In 2023, we’ll give our female pets new names, OK?
This year, Luna was the most popular name for female dogs. Rover’s yearly list of the most popular top cat names shows that the same applies to female cats. It’s all about the moon in 2023.
In 2023, Oliver was still the most popular name for male cats. Many people also choose to name their cats after food. What’s that? Nice name for a cat.
Even though we all know Buzz and Harley Earl are the two best cat names, let’s get to the lists:
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100 Top Cat Names For Female Cats 2023
Luna is in first place, ahead of Lily and Bella. All three are among the top five names for female cats this year. We love our favorites very much.
Regarding choices, Kitty (No. 7) is my favorite. Who’s the cat? All right.
- Luna
- Lily
- Bella
- Lucy
- Nala
- Callie
- Kitty
- Cleo
- Willow
- Chloe
- Zoe
- Stella
- Daisy
- Olive
- Sophie
- Lola
- Penny
- Pepper
- Mia
- Gracie
- Rosie
- Molly
- Kiki
- Coco
- Phoebe
- Ellie
- Lulu
- Millie
- Maggie
- Nova
- Hazel
- Piper
- Princess
- Ruby
- Pumpkin
- Ginger
- Fiona
- Athena
- Penelope
- Poppy
- Mochi
- Winnie
- Charlie
- Shadow
- Sasha
- Minnie
- Oreo
- Ivy
- Sadie
- Izzy
- Missy
- Baby
- Roxy
- Mittens
- Abby
- Cookie
- Sassy
- Misty
- Belle
- Mimi
- Bean
- Boo
- Pearl
- Ella
- Honey
- Zelda
- Jasmine
- Salem
- Freya
- Annie
- Gigi
- Kiwi
- Peaches
- Violet
- Leia
- Midnight
- Frankie
- Angel
- Raven
- Peanut
- Juniper
- Charlotte
- Alice
- Mila
- Sushi
- Bailey
- Emma
- Maya
- Sage
- Arya
- Trixie
- Artemis
- Olivia
- Stormy
- Mama
- Suki
- Scout
- Momo
- Smokey
- Layla
100 Top Cat Names For Male Cats 2023
I like the name Oliver, but the best name for a boy cat is Milo. It would be hard not to name your best friend after this cute mischief-maker.
Since cats can be naughty, Loki deserves the sixth spot. Max, the most popular name for male cats, comes in at No. 5.
- Oliver
- Milo
- Leo
- Charlie
- Max
- Loki
- Simba
- Jack
- Ollie
- Jasper
- Binx
- George
- Oscar
- Finn
- Louie
- Shadow
- Toby
- Smokey
- Buddy
- Felix
- Simon
- Henry
- Tiger
- Winston
- Oreo
- Salem
- Gus
- Tigger
- Theo
- Dexter
- Kitty
- Archie
- Blu
- Rocky
- Apollo
- Bear
- Gizmo
- Sammy
- Beau
- Sam
- Jax
- Ziggy
- Teddy
- Thor
- Ash
- Chester
- Cosmo
- Frankie
- Sebastian
- Boots
- Zeus
- Bandit
- Mochi
- Pumpkin
- Cooper
- Romeo
- Frank
- Bean
- Goose
- Pepper
- Merlin
- Casper
- Boo
- Momo
- Benny
- Mango
- Murphy
- Lucky
- Tucker
- Remi
- Tommy
- Kevin
- Bruce
- Tom
- Percy
- Walter
- Otis
- Cheeto
- Ozzy
- Harry
- Joey
- Sunny
- Moose
- Jackson
- Fred
- Buster
- Bob
- Onyx
- Mac
- Midnight
- Franklin
- Louis
- Prince
- Garfield
- Thomas
- Mickey
- Peanut
- Hank
- Tux
- Jake
The top trending video game cat names are:
- Bowser (up 35%)
- Sable (up 27%)
- Kirby (up 26%)
- Tommy (up 23%)
- Brewster (up 18%)
The most popular video game cat names ranked:
- Daisy
- Zelda
- Tommy
- Tom
- Yoshi
- Link
- Harvey
- Kirby
- Timmy
- Mario
Following rumors and speculation of a Grand Theft Auto VI release, Tommy was trending up 23% for cats. The most famous Grand Theft Auto-inspired cat names are Franklin, Steve, and Jimmy.
The 2022 release of Elden Ring put the name Elden on the map for cats.
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Food Names Are the Best Cat Names?
According to Rover’s analysis of its database of millions of pet owners, the popularity of numerous outstanding food names increased in 2018.
This year, the demand for roll increased by 182%, surpassing that of green beans (162%), casserole (102%), s’more (102%), tamales (102%), and morels (82%).
Meaty, Frittata, and Ham Sandwich were added to Rover’s database this year. Would love to hear their origin stories.