from folklore, old poems and history; the line under each follows the opening of its English Wikipedia article (https://en.wikipedia.org/, read 2026-10-02, text under CC BY-SA 4.0: Bastet, Mafdet, Cat-sìth, Grimalkin, Bakeneko, Kaibyō, Cath Palug, Yule cat, Cactus cat, Wampus cat, Maneki-neko, Matagot, Pangur Bán, Splintercat, Ball-tailed cat, Dick Whittington and His Cat, Hodge (cat), Trim (cat), Tybalt, Kellas cat and Felis (constellation)), and a script compared each line with the article's words. The names in the five coat groups are our own, made up for this page on 2026-10-02, and the line under each is ours. The list was compared with a hand-kept list of cats from films, games, book series and cartoons and with this site's other name lists; none matches. A cat in some story may still share a name. Licence: Own work