I posted a journal on the top names for dogs and just had to do the same for cats. Again, I got this from petplace.com and thought you would enjoy the read!

Top Names for Cats!
By: VPI

What are the most popular pet names? For the second year in a row the name "Max" has taken top honors as the nation's most popular pet name according to research by Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI).

A survey of VPI's 300,000-plus policyholders showed that Bailey, Buddy, Molly, Maggie, Lucy, Jake, Daisy, Rocky and Sadie rounded out the top ten pet names rankings.

And you might ask....what is in a name? Check out this article and review our list below of the most common cat names.

Now, let's look at the top male, female, male cat and female cat names.


Top 10 Male Pet Names

1. MAX
2. BUDDY
3. JAKE
4. ROCKY
5. BAILEY
6. BUSTER
7. CODY
8. CHARLIE
9. BEAR
10. JACK

Top 10 Female Pet Names

1. MOLLY
2. MAGGIE
3. DAISY
4. LUCY
5. SADIE
6. GINGER
7. CHLOE
8. BAILEY
9. SOPHIE
10.ZOE

Top 30 Male Cat Names

1. MAX
2. TIGGER
3. TIGER
4. SMOKEY
5. OLIVER
6. SIMBA
7. SHADOW
8. BUDDY
9. SAM
10. SAMMY
11. CHARLIE
12. SIMON
13. OSCAR
14. LUCKY
15. JAKE
16. SEBASTIAN
17. JACK
18. GEORGE
19. ROCKY
20. BAILEY
21. TOBY
22. MILO
23. BUSTER
24. LEO
25. RUSTY
26. OREO
27. GIZMO
28. FELIX
29. CHESTER
30. HARLEY

Top 30 Female Cat Names

1. CHLOE
2. LUCY
3. CLEO
4. PRINCESS
5. ANGEL
6. MOLLY
7. KITTY
8. SAMANTHA
9. MISTY
10. MISSY
11. SOPHIE
12. BABY
13. MAGGIE
14. ZOE
15. CALLIE
16. JASMINE
17. PATCHES
18. SASHA
19. GRACIE
20. PRECIOUS
21. DAISY
22. SHADOW
23. GINGER
24. SASSY
25. LILY
26. BELLA
27. ABBY
28. SMOKEY
29. ANNIE
30. TIGGER

For even more names, check out this article: Top 1200 Pet Names.

Do you want to know what the most common cat names mean? Learn about the "meaning" behind common Male cat names and Female cat names.

Doesn't matter how or what you would like to name your cat, we have the perfect name for you. Are you looking for a cat name to go with personality traits such as independent cats, playful cats, funny cats, cute or beautiful cats, loving cats, sweet cats, big cats or cats with big personalities, small cats, smart cats, not so smart cats, ornery cats, or talkative cats? Or how about a stray or rescued cat?

Or are you looking for a name your cat based on his hair coat color or type such as he is white, brown, orange or red, grey, black, black and white, tabby, calico or a fluffy cat. Check out the links associated with any of those words and your get our list! We have the perfect name for your cat!

List of top names provided courtesy of Veterinary Pet Insurance.