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Music cat names

187 names

A great music-inspired cat name should work even when the speakers are off. Riff, Melody, Bowie, and Nina are easy to call across a room, while Symphony, Tchaikovsky, and Metronome make a bolder statement. This collection brings together 187 distinct picks from pop, hip-hop, country, jazz, rock, indie music, classical music, and the language of music itself.

Some names are direct musical words: Tempo is the speed of a piece, Cadence is the way a phrase comes to rest, and Piccolo is a small flute with a bright voice. Others nod to performers or groups — Ella for Ella Fitzgerald, Dolly for Dolly Parton, and Nirvana for the band. An artist-inspired name is a tribute, not a claim about the word's linguistic origin.

Start with the sound you enjoy saying. Short names like Jax, Cher, and Bach are quick to call; softer names like Lullaby and Norah have a different feel. Open a name below for its musical connection and more cat-name ideas.

Adele

Music reference: Adele

Akon

Music reference: Akon

Ariana

Music reference: Ariana Grande

Avril

Music reference: Avril Lavigne

Axl

Music reference: Axl Rose

Bach

Music reference: J. S. Bach

Banshee

Music reference: Siouxsie and the Banshees

Basie

Music reference: Count Basie

Beethoven

Music reference: Ludwig van Beethoven

Benny

Music reference: Benny Goodman

Beyonce

Music reference: Beyoncé

Bieber

Music reference: Justin Bieber

Billie

Music reference: Billie Holiday

Bix

Music reference: Bix Beiderbecke

Blake

Music reference: Blake Shelton

Blossom

Music reference: Blossom Dearie

Blur

Music reference: Blur

Bono

Music reference: Bono

Bowie

Music reference: David Bowie

Brahms

Music reference: Johannes Brahms

Bravo

A cheer for a great performance

Britney

Music reference: Britney Spears

Brooks

Music reference: Garth Brooks

Bruno

Music reference: Bruno Mars

Buck

Music reference: Buck Owens

Bugle

A brass horn with a bright call

Cadence

A musical phrase that comes to rest

Calvin

Music reference: Calvin Harris

Carly

Music reference: Carly Rae Jepsen

Cave

Music reference: Nick Cave

Cher

Music reference: Cher

Chet

Music reference: Chet Baker

Chino

Music reference: Chino XL

Chopin

Music reference: Frédéric Chopin

Chris

Music reference: Chris Stapleton

Cobain

Music reference: Kurt Cobain

Cooper

Music reference: Alice Cooper

David

Music reference: David Guetta

Dean

Music reference: Dean Martin

Debussy

Music reference: Claude Debussy

Demi

Music reference: Demi Lovato

Dolly

Music reference: Dolly Parton

Dorothy

Music reference: Dorothy Donegan

Drake

Music reference: Drake

Dre

Music reference: Dr. Dre

Earl

Modern

Music reference: Earl Hines

Eartha

Music reference: Eartha Kitt

Elegy

A reflective song or poem

Elgar

Music reference: Edward Elgar

Ella

Music reference: Ella Fitzgerald

Elton

Music reference: Elton John

Elvis

Music reference: Elvis Presley

Encore

An extra performance after the main set

Eric

Music reference: Eric Church

Etta

Music reference: Etta James

Eve

Pixar

Music reference: Eve

Faith

Music reference: Faith Hill

Fermata

A sign to hold a note longer

Fiddler

A player of the fiddle

Fife

A small, high-pitched flute

Frankie

Music reference: Frankie Valli

Garth

Music reference: Garth Brooks

George

Greek

Music reference: George Strait

Gershwin

Music reference: George Gershwin

Glass

Music reference: Philip Glass

Glee

A joyful song or singing group

Gospel

A tradition of religious song

Grohl

Music reference: Dave Grohl

Gwen

Music reference: Gwen Stefani

Halsey

Music reference: Halsey

Hank

Music reference: Hank Williams

Harmony

Notes that sound together

Harry

Music reference: Harry Styles

Haydn

Music reference: Joseph Haydn

Jackson

Music reference: Michael Jackson

Jaco

Music reference: Jaco Pastorius

Jagger

Music reference: Mick Jagger

Jax

Music reference: Jax Jones

Jazzy

Full of the swing and spirit of jazz

Jive

A lively dance and style of swing

Jonas

Literary

Music reference: the Jonas Brothers

Jovi

Music reference: Bon Jovi

Jukebox

A machine that plays selected songs

June

Music reference: June Carter Cash

Kazoo

A small humming instrument

Keane

Music reference: Keane

Kip

Music reference: Kip Moore

Latifah

Music reference: Queen Latifah

Latto

Music reference: Latto

Lauryn

Music reference: Lauryn Hill

Lemmy

Music reference: Lemmy Kilmister

Lennon

Music reference: John Lennon

Lewis

Music reference: Lewis Capaldi

Lionel

Music reference: Lionel Hampton

Lizzo

Music reference: Lizzo

Louis

Music reference: Louis Armstrong

Lullaby

A gentle song for sleep

Lush

Music reference: Lush

Luther

Music reference: Luther Vandross

Lyric

The words of a song

Mabel

Music reference: Mabel

Malone

Music reference: Post Malone

Mariah

Music reference: Mariah Carey

Marley

Music reference: Bob Marley

Megan

Music reference: Megan Thee Stallion

Melody

The main sequence of notes in a tune

Mercury

Latin

Music reference: Freddie Mercury

Merle

Music reference: Merle Haggard

Metronome

A device that keeps a steady beat

Miles

Music reference: Miles Davis

Miley

Music reference: Miley Cyrus

Missy

Music reference: Missy Elliott

Mitski

Music reference: Mitski

Morrissey

Music reference: Morrissey

Motif

A short idea repeated through a piece

Muse

A source of artistic inspiration

Nas

Music reference: Nas

Niall

Music reference: Niall Horan

Nicki

Music reference: Nicki Minaj

Nina

Music reference: Nina Simone

Nirvana

Music reference: Nirvana

Norah

Music reference: Norah Jones

Oasis

Music reference: Oasis

Olly

Music reference: Olly Murs

Opus

A numbered musical work

Otis

Music reference: Otis Redding

Panpipe

A set of tuned pipes played by blowing

Patsy

Music reference: Patsy Cline

Pearl

Music reference: Pearl Jam

Petty

Music reference: Tom Petty

Piccolo

A small flute with a bright, high sound

Pixie

Music reference: Pixies

Polka

A lively dance in two beats

Prince

Music reference: Prince

Prokofiev

Music reference: Sergei Prokofiev

Pulp

Music reference: Pulp

Rakim

Music reference: Rakim

Rapsody

Music reference: Rapsody

Ravel

Music reference: Maurice Ravel

Raye

Music reference: RAYE

Reba

Music reference: Reba McEntire

Requiem

Music written in remembrance

Rhapsody

A free-flowing musical composition

Rhythm

The pattern of beats in music

Riff

A short, repeated musical phrase

Rihanna

Music reference: Rihanna

Roy

Music reference: Roy Acuff

Sam

Music reference: Sam Smith

Santana

Music reference: Carlos Santana

Sarah

Music reference: Sarah Vaughan

Saweetie

Music reference: Saweetie

Scat

Improvised jazz singing with syllables

Schubert

Music reference: Franz Schubert

Selena

Music reference: Selena Quintanilla

Serenade

Music performed for someone

Shakira

Music reference: Shakira

Sheeran

Music reference: Ed Sheeran

Sheryl

Music reference: Sheryl Crow

Sia

Music reference: Sia

Slash

Music reference: Slash

Snoop

Music reference: Snoop Dogg

Sonata

A composition usually written for one or two instruments

Stefani

Music reference: Gwen Stefani

Stevie

Music reference: Stevie Nicks

Sting

Music reference: Sting

Sublime

Music reference: Sublime

Suede

Music reference: Suede

Sun Ra

Music reference: Sun Ra

Symphony

A large orchestral work

Taylor

Music reference: Taylor Swift

Tchaikovsky

Music reference: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Techno

A style of electronic dance music

Tempo

The speed of the beat

Tierra

Music reference: Tierra Whack

Treble

The higher range of musical sound

Trill

A quick alternation between notes

Viola

An instrument with a warm, low string voice

Wagner

Music reference: Richard Wagner

Waltz

A dance in three beats

Waylon

Music reference: Waylon Jennings

Willie

Music reference: Willie Nelson

Wolfgang

Music reference: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Woody

Pixar

Music reference: Woody Herman

Yodel

Singing that shifts rapidly between registers

Zappa

Music reference: Frank Zappa

Zara

Music reference: Zara Larsson

Zayn

Music reference: Zayn Malik

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