Cat names are the first thing that's on your mind when you pick up your friend at the shelter or the pet store. Finding names for cats will help you give your new friend a name as well as to showcase your personal tastes in names. There are millions of unique cat names that you can choose from, however, so the decision is one that might be difficult for you to make. The choice of a cat name is important to you and to your cat, so here are some things to consider.

When you're bringing home a young kitten, kitten names are very important. Because the kitten has not had a name yet, you can choose from many different names for kittens. In fact, if you end up not liking the name for a kitten, you can also change it as they are young and will not necessarily grow too accustomed to the name at that age. Some cute kitten names can be found in your favorite cartoon shows or in childhood books. For example, a curious kitten might have the name, "Curious George" from the children's book, or just George. Other fun kitten names are Midget, Fluffer, and Muffin.

Depending on the sex of your cat, you can also choose female cat names and male cat names. This will help friends and family know how to reference your cat – he or she. Girl cat names, for example, can be the same or similar to human girl names. You might want to get out a baby name book to get some initial ideas or find names that are from your favorite movies or books. You could also choose religious or spiritual deity names – i.e. Athena – to name your little cat. Some unique male cat names can be found in fantasy literature – i.e. Aragorn, Eragon, or Frodo.

But you may also want to choose cat names based on what the cat looks like to you. For example, black cat names like Inky and Midnight are unique and fun, while also paying homage to the cat's appearance. For a cat with a lightning bolt design on his leg, you might want to call him Zeus.

Other unusual cat names can be found in your local town. You might want to name your cat after a favorite bar that you go to or perhaps after a band that you like. Cool cat names can also be found in magazines and on television shows.