Aside from made-up monsters, the animal most associated with spooky season is your standard housecat. Picture a cat perched up on the ledge of a windowsill with a full moon illuminated in the background. All of a sudden, a witch flies by on her broomstick. So it’s natural to search for Halloween cat names for your newest furry family member.
Cats can seem like magical creatures who conjure up images of smoking cauldrons, flying witches and other superstitions. In reality, cats aren’t a curse or a bad omen; they’re sweet creatures who just want to occasionally cuddle and judge you from afar. Truthfully, everyone should have a cat or kitten by their side.
Did a four-legged friend walk into your life this fall? Are you searching for a whimsical name for your new furry companion? We’ve got you covered with a hearty list of 100 cat names inspired by your favorite holiday: Halloween.
Spooky Cat Names
Halloween
Sure, this one is a bit basic but it’s straight to the point. You can even give your new pet the nickname “Hal” or “Weenie”—it’s a perfect Halloween cat name either way.
Pumpkin
Pumpkins are sweet, round and plump—just like your new kitten will be after indulging in some cat-friendly Halloween treats.
Sheets
Cut out a set of eye holes in an old bed sheet and voilà, you’ve got yourself a spooky costume—or a great new spooky cat name.
Ghost
What’s one surefire thing associated with Halloween? Ghosts.
Jack
Short for jack-o’-lantern.
Patch
This name would be even more purr-fect if you found your new furry friend at a pumpkin patch! You can always pretend you did; we won’t tell anyone otherwise.
Boo
Be careful with this one—you might end up scaring your friends when all you’re really doing is yelling this spooky cat name across the room.
Cobweb
You wouldn’t want an actual cobweb lying around your house, but a cat named Cobweb is actually pretty cute in that dusty corner.
Spider
These creepy-crawlies lurk in dark corners all year round, but somehow they’re acceptable in October.
Tober
Remember that actor Topher Grace from “That ‘70s Show”? His first name is short for “Christopher,” and this name is short for “October.”
Slime
As in the green, gooey thing that oozes from a nearby ghost (or at least that’s what we’ve seen on TV).
Rip
Instead of writing it on a headstone, put this spooky cat name on your new cat’s collar.
Stone
Graveyards aren’t a great place for cats to hang out. Instead of letting your kitten frolic among the headstones, give them a rad new name like Stone.
Bolts
This scary cat name is inspired by the electric bolts protruding from Frankenstein's monster’s neck.
Stitches
Doctor Frankenstein built his monster from spare human parts, leaving his creation to be covered in—you guessed it—stitches.
Enchanted
Cats are really enchanting creatures, so why not name your new pet after magic wands and shooting stars?
Ron
This name is short for “cauldron,” a staple in any young witch or wizard’s kitchen. It’s also a nod to Ron Weasley in “Harry Potter,” which is a simply bewitching book and movie series.
Magic
Because having a cat in your life is simply magical.
Amulet
As in the magic amulet your cat brought home from your neighborhood witch’s house. Naughty kitty.
Crescent
Much like the moon, your new kitten will go through plenty of phases.
Tarot
Maybe your most recent tarot card reading led you to finally adopt your new furry friend.
Crystal
Mystics like to use crystals to connect with Mother Earth.
Fangs
Vampire fangs are almost as dangerous as your cat’s teeth.
Bump
A spooky cat name inspired by things that go bump in the night.
Harvest
Although harvest festivals typically take place in September, they pave the way for the spooky Halloween season.
Charms
Every good witch has a book full of charms and spells.
Bones
What makes up a skeleton.
Captain
Every ghostly pirate ship needs its captain.
Red
As in the color of blood.
Autumn
The spookiest time of the year.
Halloween Names for Black Cats
Shadow
Shadows cast a bit of darkness wherever they land, just like your black cat.
Night
The time of day when the sky is black and spooky.
Dagger
This scary cat name wouldn’t be fitting for a pet any color other than black.
Dusk
This is the time just before night falls, making it an excellent Halloween name for black or gray cats.
Dawn
That sweet in-between when it’s not quite nighttime and not quite daytime.
Lucy
A seemingly innocuous cat name—until you reveal that Lucy is short for Lucifer.
Horns
We’re convinced some cats have invisible, devilish horns.
Devil
Can’t have a list of Halloween cat names without a mention of the Devil.
Misfit
Your new cat or kitten might act a bit like a misfit at times.
Tip
As in the pointed tip of a witch’s hat.
Midnight
Some believe it’s the hour when the veil between worlds is thinnest.
Luna
After the moon, which only comes out at night.
Smokey
Just like all that smoke coming out of your cauldron while you brew your next potion.
Jet
As in jet black, a quite literal Halloween name for black cats.
Raven
Ravens are all-black birds with a tendency to appear in horror movies.
Ouija
They say playing with a Ouija board can conjure up dark, evil spirits. Best to not toy with this game and just use it as a Halloween cat name for your black cat instead.
Occult
There’s nothing darker than the dark arts.
Monsters
Dracula
Perhaps the most famous vampire ever, Dracula is what nightmares are made of.
Count
In Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula was actually a noble Transylvanian count.
Mary
Frankenstein’s monster wouldn’t be who he was if it weren’t for the author herself, Mary Shelley, who penned the horror classic.
Doc
Let’s stay on the Frankenstein theme a bit longer. Doctor Frankenstein is a bit long, so instead give your pet this shortened Halloween cat name for the man who created a monster in his lair.
Frank
Or Frank, short for Frankenstein.
Batty
Because naming a cat “bat” would be a little nutty.
Banshee
Banshees are ghosts, typically female, who come to warn of the impending death of a family member. You’ll know it’s a banshee because she’ll have a piercing scream.
Newt
A scary cat name taken from the creature whose eyes are a popular cauldron ingredient amongst witches, at least according to Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.”
Golem
In Jewish folklore, a golem is a creature created from mud and used to do the conjurer’s bidding.
Harpy
These monsters have a female head and body but large bird wings and claws.
Nessie
The creature who haunts the Loch Ness lake in Scotland.
Dusa
Short for the monster Medusa who has snakes for hair and can turn people into stone with just one look.
Siren
Sirens are often associated with mermaids; however, where mermaids are sweet and approachable, you do not want to get caught listening to a siren’s song because that just might be the last thing you hear.
Sprite
No, not the fizzy carbonated drink but the evil fairy.
Zombie
Are they alive? Are they dead? One thing’s for sure: They’re great inspiration for a spooky cat name.
Warlock
The male version of a witch.
Candy/Halloween Food
Apple
Bobbing for apples is always a good time, just don’t put Apple the cat in a bucket of water.
Chocolate
What’s one thing that pairs perfectly with apples? Chocolate. Cover apples in chocolate for some festive and fun Halloween candy (but don’t give any to your cat because it can be toxic to them).
C.C. or Cici
Cici is a unique twist on candy corn. Naming your pet after little nubbins of glucose is cuter when you turn it into an acronym.
Peanut
Peanuts are so wonderfully versatile. You can’t go wrong incorporating peanuts or peanut butter into your Halloween party food.
Sprinkles
You can’t have a scary-good cupcake without some flashy sprinkles.
Snickers
Why not name your small kitten after one of the most popular bite-sized candies found in your trick-or-treat dish?
Caramel
In prepackaged candies or smothering an apple, caramel is one of Halloween’s most essential flavors.
Sugar
Halloween candy wouldn’t exist without sugar. In fact, the entire holiday basically owes its existence to sugar.
Cider
Apple picking is a favorite fall pastime. Once you have a bag of freshly picked Granny Smiths, nothing screams fall like making cider.
Marshmallow
Much like the fluffy, pillowy confectionery, if your new cat or kitten is a snowy white color, Marshmallow is the perfect name for them.
Frosting
Slather frosting on nearly anything and it’ll taste 100 percent better.
Brew
The pesky witches are up to no good with their witch’s brew.
Cookie
Bakers are inspired during the Halloween season to turn anything festive into a cookie. Pumpkin cookies, zombie cookies, bat cookies and beyond.
Buttercream
The best kind of frosting in existence. No, it’s not up for debate.
Pop
As in soda pop, or popcorn.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a quintessential fall season spice.
Pop Culture
Romero
After George A. Romero, the director of the 1978 cult classic zombie movie that launched a thousand zombie movies, “Dawn of the Dead.”
Lestat
In 1976, author Anne Rice created a complicated and yet utterly fascinating vampire named Lestat. In 1994, audiences got to see Tom Cruise bring Lestat to life in “Interview with a Vampire.”
Tarantino
Actor, writer and director Quentin Tarantino is responsible for a favorite Halloween flick “From Dusk Till Dawn” (1996). And his characters from “Pulp Fiction” (1994) and “Kill Bill: Volume 1” (2003) and “Volume 2” (2004) are often turned into Halloween costumes.
Heidi
Supermodel and TV personality Heidi Klum is basically the queen of Halloween, donning elaborate costumes each year. There’s likely not a soul out there who cherishes this holiday more than Heidi.
Khaleesi
Let’s face it, your new cat or kitten is going to be the queen of the household now, so you might as well name her as such.
Elle
Don’t get lost in the Upside Down searching for a new cat name. Be inspired by “Stranger Things’” leading lady Eleven.
Joker
We’re hoping your new kitten doesn’t paint on a forced smile or grow up to be Batman’s arch nemesis, like this DC Comics character.
Casper
The friendly ghost!
Ripper
London in the late 1880s was haunted by a serial killer known only as Jack the Ripper. He was a pretty gruesome criminal with a fondness for tearing things apart. Hopefully, your new cat or kitten Ripper doesn’t rip apart the lining in your sofa cushion.
Claws
Freddy Krueger style.
Brunhilde
According to Norse mythology, Brunhilde is the daughter of Odin and a fierce warrior. Pronounced “broon-hilt,” it’s also a fun name to say.
Rasputin
The death of Czar Nicholas II of Russia’s mystic advisor Grigori Rasputin is the stuff of legends. To this day, how Rasputin died is shrouded in mystery. We’ll never truly know (unless you trust the Smithsonian, which claims the holy man died from a bullet to the head).
Houdini
Cats know how to get in and out of tricky spaces. They disappear and reappear like magic—or like Houdini.
Winchester
If you’re a fan of the CW’s long-running series “Supernatural,” this name will ring a few bells. Sam and Dean Winchester spend their lives fighting all sorts of monsters and demons.
Dobby
If your new cat has big floppy ears, it’s totally appropriate to name them after the most faithful house elf in the Wizarding World, Dobby.
Sabrina
Netflix recently brought this friendly witch back to our television screens with the “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.” Older fans will remember when Melissa Joan Hart played the young witch in “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” from 1996 to 2003.
Granger
Just like author J.K. Rowling describes Hermione Granger throughout the “Harry Potter” series, your new cat truly is the brightest witch her age.
Melisandre
This red-headed priestess was the chosen vessel through which the Lord of Light spoke in HBO’s “Game of Thrones.”
Buffy
She’s the greatest vampire slayer of all time.
Salem
After Salem, Massachusetts, where the 1692 Salem witch trials took place—or after “Sabrina the Teenage Witch's” talking black cat, Salem.
Thackery Binx
After the cat in everyone’s favorite Halloween movie, “Hocus Pocus.”
Perhaps you didn’t connect with any of the Halloween cat names on our list, and that’s OK. We suggest firing up that Netflix account—or maybe Disney+—and streaming your favorite scary movie to let inspiration take over. Whatever name you decide to give your new best friend, we’re sure it’ll be purr-fect. Happy spooky season!
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