Updated date:

Nov 12, 2019

150+ Cool and Unique Cat Names Inspired by Rock Music Songs

Author:: Claudia Mitchell

Claudia has been creating content one post at a time for more than seven years and writes about a variety of subjects.

Over 150 cat names inspired by all types of rock music.
Claudia Mitchell

How to Pick Out That Perfect Name

You just got that new kitten that you've always wanted. Now you need to decide on the perfect name for your furry feline friend.

It's not easy to pick out the right name. Things like their personality, coloring, gender, and age are among the factors that you can take into consideration. People use other ideas too, like a favorite place, fictional character, or a song.

There is an infinite number of names to choose from and it may seem overwhelming, but don't worry, you can find the right one. You just need to get to know your cat a bit.

One of the best things about cats is that they have the most wonderfully distinct personalities. They can be cuddly, standoffish, playful or shy. They may take a swipe at anyone they don't like, or hiss if they've had enough petting for the day.

All of those traits can help you make a decision, but if you still can't make up your mind, and rock music is what inspires you, then hopefully you can find what you are looking for in this list.

Almost every type of rock music is covered, including hard, Southern, classic, folk and punk. So turn on your favorite playlist, sit back, and get inspired.

What's your cat's name?

Classic Rock

Is your cat a classic rock kind of guy? Does he only like to snuggle when hits from well-known bands like The Beatles or The Rolling Stones come on the airwaves?

Then maybe something inspired by an iconic classic rock song is the name for him.

Female Cat Names

Name	Song	Band
Amanda	Amanda	Boston
Angelique	Angelique	Bad Finger
Bluebird	Bluebird	Buffalo Springfield
Carol	Carol	The Rolling Stones
China	China Cat Sunflower	The Grateful Dead
Crystal	Crystal	Fleetwood Mac
Gypsy	Gypsy	Fleetwood Mac
Jane	Jane	Barenaked Ladies
Janine	Janine	David Bowie
Jinx	Hijinx	Heart
Layla	Layla	Derek and the Dominos
Linda	Slow Down Linda	Eric Clapton
Moonglow	Moonglow	Heart
Paloma	Linda Paloma	Jackson Browne
Queenie	Little Queenie	The Rolling Stones
Rainbow	She's a Rainbow	The Rolling Stones
Rigby	Eleanor Rigby	The Beatles
Rita	Lovely Rita	The Beatles
Rivendell	Rivendell	Rush
Roberta	Roberta	Billy Joel
Rosalita	Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)	Bruce Springsteen
Roulette	Roulette	Bon Jovi
Sara	Sara	Fleetwood Mac
Sherry	Sherry Darling	Bruce Springsteen
Songbird	Songbird	Fleetwood Mac
Sunrise	Sunrise	The Who
Sunshine	Good Day Sunshine	The Beatles
Voodoo	Voodoo Child	Jimi Hendrix

Male Cat Names

Name	Song	Band
Aladdin	Aladdin Sane	David Bowie
Arthur	Arthur	Bad Finger
Beast	Beast of Burden	The Rolling Stones
Beethoven	Roll Over Beethoven	The Beatles
Bell Boy	Bell Boy	The Who
Bombadier	Little Bombadier	David Bowie
Boogie	Casino Boogie	The Rolling Stones
Clancy	Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing	Buffalo Springfield
Dennis	Dennis	Bad Finger
Franklin	Franklin's Tower	The Grateful Dead
Frisco	Mean Old Frisco	Eric Clapton
Jacob	Jacob's Ladder	Rush
Jean	The Jean Genie	David Bowie
Jingo	Jingo	Santana
Kite	Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite	The Beatles
Peter	Black Peter	The Grateful Dead
Presto	Presto	Rush
Rocky	Rocky Raccoon	The Beatles
Scratch	Cat Scratch Fever	Ted Nugent
Seagull	Seagull	Bad Company
Samson	Samson and Delilah	The Grateful Dead
Sargent	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band	The Beatles
Shaman	Shaman's Blues	The Doors
Thunder	Thunder Road	Bruce Springsteen
Ticket	Ticket to Ride	The Beatles
Tommy	Livin' On A Prayer	Bon Jovi
Tulsa	Tulsa Time	Eric Clapton

Punk Rock

If you are looking for a name that isn't found in mainstream rock, and your cat has a little bit of that anti-establishment feel to her, then think about a punk rock one.

Maybe one of these choices will make her, and you, happy.

Female Cat Names

Name	Song	Band
Absinthe	Absinthe	The Damned
Allison	Allison	The Pixies
Casbah	Rock the Casbah	The Clash
Delilah	Delilah	Flogging Molly
Idaho	Private Idaho	B-52's
Junebug	Junebug	B-52's
Kitty	Kitty	The Pogues
London	London Calling	The Clash
Maria	Maria	Blondie
Paulina	Paulina	No Doubt
Precious	Precious	The Pretenders
Sassafras	Sassafras	Green Day
Shayla	Shayla	Blondie
Suzy	Suzy is a Headbanger	The Ramones
Thumbelina	Thumbelina	The Pretenders

Male Cat Names

Name	Song	Band
Cactus	Cactus	The Pixies
Caveman	Caveman	The Cramps
Commando	Commando	The Ramones
Debaser	Debaser	The Pixies
Dr. Jekyll	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	The Damned
Finnegan	Finnegan's Rainbow	Dropkick Murphys
Kelly	Captain Kelly's Kitchen	Dropkick Murphys
Kid	Kid	The Pretenders
Paddy	Poor Paddy	The Pogues
Psycho	Psycho Therapy	The Ramones
Ranchero	Los Rancheros	Adam Ant
Roger	Jolly Roger	Adam Ant
Wolf	Don't Cry Wolf	The Damned

Any headbanging cat deserves a name from this list of hard rock songs.
Claudia Mitchell

Heavy Metal and Hard Rock

Some cats just have that hard rocking, headbanging vibe to them. They like strutting their stuff and look good doing it.

These types of felines need a heavy metal name to go along with their strong personalities. Maybe one of these will fit the bill.

Female Cat Names

Name	Song	Band
Alice	Hard Hearted Alice	Alice Cooper
Charisma	Charisma	Kiss
Fireball	Fireball	Deep Purple
Gypsy	Gypsy	Black Sabbath
Hush	Hush	Deep Purple
Janie	Janie's Got a Gun	Aerosmith
Koo Ka Choo	My Koo Ka Choo	L.A. Guns
Mama	Mama Kin	Aerosmith
Mia	Mia	Aerosmith
Midnite	Midnite Maniac	Krokus
Pandora	Pandora's Box	Aerosmith
Rosie	Whole Lotta Rosie	AC/DC
Sabbra	Sabbra Cadabra	Black Sabbath
Shela	Shela	Aerosmith
Snowball	Snowballed	AC/DC
Stripper	Soul Stripper	AC/DC

There are two means of refuge from the misery of life—music and cats.

— Albert Schweitzer

Male Cat Names

Name	Song	Band
Ace	Aces High	Iron Maiden
Adam	Adam's Apple	Aerosmith
Bomber	Bomber	Motörhead
Diver	Holy Diver	Dio
Drifter	Drifter	Iron Maiden
Junior	Junior's Eyes	Black Sabbath
Motörhead	Motörhead	Motörhead
Prowler	Prowler	Iron Maiden
Riff Raff	Riff Raff	AC/DC
Rocker	Rocker	Judas Priest
Shooter	High Ball Shooter	Deep Purple
Thunderbird	Thunderbird	Quiet Riot
Trouper	Super Trouper	Deep Purple
Whisky	Whisky on the Rocks	AC/DC

Southern Rock

Do you have a laid-back Southern belle or beau for a cat? Are they proud, loyal, and love those lazy summer days on the porch? Maybe a Southern rock song would be a good choice.

Female Cat Names

Name	Song	Band
Baby	Love Struck Baby	Stevie Ray Vaughn
Dixie	Dixie Chicken	Little Feat
Dream	Dreams	The Allman Brothers
Georgia	The Devil Went Down to Georgia	The Charlie Daniels Band
Hitch	Sweet Hitch-Hiker	Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jessica	Jessica	The Allman Brothers
Legs	Legs	ZZ Top
Leila	Leila	ZZ Top
Lois	The Ballad of Lois Malone	Atlanta Rhythm Section
Maydell	Maydell	The Allman Brothers
Melissa	Melissa	The Allman Brothers
Suzie	Suzie Q	Creedence Clearwater Revival
Tuesday	Tuesday's Gone	Lynyrd Skynyrd

Male Cat Names

Name	Song	Band
Breeze	They Call Me the Breeze	Lynyrd Skynyrd
Freebird	Freebird	Lynyrd Skynyrd
Jawbone	Jawbone	The Band
Jim	Jim Dandy	Black Oak Arkansas
Kid	Mississippi Kid	Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lodi	Lodi	Creedence Clearwater Revival
Montana	Montana Cafe	Hank Williams Jr.
Outlaw	The Outlaw	The Outlaws
Rebel	Rebel to Rebel	38 Special
Redneck	Redneck	Atlanta Rhythm Section
Walcott	The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show	The Band
Whisky	Whisky'n Mama	ZZ Top
Willie	Crazy Captain Gunboat Willie	Little Feat

What greater gift than the love of a cat.

— Charles Dickens

Folk-Rock

Most cats won't like you putting flowers in their fur, but if your new kitten loves spending time in the garden and is best friends with everyone she meets, then it sounds like she deserves a folk-rock name.

Female Cat Names

Name	Song	Band
Bamboo	Bamboo	Peter, Paul & Mary
Belle	Belle Isle	Bob Dylan
Chelsea	Chelsea Morning	Judy Collins
Creeque	Creeque Alley	The Mamas and The Papas
Crescent	Crescent Moon	Cowboy Junkies
Delta	Delta	Crosby, Stills & Nash
Donna	Donna Donna	Donovan
Flora	Flora	Peter, Paul & Mary
Fotheringay	Fotheringay	Fairport Convention
Guinevere	Guinevere	Donovan
Josie	Josie	Donovan
Kitty	Kitty	Joan Baez
Melinda	Come Away Melinda	Judy Collins
Peggy	Pretty Peggy-O	Bob Dylan
Polly	Pretty Polly	Judy Collins

Male Cat Names

Name	Song	Band
Bear	Dancing Bear	The Mamas and The Papas
Dave	Gypsy Dave	Arlo Guthrie
Geordie	Geordie	Joan Baez
Hobo	Hobo's Lullaby	Arlo Guthrie
Hurdy	Hurdy Gurdy Man	Donovan
Isaac	Story of Isaac	Leonard Cohen
Jackaroe	Jackaroe	John Baez
Percy	Percy's Song	Fairport Convention
Tinker	Lay of the Last Tinker	Donovan
Romeo	Romeo & Juliet	The Indigo Girls
Smokey	The Smokey Life	Leonard Cohen
Spaceman	Mr. Spaceman	The Byrds

Final Thoughts

Take your time when making that perfect choice. There are over 150 names on this list, so hopefully you'll find one you like. If not, it may get you inspired to find another one.

If your new cat is coming into a family, make picking the name a group project. It may take a little longer, but don't worry, the right name will come eventually. And when it does, you are bound to live a happy life with your feline friend.

Good luck and keep listening to great music.

Comments

Claudia Mitchell (author) on November 12, 2019:

Holy Cow Kyle Baker - How did I make that mistake?! I just saw Maiden in Pittsburgh a few months ago. Fixed it. Thanks for letting me know I did that. I appreciate it!

Kyle Baker on November 11, 2019:

Ace/Aces High/Black Sabbath.

Uhhh.. no, thats Iron Maiden. ;)

Johnnybee57 on July 14, 2019:

I've been using musically inspired names for pets for a long time. In the 90's I had a Lab mix named Layla. Toward the end of her life a Rottweiler wandered on to my property and I named him after one of my favorite bands, Rockpile. Next came a boxer we named Emmy Lou (after Harris). Then came a Lab-Chihuahua (yes - not a typo...) named Max after Maxwell's Silver Hammer. I currently have a Bull-Shitz (French bull terrier and Shih Tzu) named Scruff after the George Harrison song, Apple Scruff and a cat named after a world class Stray Cat, Brian (Setzer). It turns out he was really a she and she got knocked up by a neighbor. One of the kittens is pure white. He's Edgar. Two others are almost pure white. One is Johnny and the other is Winter. The 4th is a gray striped cat and am looking for a name for it. (Unless I can find it a home......)