Last Updated: 8 months ago
Looking for a few brilliant literary names for cats?
You’re going to love this list with more than 200 ideas!
Whether you want to name your cat after a classic author or plan to borrow one of their character’s names, we’ve got you covered.
Literary cat names are usually based on authors, characters, or book titles. We’ve covered all those bases and more below.
Grab a cup of coffee and let’s get started!
Literary Cat Names For Males
- Atticus
- Austen
- Beckett
- Blake
- Byron
- Chaucer
- Cooper
- Dante
- Darcy
- Dickens
- Doyle
- Eliot
- Faulkner
- Fitzgerald
- Frost
- Gatsby
- Hawthorne
- Hemingway
- Holden
- Hugo
- Ishmael
- Jules
- Kerouac
- Kafka
- Legend
- Lewis
- Limerick
- London
- Melville
- Orwell
- Poe
- R.L. Stine
- Roald
- Salinger
- Seuss
- Shakespeare
- Steinbeck
- Swift
- Thoreau
- Tolkien
- Twain
- Victor
- Wilde
- Wordsworth
- Wuthering
- Xavier
- Yeats
- Zephyr
- Zeus
- Zorro
Literary Cat Names For Females
- Agatha
- Alice
- Austen
- Beatrix
- Blume
- Brontë
- Charlotte
- Cleary
- Daisy
- Darcy
- Elizabeth
- Emily
- Enid
- Eowyn
- Esther
- Fleur
- Ginny
- Harper
- Hermione
- Jane
- Jo
- Juliet
- Katniss
- Lavinia
- Louisa
- Lyric
- Margaret
- Matilda
- Meg
- Miss Havisham
- Novella
- Ophelia
- Pippi
- Ramona
- Rose
- Rowling
- Scout
- Scarlett
- Sylvia
- Tabitha
- Tess
- Titania
- Undine
- Victoria
- Virginia
- Wendy
- Wuthering
- Zelda
- Zora
- Zuzu
Fictional Cat Names For Males
- Admetus
- Albus
- Alonzo
- Aragorn
- Aslan
- Bagheera
- Baloo
- Bartleby
- Behemoth
- Carbonel
- Carlisle
- Cheshire Cat
- Clovis
- Crookshanks
- Dobby
- Eeyore
- Elrond
- Emmett
- Frodo
- Gandalf
- Gimli
- Gollum
- Hagrid
- Jasper
- Legolas
- Macavity
- Mad Hatter
- Mogget
- Mowgli
- Mr. Darcy
- Peeta
- Peter Pan
- Piglet
- Puss in Boots
- Rum Tum Tugger
- Rumpus Cat
- Scar
- Simba
- Skimbleshanks
- Snape
- Tao
- Thumper
- Tigger
- Tumnus
- Tybalt
- Voldemort
- Wilbur
- Winnie the Pooh
- Zazu
- Zorro
- Figaro
- Lucifer
- Oliver
- Pussycat
- Sylvester
- Felix
- Garfield
- Heathcliff
- Hobbes
- Maurice
- Meowth
- Salem
- Slink
- Tom
- Whiskers
Fictional Cat Names For Females
- Ariadne
- Arwen
- Bambi
- Beezus
- Bella
- Bombalurina
- Bungle
- Buttercup
- Catarina
- Cordelia
- Cressida
- Dinah
- Elinor
- Esme
- Estella
- Eureka
- Galadriel
- Ginger
- Grizabella
- Harriet
- Jemima
- Josephine
- Katniss
- Kirjava
- Kitsa
- Lady May
- Lisbeth
- Mable
- Miss Havisham
- Miss Marple
- Miss Moppet
- Mittens
- Mrs. Norris
- Ophelia
- Pearl
- Pippi
- Ramona
- Ribby
- Rosalie
- Rue
- Sagwa
- Tabitha
- Tiger Lily
- Tinker Bell
- Amélie
- Aurora
- Belle
- Buttercup
- Cinderella
- Daisy
- Duchess
- Elsa
- Fluffy
- Jasmine
- Luna
- Minerva
- Nala
- Odette
- Perdita
- Rapunzel
- Selina
- Stella
- Tiana
- Willow
Wrap-Up
Choosing a literary-inspired name for your feline companion adds a touch of sophistication and literary charm to their character.
From famous authors and iconic characters to beloved book titles, there is a wealth of inspiration to draw from.
Whether you have a mischievous Tom Sawyer or an adventurous Bilbo Baggins, these literary names for cats bring a sense of literary magic into your home.
So, explore the world of literature and find the perfect name that reflects your cat’s unique personality and captures your love for the written word.
I love these names! Some of them would be awesome for dogs too!
My kittie’s Luna! Sounds perfectly. ))
Wow that’s a big list with some really interesting name suggestions! They could be used for other animals besides cats too.
I love these!! I’m a cat person and a bookworm!!!
My two cats were Tugger and Bustopher. Do you know the literary reference? ?
My black cat that passed was Mistoffelees. 🙂
Fitzgerald sounds like a good cat name. Actually, Hemingway too! Those are two of my fave authors!
Theses are some great inspiration for names. I like all the names that only have one syllable.
I love the name Rowling and Beatrix for a female cat! This is such a great list of feline names for people to choose from. And literary names are right up my alley!
Super fun! We actually named our cats Tybalt and Mercutio! lol!
Heathcliff! One of my favorite literary characters. I would name a cat Heathcliff!
Okay Katniss is an absolutely perfect name for a cat! You just helped me find my adopted kitty’s new name. 🙂
We named our new kitten, Ivan. For Ivan the Great from the 1400’s in Russia.
He is a great kitten and has reorganized our house.