Struggling to choose a name for your new cat or kitten? Here are the most popular cat names for for 2024, according to the experts at Petsure. Is your cat's name among them?
Most popular cat names
- In 10th place is the ever-popular Daisy.
- Ninth is Simba obviously inspired by the Lion King, but did you know Simba is the Swahili word for lion?
- Eighth is Coco
- In seventh place is Lola.
- Loki is in sixth place. Did you know Loki was a Norse God of mischief, trickery, and deception? We can definitely label kittens as mischievous...
- Willow is next in fifth place.
- In fourth is another name inspired by the Lion King, Nala
- Milo is third. In Slavic language it is believed Milo comes from a word meaning beloved" and "merciful
- The second most popular cat name is Bella, which was also second in our top dog names list
- While the winner - and the most popular cat name of all is (drum roll please...) Luna. Luna was also the most popular dog name
Leo was also a popular name for Bengal cats, and although not in the overall top cat names Blue and Teddy were popular names for ragdoll cats, known for their long silky coats.
Need more inspiration? Here are some other famous cats that could inspire you. Is your cat a Garfield? Or how about Salem from Sabrina The Teenage Witch? And there's always Larry in honour of Downing Street's chief mouser.
Love cats? Check out our pets section for advice on cat care from How to take your cat to the vet without stress to how to get rid of fleas