Food-themed cat names

Food-themed cat names are the most consistently popular naming category in real-world pet registries — when cities publish their licensed pet names, Mochi, Pumpkin, Biscuit, and Pepper are always near the top. Cats are soft, round, often the color of a baked good, and frequently the same size as one. The category names itself.

This collection covers sweet foods (Mochi, Cookie, Cupcake, Brownie, Honey, Mango), savory foods (Miso, Tofu, Olive, Biscuit, Pepper, Bagel), drinks (Espresso, Latte, Mocha, Whiskey), and a handful of food-adjacent names that work just as well (Pumpkin for an orange cat, Cinnamon for a warm-brown one, Saffron for a striking one).

Food cat names tend to suit cats who look the part — a round cream-colored cat named Mochi, an orange tabby named Pumpkin, a tuxedo cat named Oreo. They age better than you'd think: a sixteen-year-old cat named Biscuit is still charming. Browse the list below; the right name is usually the food you're glad your cat resembles.