404 Best Cat Names Starting With N 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 in history have changed over time, with some names staying popular for centuries while others become popular for a short period.

Names like “Mittens,” “Whiskers,” “Smudge”, and “Buttons” have all made it to the list of most popular cat names in history.

It’s easier to browse for a name by letter, so here are cat names starting with N.

The names draw on celebrities, pop culture, literature, history, film, nature and food.

Cat Names Starting With N

Naan
Nabenna
Nabie
Nacho
Nachos
Nadena
Nadia
Nadine
Nadja
Nag
Naga
Nagini
Nago
Naila
Nairobi
Naive
Nakia
Nakieta
Nala
Nalle
Nallie
Nam
Namco
Nami
Namu
Nana
Nanaki
Nancy
Nandita
Nando
Nandy
Nanette
Nanna
Nanny
Nano
Nanook of the North
Nantucket
Naomi
Naoto
Napa
Napalm
Naples
Napoleon
Napoli
Nappers
Nappy
Napster
Napy
Nara
Narcissa
Narcissus
Narco
Narkis
Narnia
Narwhal
Nary
Nasa
Nash
Nashala
Nashella
Nashi
Nashville
Nastasi
Nasty
Nat
Natalia
Natalie
Natasha
Nate
Nathan
Nathaniel
Natia
Natsu
Natty
Nature
Nauticus
Nautilus
Navada
Navaho
Navar
Navarre
Navarro
Naveed
Navel
Navigator
Naxle
Nayla
Neanderthal
Nebuchadnezzar
Nebula
Necco
Neco
Necro
Necrodeus
Nectar
Nectarine
Ned
Needles
Neek
Neelah
Neelix
Neema
NeepNop
Neeson
Neferkitty
Nefertiti
Neffer
Negroni
Negus
Neige
Neil
Neil Young
Neko
Nelda
Nelia
Nell
Nellie
Nelly
Nels
Nelson
Nemesia
Nemesis
Nemko
Nemo
Nemu
Nena
Neo
Neon
Nepeta (Catmint)
Nephrite
Neptune
Nera
Nerble
Nerdy
Nerf
Nerida
Nerine
Nermal
Nero
Nerolo
Nervey
Nesbit
Nespi
Ness
Nessa
Nessie
Nessy
Nesta
Nester
Nestle
Nestor
Nether
Netherworld
Netscape
Nettie
Nettle
Neuro
Neusance
Neutrino
Neutron
Nevada
Nevaeh
Nevermore
Neville
New Cat
New Glarus
New Kitty
Newell
Newie
Newman
Newport
Newt
Newton
Nexus
Niagara
Niah
Nibbler
Nibbles
Nibiru
Nibs
Nice Guy
Nicedemos
Nichelle
Nicholas
Nicholson
Nicias
Nick
Nick Fury
Nickel
Nickelback
Nickle
Nickleby
Nickles
Nicknack
Nicky
Nico
Nicodemus
Nicoise
Nicola
Nicolas Cage
Nicole
Nicolette
Nicolo
Nicolodeon
Nicomedes
Nicorette
Nielsen
Niffer
Nifrit
Nifty
Nigbee
Nigel
Nigella
Nighshade
Night
Nightcrawler
Nightfall
Nightflight
Nighthawk
Nightmare
Nightshade
Nightshadow
Nightwatch
Nihn
Nijinsky
Nika
Nikademus
Nike
Niki
Nikia
Nikita
Nikki
Nikki Kitty
Nikkita
Nikko
Niko
Niko Bellic
Nikolai
Nikolina
Niky
Nile
Niles
Nilla
Nimble
Nimbus
Nimi
Nimitz
Nimmao
Nimo
Nimoy
Nimue
NIN
Nina
Ninette
Nini
Ninja
Ninky
Ninny
Nino
Nintendo
Niobie
Nip
Nipford
Nipper
Nippers
Nips
Nipto
Nira
Nirvana
Nisha
Nishka
Nismo
Nissan
Nisse
Nistka
Nit
Nite
Nitny
Nitro
Nitrogen
Nittany
Nivah
Nixdorf
Nixie
Nixon
No
No Kiss
No Name
Noah
Nobby
Noble
Noby
Noche
Nocturne
Nod
Noddy
Noel
Noelle
Noey
Nog
Noi
Noir
Noire
Noisemaker
Noisette
Noisy
Noisy Kitty
Nokky
Nola
Nolan
Noli
Nollie
Nom
Nomad
Nomski
Nomu
Nona
Noni
Nonna
Nonsense
Noodge
Noodle
Noodles
Noogie
Noogies
Nook
Noomster
Noonie
Noonien
Nopurr
Nora
Norbert
Norgay
Nori
Noriko
Norm
Norma
Norman
Normie
Norris
Norska
North
North Star
Norton
Norwell
Norwyn
Nose
Nosebud
Nosekins
Nosey
Nosferatu
Noster
Nostradamus
Notch
Notebook
Nougat
Nova
Novac
Novella
November
Novi
Now and Later
Nox
Nubbins
Nubby
Nubile
Nudge
Nudger
Nuget
Nugget
Nuggettes
Nuggie
Nuisance
Nuka
Nukem
Nula
Null
Number 1
Number One
Nun
Nuna
Nunchuck
Nunkie
Nuno
Nureyev
Nuri
Nut-Nut
Nutella
Nuthatch
Nutmeg
Nutsy
Nutter Butter
Nyjer
Nyla
Nyles
Nym
Nymeria
Nymph
Nymphadora
Nymphea
Nyssa
Nystan
Nytrogen
Nyx

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