If you believe in European folklore, you’ll want to watch out for black cats this Halloween—there’s not a more ominous sign of bad luck. But then again, Japanese tradition says that a black cat crossing your path is good luck. So maybe just pet the friendly kitty and get on with it.
Do you love Halloween and looking for a halloween cat names? Pickthenames.com came up with a list of halloween themed cat names just for your cat. Whether you like your Halloween scary, funny, cute or candy coated, there’s sure to be a good one on one of these lists.
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Halloween Themed Cat Names
- Ashes
- Astra
- Bella
- Blade
- Boo
- Buffy
- Butterfinger
- Butterscotch
- Candy
- Candy Corn
- Carrie
- Casper
- Charcoal
- Charmed
- Cider
- Cinnamon
- Clarice
- Cobweb
- Crow
- Cruella
- Cujo
- Damien
- Dante
- Darth
- Darth Vader
- Demon
- Devil
- Dexter
- Dove
- Draco
- Dracula
- Eclipse
- Elvira
- Exorcist
- Fang
- Frankenstein
- Franky
- Freddy
- Ghost
- Goblin
- Gremlin
- Grimm
- Halloween
- Harry
- Haunted
- Heath
- Hershey
- Hitchcock
- Hocus
- Hocus Pocus
- Igor
- Jack
- Jack-o-Lantern
- Jason
- Jasper
- Jekyll
- Jetta
- Killer
- Knight
- Licorice
- Lucifer
- Lucretia
- Luna
- Magic
- Mars
- Medusa
- Merlin
- Michael
- Midnight
- Monster
- Moon
- Moonlight
- Morticia
- Mum
- Naranja
- Nerd
- Night
- Nightmare
- Noir
- October
- Onyx
- Orion
- Osiris
- Pepper
- Pipper
- Poe
- Poltergeist
- PS – for Pumpkin Spice
- Psycho
- Pumpkin
- Pumpkin Pie
- Pumpkin Spice
- Raven
- Regan
- Ripley
- Ritter
- Rohan
- Rosemary
- Salem
- Scarecrow
- Scarface
- Scream
- Shadow
- Shadowmoon
- Skittles
- Snickers
- Spice
- Spider
- Spooky
- Spider
- Stephen (for Stephen King)
- Stone
- Storm
- Tarantula
- Tarot
- Thorn
- Tootsie
- Treat
- Trick
- Trickster
- Troll
- Twilight
- Vamp
- Weenie
- Willow
- Witchie
- Wolf
- Zander
- Zephyr
Halloween Cat Names Male
- Bane- This can be short for wolfsbane (a supernatural name) or for the Batman supervillain.
- Beast- A good choice if your cat is a little (or big) terror.
- Blackjack- Card names make for good Halloween choices, and this one is fun because it includes a boy’s name at the end.
- Blade- Like a sharp sword or the Marvel superhero/vampire.
- Bones- Good for a skinny cat or one with white or light coloring.
- Casper- You might choose this for a friendly cat with some white or grey colors.
- Cujo- Like the fierce Stephen King creature.
- Dante- Named after the literary character who journeyed through the levels of Hell.
- Diablo- Spanish for “devil”.
- Draco- A name common for dragon characters and a good name for a fierce feline.
- Dracula- Why not go with the name of the king of vampires?
- Fangs- You could try an utterly fearsome name.
- Frankenstein- Or you might want to choose this mad scientist’s name (often mistaken for the name of the scientist’s creature).
- Freddy Krueger- A classic movie villain could be a spooky choice, particularly for a striped cat.
- Gargoyle- For a dark or stoic cat, this may be an appropriate name.
- Gomez- Named after the creepy Addam’s family patriarch.
- Gozer- Like the supernatural monster from Ghostbusters.
- Hannibal- You may remember this as the name of the creepy cannibal from a number of movies.
- Hitchcock- This names give your cat an air of intelligence, sophistication and just some slight creepiness, just like the famed movie director.
- Howler- For cats that like to make some noise.
- Jack-O-Lantern- We like scary themed names like this that incorporate common names.
- Jason Vorhees- You could choose the horror movie icon with a hockey mask.
- Merlin- This wizened wizard has been used as a pet name for generations.
- Mr. Hyde- This is the alter ego of the potion-chugging scientist Dr Jekyll.
- Poe- Named for the master of literary horror- Edgar Allen Poe.
- Predator- A good choice for a cat who likes to hunt.
- Pugsley- Named for the rotund Addam’s family member.
- Skellington- Like The Nightmare before Christmas’ character jack.
- Slimer- The haunting green ghost from Ghostbusters.
- Warlock- A unique wizard name that sounds absolutely terrifying.
- Wizard- Cats are often regarded as supernatural creatures, so why not go with a magical name?
Halloween Cat Names Girl
- Autumn- Because Halloween is in autumn, and this may be a great name for red or orange cats.
- Bella- Like the female protagonist of Twilight.
- Boo- Good for a cat with white or gray colors or one that constantly sneaks up on people.
- Buffy- The professional vampire slayer is a good namesake.
- Candy Corn- A fun name that will remind anyone of Halloween.
- Cinnamon- This is a common spice used during the fall season that might be a good name for red, orange or brown cats.
- Clarice- Like the FBI agent from The Silence of the Lambs.
- Coraline- This creepy girl had her own Halloween-themed movie, and it may be a lovely name for a female cat.
- Cruella- A good name for black and white cats, after the villain of 101 Dalmatians.
- Elvira- This mistress of the night was a popular, creepy character decades ago.
- Eve- A feminine, short version of All Hallow’s Eve or Halloween Eve.
- Haley- A fun, female version of the word Halloween.
- Jinx- For a cat who is simply bad luck.
- Luna- This Spanish word for moon definitely has some Halloween vibes.
- Medusa- The mythological creature who turned people to stone with her gaze.
- Mortricia- The Addam’s family mother, and a good name for slender, black cats.
- Raven- A dark, mysterious bird and a good namesake for dark cats.
- Wednesday- Like the creepy, little girl from The Addam’s Family.
- Witchy- You could try a fun version of the classic Halloween character