If you’re looking to name your feline friend something inspired by pop culture, you’ve come to the right place.
Pop culture has given us some truly memorable cat names over the years. From literary classics to iconic movies and TV shows, there’s no shortage of inspiration when naming your feline friend.
Here are some of the best pop culture-inspired cat names to consider:
Best Male Pop Culture-Inspired Cat Names
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Atticus – To Kill a Mockingbird
Bilbo – The Hobbit
Dumbledore – Harry Potter
Elwood – The Blues Brothers
Fiona – Shrek
Garfield – Garfield comics
Hobbes – Calvin and Hobbes
Jiji – Kiki’s Delivery Service
Katniss – The Hunger Games
Leo – The Lion King
Luna – Harry Potter
Maru – YouTube’s Maru the Cat
Milo – The Mask
Neville – Harry Potter
Olaf – Frozen
Puss – Shrek
Salem – Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Simba – The Lion King
Sirius – Harry Potter
Snowball – The Simpsons
Socks – Clinton’s White House cat
Toto – The Wizard of Oz
Willow – Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Yoda – Star Wars
Ziggy – Ziggy comics
Ariel – The Little Mermaid
Bagheera – The Jungle Book
Belle – Beauty and the Beast
Cheshire – Alice in Wonderland
Dobby – Harry Potter
Eeyore – Winnie the Pooh
Fluffy – Harry Potter
Grumpy – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Heisenberg – Breaking Bad
Jaws – Jaws
Female Pop Culture-Inspired Cat Names
Kiki – Kiki’s Delivery Service
Lady – Lady and the Tramp
Mufasa – The Lion King
Nala – The Lion King
Oscar – The Odd Couple
Pumbaa – The Lion King
Queenie – Harry Potter
Ron – Harry Potter
Schrödinger – Schrödinger’s cat thought experiment
Sylvester – Looney Tunes
Tinkerbell – Peter Pan
Ursula – The Little Mermaid
Vincent – Pulp Fiction
Whiskers – various
Zazu – The Lion King
Bella – Twilight
Luna – Harry Potter
Arya – Game of Thrones
Willow – Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Leia – Star Wars
Simba – The Lion King
Nala – The Lion King
Salem – Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Toto – The Wizard of Oz
Garfield – Garfield the Cat
Tom – Tom and Jerry
Jerry – Tom and Jerry
Mickey – Mickey Mouse
Minnie – Minnie Mouse
Nemo – Finding Nemo
Marley – Marley and Me
Bagheera – The Jungle Book
Shere Khan – The Jungle Book
Puss in Boots – Shrek
Pinocchio – Pinocchio
Oliver – Oliver and Company
Dodger – Oliver and Company
Simba – The Lion King
Nala – The Lion King
Snowball – The Secret Life of Pets
Gizmo – Gremlins
Yoda – Star Wars
Pop Culture Cat Names Inspired by TV Shows
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Chewbacca – Star Wars
Hermione – Harry Potter
Ron – Harry Potter
Draco – Harry Potter
Bella – Twilight
Edward – Twilight
Jacob – Twilight
Katniss – The Hunger Games
Peeta – The Hunger Games
Finnick – The Hunger Games
Rue – The Hunger Games
Kat – Kat and Kim
Kim – Kat and Kim
Boo Boo – Yogi Bear
Yogi – Yogi Bear
Stewie – Family Guy
Brian – Family Guy
Quagmire – Family Guy
Scooby – Scooby-Doo
Shaggy – Scooby-Doo
Fred – Scooby-Doo
Daphne – Scooby-Doo
Velma – Scooby-Doo
Spongebob – Spongebob Squarepants
Patrick – Spongebob Squarepants
Sandy – Spongebob Squarepants
Krabby – Spongebob Squarepants
Plankton -Spongebob Squarepants
Mr. Krabs – Spongebob Squarepants
Elmo – Sesame Street
Big Bird – Sesame Street
Bert – Sesame Street
Ernie – Sesame Street
Cookie Monster – Sesame Street
Grover – Sesame Street
Oscar – Sesame Street
Tweety – Looney Tunes
Sylvester – Looney Tunes
Bugs – Looney Tunes
Daffy – Looney Tunes
Taz – Looney Tunes
Pepe – Looney Tunes
Marvin – Looney Tunes
Porky – Looney Tunes
Pop Culture Cat Names Inspired by Children’s Books
Below is a list of pop culture cat names inspired by some of the best children’s books ever written.
Cheshire – from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Aslan – From The Chronicles of Narnia
Paddington – From Paddington Bear
Horton – From Horton Hears a Who!
Stuart – From Stuart Little
Olivia – From Olivia the pig
Wilbur – From Charlotte’s web
Max – From where the wild things are
The Cat in the Hat – From the Cat in the Hat
Matilda – From Matilda
Piglet – From Winnie the Pooh
Eeyore – From Winnie the Pooh
Peppa – From peppa pig
Kipper – From Kipper the dog
Elmer – From Elmer the elephant
The Very Hungry Caterpillar – From the very hungry caterpillar
Puss in Boots – From the tale of puss in boots
Binky – From arthur the aardvark
Olivia – From Olivia
Corduroy – From corduroy
Pooh – from Winnie the Pooh
Little Bear – From little bear
Rupert – From Rupert the bear
Spot – From where’s the spot?
Winnie the Pooh – From Winnie the Pooh
Pop Culture Cat Names Inspired by Music Stars
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There are many different music stars who have inspired cat names throughout the years. Some popular examples include:
Purrsephone – After the band the Dresden dolls
Feline Dion – After the singer celine dion
Catrick Swayze – After the actor and dancer patrick swayze
Kitara – After the singer and musician björk
Jazzy Jeff – After the actor and comedian will smith, who often goes by this name
Paws Joplin – After the singer Janis Joplin
Kit Walker – After the musician and actor Alice Cooper
Furrall Grande – After the singer Ariana Grande
Meowsley Cyrus – After the singer Miley Cyrus
Whisker Witherspoon – After the actress Reese Witherspoon
Kitty Starlighter – After the singer, actress, and model Katy Perry
Lola Purrfect – After the singer Madonna
Merle Streep – After the singer and actress mary j. blige
Gunner Willis – After the actor bruce willis
Harry Houdini – After the magician harry houdini
Pop Culture Cat Names Inspired by Sports Figures
Here are some pop culture cat names inspired by the biggest sports figures.
Sabbir Ahmed Mehedi is a Content Writer at Great Pet Place .com. With a genuine love for animals and a flair for writing, he creates informative and engaging articles to help pet owners make informed decisions. Mehedi’s commitment to producing high-quality content and sharing his knowledge makes him a valuable Great Pet Place team member.
