437 Best Musical Cat Names in 2026
Here are music-themed cat names, from composers and bands to musical terms and instruments, listed alphabetically. A cat’s name often reflects their personality, or it’s borrowed from something the owner likes. If a musician or a word from music suits yours, it’s probably the one.
A
- A Cappella
- Abba
- Abbey
- Abhi
- Adele
- Alanis
- Aldous
- Alice Cooper
- Allegro
- Alto
- Amadeus
- Andante
- Angela
- Angus
- Ani
- Anthem
- Anthrax
- Aretha
- Aria
- Ash
- Audio
- Avril
- Axl
B
- Babyface
- Bach
- Ballad
- Bangles
- Banjo
- Barry
- Bass
- Bauhaus
- B.B. King
- Bebop
- Beck
- Beethoven
- Bela Fleck
- Bell
- Belle & Sebastian (for two cats)
- Beyonce
- Billie Holiday
- Billie Jean
- Bing Clawsby
- Bjork
- Black Betty
- Blake
- Blondie
- Bluebird
- Bluegrass
- Bob Meowerly
- Boogaloo
- Bon Iver
- Bonnaroo
- Bon Jovi
- Bongo
- Bono
- Bossa Nova
- Bow
- Bowie
- Brahms
- Brass
- Bravo
- Bright Eyes
- Broadway
- Buckley
- Buddy Holly
- Busdriver
C
- Cadence
- Cake
- Canon
- Carmen
- Carnegie
- Carol
- Casbah
- Cat Benatar
- Cat King Cole
- Cat Stevens
- Catfish Keith
- Cats Domino
- Catsy Cline
- Cecelia
- Celine Dion
- Cello
- Cher
- Chicago
- Chick Corea
- Chopin
- Chorus
- Chubby Checker
- Clef
- Coachella
- Coda
- Coltrane
- Conway Kitty
- Coolio
- Count Basie
- Crescendo
- Crofoot
- Crooner
D
- Def Leppard
- Delilah
- Devo
- Diana Ross
- Didgeridoo
- Dinah
- Disco
- Ditty
- Dixie
- Diva
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Dolce
- Dolly
- Dr. Teeth
- Drake
- Dubstep
- Duke Silver
- Dusty
- Dylan
E
- Echo
- Edith Piaf
- Eileen
- Eminem
- Eleanor Rigby
- Elegy
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Elvis
- Emmylou
- Emo
- Empire
- Encore
- Enigma
- Engelbert
- Enya
- Esperanza
- Etheridge
- Evita
F
- Fantasia
- Fender
- Fergie
- Fernando
- Fiddler
- Fife
- Fillmore
- Firefly
- Fitzgerald
- Fleetwood
- Forte
- Foxtrot
- Frank Ocean
- Frank Zappa
- Freddie Mercury
- Fret
- Fusion
G
- Garfunkel
- Genesis
- Georgia
- Gershwin
- Ghost
- Gibson
- Ginuwine
- Glee
- Glitter
- Gloria
- Gospel
- Grace
- Grammy
- Grimes
- Grizabella
H
- Hamilton
- Halsey
- Handel
- Hank
- Harmony
- Harry
- Haydn
- Hendrix
- Herbie
I
- Icarus
- Iggy Pop
- Ike
- Imogen Heap
- Improv
- Indie
- Iris (Goo Goo Dolls song)
- Issimo
- Ivory (piano keys)
- Izzy
J
- Jackson
- Janis Joplin
- Jay-Z
- Jazz
- Jelly Roll
- Jem
- Jethro Tull
- Jericho
- Jewel
- Jimi
- Jingle
- Jitterbug
- Jive
- Joan Jett
- Johnny Cash
- Jonas
- Joni Mitchell
- Jorge Regula
- Jordin
- Journey
- Jude
- Judy Garland
- Juice
- Jukebox
- Junebug
- Justice
K
- Kacey
- Kansas
- Karaoke
- Kashmir
- Kawai
- Kazoo
- Kenny G
- Kenny Rogers
- Kesha
- Khaled
- Kiki
- Kimbra
- Kitty Perry
- Kris Kross
- Kurt Cobain
- Kyrie
L
- Lady Gaga
- Lady Jane
- Lady Marmalade
- Largo
- Leonard Cohen
- Legacy
- Legato
- Legend
- Lennon
- Leroy Brown
- Liberace
- Limerick
- Little Richard
- Lionel
- Liza
- Lizzo
- Lola
- Lorde
- Loretta
- Louis Armstrong
- Loverboy
- Lucy
- Ludacris
- Luna
- Lullaby
- Luther Vandross
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Lyric
M
- Maestro
- Madonna
- Major
- Mandolin
- Mariah
- Marilyn Manson
- Marvin Pontiac
- Maxwell
- Meatloaf
- Mellow Yellow
- Melody
- Metronome or Metro
- Mezzo
- Mick
- Miles
- Minuet
- Mitski
- Moby
- Moody
- Morrison
- Mosh
- Mozart
- Mr. Mustard
- Muse
- Muzak
N
- Nashville
- Neil Young
- Nelly
- Nirvana
- Nocturne
- Norma
O
- Octave
- Ode
- Opera
- Opus
- Otis
- OutKast
- Ozzy Osbourne
P
- Pachelbel
- Panama
- Pandora
- Panpipe
- Pantera
- Pavarotti
- Paw McCartney
- Peaches
- Pearl
- Peggy Sue
- Penny Lane
- Petula
- Petunia
- Phantom
- Piccolo
- Pink
- Piper
- Pitchfork
- Polka
- Presto
- Prima Donna
- Primus
- Prince
- Prodigy
- Professor Longhair
Q
- Queen
- Quincy
R
- Radio
- Rainbow
- Ravi
- Reba
- Reed
- Requiem
- Rhapsody
- Rhythm
- Rialto
- Rigoletto
- Rihanna
- Rick James
- Riff
- Ringo
- Roberta Flack
- Robyn
- Rocket
- Rosanna
- Rufus
- Rum Tum Tugger
- RuPaul
S
- Salsa
- Santana
- Sergeant Pepper
- Scat
- Schubert
- Seal
- Selena
- September (Earth Wind and Fire)
- Serenade
- Shaggy
- Shakira
- Shandi
- Shania
- Sharona
- Sheeran
- Sia
- Simon
- Sinatra
- Sinead
- Sir Elton
- Slayer
- Sleater-Kinney (for one or two cats!)
- Smokey Robinson
- Solo
- Sonata
- Song
- Sonny
- Soprano
- Springsteen
- Staccato
- Star
- Starlight
- Starship
- Steely Dan
- Stereo
- Stevie Ray
- Stevie Wonder
- Sting
- Strutter
- Styx
- Sublime
- Sufjan
- Sugar Ray
- Supertramp
- Sweet Caroline
- Switchfoot
- Symphony
T
- T. Rex
- Tabernacle
- Tam-Tam
- Tchaikovsky
- Techno
- Tempo
- Thelonious Monk
- Theory
- Thin Lizzy
- Tiger (Eye of the)
- Timbre
- Timpani
- Tina Turner
- Tomcat Petty
- Tomcat Waits
- Trance
- Treble
- Trill
- Tutti
V
- Valentine
- Van Halen
- Verse
- Vinyl
- Viola
- Vivaldi
W
- Waltz
- Warble
- Waylon
- Weezer
- Weird Al
- Whitney
- Wilco
- Willie Nelson
- Windsong
- Wolfgang
- Woodstock
- Woody Guthrie
- Wooly Bully
Y
- Yamaha
- Yesterday
- Yodel
- Yo Yo Ma
Z
- Zanzabar
- Zappa
- Zebra
- Zeppelin
- Ziggy Stardust
- ZZ Top
If you’re getting a cat soon, our tips for new cat owners are worth a look. For more name ideas, there’s the full archive of cat name posts, or try these:
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