246 Best Cat Names Starting With M in 2026
Cat names often reflect the cat’s personality or may be chosen by the owner because of their similarity to something else, such as a relative’s name.
The most popular cat names have changed over time. Some stay popular for centuries, others only briefly.
Names like “Mittens,” “Whiskers,” “Smudge”, and “Buttons” have all made it to the list of most popular cat names in history.
Browsing by letter is the easiest way to find a name, so here is a list of cat names starting with M.
I’ve tried to cover plenty of ground, drawing on celebrities, pop culture, literature, history, film, nature and food.
Cat Names Starting With M
- M’Ress
- Macabre
- Macaroni
- Macaroon
- Macavity
- Maccupiccu
- Mache
- Mackinac
- Madame
- Maddox
- Madeira
- Madonna
- Maestro
- Mage
- Magic
- Magma
- Magnet
- Magnolia
- Magolor
- Magoo
- Magpie
- Magritte
- Mahi Mahi
- Mahogany
- Mai Tai
- Maize
- Majel
- Majesty
- Major
- Majora
- Malachite
- Maleficent
- Malibu
- Mallow
- Mamba
- Man Ray
- Manatee
- Mandala
- Mandarin
- Mandolin
- Mandrake
- Manet
- Mango
- Manhattan
- Manistee
- Manistique
- Mansi
- Manta Ray
- Maple
- Marble
- Margarita
- Margherita
- Margrethe
- Mariah
- Marigold
- Marilyn Manson
- Marin
- Marina
- Marina Abromavic
- Mario
- Marish
- Marjoram
- Marla
- Marley
- Marlin
- Marlon
- Marlowe
- Marmalade
- Marmite
- Marnie
- Marquette
- Mars
- Marsala
- Marsh
- Marshall
- Marshmallow
- Martini
- Martok
- Maru
- Marvin Pontiac
- Marx
- Mary Cassatt
- Mary Jane
- Marzipan
- Mascara
- Masher
- Master Chief
- Matches
- Matrix
- Maui
- Mauna Loa
- Max Payne
- Maxwell
- May
- Mayapple
- McCoy
- McCree
- Mead
- Meadow
- Meadowlark
- Meatloaf
- Medici
- Medley
- Megalodon
- Megaman
- Meijer
- Melba
- Mellow Yellow
- Melody
- Melon
- Menagerie
- Mento
- Mercury
- Mere
- Merlin
- Merlot
- Mermaid
- Merman
- Merz
- Meta Knight
- Metallica
- Meteor
- Metroid
- Metronome or Metro
- Mezcal
- Mezzo
- Mica
- Michael Burnham
- Michael Moore
- Michelada
- Mick
- Mickey’s
- Midas
- Midnight
- Midori
- Miles
- Milk Dud
- Milkweed
- Milky Way
- Miller
- Milwaukee
- Mimosa
- Mineral
- Mineral (Minnie for short)
- Minerva
- Minos
- Minstrone
- Mint Julep
- Minuet
- Mirage
- Mirin
- Miso
- Mist
- Mistletoe
- Misty
- Mitski
- Mitten
- Mixer
- Moana
- Moby
- Moby Dick
- Mochi
- Mod
- Model T
- Moeraki
- Mogwai
- Mojang
- Mojito
- Molasses
- Mole
- Molson
- MoMA
- Mona Lisa
- Monarch
- Monet
- Monk
- Monroe
- Monsoon
- Montage
- Montgomery
- Monument
- Moody
- Moogie
- Moon
- Moonbeam
- Moonbow
- Moonflower
- Moonlight
- Moonshadow
- Moonshine
- Moor
- Moose
- Moosejaw
- Morel
- Morgan le Fay
- Morn
- Morning
- Morpheus
- Morrigan
- Morris
- Morrison
- Morticia
- Mosaic
- Moscato
- Moscow Mule
- Mosh
- Moss
- Mosy or Mosaic
- Mot
- Mother
- Motif
- Motley
- Motown
- Mottles
- Mountain
- Mousse
- Moxie
- Mozart
- Mr Qi
- Mr Sandman
- Mr. Krabs
- Mr. Mustard
- Mrs. Dash
- Ms Pacman
- Mudd
- Muddle
- Mudslide
- Muffin
- Muffuletta
- Mug
- Muir
- Mulberry
- Multnomah
- Murky
- Muse
- Mushroom
- Mustard
- Mustardseed
- Mutiny
- Muzak
- Myristica
- Myrtle
- Myst
- Mystery
- Mystic
- Mystique
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