Black cat names
The names black cats carry, and the ones they carry far more than other cats — from 12,103 shelter cats.
Distinctly black cats names
Names over-represented among black cats versus cats overall — the multiplier says how much more.
Top black cats names
| # | Name | % of color |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadow | 0.83% |
| 2 | Midnight | 0.73% |
| 3 | Luna | 0.69% |
| 4 | Salem | 0.54% |
| 5 | Onyx | 0.41% |
| 6 | Binx | 0.39% |
| 7 | Pepper | 0.31% |
| 8 | Raven | 0.29% |
| 9 | Max | 0.27% |
| 10 | Jack | 0.26% |
| 11 | Panther | 0.24% |
| 12 | Charlie | 0.22% |
| 13 | Smokey | 0.21% |
| 14 | Boo | 0.21% |
| 15 | Bear | 0.20% |
| 16 | Bella | 0.20% |
| 17 | Olive | 0.20% |
| 18 | Willow | 0.20% |
| 19 | Loki | 0.18% |
| 20 | Leo | 0.17% |
| 21 | Lucy | 0.17% |
| 22 | Stella | 0.17% |
| 23 | Toothless | 0.17% |
| 24 | Magic | 0.17% |
| 25 | Milo | 0.17% |
| 26 | Bagheera | 0.16% |
| 27 | Jet | 0.16% |
| 28 | Spooky | 0.16% |
| 29 | Blackie | 0.15% |
| 30 | Felix | 0.14% |
| 31 | Jupiter | 0.14% |
| 32 | Lily | 0.14% |
| 33 | Ash | 0.13% |
| 34 | George | 0.13% |
| 35 | Jasper | 0.13% |
| 36 | Daisy | 0.12% |
| 37 | Lola | 0.12% |
| 38 | Oscar | 0.12% |
| 39 | Simba | 0.12% |
| 40 | Simon | 0.12% |
Shelter cats (a stray/surrender population, not licensed pets): Austin Animal Center, Bloomington IN, and Montgomery County MD intakes, each cat counted once.