Finding a suitable name for your adopted cat can be a difficult job. There are so many incredible names not yet used and so many more that haven’t been made up yet. Whether it’s ordinary, noble, or hilarious, if it’s a warrior name you seek, we have suggestions to help you find the perfect name. Some other tips for strong names can be found in Old Norse Viking or South African warrior names.
The Best Warrior Names for Your Cat
Naming your cat is an important ritual and should be done immediately after adopting a cat. The sooner you know their name, the sooner they will recognize their new name and come when they’re called. Of course, no matter what we name our cats, they pick up a handful of creative nicknames due to their personalities.
Another excellent means to finding the perfect warrior name for your little furball is to look no further than the Warrior Cats book series. Not only is it high-quality reading for all ages, but it also has many super ferocious male and female warrior names.
Warrior Cat Names Based off the Book Series
Female
- Silverstream – a beautiful, loyal cat with Starclan, which is the heaven-like afterplace for brave cats in the book series.
- Cloudtail – defiant, loyal, stubborn, and compassionate.
- Spottedleaf – loving, spiritual, devoted, and comforting, also with Starclan.
- Oakheart – compassionate, loyal, noble, and kind, also with Starclan.
- Sandstorm – proud, loving, loyal, and fierce.
- Cinderpelt – caring, determined, intelligent and passionate.
- Brightheart – a one-eyed white cat belonging to Thunderclan.
Male
- Firestar – courageous, kind, loyal, and a leader.
- Dustpelt – durable, loyal, distrustful, and gruff.
- Bramblepaw – Careful, devoted, and moral.
- Greystripe – playful, devoted, trustworthy and stubborn.
- Stonefur – noble, proud, courageous, and resolute.
- Leopardstar – proud, haughty, loyal and regretful.
- Tigerstar – ambitious, underhanded, influential, strong and manipulative.
- Blackfoot – proud, guarded, and commanding white cat with black feet.
- Ravenpaw – loving, loyal and peaceful black cat.
Mythical and Old Norse Warrior Names for Cats
Males
- Ajax – fearless Greek warrior.
- Ares – Greek name meaning warrior or battle.
- Bjorn – the bear
- Bodil – means remedy battle.
- Cassian – Latin term meaning brave or daring.
- Egil – edge of the sword or terror.
- Ezra – Hebrew name meaning helpfulness and strength.
- Fenris – Old Norse mythological large, fierce wolf.
- Frode – means wise.
- Gorm – honor and respect.
- Gunnar – the fighter or warrior.
- Guthrum – famous, knowledgeable Viking
- Ingvar – war-like god
- Ivar – the warrior
- Jarl – fighter
- Larkin – Irish name meaning son of a warrior.
- Loki – mischievous son of giants and god of Norse.
- Kai – Hawaiian name meaning sea or ocean, which can create a sense of war.
- Keaton – English name means fighter’s town.
- Kiran – Indian name meaning light and warrior.
- Maximus – Latin term meaning the greatest or biggest.
- Odin – Norse father of the god of war and overall gods.
- Olaf – ancestor of the gods.
- Orion – a Greek term meaning rising of the sky.
- Rafe – English term meaning wolf or pack of wolves.
- Ragnar – councillor of the army.
- Remy – French term meaning oarsman or rower.
- Sven – young warrior.
- Taran – Welsh term meaning thunder and power.
- Theron – a Greek term meaning hunter or bravery.
- Thor – god of thunder and war.
- Týr – German god of war and battle
- Valkyries – chooser of those who war and battle punishes by slaying, also connected to Odin.
Females
- Anann – Irish goddess of war.
- Astrid – means beautiful goddess.
- Athena – Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare.
- Badb – goddess of war that appeared as a crow.
- Freya – goddess of love and fertility.
- Frida – peace.
- Gudrun – the mysterious fighter.
- Hilda – to battle or fight.
- Ingrid – the beautiful one.
- Junda – Lithuanian goddess of war
- Lyra – Greek term meaning heroism and strength.
- Macha – Irish goddess of war
- Nanna – the mother or daring one.
- Rowan – Irish term meaning red-haired warrior.
- Runa – secret wisdom, magic.
- Sandraudiga – German goddess who paints the sand red with blood.
Native American Warrior Names for Cats
- Akicita – Sioux Lakota term for soldiers.
- Aluk – strong force of nature.
- Bidziil – Cherokee term that means strong human.
- Bodaway – someone who ignites their people like a flame and leads their people.
- Cheveyo – means spirit warrior.
- Helushka – Winnebago term meaning fighter.
- Lozen – female warrior of the Apache.
- Makya – Hopi term meaning hunting eagles.
- Pala – means guardian.
- Pillan – the god of stormy weather.
Silly Warrior Names for Cats
- Sir Doofle the Troll Slayer
- Billy Talons
- Miss Kitty Sharp Claws
- Vulture
- Razor Snugglepoof
- Chainsaw
- Bob the Bold
- Genghis Cat
- Bluetooth the Murderer of Cords
- Falconpunch the Slayer
- Bloodyclaws
- Stinkman Doodooworth
- Fuzzypaws the Savage
- Muave the Mystic
- Felix Flamethrower
- Bellatrix the Banshee
- Marcella the Mercinary
- Furiosa the Furry Fiend
- Ramblin’ Ralph
- Xena the Crazy
- Roadkill Rachael
- Spartacat van Sabotage
The Warrior is Found Within
It can be challenging to pick out a name for a cat you’ve yet to meet. After getting to know their personality, we suggest you wait to choose the cat’s name. We all know that “Snowball” will probably become silly and tell like Greasy Gary or something ridiculous.
Naming a new pet is, and should be, fun and not overly challenging. If you find that you are struggling to find the right name, give it time. We promise it’ll come to you in a dream with singing cats. No, not really, but as we’ve mentioned earlier, that little meower will have more names than they know what to do with. This can be especially true when you introduce them to other cats or pets in the house.
Try to find the perfect name and be happy enough with it that you won’t be changing it again and confusing your furball. Another tip is to name them something you don’t mind hearing called out while you are in the waiting room at the vet or that you are humiliated to tell others. Happy naming!
