Human cat names

People names that owners also give their pets.

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At a glance

Luna, Charlie and Leo are the human names owners pick most for cats.

1,429 names · Data updated November 2026 · How we count

Top 10

Share = how many cats in the records have the name
#NameShare of catsCatsListen and save
1Luna
Lu·na
521
2Charlie
Char·lie
315
3Leo
Le·o
241
4Bella
Bel·la
243
5Lucy
Lu·cy
243
6Milo
Mi·lo
226
7Max
Max
220
8Lily
Li·ly
231
9Oliver
O·li·ver
211
10Jack
Jack
187

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Questions

What is the most popular human cat name?

Luna, followed by Charlie and Leo.

How many human cat names are there?

1,429 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.