110 Badass Cat Names for Your Furry Hero

Badass cat names can convey your feline's bold and powerful personality. They help your cat stand out in a sea of cats named Max, Bella, and Kitty.

Cats—seemingly—have a certain way of viewing the world, reminding us they run the show and we’re simply allowed to hang out in their presence, soaking up all their awesomeness. If your kitten or cat is already exuding their powerful and confident personality, a badass name is an excellent choice. 

Read on for a comprehensive list of badass cat names, along with tips for choosing the right name.

Top Badass Cat Names

Here are our favorite choices for badass boy and girl cats.

• Ares
• Aslan
• Bellatrix
• Daenerys
• Fang
• Hydra
• Loki
• Maximus
• Panther
• Raven
• Regina
• Rex
• Spike
• Thor
• Ursula
• Xena
• Zeus

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Badass Female Cat Names 

Historical figures, queens, or even mythical creatures inspire badass female cat names.

• Amelia
• Anne
• Audra
• Betsy
• Billie Jean
• Catherine
• Coco
• Electra
• Elizabeth
• Florence
• Harriet
• Jane
• Joan
• Margaret
• Marie
• Mary
• Maya
• Maxine
• Monarch
• Nellie
• Phoenix
• Rosa
• Shirley
• Teresa
• Toni
• Queen
  
• Zelda

Badass Male Cat Names

Male cat names can be badass when they're shared with powerful men—rulers, athletes—or simply because the just sound tough.                 

• Abraham
• Albert
• Ali
• Aristotle
• Alexander
• Blade
• Edison
• Frederick
• Galileo
• James
• Lebron
• Martin
• Michael
• Missile
• Nelson
• Rapier
• Rocket
• Socrates
• Simon
• Twain
• Voltaire
• William

Badass Cat Names Inspired by Movies and Television 

Turn to movies and television to become inspired by countless badass characters, whether they are fighting for good and evil.                      

• Ahsoka
• Cersei
• Cleopatra
• Darth
• Diesel
• Eleven
• Elsa
• Gamora
• Hulk
• Katniss
• Kylo Ren
• Leia
• Maverick
• Mulan
• Rambo
• Rocky
• Sith
• Ursula
• Vader
• Voldemort
• Xena

Badass Cat Names Inspired by Mythology 

Myths and legends span multiple cultures, but Greek, Roman and Norse mythology are filled with powerful name ideas for badass cats.  

• Artemis
• Athena
• Circe
• Diana
• Fenrir
• Hades
• Helios
• Hera       
• Hercules
• Jupiter
• Kratos
• Loki
• Mars
• Medusa
• Minerva
• Odin
• Poseidon
• Nyx
• Sphinx
• Titan
• Triton
• Valkyrie
• Victoria

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Choosing Your Cat's Badass Name

Badass cat names range from subtle to over the top, so think about your cat’s level of badass. Do they walk into a room and know they own it, or do they give looks of disdain at the silliness of human or canine family members? Badass cat names can be funny or serious, but they always make a statement.