75+ Witchy Cat Names for Mysterious Felines

As we enter spooky season, it's a fun reminder that those of you lucky enough to have a new cat should think about giving them a Halloween cat name. That means creepy midnights, lurking shadows, and witches.

A few things to consider when it comes to cat names: 

• Color. Whether or not you have a black cat—and whether or not it's around Halloween—naming a cat after its color is always sensible. We have black cat suggestions below, but tabbies, calicos, and Siamese cats can all project witchy, mysterious qualities. It's what cats do.
  
  
• Girls vs. Boys. Many witchy cat names are unisex (Shadow, Jinx), but some ring truer for girl cats (Maleficent, Bella), while others ring truer for boys (Lestat, Vader).
  
  
• Pop Culture. TV and movies are a motherlode for witchy cat names. Obviously, Harry Potter-inspired names are a mainstay, but you can go in any direction.

With that in mind, let's review some of the best witchy cat names you can bestow on your new kitty cat.

Best Witchy Cat Names

Naming a cat is both an immense responsibility and one of the best parts about having a kitty! And if you're lucky enough to have a cat that needs naming during Halloween season, why not lean into it? Here are 15 of our favorite witchy cat names.

Moonshadow

Crookshanks (Harry Potter)

Wednesday (The Addams Family)

Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent)

Mystique

Drusilla

Sabrina (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch)

Bellatrix (Harry Potter)

Ophelia (Hamlet)

Lilith (or Lillith)

Astrid

Padma (Harry Potter)

Piper (Charmed)

Jinx

Hex

Witchy Girl Cat Names

As noted above, some names ring truer for girls. The following 15 girl cat names are a mix of pop culture, Greek mythology, and names that feel appropriately witchy for female kitties.

Witchiepoo (H.R. Pufnstuf)

Mrs. Norris (Harry Potter)

Cassandra (Greek mythology)

Hermione (Harry Potter)

Morgana

Phoebe (Charmed)

Morticia (The Addams Family)

Samara (The Ring)

Glinda (The Wizard of Oz)

Stella

Elvira (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark)

Circe (Greek mythology)

Bella (Twilight)

Luna (Harry Potter)

Elsa (Frozen)

Witchy Boy Cat Names

We don't want to let the girls hog all the cool, witchy names! Here are 15 boy cat names that run the gamut from horror and vampire movies to comics to folklore.

Abracadabra

Frankenstein (Mary Shelley, Universal horror icon)

Voodoo

Gotham (Batman)

Magnus (The Shadowhunter Chronicles)

Lestat (Interview with the Vampire)

Sirius (Harry Potter)

Merlin (Arthurian legend)

Magic

Vader (Star Wars)

Bane (Batman)

Mojo

Igor (Young Frankenstein)

Finn (Star Wars)

Vlad (Russian folklore)

Witchy Black Cat Names

It's hard to think of anything other than a black cat when considering cats and witches. And for good reason. Black cats have been associated with magic and witchcraft since the ancient Greeks! Of course, this hasn't always been a positive association, which is why black cats continue to be the last adopted in American animal shelters.

Therefore, those of you thinking about adopting a cat should think about our black-coated friends, who may be inherently mysterious, but that's because they're cats, not because they have black fur. They're certainly not going to transform into witches, but that doesn't mean they can't wear a witchy name with pride. Check out these fitting black cat names. 

Phantom

Thackery (Hocus Pocus)

Midnight

Shadow

Twilight

Ebony

Raven

Salem (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch)

Onyx

Kuro (Japanese for black)

Nero (Italian for black)

Felix (Felix the Cat)

Binx (Hocus Pocus)

Noir (French for black)

Jiji (Kiki's Delivery Service)

Witchy Cat Names From TV & Movies

Of course, when all else fails, look to TV and movies for your cat's new name. In terms of witchiness, it's hard to beat Harry Potter, which is why those names are all over this list, including its own section below. But don't overlook Charmed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or even Frozen for fun names.

Melisandre (Game of Thrones)

Pennywise (It)

Samantha (Bewitched)

Bonnie (The Vampire Diaries)

Willow (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Ursula (The Little Mermaid)

Paige (Charmed)

Ariel (The Little Mermaid)

Prue (Charmed)

Anna (Frozen)

Witchy Harry Potter Cat Names

Harry Potter has so many cool names, that some of them inevitably ended up on other lists above. From Crookshanks and Padma to Hermione and Sirius, the Potterverse has been well represented. And yet, we still have 10 more.

Narcissa

Severus

Dolores

Rowena

Minerva

Parvati 

Hagrid

Tonks

Albus

Fleur

Remember, the key to a good witchy cat name is matching the name to the cat's color, personality, and in some cases, gender. Pop culture is a great source for ideas, but keep your mind open. The right name is the one that feels right, even bewitching.

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