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Looking for cat names with B? These 99 B names for cats each come with an origin and meaning, so you can pick a name you like for its sound and its story, from Bach, Bacon, Bagel, Bagheera, Baklava, Bal.

The most common origins among B cat names here are Greek (9), Sanskrit (8), Nature (6). Not sure yet? Try the cat name generatoror browse types of cat names by theme.

Baal-hamon

Arabic

Carthaginian chief god; 'Baal' means 'lord' and 'hamon' refers to wealth or multitude

Bach

Bachué

Muisca

Muisca mother goddess who emerged from sacred waters to populate the Earth

Bacon

Nature

Crispy and beloved

Bagel

Nature

Round and chewy

Bagheera

Disney

The wise black panther mentor in The Jungle Book

Bahucarā Mātā

Sanskrit

Hindu goddess embodying chastity, fertility, and protection of women

Baklava

Turkish

Layers of phyllo, nuts, and honey — Turkey's most iconic sweet

Bal

Turkish

Honey

Bambi

Disney

The young deer in Disney's 1942 classic

Banshee

Barbie

Pixar

The Toy Story doll

Barghest

Celtic

A large, demonic black dog from English folklore, often appearing as an omen or guardian

Barley

Nature

A golden grain

Baron

Modern

A noble rank below count

Barry

DreamWorks

Barry B. Benson, the bee protagonist of Bee Movie

Basie

Basil

Greek

Royal herb

Basile

Greek

From Greek basileus meaning 'king' — royal and authoritative

Bastet

Egyptian

Goddess of cats, home, and protection

Batea

Greek

A naiad or water nymph in Greek mythology

Bau

Sumerian

Mesopotamian goddess of dogs and protection, often paired with Ninhursag

Bautista

Spanish

Baptist

Beatriz

Spanish

Brings happiness

Bébert

French

Diminutive of Bérard or informal form of Robert — a pet's familiar name

Beerbohm

German

German surname derived from 'beer' and 'baum' (tree)

Beethoven

Begoe

Norse

Norse figure or deity connected to cats in mythology

Behemoth

Literary

Talking black cat from Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita

Bellatrix

Latin

Female warrior — bright blue star in Orion

Bellini

Italian

Peach and prosecco cocktail

Bendir

Turkish/Arabic

Frame drum used in Sufi music

Bendis

Thracian

Thracian and Athenian goddess of the hunt and night — guardian of boundaries and travelers

Benny

Benny Family

Pop culture

South Korean cat influencer and social media celebrity with a devoted online following

Benthesikyme

Greek

Daughter of the sea god Poseidon and nymph Amphitrite — grandiose divine heritage

Benzaiten

Japanese

Japanese goddess of water, music, arts, and eloquence — beauty and flowing grace

Berlingr

Norse

Dwarf in Norse mythology — a craftsman or inhabitant of the underworld realms

Berlioz

Disney

The gray-and-black kitten in Disney's The Aristocats

Beroe

Greek

A Nereid or Oceanid of Greek mythology — a sea nymph of beauty and mystery

Betelgeuse

Arabic

Red supergiant in Orion — "the giant's hand"

Beyonce

Bhadra

Sanskrit

Auspicious, fortunate, or blessed

Bhagavatī

Sanskrit

The blessed one, the glorious one — an honorific for divine feminine energy

Bhārat Mātā

Sanskrit

India the Mother — national personification of India as a protective mother goddess

Bhavānī

Sanskrit

She who brings being or existence — a form of the goddess Parvati

Bhūmi

Sanskrit

Earth — the primordial goddess of the land and soil in Hindu cosmology

Bhuvaneśvarī

Sanskrit

The Queen of the Universe — cosmic ruler of all the worlds

Bieber

Bilbo

Literary

The hobbit who finds the One Ring in Tolkien's The Hobbit

Billi

Hindi

From Hindi/Urdu billi, meaning cat

Billie

Billy Boss

Disney

A character in Disney's animated catalog

Binti

Literary

The young protagonist of Nnedi Okorafor's Africanfuturist novella

Binx

Pop culture

The cursed black cat in Hocus Pocus

Birch

Nature

For a slender pale cat

Biscuit

Nature

Buttery, golden — fits a tan or cream cat

Bix

Black Shuck

Celtic

A large black demonic dog from English folklore, said to roam East Anglian graveyards.

Blackie

Modern

A name descriptively referring to a black or very dark-colored animal.

Bláin

Norse

In Norse mythology, one of the dwarfs created from the flesh of the primordial giant Ymir.

Blake

Blaziken

Pokémon

Blaze Pokémon, Fire/Fighting type

Blossom

Blueberry

Nature

Small and dusky blue

Blur

Bobby Kertanegara

Modern

A personal pet name, combining the common English given name Bobby with the Indonesian surname Kertanegara.

Bockenkrieg

German

German for 'goat war'—a peasant uprising in medieval Germany, possibly rooted in carnival customs or social unrest.

Bodrum

Turkish

Coastal Aegean town known for white-washed buildings and ancient ruins

Bolbe

Greek

In Greek mythology, an Oceanid (sea nymph) and minor goddess of flowing water.

Boncuk

Turkish

Bead — specifically a blue evil-eye bead

Bono

Boo

Pixar

The toddler in Monsters, Inc.

Boreas

Greek

From Greek meaning 'scorching' or 'north wind' — the ancient god of the cold north wind

Börek

Turkish

Savory layered pastry filled with cheese or spinach

Bowie

Bragi

Norse

God of poetry

Brahmā

Sanskrit

In Buddhist cosmology, the lord of the heavenly realm Brahmaloka and a deva of the highest order

Brahms

Bravo

A cheer for a great performance

Briareus

Greek

One of the Hundred-Handers (Hekatonkheires) — a primordial giant with fifty heads and hundred arms

Brigadier Broccoli

Pop culture

A whimsical military-vegetable hybrid name — part rank, part cruciferous plant

Britney

Britomartis

Greek

From Minoan origin meaning 'sweet maiden' — a mountain and hunting goddess of ancient Crete

Brock

Pokémon

Rock-type Gym Leader from Pewter City

Brooks

Brownie Still

Modern

A compound name blending 'Brownie' (small household spirit or brown-colored creature) with 'Still' (calm, motionless)

Browser

Modern

One who browses — a digital or literal explorer of spaces, pages, or environments

Brünnhilde

Norse

Armored warrior woman; one of the Valkyries in Germanic/Norse mythology

Bruno

Buck

Buckbeak

Harry Potter

Hagrid's hippogriff, also called Witherwings

Bugle

A brass horn with a bright call

Buneary

Pokémon

Rabbit Pokémon, Normal type

Burrito

Spanish

Wrapped up snug

Bursa

Greek/Turkish

First Ottoman capital, at the foot of Mount Uludağ

Buttercup

Literary

Prim's grumpy ginger cat in The Hunger Games

Buurtpoes Bledder

Dutch

Dutch: 'neighborhood cat Bledder' — a local, beloved alley cat with a name and reputation

Buzz

Pixar

Buzz Lightyear, the Space Ranger from Toy Story

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