200+ Nerdy Names for Your Newly Adopted Cat

Naming your newly adopted cat is an opportunity to showcase your passions, and for the proud nerds among us, it’s a chance to let our geek flag fly. Whether inspired by characters in beloved movie franchises, scientific references, or iconic video games, there are plenty of clever and quirky options to give your new family member a name that stands out. 

Ready to find the perfect nerdy name for your new kitty? We’ve rounded up more than 200 ideas inspired by everything geeky.

Nerdy female cat names

Inspired by strong female characters or figures? You’ll find plenty of clever, geeky options for naming your female cat, below. 

• April (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

• Hermione (Harry Potter)

• Jane (Jane Goodall, primatologist)

• Daenerys (Game of Thrones)

• Khaleesi (Daenerys’ title, meaning “queen” in Game of Thrones)

• Arya (Game of Thrones)

• Lara (Tomb Raider)

• Ivy (Batman) 

• Rosalind (Rosalind Franklin, DNA structure discoverer)

• Trillian (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)

• Buffy (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

• Nyota (Star Trek)

• Uhura (Star Trek)

• Harley (Batman) 

• Gamora (Guardians of the Galaxy)

• Mystique (X-Men)

• Jean (X-Men)

• Ygritte (Game of Thrones)

• Selina (Batman) 

• Brienne (Game of Thrones)

• Reyna (Percy Jackson series)

• Sailor Moon (Japanese manga series)

• Jess (Drew, Spider-Man)

Nerdy male cat names

If your cat embodies the curious, quirky, strong, or adventurous spirit of your favorite male characters or nerdy icons, you’re sure to find a fitting name for him, below.

• Korg (Thor)

• Frank (The Punisher)

• Data (Star Trek)

• Ren (Star Wars) 

• Stark (Iron Man)

• Watson (Sherlock Holmes)

• Bruce (Hulk) 

• Anakin (Star Wars)

• Obi (Star Wars)

• Krang (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

• Tails (Sonic the Hedgehog)

• Miles (Spider-Man)

• Orion (one of the brightest, best-known constellations)

• Egon (Ghostbusters)

• Doc (Back to the Future)

• Dexter (Dexter’s Laboratory)

• Miguel (Spider-Man 2099)

• Casey (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) 

• Vision (The Avengers)

• Gaius (Battlestar Galactica)

• Boba (Star Wars)

• Malcolm (Firefly)

Nerdy black cat names

Black cats possess a mysterious and enchanting aura, making them ideal for names inspired by dark or mystical characters and elements. 

• Vader (Star Wars)

• Salem (from Sabrina the Teenage Witch)

• Sirius (Harry Potter)

• Shadow (Sonic the Hedgehog)

• Onyx (gemstone)

• Thanos (The Avengers)

• Nyx (Greek mythology, goddess of the night)

• Bellatrix (Harry Potter)

• Raven (Teen Titans)

• Noir (Spider-Man)

• Snape (Harry Potter)

• Lucifer (as in Lucifer Morningstar from Lucifer)

• Morpheus (The Matrix)

• Hex (Ben 10)

• Umbra (shadow in Latin)

• Obsidian (naturally occurring volcanic glass, usually black)

• Panther (Black Panther) 

Nerdy gray cat names

Gray cats exude wisdom, mystery, and elegance, making them well-suited for names inspired by iconic characters and elements associated with their gray color.

• Storm (X-Men)

• Magneto (X-Men)

• Silver (Surfer, Marvel) 

• Sterling (a precious metal)

• Ash (Pokémon)

• Tron (Tron)

• Steele (Balto)

• Quicksilver (Marvel)

• Misty (Pokémon)

• Blade (Marvel)

• Luna (Harry Potter)

• Smoke (Mortal Kombat)

• Phillip (Magic 2.0 series) 

• Mercury (a silvery metal) 

• Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Gaming-inspired nerdy cat names

Are you a gaming enthusiast? These names bring a unique gamer vibe while adding a fun, geeky flair to your cat’s personality.

• Fox (Starfox, Super Smash Bros.)

• Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog)

• Master Chief (Halo)

• Iggy (Super Mario)

• Kratos (God of War)

• Frogger (Frogger arcade game) 

• Ezio (Assassin’s Creed)

• Sephiroth (Final Fantasy)

• Kirby (Kirby series)

• Geralt (The Witcher)

• D.Va (Overwatch)

• Pac-Man (Pac-Man)

• Impa (The Legend of Zelda)

• Cloud (Final Fantasy)

• Spyro (Spyro the Dragon)

• Samus (Metroid)

• Garrus (Mass Effect)

• Bowser (Super Mario)

• Ellie (The Last of Us)

• Luigi (Super Mario)

• Tracer (Overwatch)

• Ryu (Street Fighter)

• Pikachu (Pokémon)

• Shepard (Mass Effect)

• Tifa (Final Fantasy)

• Mewtwo (Pokémon)

• Dante (Devil May Cry)

• Shy Guy (Super Mario)

• Jinx (League of Legends)

• Sora (Kingdom Hearts)

• Atari

• Sega

TV and movie-inspired nerdy cat names

For fans of nerdy TV shows and movies, naming your cat after your favorite characters can be a fun way to celebrate your fandom. 

• Yoda (Star Wars)

• Eleven (Stranger Things)

• Wanda (Wandavision)

• Bones (Star Trek)

• Nightwing (Batman) 

• Dumbledore (Harry Potter) 

• Teal’c (Stargate)

• Urkel (Family Matters)

• Dwight (The Office) 

• Naru (Prey)

• Radagast (The Lord of the Rings)

• River (Firefly)

• Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

• Jyn (Star Wars)

• Hudson (Aliens)

• Arwen (The Lord of the Rings)

• Sheldon (The Big Bang Theory) 

• Doctor (Doctor Who)

• Starlord (Guardians of the Galaxy)

• Tom (Bombadil, The Lord of the Rings)

• Jean-Luc (Star Trek)

• Amy (Pond, Doctor Who)

• Buster (Arrested Development) 

• Rey (Star Wars)

• Westley (The Princess Bride)

• Napoleon (Napoleon Dynamite) 

• Marty (Back to the Future)

• Oracle (The Matrix)

• Screech (Saved by the Bell)

• Tobias (Arrested Development) 

• Galadriel (The Lord of the Rings)

• Bucky (Marvel) 

• Gollum (The Lord of the Rings)

• Eowyn (The Lord of the Rings)

• Maverick (Top Gun)

Science-inspired nerdy cat names

If you’re fascinated by the wonders of science and technology, give your cat a name that celebrates your love of discovery and invention. These science-inspired names are particularly suitable for a curious and clever cat.

• Tesla (Nikola Tesla)

• Newton (Isaac Newton)

• Curie (Marie Curie)

• Darwin (Charles Darwin)

• Einstein (Albert Einstein)

• Galileo (Galileo Galilei)

• Hawking (Stephen Hawking)

• Hubble (Edwin Hubble, Hubble Space Telescope)

• Kepler (Johannes Kepler)

• Ada (Ada Lovelace)

• Copernicus (Nicolaus Copernicus)

• Tycho (Tycho Brahe)

• Sagan (Carl Sagan)

• Darwin (Charles Darwin)

• Apollo (NASA moon missions)

• Nebula (interstellar cloud of dust and gas)

• Halley (Halley’s Comet)

• Quark (subatomic particle)

• Photon (elementary particle of light)

• Turing (Alan Turing)

• Atom (smallest unit of matter)

• Schrödinger (Erwin Schrödinger, famous for his cat paradox)

• Archimedes (mathematician and inventor)

• Cassini (spacecraft or astronomer Giovanni Cassini)

• Pascal (Blaise Pascal)

• Polaris (the North Star)

• Vega (bright star in the constellation Lyra)

• Helix (double helix, DNA structure)

• Neutron (subatomic particle)

• Dewey (as in the Dewey Decimal system) 

• Thermo (as in thermodynamics) 

Technology-inspired nerdy cat names

For tech lovers, naming your cat after something from the world of computers and technology is a clever way to showcase your geeky passion.

• Byte (a basic unit of digital information)

• Pixel (the smallest unit of a digital image or display)

• Java (a popular programming language)

• Linux (a family of open-source operating systems)

• Chip (short for microchip, essential in computers)

• Cache (a component that stores data for future use)

• Cortana (AI assistant from Microsoft)

• Bit (the smallest unit of data in computing)

• Siri (the voice assistant by Apple) 

• Circuit (a path for electrical signals)

• Ether (short for Ethernet, a computer networking technology)

• Mouse (as in a computer mouse)

• RAM (short for Random Access Memory, a type of computer memory)

• Turing (after Alan Turing, father of modern computer science)

• Bug (an error or flaw in software or hardware)

• Kernel (the core of an operating system)

• Silicon (as in Silicon Valley, the hub of tech innovation)

• Mac (as in Macintosh) 

• Wi-Fi (wireless networking technology)

• Zip (as in zip file, a compressed file format)

• Megabyte (a measure of digital storage capacity)

• Python (a popular programming language)

• Ruby (a programming language focused on simplicity)

• Apple (a tech company and maker of iPhones and Macs)

• Alexa (Amazon’s virtual assistant)

• Cloud (cloud computing, a way to store data online)

• Beta (as in beta mode, a stage of development or testing for a product)

Cute nerdy cat names

If you’re looking for a name that combines cuteness and nerdy flair, there are plenty of options that hit the sweet spot. 

• Charmander (Pokémon)

• Gizmo (Gremlins)

• Fluffy (Harry Potter)

• Momo (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

• Yoshi (Super Mario)

• Peaches (Super Mario)

• Boo (Super Mario)

• Wicket (Star Wars)

• Pippin (The Lord of the Rings)

• Dobby (Harry Potter)

• Nimbus (cloud type, also Harry Potter reference)

• Eevee (Pokémon)

• Mew (Pokémon)

• Nano (smallest scale unit in science)

• Kimmy (the lead character of the TV show Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)

• Pi (the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter)

• Beaker (a cylindrical glass container for laboratory use)

• Bazil (Star Wars Acolyte)

• Pabu (Legend of Korra) 

Nerdy cat pair names

If you’re adopting two new kitties, it could be fun to give them names that complement each other in true nerdy fashion. These pair names are perfect for cats who share a special bond. 

• Frodo & Sam (The Lord of the Rings)

• Han & Chewie (Star Wars)

• Kirk & Spock (Star Trek)

• Mario & Luigi (Super Mario)

• Sherlock & Watson (Sherlock Holmes)

• Leia & Luke (Star Wars)

• R2-D2 & C-3PO (Star Wars)

• Rocket & Groot (Guardians of the Galaxy)

• Grogu & Mando (The Mandolorian)

• Neo & Trinity (The Matrix)

• Thor & Loki (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

• Mulder & Scully (The X-Files)

• Pinky & The Brain (Pinky and the Brain)

• Ripley & Newt (Alien)

• Gandalf & Bilbo (The Lord of the Rings)

• Watson & Crick (DNA discovery)

• Link & Zelda (The Legend of Zelda)

• Clark & Lex (Superman)

• Tuvok & Neelix (Star Trek: Voyager)

Commonly asked questions

How do you prepare your home for a new cat? 

Aside from choosing your cat’s name, you must prepare your home for your new cat. This includes buying all necessary supplies and removing potential hazards.

What is the best way to name a cat?

The best way to name a cat is by considering their personality and appearance. You can also factor in interests you have, pop culture references, or favorite hobbies. Choose a name that is easy to pronounce and that you think you’ll like for years to come. 

How soon should I name my new cat? 

You don’t have to rush. Spend a few days getting to know your cat’s personality before settling on a name. Watch how they interact, their quirks, and how they behave. This can inspire a name that really suits them.