Black cats have always been surrounded by an aura of mystery, mysticism, and magic. Cute creatures resembling black panthers were either honored and worshiped, as in Ancient Egypt, or persecuted, and they were persecuted along with witches. Superstitions associated with a black cat come from the Middle Ages, but even today many consider meeting one to be an ominous omen. Therefore, November 17 was declared Black Cat Day. The Italian Animal Welfare Association proposed introducing such a holiday several years ago, and it was supported by many countries around the world.
Myths and legends
Cats were worshiped in many ancient cultures. The goddess Bastet, a woman with the head of a cat, “ruled” for more than two centuries – from the 10th to the 8th centuries. BC. The Celts also had a beautiful myth about the fairy Sith, who could turn into a black cat with a white mark on her chest. By the way, fairies in many ancient legends were not good creatures and in some languages, for example, Avestan, Farsi and even Old English, fairy (parika, pari, fari, feri) was translated as a witch.
In the Middle Ages, Pope Innocent IV, with a special bull, declared all black cats to be the devil's spawn, accompanying and helping witches, and ordered them to be mercilessly destroyed. And today a huge number of cats die in the world, especially on Halloween, whose only sin is a fur coat the color of the night.
But in many countries, a black cat is considered a symbol of good luck. In ancient Ireland, a black cat crossing the road or entering a house meant good luck. In England they believe that the owner of such an animal will have no end of admirers. In Scotland and Australia they believe that with the appearance of a black cat in the house there will always be happiness, wealth, and good luck. In Russia, it is believed that a black cat protects the home from thieves.
By purchasing a black baby, the owner receives not only an affectionate and cute pet, but also an extraordinary magical animal. Therefore, choosing a name should be taken very seriously.
Beautiful nicknames and names for female cats in alphabetical order
The most banal, but very easy to implement idea is choosing by letter of the alphabet. To do this, it is enough to have at hand a dictionary of any language you like.
Starting with the letter A
Aya, Asya, Astra, Harp, Abia, Amelie, Arlet, Annis, Aurora, Athena, Asia, Aina, Abba, Anita, Arina, Agata, Ada, Alice, Adele, Alina, Arwen, Alma, Asia, Ariel, Anabel, Asuka.
Starting with the letter B
Beta, Bootsy, Baby, Barbie, Blanche, Bonya, Basya, Bella, Bridget, Bianca, Bertha, Betty, Buffy, Blanca, Busya, Baltika, Bunny, Bazooka, Turquoise, Storm, Buka, Butty.
Starting with the letter B
Vita, Wendy, Vlasa, Valerie, Varya, Viola, Venus, Vesta, Vinda, Wanda, Veysi, Vienna, Vega, Whiskey, Cherry, Vera, Venice, Vanessa, Verdena, Warsaw, Valencia, Vlada, Victory.
Starting with the letter G
Galla, Gabby, Gloria, Gracie, Gamma, Hera, Gerda, Nut, Pear, Grinda, Hecla, Thunderstorm, Gazelle, Grace, Grace, Gita, Gladys, Geisha, Guinevere, Glasha, Gaia, Galatea, Hermione, Gala, Harmony, Sleeve, Gothic, Hecate, Garcia.
Starting with the letter D
Debra, Dusya, Diana, Daisy, Gina, Josie, Dolly, Delta, Doris, Dina, Juna, Judy, Daphne, Dolka, Dymka, Darley, Dayana, Dorothy, Jessica, Georgia, Dune, Diva, Jolly, Dominica, Dakota.
Starting with the letter E
Eva, Europe, Yellow, Eshka, Yesenia, Blackberry, Egoza.
Starting with the letter Z
Giselle, Jacqueline, Geneva, Priestess, Janine, Jeanne, Jolie, Juliette, Givenchy, Zhuzha, Zhadi, Jardin, Geneva, Jojoba.
Starting with the letter Z
Zara, Zeta, Zosya, Zita, Zlata, Zoya, Bunny, Fun, Zena, Zelda, Zarina.
Starting with the letter I
Ivy, Spark, Irene, Indigo, Ingrid, Toffee, Infinity, Ibiza, Ivory, Isolde, Inna, Ilona, Irma, Spain, Irida, Ilva, Izumi.
Starting with the letter K
Kira, Christy, Kitty, Callie, Cleo, Claire, Colet, Katherine, Kayla, Kerry, Carmen, Kalina, Kate, Country, Kim, Candy, Calypso, Cameo, Carla, Cobra, Comet, Cora, Coco, Button, Coquette, Kaya, Camila, Country, Kara, Kiara, Kiku.
Starting with the letter L
Leya, Lulu, Lana, Lada, Lucy, Lola, Liana, Laura, Lila, Lilith, Lady, Lavender, Lily, Louise, Lyra, Lindsay, Lassie, Lipsy, Linda, Lolita, Lawrence, Lima, Letik, Lily, Lulu.
Starting with the letter M
Marcy, Mary, Maeby, Minnie, Missy, Maggie, Martha, Melisa, Mildrith, Mantra, Marilyn, Moe, Medea, Mirra, Monica, Mazda, Mia, Matilda, Mint, Mira, Momo, Malta, Mega, Magnolia, Miwa, Michelle, Magic, Minerva.
Starting with the letter N
Nessie, Nori, Nellie, Noel, Naira, Nadine, Nancy, Nymph, Nokia, Nicole, Nyusha, Knox, Niva, Nirvana, Naomi, Nuxi, Nikki, Nolly, Nyura, Naomi, Nana, Neva, Niagara, Nika, Ninel, Nona.
Starting with the letter O
Oreo, Olivia, Audrey, Odette, Oira, Ollie, Ophelia, Osaka, Omega, Ocher, Oji, Ottawa, Aubrey, Octavia, Orika, Olympia, Orly, Orchid, Ohta, Oka, Ofra, Ollie, Otrada, Odyssey, Odile, Orabel, Oprah, Oda.
Starting with the letter P
Percy, Pinky, Poppy, Punky, Pepper, Pixie, Puma, Paulina, Paola, Padme, Fields, Penny, Pusya, Panda, Petunia, Psyche, Polka, Pepsi, Pompey, Patsy, Pandora, Piper, Prue, Paloma, Pappy, Pasta, Paige.
Starting with the letter R
Remy, Rose, Roxy, Ramona, Rihanna, Rochelle, Robbie, Rachel, Roxanne, Lynx, Ren, Rendezvous, Rhyme, Rune, Rapier, Raquel, Rebecca, Ray, Rosemary, Rika, Rima, Roxanne, Ran, Ruby, Rouge, Rumba, Rixa.
Starting with the letter C
Seika, Scilly, Sweetie, Soffie, Stesha, Suzzy, Seina, Selina, Stacy, Simka, Sabrina, Scarlett, Sofa, Susan, Fairy Tale, Cindy, Sloyka, Sarah, Sushi, Sunny, Svir, Silva, Sirena, Sandy, Celeste, Sweetie, Lilac, Celeste, Sabina, Sambuca.
Starting with the letter T
Tala, Thea, Tori, Twinkie, Tasha, Tiana, Tyra, Tess, Tracy, Taya, Thelma, Teresa, Tina, Troy, Taboo, Mystery, Tara, Tilda, Trinity, Tattoo, Tia, Tigra, Shadow, Taiga, Tina, Theon.
Starting with the letter U
Ursula, Whitney, Ula, Ulma, Ondine, Winry, Umka, Ulana, Urania, Utopia.
Starting with the letter F
Fibby, Freya, Fuji, Fifi, Flora, Fortuna, Florence, Fergie, Flash, Frida, Frau, Furia, Fiona, Fanta, Faina, Flute, Frisia, Fawn, Florida, Fumiko, Fantasy, Fortuna, Finita, Fabula, Hacienda, Farsi, Felina, Fairy.
Starting with the letter X
Honda, Chloe, Hannah, Holly, Helena, Hilda, Hanny, Happy, Helga, Chimera, Hitomi, Hayley, Helma, Hershey, Helen, Hobby, Persimmon, Haba, Haiku, Haylin, Halva, Harley, Hibari, Hilary, Hinata, Junta, Hassi, Henna, Hochma, Hoshi.
Starting with the letter C
Cercea, Zinia, Tsatsa, Tsunami, Ceres, Zucchini, Cymbala, Tsilda, Cyana, Caesaria, Celeste, Tsilda.
Starting with the letter H
Chiro, Chili, Chara, Chmoki, Chunya, Chupa, Chixa, Chasey, Chow, Changa, Cherry, Chelsea, Chalma, Charsi, Chibi, Chika, Chesma.
Starting with the letter Sh
Shadi, Sheba, Shanti, Shuga, Charly, Shaylee, Shannon, Shaya, Charlize, Shusha, Sheetsy, Cheryl, Sheila, Shiva, Shirley, Shelma, Shiny.
Starting with the letter E
Estel, Elina, Emeli, Ebba, Eilit, Elfa, Elsa, Elite, Emilia, Eliza, Eira, Alice, Esmeralda, Ashley, Evita, Alice, Emma, Earley, Ethel, Epoch, Etna, Era, Esther, Eri, Edelia, Edna.
Starting with the letter U
Juno, Utah, Yuka, Yula, Yuzhanka, Yuvita, Yuki, Yuriko, Yurga, Yuvita, Yunga, Jurmala, Yutitsiya.
Starting with the letter I
Yalta, Yanette, Yasu, Yanessa, Yaga, Java, Yana, Yarga, Jasper.
How to choose a name
When choosing a name for a kitten, there are several important aspects to consider. It should:
- sound beautiful so that the owner does not have to blush when loudly calling the pet by name;
- be easy to pronounce. You shouldn’t give your cat a name that you can’t pronounce later;
- fit a cat at any age.
A cat's hearing system is designed differently from a human's - some sounds are pleasant to the cat's ear, but the cat will simply ignore some sounds. For the baby to like her name, it must contain soft, “russling” sounds. Animal psychologists claim that they are pleasant to the cat at the genetic level, as they affect the centers associated with hunting and food production.
The name can be chosen in accordance with character traits, appearance features, habits, or just “for fun.” But in the name of a black cat, I would like to first of all emphasize its main feature - the color of its coat.
Names associated with the color name
If asked to name the first name of a black cat that comes to mind, most people will most likely say Bagheera. But besides the nickname of the black panther, glorified by R. Kipling, its small copy can be called simply and unpretentiously - black or black, but in different languages of the world. So, for example, “black” is:
- Gara – in Azerbaijani;
- Blackie - in English;
- Nori - in French;
- Chiara - in the language of the Aymara tribe (Peru);
- Zezo - in Albanian;
- Tliltik - in Aztec;
- Tumma - in Finnish;
- Lotong - in Buginese (Indonesia);
- Mast - in the Old Estonian dialect;
- Mavra - in Greek;
- Suot – in Danish;
- Negra - in Spanish;
- Kuroi - in Japanese.
The owner can independently search the world wide web for beautiful and unusual names for his black pet. This activity, if done by the whole family, will help establish friendly, trusting relationships between yourself and your pet.
By character or celebrity name
The last idea to look for is your favorite movies, books and other works of art. In this case, the mustachioed favorite can be named after the same animals (Sawyer from “Cats Don’t Dance” or Duchess from “Aristocats”) or human characters (Ciri, Triss or Yen from “The Witcher”).
Don't forget about real celebrities: actors, singers, scientists, rulers. If you don't want to use their own names, borrow their pets' nicknames: Choupette (designer Karl Lagerfeld), Meredith (Taylor Swift), Smarty (Claudia Schiffer).
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Name as a talisman
A black cat is already a mystical creature in itself; in order to enhance its abilities, you can use the name of an object in the pet’s name, which has been used since ancient times as an amulet or amulet. The names of precious and semi-precious stones remind us of the color black. A cat with black fur can be called:
- Augita - after the name of the mineral, which has magical properties to attract good luck and money to the owner;
- Agate - in honor of the semi-precious stone "Agate", which medieval healers used to relieve stress, treat insomnia and nightmares;
- Jet is a coal-black stone that was used in amulets, amulets and witchcraft. It protects from evil spirits, damage, the evil eye, and allows you to communicate with the other world;
- Morion – black quartz. It was considered a stone of Satanists and black magicians, which opened the “door” to the other world, but morion absorbs negative energy and turns it into positive;
- Onyx - the black color of this mineral is extremely rare, and stones of this unique color are used in expensive jewelry. Black onyx helps to gain and increase wealth, remove witchcraft and spells.
- Carbonado(a) – black diamond.
Such unusual nicknames will emphasize not only the color of the cat’s fur, but will also make her a real magical protector, a mediator between our world and the parallel world. If the owner is interested in the occult, mysticism, and esotericism, then a black cat with an unusual name will help him and also attract the attention of friends.
Fairytale nicknames
If a furry little ball has appeared in your house, why not name it after one of your favorite heroes from good old fairy tales? Of course, you can turn to foreign literature, but we suggest considering Russian options.
Fairytale girls:
- Vasilisa;
- Snow Maiden;
- Yaga;
- Firebird;
- Lisa Patrikeevna;
- Nesmeyana;
- Maria;
- Alyonushka;
- Princess;
- Stepdaughter;
- Kupava.
Fairytale boys:
- Kolobok;
- Goblin;
- Sadko;
- Kozhemyaka;
- Popovich;
- Lel;
- Dobrynya;
- Gorynych;
- Ivanushka;
- Kashchei;
- Tugarin.
Evil Kashchei.
Mythical names for cats
No less interesting are names from ancient Greek mythology and other cultures. So, for example, the following nicknames, taken from the pantheon of gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece, are suitable for a black cat:
- Nyukta - Nikata - Nikta is the daughter of Chaos. Translated it means Night or Mist;
- Erebus (a) – Mist;
- Selena or Mena is the embodiment (personification) of the night luminary - the Moon;
- Hecate is the goddess of darkness, patroness of sorcerers, magicians and everything mysterious;
- Lamia is a creature akin to a witch.
In world religions there were goddesses of night and darkness, whose names can be borrowed to emphasize the color of the pet’s fur:
- Nephthys - in ancient Egyptian mythology, she is the opposite of the light Isis and floats in a night barge, communicating with the dark world;
- Nott is the goddess of the night in Old Germanic and Scandinavian mythology;
- Mara is the goddess of darkness among the ancient Slavs;
- Brekstoi is the goddess of darkness among the Poles;
- Lilu – in Akkadian (Assyria and Babylon) means “night”. Later they began to call night demons this way;
- Lilith - in Mesopotamia this was the name given to the evil night demoness; in Judaism, this is the first wife of Adam, the ancestor of demons and demons, the personification of the “Black Moon”.
Not everyone wants to call a cute, affectionate little lump such names. Then you can play up the dark color of the cat’s fur by calling her beautiful Japanese names:
- Ayumi is the one who walks in dreams;
- Amaya - night rain;
- Miyako/Miya – child of the night;
- Kasumi - fog;
- Tsukiko/Tsukiko – child of the moon.
If the owner is not a fan of mysticism and ancient dark legends, then you can come up with a funny nickname for the baby.
Funny names for a black cat
Different people have different senses of humor. The names below do not pretend to be absolutely funny, but by analogy you can invent your own:
- Raisin;
- Blackberry;
- Currant;
- Chocolate;
- Blueberry;
- Prunes;
- Night;
- Tuchka;
- Ebony (ebony);
- Chernushka;
- Blot;
- Ethiopian;
- Peppercorn;
- Papuan;
- Aphra;
- Misty (from Mystic).
Nicknames that work in contrast sound funny:
- Snow White;
- Snow;
- Blonde;
- Alba;
- Blanca, Blanche;
- Marshmallow;
- Pastille;
- Sour cream;
- Yuki means “snow” in Japanese.
However, you should not call your pet offensive names. Cats are very sensitive to emotions, and laughter and insults, as the reaction of others to the cat's name, can cause resentment, stress or aggression.
Name in honor of the idol
The name given to a black cat may have a secret meaning, known only to the owner, and evoke certain associations with the color. So, for example, a black baby can be christened after famous and beloved dark-skinned beauties:
- Naomi (Campbell);
- Keke (Palmer);
- Kenya (Moore);
- Rihanna;
- Alisha (Keys);
- Ciara;
- Lupita (Nyong'o);
- Gugu (Embata-Rho);
- Beyoncé (Knowles).
Fans of beauties who conquer the whole world with their talent and beauty will remember their idols with tenderness, caressing the silky fur coat of a graceful and mysterious cat. Those who are disgusted by calling animals by human names may like the idea of giving their pet a nickname in honor of populated areas.
Names that can become a name
Ethiopia, Namibia, Sudan, Congo - these countries are always associated with black panthers, the Black Continent. The darkest-skinned inhabitants of the Earth live here. The names of the cities in the pet's nickname will remind you of Africa:
- Gondar;
- Jimma;
- Asella;
- Dilla;
- Mojo;
- Shandy;
- Sinja;
- Benguela.
It’s worth taking a geographical atlas and the whole family choosing a suitable name for your pet. It is impossible to come up with a more original nickname. Names that sound in a mysterious, unfamiliar language will not only attract everyone's attention. Their soft, bewitching sound will appeal to the cat herself. She will wear it with pleasure and pride.
Nicknames with meaning
Pay attention to interesting names with meanings:
- Azelinda is a noble snake.
- Azelu - nobility.
- Aethel is of noble birth.
- Annis - clean, bright.
- Basilda, Bathilda - a brave warrior.
- Branda is a weapon, a sword.
- Eidgit - confrontation, struggle.
- Milberga - strong, powerful.
- Mildrith - strength in tenderness.
- Saniva is a gift from the Sun.
- Fritsweet is a holy world.
- Ebba comes from a nerdy family.
- Eilith is a seasoned warrior.
- Elfa, Elvina - elf.
Pet Ebba:
