Unique cat names

Real names that only a handful of pets in the records have.

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At a glance

The most popular unique cat names are Kona, Rowan and Levi. All 2,965 names below belong to real cats.

2,965 names · Data updated November 2026 · How we count

Top 10

Share = how many cats in the records have the name
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1Kona
Ko·na
10
2Rowan
Ro·wan
9
3Levi
Le·vi
10
4Virgil
Vir·gil
7
5Spartacus
Spar·ta·cus
8
6Midna
Mid·na
5
7Diesel
Die·sel
6
8Mishka
Mish·ka
6
9Hector
Hec·tor
8
10Asher
A·sher
7

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Questions

What is the most popular unique cat name?

Kona, followed by Rowan and Levi.

How many unique cat names are there?

2,965 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.