Some cats have some mystical vibes since they often appeared in different mythologies. Cats also have represented deities and are associated with magic.
If your cat has similar vibes, it’s probably better to name him/her with a mystical name. And here we’ve compiled mystical cat names for you. So, let’s dig in!
Mystical Male Cat Names
- Apollo
- Hermes
- Ajax
- Hercules
- Thor
- Loki
- Icarus
- Griffin
- Anubis
- Echo
- Achilles
- Neptune
- Argo
- Osiris
- Gandalf
- Vulcan
- Atlas
- Zeus
- Leo
- Nyx
- Aries
- Magic
- Gemini
- Mercury
- Merlin
- Jupiter
- Midas
- Odysseus
- Cassiel
- Orion
- Phoenix
- Hades
- Cupid
- Gabriel
- Morpheus
- Triton
- Odin
- Horus
- Azrael
- Adonis
- Raiden
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Mystical Female Cat Names
- Nala
- Apollonia
- Isis
- Fauna
- Ambrosia
- Camilla
- Nyx
- Acadia
- Hermione
- Echo
- Venus
- Saffron
- Phoebe
- Aurora
- Andromeda
- Hecuba
- Gaia
- Juno
- Thea (Theia)
- Elektra
- Luna
- Flora
- Freya
- Athena
- Olympia
- Maya
- Azalia
- Medusa
- Chloe (Khloe)
- Penelope
- Artemis
- Phoenix
- Calliope
- Calypso
- Indigo
- Daphne
- Persephone
- Diana
- Xena
- Pandora
- Huntress
- Hermia
- Callie (Cali, Kali)
- Aries
- Aphrodite
- Callisto
- Hera
- Oracle
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Mystical Cat Names from Mythology
- Daphne
- Ambrosia
- Morgana
- Anubis
- Cassiopeia
- Jamshid
- Argus
- Elektra
- Aphrodite
- Gollum
- Artemis
- Lilith
- Ariadne
- Medusa
- Bellatrix
- Frodo
- Atlas
- Midas
- Niamh
- Glinda
- Achilles
- Diana
- Elspeth
- Hermia
- Persephone
- Guinevere
- Pandora
- Azrael
- Morgan Le Fay
- Dahlia
- Arthur
- Seraphina
- Raiden
- Thor
- Sirius
- Hermes
- Gawain
- Hera
- Hedwig
- Apollo
- Galahad
- Juno
- Legolas
- Circe
- Severus
- Osiris
- Phoenix
- Lancelot
- Sauron
- Oracle
- Prospero
- Triton
- Athena
- Merlin
- Nagini
- Orion
- Hermione
- Grindelwald
- Icarus
- Samwise
- Cerys
- Fenrir
- Cupid
- Arwen
- Draco
- Freya
- Hades
- Dobby
- Nyx
- Albus
- Gabriel
- Ajax
- Camilla
- Shira
- Isis
- Odysseus
- Odin
- Maya
- Cassiel
- Gandalf
- Adonis
- Remus
- Callisto
- Zeus
- Sinbad
- Calypso
- Horus
- Loki
- Enid
- Calliope
- Bilbo
- Hercules
- Voldemort
- Aragorn
- Nala
- Morpheus
- Dumbledore
- Andromeda
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Mystical Cat Names from Pop Culture
- Glinda
- Bane
- Bran
- Salem
- Dinah
- Crowley
- Gandalf
- Ursula
- Binx
- Cheshire
- Howl
- Pippin
- Geralt
- Minerva
- Melisandre
- Maleficent
- Hermione
- Blaise
- Aslan
- Severus
- Cipher
- Thackery
- Merriweather
- Triss
- Bagheera
- Wanda
- Houdini
- Sabrina
- Nagini
Mystical Cat Names Inspired by Magical Creatures
- Aubrey
- Pooka
- Griffin
- Parisa
- Phantom
- Aine
- Tengu
- Ariel
- Kappa
- Avery
- Arion
- Elvina
- Selkie
- Harpy
- Tatiana
- Tulpa
- Mab
- Flora
- Aerwyna
- Zarina
- Fauna
- Starfire
- Rosetta
- Titania
- Periwinkle
- Fayette
- Buttercup
- Fay
- Tana
- Chimera
- Yokai
- Bluebell
- Tania
- Sphinx
- Oberon
- Tinkerbell
- Oni
- Phoenix
- Iridessa
- Pixie
- Blossom
- Puck
- Maleficent
- Twinkle
- Kelpie
- Merryweather
- Fawn
- Alvina
- Drake
- Spirit
- Nymph
- Shade
- Silvermist
Mystical Cat Names Inspired by Crystals/Stones
- Agate
- Ruby
- Jasper
- Beryl
- Citrine
- Morganite
- Celestine
- Amber
- Garnet
- Quartz
- Jet
- Emerald
- Crystal
- Chalcedony
- Amethyst
- Onyx
- Obsidian
- Pearl
- Malachite
Mystical Cat Names Inspired by Astrology/Astronomy
- Andromeda
- Gemini
- Comet
- Vega
- Luna
- Orbit
- Nova
- Mercury
- Moonbeam
- Billy
- Gemma
- Nebula
- Draco
- Venus
- Stardust
- Saturn
- Aries
- Astro
- Pluto
- Neptune
- Orion
- Umbra
- Star
- Centauri
- Aurora
- Leo
- Sunny
- Moonlight
- Celeste
- Jupiter
- Aquarius
- Lune
- Altair
- Nemo
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Mystical Cat Names Inspired by Gemstone
- Peridot
- Opal
- Celestine
- Margot
- Baojin
- Lapis
- Fairuza
- Greta
- Gin
- Megan
- Sapphire
- Sania
- Rupa
- Cinnabar
- Amethyst
- Maggie
- Peggy
- Emeraude
- Electa
- Jewel
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History and Folklore Surrounding Cats and Magic
Cats have been associated with magic and folklore throughout history, with various myths and legends from different cultures featuring these creatures as magical beings. Here are some examples:
- Bakeneko: In Japanese folklore, Bakeneko is a monster cat that is said to evolve from a regular house cat as it ages.
- Bastet: In ancient Egyptian mythology, Bastet was a feline deity and the goddess of the home, women’s secrets, cats, fertility, and childbirth.
- Cactus cat: This mythical creature from the American Southwest is described as a bobcat with thorn-like fur, a branched tail, and sharp bones protruding from its front legs.
- Cat-sith: In Celtic mythology, Cat-siths are legendary felines that are said to be the size of dogs with black fur and a white spot on their chest.
- Cats and Witches: In European folklore, cats were often associated with witches. Witches were believed to have “familiars,” or animal companions, of all kinds, but cats were more often associated with evil because of their nocturnal and independent nature.
If you prefer the visual experience we hand selected our favorites from this list in this video.
If you are looking for more sacred names for your cat, you can find more ideas on our magical cat names, and you’ll find many cat name ideas that will inspire you to name your cute kitten.
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