320+ Gray Cat Names (Funny and Purr-fectly Adorable)

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By Sapana Chandra

Gray cats are beautiful and make great companions and family pets. We’ve rounded up the best gray cat names for your new furry friend.

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Nearly 40 million households in the United States have pet cats.

Cats are intelligent, loyal, and trainable. They can be social and affectionate, making them good companions and great pets.

Gray cats, in particular, have mesmerizing and stunning coats. Ranging from silver to slate, this gives them a unique and striking look.

Some breeds are only gray, including the Chartreux, Russian Blue, Korat, and Nebulung. Others have a variety of colors and coat patterns, such as the Maine Coon or Norweigian Forest Cat.

No matter what kind of coat your new furry gray companion has, we’ve compiled the best names for you to choose from.

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Anastasia: A girl’s name of Greek origin, meaning “resurrection.”

Anchovy: If your cat loves anchovies, this is a fitting name.

Comet: A playful name for an energetic kitten.

Cosmo: A celestial name for a curious cat.

Diamond: A feminine name of Greek origin, meaning “infrangible” or “unbreakable.” If your kitten is a diva, this name might be the perfect fit.

Dorian: A boy’s name of Greek origin, meaning “from the Dorian tribe.” Also a tribute to Oscar Wilde’s novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Grayson: A gender-neutral British name meaning “son of the gray-haired man.”

Haze: Relating to the hazelnut tree, this name is great for a nature-loving cat.

Heather: A girl’s name of British origin, meaning “evergreen flowering plant.”

Iris: A girl’s name of Greek origin, meaning “rainbow.”

London: Not only is London the name of a city, but it’s also an English name meaning “from the great river.” A fitting name for a cat that’s not afraid of water.

Luna: A girl’s name of Italian origin, meaning “moon.” It’s a celestial name for a cat who loves to look out the window at night.

Magic: An adorable name for a fun-loving cat who’s always up to something.

Merlin: A mystical name that suits cats of all colors and breeds.

Moon: A celestial name for an adorable gray cat.

16. Mouse: A playful name for a cat who loves to hunt and pounce.

17. Neptune: In honor of the planet Neptune. It’s also a gender-neutral name originating from Roman mythology.

18. Oslo: The capital and most populated city of Norway.

19. Pearl: A girl’s name of Latin origin, meaning “precious.” A beautiful name for your new kitten.

20. Pebbles: An American name meaning “small rocks,” perfect for a playful gray cat.

21. Pepper: Inspired by the black pepper, Pepper is a great name for a gray or black cat.

22. Puff: A fitting name for an adorable fluffy cat.

24. Sage: A gender-neutral name meaning “wise or healthy.”

26. Shade

27. Smokey

28. Smudge

29. Sprinkles

30. Steel

31. Stella

32. Sylvester

33. Thor

34. Thunder

35. Twilight

Cute gray cat names

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1. Bear

2. Blue

3. Bubbles

4. Chai

5. Comet

6. Dorian

7. Drizzle

8. Fog

9. Ghost

10. Grady

11. Iris

12. Lilac

13. Liquorice

14. Mackerel

15. Misty

16. Mittens

17. Mushroom

18. Myles

19. Nico

20. Nola

21. Oreo

22. Ozzy

23. Pebbles

24. Puff

25. Shady

26. Smudge

27. Socks

28. Soots

29. Sprinkles

30. Star

31. Sylie

32. Thumper

33. Tinsel

34. Twinkle

35. Windy

36. Winter

37. Ziggy

Funny gray cat names

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1. Alexander the Gray

2. Anastasia Grey

3. Anchovy

4. Baloo

5. Bender

6. Bugs Bunny

7. Christian Gray

8. Disco Ball

9. Dorian Gray

10. Dumbledore

11. Dumbo

12. Earl Grey

13. Fifty Shades of Gray

14. Gandalf

15. Ghost

16. Greywind

17. Iron Man

18. Jennifer Gray

19. Mackerel

20. Meredith Gray

21. Mouse

22. Mushroom

23. Pigeon

24. Puff

25. Quicksilver

26. Rhino

27. Sardine

28. Sil-furr

29. Silverbolt

30. Smudge

31. Storm

32. The Grey

33. Tinsel

34. Tom

35. Totoro

36. Whale

Cool gray cat names

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1. Ash

2. Bolt

3. Brick

4. Bullet

5. Chrome

6. Cinder

7. Comet

8. Gandolph

9. Hex

10. Mercury

11. Midnight

12. Monsoon

13. Pewter

14. Phantom

15. Razor

16. River

17. Rocket

18. Spike

19. Skye

20. Slate

21. Thunder

Unique gray cat names

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1. Ajax

2. Alloy

3. Ammo

4. Bandit

5. Blade

6. Bond

7. Bullet

8. Carbon

9. Charcoal

10. Coal

11. Ember

12. Esme

13. Diamond

14. Disco

15. Dragon

16. Dusty

17. Ember

18. Flint

19. Flipper

20. Haze

21. Koala

22. Lynx

23. Marble

24. Mercury

25. Moby

26. Mouse

27. Nickle

28. Ninja

29. Obsidian

30. Odie

31. Pale

32. Possum

33. Rhino

34. Rocket

35. Sage

36. Salem

37. Senior

38. Silver

39. Steel

40. Thor

41. Tin

42. Vlad

43. Westley

44. Whale

45. Wolf

46. Zephyr

47. Ziggy

48. Zinc

Gray and white cat names

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1. Agnes

2. Asher

3. Badger

4. Bandit

5. Checkers

6. Cirrus

7. Cloud

8. Blizzard

9. Daisy

10. Dalmation

11. Domino

12. Dot

13. Dove

14. Drizzle

15. Elder

16. Foggy

17. Frosty

18. Glitter

19. Granite

20. Marble

21. Mittens

22. Moo

23. Moonshine

24. Mystique

25. Officer

26. Opal

27. Orca

28. Pepper

29. Raccoon

30. Salt

31. Senior

32. Shadow

33. Snoopy

34. Snow

35. Sparkles

36. Stardust

37. Sterling

38. Tinsel

39. Tux

40. Zebra

Gray tabby cat names

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1. Chex

2. Granite

3. Nebula

4. Patch (or Patches)

5. Shimmer

6. Speckles

7. Spots

8. Stripe

9. Tabitha

10. Tabs

11. Tiger

12. Tigger

13. Torbie

14. Winter

Female gray cat names

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1. Anastasia

2. Anya

3. Ashley

4. Blue

5. Celeste

6. Cleo

7. Crystal

8. Dakota

9. Daphne

10. Dawn

11. Dixie

12. Echo

13. Ella

14. Eloise

15. Emily

16. Elsa

17. Ezra

18. Fae

19. Graycie (or Gracie)

20. Heather

21. Judy

22. Juno

23. Katya

24. Lady Gray

25. Lavender

26. Lilac

27. Luna

28. Melody

29. Meredith

30. Mila

31. Mika

32. Misha

33. Misty

34. Nola

35. Pearl

36. Sadie

37. Sasha

38. Selena

39. Seraphina

40. Shelby

41. Silk

42. Stella

43. Sylvia

44. Talia

45. Tyra

46. Venus

47. Willow

48. Windy

Male gray cat names

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1. Andie

2. Ash

3. Blade

4. Bobby

5. Coal

6. Comet

7. Dennis

8. Dorian

9. Dusty

10. Echo

11. Eeyore

12. Einstein

13. Fred

14. Gainsboro

15. George

16. Grayson

17. Griffin

18. Ivan

19. Jones

20. Kai

21. Lance

22. Leo

23. Lloyd

24. Lux

25. Maxwell

26. Moby

27. Moxie

28. Odie

29. Oscar

30. Pepper

31. Poe

32. Rowan

33. Seymour

34. Smokey

35. Smudge

36. Steve

37. Stormy

38. Sylvester

39. Tinley

40. Trout

41. Wes

42. Zane

43. Zeus

Tips for naming your gray kitten

Here are some tips for choosing a name for your gray cat:

1. Consider your cat’s physical characteristics. If they have a unique marking or eye color, you could incorporate that into their name.

2. Choose a name that reflects your cat’s personality or trait you admire about them.

3. Don’t be afraid to get creative and come up with a unique name. Consider words in other languages or explore mythology for inspiration.

4. Consider your cat’s behavior. Does your cat like to cuddle? Maybe they have a habit of playing with their tail?

Whatever your cat’s quirks are, you can use them to help find the perfect name.

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