Badass cats of all shapes, sizes, and sassiness have a special place in our hearts here at Daily Paws. Whether he’s a daredevil Devon rex, a wild and free ocicat, or anything in between, these badass cat names are sure to get a purr of approval. orange kitten leaping Credit: Rita Kochmarjova / Adobe Stock Badass Female Cat Names Looking for a badass name for your sassy girl cat? One of these cool monikers is sure to have your rebellious feline friend feeling proud and meowing loud. CatwomanFredaKahloMegan (Markle, Thee Stallion, Fox, Rapinoe … the list is endless)TashTrixieBarbra Streisand (Babs for short)Selina Kyle (a.k.a. Catwoman)Diana (Wonder Woman)RizzoMrs. BusinessZeldaMercedesScarlettMayaRosaRitaCorleoneJustice RELATED: 200+ Best Female Cat Names for Every Letter of the Alphabet Badass Male Cat Names Your boy cat is already a badass dude without one of these names, but we like to think you can never go overboard with pawesomeness. MacheteBoydJosey (Wales)Snake (Plissken)RockyLeonidasRaylanMr. BusinessSpikeMomoaBatmanBruce WayneKingsolverHannibalTerminator (or Furrminator?)Hans GruberDenzelDjangoOptimusInigo MontoyaBentleyLeoHarleyBoomerScarfaceBruiserDon VitoVinnyMaximusBuzzRamboAxelBig Papa (the perfect name for a Maine Coon)ClawWolverinePo RELATED: 385 Boy Cat Names for Every Letter of the Alphabet Badass Names for Black Cats Contrary to superstitions, black cats make great pets! Some are known for being daredevils like this cat who jumped five stories to the ground and was fine. When they say cats have nine lives, they must be referring to the badass cats on this list. SalemThackeryBinksVoodooMidnightShadowNinjaPantherRaven RELATED: 135 Names for Black Cats from Classic to Crazy Badass Orange Cat Names Make sure you pick the perfect name to suit your daredevil cat whose orange colorations call to mind the drama of flames and lava. Or your orange cat may look and act like a tiny tiger, making one of these wildlife names the perfect choice. WhiskeyBlazeCheddarTigerTigressNachoRustySpiceFireInfernoLionessCheeto RELATED: 150 Best Names for Your Orange Cat Badass Grey Cat Names Mystical silver felines are cool in more elevated, mysterious ways than cats named Butch or Ranger. They prefer to keep it on the down low and then surprise you with the extent of their badass-ery once you form an alliance. SmokeyBladePepperStoneWolfTornadoHurricaneDark MoonChromeRazorSteelStormySlateGranitePhantom RELATED: 125+ Grey Cat Name Ideas for Your Silvery Feline Friend Badass Cat Names Inspired by the All-Stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Paws up if you know that Marvel superheroes are the most badass characters out there (sorry DC). We’re sure your cat would agree. ThorDora MilajeMarvel (or Mar-Vell)ThanosLokiT’ChallaWakandaWandaJ.A.R.V.I.S.RocketGrootShuriDoctor StrangeValkyrieOdinBlack WidowHulkShe-HulkDeadpoolOkoyeIron ManBuckyStar-LordFuryVisionSpidermanWar MachineHawkeyeGamoraHeimdallPeggyKillmongerRonanM’BakuKorg RELATED: 150+ Cool Cat Names for Your Fine Feline Badass Names for Cats Based on Some of the Coolest Fantasy Characters of All Time From Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings to more niche fantasy realms, these tough names are fitting for a cat whose imagination is larger than life. LegolasJack SparrowAragornTyrionLyraDaenerysSpockFuriosaBuffyKorraAryaGodzillaKing KongKatnissAslan Badass Cat Names Inspired by Our Favorite Athletes If you have a cat that is the best at climbing, leaping, knocking stuff over, and is a whiz at catching mice, naming them after one of these GOATs just makes sense. Simone BilesKobe BryantCristiano RonaldoSerena WilliamsMuhammad AliMichael PhelpsLionel MessiMarion JonesRafael NadalNeymarYao MingApolo Anton OhnoSugar Ray LeonardTom BradyShaun WhiteMia HammMisty MayDanica PatrickMichelle KwanDale EarnhardtJackie RobinsonNikePuma Badass Disney Cat Names It’s usually the villains that get the badass ruffian reputation in our favorite Disney films, but sometimes the heroes are just as strong and rugged. UrsulaMaleficentScarMufasaEsmereldaTarzanHerculesRajaStitchMoanaJafarBeastMulanSimbaLucifer RELATED: 150 Disney-Inspired Cat Names for Your Adorable New Kitty Tough Cat Names for Badass Historical People Who Changed the World Your cat can only hope to live up to a name fit for one of these legends. (Don’t worry, every cat is a superstar in our book.) Joan of ArcKarmanOctaviaMichelleBarackRuth Bader GinsburgArchimedesMalcom XJohn LewisKamalaGreta ThunbergJane GoodallDorothy VaughanLeonardo da VinciAlbert EinsteinVincent van GoghOprah Badass Cat Names from Star Wars “Badass, your cat is.” –Yoda ReyLuke SkywalkerHan SoloPrincess LeiaDarth VaderWookieChewbaccaBaby YodaPadméDarth Maul (fitting for certain cats)Count DookuMandalorianJyn ErsoObi-WanStormtrooper Badass Harry Potter Cat Names If we could conjure a Patronus, it would definitely be a cat. RavenclawCrookshanksGryffindorPhoenixSiriusHagridSeverusSnapeBellatrixDragonVoldemortDumbledoreHermione RELATED: 100 Harry Potter Cat Names for Your Magical Feline Badass Cat Names Inspired by Mythology Legend has it that cats were sacred animals in mythological lore across countries and cultures, from the Norsemen to the Greeks to the Egyptians. ZeusAthenaAphroditePoseidonNarcissusVenusHadesIsisCerberusSpartacusAriesOsiris Badass Cat Names from Our Favorite Musical Artists These queens are maybe some of the toughest cookies alive. If your cat likes listening to music, turn up a chart topper by one of these musicians and see which one makes her purr the loudest. BeyoncéMadonnaRihannaAmy LeePat BenatarLiza MinnelliBillieWillowCardi BBacardiBelcalisJoan JettLizzoTina TurnerStevie NicksLordeGwen StefaniAdele RELATED: 140+ Famous Cat Names for Your Star-Studded Feline
Badass cats of all shapes, sizes, and sassiness have a special place in our hearts here at Daily Paws. Whether he’s a daredevil Devon rex, a wild and free ocicat, or anything in between, these badass cat names are sure to get a purr of approval.
orange kitten leaping Credit: Rita Kochmarjova / Adobe Stock
Badass Female Cat Names
Looking for a badass name for your sassy girl cat? One of these cool monikers is sure to have your rebellious feline friend feeling proud and meowing loud.
CatwomanFredaKahloMegan (Markle, Thee Stallion, Fox, Rapinoe … the list is endless)TashTrixieBarbra Streisand (Babs for short)Selina Kyle (a.k.a. Catwoman)Diana (Wonder Woman)RizzoMrs. BusinessZeldaMercedesScarlettMayaRosaRitaCorleoneJustice
RELATED: 200+ Best Female Cat Names for Every Letter of the Alphabet
Badass Male Cat Names
Your boy cat is already a badass dude without one of these names, but we like to think you can never go overboard with pawesomeness.
MacheteBoydJosey (Wales)Snake (Plissken)RockyLeonidasRaylanMr. BusinessSpikeMomoaBatmanBruce WayneKingsolverHannibalTerminator (or Furrminator?)Hans GruberDenzelDjangoOptimusInigo MontoyaBentleyLeoHarleyBoomerScarfaceBruiserDon VitoVinnyMaximusBuzzRamboAxelBig Papa (the perfect name for a Maine Coon)ClawWolverinePo
RELATED: 385 Boy Cat Names for Every Letter of the Alphabet
Badass Names for Black Cats
Contrary to superstitions, black cats make great pets! Some are known for being daredevils like this cat who jumped five stories to the ground and was fine. When they say cats have nine lives, they must be referring to the badass cats on this list.
SalemThackeryBinksVoodooMidnightShadowNinjaPantherRaven
RELATED: 135 Names for Black Cats from Classic to Crazy
Badass Orange Cat Names
Make sure you pick the perfect name to suit your daredevil cat whose orange colorations call to mind the drama of flames and lava. Or your orange cat may look and act like a tiny tiger, making one of these wildlife names the perfect choice.
WhiskeyBlazeCheddarTigerTigressNachoRustySpiceFireInfernoLionessCheeto
RELATED: 150 Best Names for Your Orange Cat
Badass Grey Cat Names
Mystical silver felines are cool in more elevated, mysterious ways than cats named Butch or Ranger. They prefer to keep it on the down low and then surprise you with the extent of their badass-ery once you form an alliance.
SmokeyBladePepperStoneWolfTornadoHurricaneDark MoonChromeRazorSteelStormySlateGranitePhantom
RELATED: 125+ Grey Cat Name Ideas for Your Silvery Feline Friend
Badass Cat Names Inspired by the All-Stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Paws up if you know that Marvel superheroes are the most badass characters out there (sorry DC). We’re sure your cat would agree.
ThorDora MilajeMarvel (or Mar-Vell)ThanosLokiT’ChallaWakandaWandaJ.A.R.V.I.S.RocketGrootShuriDoctor StrangeValkyrieOdinBlack WidowHulkShe-HulkDeadpoolOkoyeIron ManBuckyStar-LordFuryVisionSpidermanWar MachineHawkeyeGamoraHeimdallPeggyKillmongerRonanM’BakuKorg
RELATED: 150+ Cool Cat Names for Your Fine Feline
Badass Names for Cats Based on Some of the Coolest Fantasy Characters of All Time
From Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings to more niche fantasy realms, these tough names are fitting for a cat whose imagination is larger than life.
LegolasJack SparrowAragornTyrionLyraDaenerysSpockFuriosaBuffyKorraAryaGodzillaKing KongKatnissAslan
Badass Cat Names Inspired by Our Favorite Athletes
If you have a cat that is the best at climbing, leaping, knocking stuff over, and is a whiz at catching mice, naming them after one of these GOATs just makes sense.
Simone BilesKobe BryantCristiano RonaldoSerena WilliamsMuhammad AliMichael PhelpsLionel MessiMarion JonesRafael NadalNeymarYao MingApolo Anton OhnoSugar Ray LeonardTom BradyShaun WhiteMia HammMisty MayDanica PatrickMichelle KwanDale EarnhardtJackie RobinsonNikePuma
Badass Disney Cat Names
It’s usually the villains that get the badass ruffian reputation in our favorite Disney films, but sometimes the heroes are just as strong and rugged.
UrsulaMaleficentScarMufasaEsmereldaTarzanHerculesRajaStitchMoanaJafarBeastMulanSimbaLucifer
RELATED: 150 Disney-Inspired Cat Names for Your Adorable New Kitty
Tough Cat Names for Badass Historical People Who Changed the World
Your cat can only hope to live up to a name fit for one of these legends. (Don’t worry, every cat is a superstar in our book.)
Joan of ArcKarmanOctaviaMichelleBarackRuth Bader GinsburgArchimedesMalcom XJohn LewisKamalaGreta ThunbergJane GoodallDorothy VaughanLeonardo da VinciAlbert EinsteinVincent van GoghOprah
Badass Cat Names from Star Wars
“Badass, your cat is.” –Yoda
ReyLuke SkywalkerHan SoloPrincess LeiaDarth VaderWookieChewbaccaBaby YodaPadméDarth Maul (fitting for certain cats)Count DookuMandalorianJyn ErsoObi-WanStormtrooper
Badass Harry Potter Cat Names
If we could conjure a Patronus, it would definitely be a cat.
RavenclawCrookshanksGryffindorPhoenixSiriusHagridSeverusSnapeBellatrixDragonVoldemortDumbledoreHermione
RELATED: 100 Harry Potter Cat Names for Your Magical Feline
Badass Cat Names Inspired by Mythology
Legend has it that cats were sacred animals in mythological lore across countries and cultures, from the Norsemen to the Greeks to the Egyptians.
ZeusAthenaAphroditePoseidonNarcissusVenusHadesIsisCerberusSpartacusAriesOsiris
Badass Cat Names from Our Favorite Musical Artists
These queens are maybe some of the toughest cookies alive. If your cat likes listening to music, turn up a chart topper by one of these musicians and see which one makes her purr the loudest.
BeyoncéMadonnaRihannaAmy LeePat BenatarLiza MinnelliBillieWillowCardi BBacardiBelcalisJoan JettLizzoTina TurnerStevie NicksLordeGwen StefaniAdele
RELATED: 140+ Famous Cat Names for Your Star-Studded Feline
orange kitten leaping Credit: Rita Kochmarjova / Adobe Stock
orange kitten leaping
Credit: Rita Kochmarjova / Adobe Stock
