Halloween Orange Cat Names

Black cats get most of the Halloween attention, but orange cats are the color of the holiday itself: pumpkins, candy corn, jack-o'-lanterns and autumn leaves. If your cat arrived in October, or you just love spooky season, a Halloween name is a fun way to celebrate all year.

Below are pumpkin names, witchy names, spooky monster names and names from famous Halloween films and books. At the end, we have included a short Halloween safety checklist, because the holiday comes with a few real risks for cats.

Pumpkin and jack-o'-lantern names

The most orange Halloween names of all. The jack-o'-lantern tradition grew from old Irish and British customs of carving lanterns from turnips and other root vegetables, and pumpkins took over in North America.

• PumpkinNeutral: The quintessential orange cat name.
• JackBoy: As in jack-o'-lantern, the carved Halloween pumpkin.
• Jack-OBoy: A playful short form of jack-o'-lantern.
• LanternNeutral: A glowing orange light in the dark.
• Pumpkin KingBoy: Jack Skellington's title in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
• Pumpkin PatchNeutral: A whole field of pumpkins in one cat.
• Pumpkin PieNeutral: Pumpkin, but with extra sweetness.
• Pumpkin SpiceNeutral: The flavor of fall itself.
• GourdNeutral: For a cat who is, frankly, out of their gourd.
• GourdonBoy: Gordon, but make it a gourd.
• ButternutNeutral: A sweet orange squash for a sweet orange cat.
• KabochaNeutral: A sweet Japanese winter squash with orange flesh.
• SquashNeutral: For a cat who loves to squash into small boxes.
• HarvestNeutral: Pumpkins, gourds and golden fields.
• Harvest MoonNeutral: The full moon closest to the autumn equinox, often glowing orange as it rises.
• ScarecrowNeutral: For a cat who guards the garden.
• OctoberNeutral: The most orange month of the year.
• HallowNeutral: From Halloween itself, All Hallows' Eve.
• SamhainNeutral: The Gaelic festival marking the end of harvest, pronounced "SOW-in."

Witchy names for orange cats

Every witch needs a familiar. These names come from witches in myth, literature, film and TV.

• WinifredGirl: Winifred Sanderson, the red-haired eldest witch of Hocus Pocus.
• WinnieGirl: Short for Winifred, sweet and spooky.
• SandersonNeutral: The witch sisters of Hocus Pocus.
• SabrinaGirl: As in Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
• SamanthaGirl: The witch heroine of Bewitched.
• EndoraGirl: The witch mother from the TV series Bewitched.
• TabithaGirl: Samantha's daughter in Bewitched, and a great name for a tabby.
• GlindaGirl: The Good Witch of the North from The Wizard of Oz.
• ElphabaGirl: The green-skinned witch at the heart of Wicked.
• MinervaGirl: Professor McGonagall, who can turn into a tabby cat in Harry Potter.
• WillowGirl: Willow from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a red-haired witch.
• HecateGirl: The Greek goddess associated with magic and witchcraft.
• CirceGirl: The enchantress of Homer's Odyssey.
• MorganaGirl: Morgan le Fay, the enchantress of Arthurian legend.
• MerlinBoy: The legendary wizard of King Arthur's court.
• GrimalkinNeutral: An old word for a cat, linked to witches' familiars.
• GraymalkinNeutral: The witch's cat called out in the opening scene of Macbeth.
• PyewacketNeutral: The witch's cat in the film Bell, Book and Candle.
• FamiliarNeutral: A witch's animal companion.
• HexNeutral: A witchy spell in a single syllable.
• PotionNeutral: For a cat who seems to have cast a spell on you.
• CauldronNeutral: For a cat who loves to curl up in round things.
• BroomstickNeutral: For a cat who zooms around the house at night.
• HocusNeutral: Half of Hocus Pocus, great for pairs.
• PocusNeutral: The other half of Hocus Pocus.
• MandrakeBoy: A plant with a long history in folklore and magic.
• BelladonnaGirl: Another name for deadly nightshade, a plant tied to witchy lore.
• SalemBoy: A witchy name linked to the Salem witch trials and Sabrina's cat.

Spooky orange cat names

Monsters, ghouls and things that go bump in the night.

• SpookyNeutral: For an orange cat who loves to jump out from under the bed.
• BooNeutral: A tiny Halloween name for a tiny kitten.
• PhantomBoy: For a cat who moves without a sound.
• GhoulNeutral: Spooky, silly and short.
• GoblinBoy: For a mischievous orange troublemaker.
• GremlinNeutral: For a cat who turns into chaos after midnight.
• BansheeGirl: A wailing spirit of Irish folklore, for a very vocal cat.
• DraculaBoy: The famous vampire count.
• VladBoy: A vampire-ready name.
• FrankieBoy: A friendly nod to Frankenstein.
• IgorBoy: The classic mad scientist's assistant.
• BeetlejuiceBoy: The chaotic ghost from Tim Burton's movie. Say it three times.
• IchabodBoy: Ichabod Crane, the schoolteacher of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
• CobwebNeutral: For a cat who hides in dusty corners.
• BattyGirl: A little bit bat, a little bit nuts.
• ShadowNeutral: Dark, quiet and always nearby.
• MidnightGirl: A classic name for a black cat with glowing eyes.
• RavenGirl: A sleek black bird, for a sleek black cat.
• LuciferBoy: The scheming cat from Disney's Cinderella.
• WednesdayGirl: Wednesday Addams, the deadpan daughter of the Addams Family.
• MorticiaGirl: The elegant matriarch of the Addams Family.
• ElviraGirl: The campy Mistress of the Dark.
• EmberNeutral: A glowing orange coal, perfect for a dark cat with orange flecks.
• InfernoBoy: A raging fire, for a fearless orange cat.
• BonfireNeutral: Crackling orange flames on a cool night.
• CampfireNeutral: Orange flames against a dark night.

Sweet Halloween candy names

Trick or treat? For a sweet orange cat, definitely treat.

• Candy CornNeutral: The orange, yellow and white Halloween candy.
• CandyGirl: Sweet, colorful Halloween loot.
• LollipopGirl: A sweet treat on a stick.
• TrickNeutral: Half of trick or treat.
• TreatNeutral: The better half of trick or treat.
• Caramel AppleNeutral: A fall fair favorite.
• ButterscotchNeutral: Golden, buttery and sweet, perfect for a light orange cat.
• ToffeeNeutral: A buttery candy the color of a warm orange coat.
• TaffyGirl: Sweet and stretchy, like a cat mid-yawn.
• CaramelNeutral: A rich golden-brown sweet for a golden-brown cat.
• CheetoBoy: Bright orange and a little bit cheesy.
• LicoriceNeutral: Black candy for a black-patched cat.
• FudgeNeutral: Rich, dark and sweet.
• TruffleNeutral: A dark chocolate treat.
• JellybeanNeutral: Small, sweet and colorful.
• SprinklesNeutral: Adds fun to everything.

Black and orange Halloween names

For a tortie, a calico or an orange cat who shares the house with a black cat. More on our black and orange cat names page.

• MonarchNeutral: The orange-and-black butterfly, for an orange and black cat.
• OrioleNeutral: The Baltimore oriole is a bright orange-and-black bird.
• WoollyNeutral: The woolly bear caterpillar is banded in black and orange.
• EclipseNeutral: When dark covers the sun, a fit for a black and orange cat.
• CinderNeutral: A glowing piece of coal, for black fur with orange patches.
• CoalNeutral: Dark coal that glows orange when it burns.
• ObsidianNeutral: Black volcanic glass, for a black cat with fiery eyes.
• OnyxNeutral: A black gemstone, perfect for a black cat with orange eyes.
• BinxBoy: Thackery Binx, the black cat of Hocus Pocus.
• JijiBoy: Kiki's talking black cat in Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service.
• LunaGirl: Latin for "moon," and the black cat from Sailor Moon.
• BagheeraBoy: The black panther of The Jungle Book.

More Halloween names for orange cats

Everything else tagged Halloween in our database.

• InkNeutral: Deep black, for a black cat with amber eyes.
• JetNeutral: Jet black and fast.

Famous Halloween cats

Cats and Halloween go back a long way in film and fiction. A few of the most famous:

• Thackery Binx (Hocus Pocus): a boy cursed to live forever as a black cat, who helps defeat the Sanderson sisters.
• Salem (Sabrina the Teenage Witch): a sarcastic black cat who was once a warlock.
• Pyewacket (Bell, Book and Candle): the witch's cat in the 1958 film, whose name comes from much older witch-familiar folklore.
• Graymalkin (Macbeth): the familiar one of the witches calls to in the play's opening scene.
• Professor McGonagall (Harry Potter): a witch who can transform into a tabby cat. Minerva is a great name for a tabby girl.
• Jiji (Kiki's Delivery Service): a young witch's loyal black cat.

Most famous Halloween cats are black, which makes an orange Halloween cat a fun twist. Your cat can be the pumpkin to every black cat's shadow.

Halloween name pairs

• Hocus and Pocus: the classic pair for two Halloween kittens.
• Trick and Treat: one mischievous cat, one sweet one.
• Jack and Sally: the couple from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
• Morticia and Gomez: the Addams Family parents.
• Winifred and Binx: a Hocus Pocus witch and the black cat who outsmarts her.
• Pumpkin and Spice: a cozy fall duo.
• Ember and Ash: for an orange cat and a gray cat.
• Salem and Sabrina: the witch and her famous cat.

Halloween safety for orange cats

Halloween can be stressful for cats. A few precautions help:

• Keep candy out of reach. Chocolate is toxic to cats, and wrappers can cause choking or blockages.
• Watch the door. Trick-or-treaters mean the front door opens again and again. Many owners keep cats in a quiet back room for the evening so they cannot slip outside.
• Use flameless candles. Curious cats and lit jack-o'-lanterns are a bad mix. Battery tea lights are safer.
• Skip the costume if your cat hates it. If your cat freezes, hides or struggles, the costume is not worth the photo. A simple bandana is often enough.
• Keep glow sticks away. Cats love to chew them, and the liquid inside tastes bitter and can cause heavy drooling.
• Check ID. Make sure your cat's microchip details are up to date in case they do get out.

If you think your cat has eaten something harmful, call your veterinarian or an animal poison control line right away.

Tips for choosing a Halloween name

A Halloween name has to work in July too. Names like Pumpkin, Ember, Willow and Salem feel natural all year, while something like Beetlejuice is funnier but more of a commitment.

1. Keep it to one or two syllables for everyday use. A longer formal name is fine, but give it a short call name. "Sir Fluffington" becomes "Fluff" by week two anyway.
2. Say it out loud ten times. If you feel silly yelling it across the yard or at the vet's front desk, keep looking.
3. Avoid names that sound like commands. "Kit" and "sit," or "Bo" and "no," can blur together for a cat who is still learning.
4. Watch your cat for a few days. Personality is often the best tiebreaker. A kitten who climbs the curtains may be a Blaze, not a Biscuit.
5. Use the name often and pair it with good things. Say it at mealtime and during treats. A 2019 study in the journal Scientific Reports found that pet cats can tell their own name apart from similar-sounding words.

More orange cat name lists

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• Black and Orange Cat Names
• Famous Orange Cat Names
• Food Names for Orange Cats
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