Literary Cat Names for Book Lovers: 40+ Names from Fiction & Poetry
If your bookshelf is overflowing and your lap is never without a cat, why not combine your two greatest loves? Here are names pulled from literature's greatest works.
Classic Literature
Gatsby (The Great Gatsby), Darcy (Pride and Prejudice), Pip (Great Expectations), Scout (To Kill a Mockingbird), Heathcliff (Wuthering Heights). These timeless names carry gravitas and a great story.
Fantasy & Sci-Fi
Arya (Game of Thrones), Loki (Norse mythology), Luna (Harry Potter), Gandalf, Frodo, Ripley, Nyx. Perfect for cats who seem to have their own secret world.
Poetry & Plays
Rumi, Poe, Shelley, Byron, Ophelia, Oberon, Puck, Titania. For the cat that sits regally on the windowsill, contemplating the rain.
Children's Literature
Cheshire (Alice in Wonderland), Figaro (Pinocchio), Milo (The Phantom Tollbooth), Coraline, Matilda, Eloise. Whimsical, warm, and full of character.
Famous Literary Cats
Crookshanks (Harry Potter), Macavity (Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats), Behemoth (The Master and Margarita), Cheshire, Dinah (Alice in Wonderland). Names from cats who made it into the pages themselves.
