Halloween Names for Cats If you believe in European folklore, you’ll want to watch out for black cats this Halloween—there’s not a more ominous sign of bad luck. But then again, Japanese tradition says that a black cat crossing your path is good luck. So maybe just pet the friendly kitty and get on with it.

Here at Rover, we always feel lucky to spend time with cats—even cats with spooky names. In hopes that you’re bringing home a new feline friend this Halloween season,  we’ve compiled a big list of the spookiest and sweetest name ideas, from classic horror film characters to trick-or-treat candy.

Here are the best Halloween names for cats.

Halloween Names for Female Cats Inspired by Movies and TV Shows

• Tangina: Poltergeist
• Ripley: Alien
• Bella: Twilight
• Sadako: The Ring
• Carrie: Carrie
• Clarice: The Silence of the Lambs
• Asami: Audition
• Elvira: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
• Maleficent: Maleficent
• Morticia: The Addams Family
• Rosemary: Rosemary’s Baby
• Miss Giddens: The Innocents
• Cruella: 101 Dalmations
• Buffy: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Sookie: True Blood
• Winifred: Hocus Pocus

Halloween Names for Male Cats Inspired by Movies and TV Shows

• Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde
• Babadook: The Babadook
• Bubba Ho-Tep: Bubba Ho-Tep
• Freddy Krueger: The Nightmare on Elm Street
• Schreck: Shadow Of The Vampire
• Grim: Grim Reaper
• Jack the Ripper (several movies)
• Frankenstein: Frankenstein
• Igor: Frankenstein
• Lurch: The Addams Family
• Darth Vader: Star Wars
• Salem: Sabrina the Teenage Witch
• Binx: Hocus Pocus
• Mrs. Voorhees: Friday the 13th
• Duc de Richleau: The Devil Rides Out
• Van Helsing: Horror of Dracula
• Jack Torrance: The Shining
• Norman Bates: Psycho
• Dr. Génessier: Eyes without a Face
• Damien: The Omen
• Candyman: Candyman
• Leatherface: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
• Ash: Army of Darkness
• Jigsaw: Saw
• Dr. Loomis: Halloween
• Peter Venkman: Ghostbusters
• Father Karras: The Exorcist
• Draco: Harry Potter
• Hermione: Harry Potter
• Weasley: Harry Potter
• Frank n Furter: Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Casper: Casper the Friendly Ghost
• Pazuzu: The Exorcist
• Count Orlok: Nosferatu
• Cesare: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
• Malachai: Children of the Corn
• Chuckie: Child’s Play
• Dracula: Dracula
• Pinhead: Hellraiser
• Pennywise: It
• Pugsley: The Addams Family
• Zorro: The Legend of Zorro
• Jack Skellington: The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Hannibal: The Silence of the Lambs
• Zuul: Ghostbusters
  

Cat Names Inspired by Halloween Characters and Sounds

• • Charcoal
  • Blade
  • Cobweb
  • Eclipse
  • Crescent
  • Luna/Lunar
  • Hitchcock
  • Magic
  • Medusa
  • Merlin
  • Monster
  • October
  • Noir
  • Pumpkin
  • Raven
  • Scarecrow
  • Spider
  • Tarantula
  • Willow
  • Beast
  • Jack-o-Lantern
  • Bone
  • Diablo
  • Ember
  • Eerie
  • Hex
  • Midnight
  • Onyx
  • Phantom
  • Vamp