Boy cat names

A curious tabby cat stands on pavement and grass, gazing intently at the camera.
Photo: Tuğba / Pexels

At a glance

Owners of male cats most often choose Charlie, Leo and Milo, according to public registration data.

Most cat records don't include sex, so girl and boy cat lists are based on fewer cats.

629 names · Data updated November 2026 · How we count

Top 10

Share = how many male cats in the records have the name
#NameShare of catsCatsListen and save
1Charlie
Char·lie
315
2Leo
Le·o
241
3Milo
Mi·lo
226
4Max
Max
220
5Oliver
O·li·ver
211
6Simba
Sim·ba
166
7Jack
Jack
187
8Loki
Lo·ki
140
9Oscar
Os·car
142
10Buddy
Bud·dy
132

All boy cat names

629 names · page 1 of 7

Narrow it down

By first letter

Popular cat breeds

Questions

What is the most popular boy cat name?

Charlie, followed by Leo and Milo.

How many boy cat names are there?

629 names on this list belong to real cats in public records.

Where do these names come from?

From public pet licensing records and animal shelter data published by cities in the US and Canada. Duplicate records of the same pet are removed.