Are you the proud owner of a brand-new kitty? If so, you might be brainstorming a fun and creative name for your new furry friend. When it comes to naming cats, spooky, creepy, or unusual names can be some of the most fitting. For those looking for names on the mysterious side, allow this article to inspire you. Here are 100 gothic cat names and their meanings!
Gothic Cat Names Inspired by Halloween
Some of the most popular cat names of all time are Luna, Bella, Oliver, Kitty, and Nala.
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1. Spooky – Ghostly, unsettling or scary
2. Gloom – Dull, poorly lit, downtrodden
3. Splatters – Scattered droplets, referring to blood
4. Pumpkin – A classic Halloween motif
5. Batty – Bats are another classic Halloween motif
6. Boo – The noise a ghost makes when scaring a human
7. Magic – Rituals that give humans some supernatural ability
8. Spirit – During Halloween, the veil between the physical world and the spiritual world is thin
Gothic Cat Names Inspired by Nature
9. Belladonna – A very poisonous plant also known as deadly nightshade
10. Briar – A plant with many thorns
12. Willow – Short for a weeping willow
11. Rosemary – An aromatic herb
13. Hemlock – Another very poisonous plant
14. Dusk – The time of the day between lighted hours and the night
15. Raven – A black bird associated with wisdom and death
Unisex Gothic Cat Names
16. Jinx – A curse that inflicts bad luck on the affected
17. Crimson – A brilliant shade of red
18. Dorian – A Greek name meaning “gift”
19. Fang – Sharpened canine teeth
20. Echo – A reflection of sound
21. Frankie – Short for “Frankenstein”
22. Storm – Severe weather conditions
Gothic Cat Names for Female Cats
Only about 20% of orange cats are females.
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23. Lydia – A Greek name meaning “beautiful one”
24. Beatrix –A Latin name meaning “voyager”
25. Sibyl – A Greek name meaning “seer” or “oracle”
26. Lenore – A woman’s name referenced in Edgar Allen Poe’s work
27. Ophelia – A Greek name meaning “to aid”
28. Blair – A Scottish name meaning “battlefield”
Gothic Cat Names for Male Cats
29. Damien – A Greek name meaning “to subdue”
30. Dante – An Italian name meaning “everlasting”
31. Ajax – The name of a Greek hero
32. Draven – An American name meaning “of the raven”
33. Silas –A Latin name meaning “of the forest”
34. Burton – An English name meaning “fortified”
Gothic Cat Names Inspired by Famous Gothic People
35. Edgar – Edgar Allen Poe was a famous writer and poet known for his dark subject matter
36. Poe – Edgar Allen Poe was a famous writer and poet known for his dark subject matter
37. Helena – Henela Bonham Carter is well known for her gothic style
38. Ozzy – Inspired by Ozzy Osbourne
39. Siouxsie – Lead singer of Siouxsie and the Banshees
Gothic Cat Names Inspired by Pop Culture
Many cat owners put a lot of thought into naming their pets.
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40. Clawdeen – Wolf pun for the name “Claudine.” Popular Monster High character
41. Elvira – Famous gothic horror movie hostess.
42. Meowlody – Cat pun for the name “Melody.” Popular Monster High character
43. Purrsephone – Cat pun for the name “Persephone.” Popular Monster High character
44. Odile – Villian of “Swan Lake”
Gothic Cat Names Inspired by Video Games
45. Korbus – Dark spirit from the game “Stardew Valley”
46. Virgil – The main character of Final Fantasy VII
47. Lilith – A popular character from the Diablo franchise
48. Alice – The main character of Alice: Madness Returns
49. Chloe – A popular character from Life is Strange
Gothic Cat Names Inspired by Movies
50. Dracula – Arguably the most famous vampire of all
51. Bela Lugosi – The actor responsible for playing Dracula in the 1931 film
52. Coraline – The main character of Tim Burton’s Coraline
53. Chucky – The main character of the horror movie Child’s Play
54. Maleficent – The main antagonist in the Sleeping Beauty universe
55. Hannibal – The main antagonist of the horror movie Silence of the Lambs
56. Church – The main character of Pet Sematary
57. Freddy – The main antagonist of the horror movie Nightmare on Elm Street
58. Binx – Short for Thackery Binx, a black cat from the movie Hocus Pocus
59. Annabelle – The main antagonist of the horror movie Annabelle
60. Pennywise (Penny) – The main antagonist of the horror movie It
61. Carrie – The main character of the horror movie Carrie
62. Cruella – The main antagonist of 101 Dalmatians
Gothic Cat Names Inspired by Television
Oftentimes, the appearance or personality of a cat will help inspire its name.
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63. Wednesday – A main character of the television show The Addams Family
64. Morticia – A main character of the television show The Addams Family
65. Gomez – A main character of the television show The Addams Family
66. Buffy – A main character of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer
67. Salem – A main character of the television show Sabrina the Teenage Witch
68. Sabrina – The main character of the television show The Addams Family
69. Casper – The main character of the television show Casper the Friendly Ghost
Gothic Cat Names Inspired by Mythology and Fantasy
70. Persephone – The Greek goddess of spring and the queen of the underworld.
71. Hades – The king of the underworld in Greek mythology
72. Loki – The Norse god of mischief
73. Medusa – A gorgon of Greek mythology
74. Odin – The Norse god of war
75. Paimon – Lucifer’s most loyal companion
76. Phoenix – A mythical bird of fire with the capability to die and be reborn from ash
Celestial Gothic Cat Names
77. Luna – A Latin name meaning “moon”
78. Celeste – A French name meaning “of heaven”
79. Cosmo – A Greek name meaning “the world”
80. Eclipse – An occurrence in which an object passes between celestial bodies, obscuring light
Goth Names for Black Cats
Although black cats were once seen as omens of bad luck, their reputation is slowly recovering.
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81. Onyx – A black gemstone
82. Obsidian – A black volcanic rock
83. Shadow – The result of light becoming blocked by an object
84. Ebony – A dark-colored wood
85. Void – Vast emptiness
86. Midnight – The middle of the night
Miscellaneous Gothic Cat Names
87. Ouija – A board game used for communicating with spirits
88. Bones – What a human skeleton consists of
89. Blade – The edge of a sharpened object
90. Jekyll – One of the main characters of the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
91. Hyde – One of the main characters of the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
92. Goblin – A mythical creature that engages in trickery
93. Phantom – An entity whose existence cannot be confirmed
94. Specter – Another word for ghost
95. Zombie – An undead creature
96. Tarot – Cards used for divination
97. Thorn – A sharp object protruding from a plant stem
98. Valentine – A romantic interest
99. Azrael – The angel of death
100. Vamp – Short for “vampire”
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