Looking for the perfect name for your spellcasting cat companion? Here is the comprehensive compendium of witchy cat names, for your new kitty familiar! Discover witch cat names from history, folklore, film, the occult, as well as the sorcerer’s closet. Also, learn the stories behind these crafty characters, to choose the perfect kitty moniker. So let’s dive in straightaway, and find the “purrfect” name for your new feline “particular.”
Witch Cat Names from Fiction, Film and Folklore
These witch cat names from popular culture are typically on the more benevolent side of the darkness scale, when it comes to choosing witchy cat calls. Try making a kitty pun from one of the names. For example, Harry Potter could become Hairy Pawter.
Akko: Atsuko Kagari in Little Witch Academia
Bellatrix Lestrange: Evil witch in Harry Potter Series.
Blair: Blair Witch Project a 1999 film about a fictional witch, filmed in Maryland.
Bombay: Bewitched, Dr. Bombay is the witch doctor for Samantha’s family.
Brunhilda: Norse myth and folklore witch.
Circe: Homer’s Odyssey witch, who turns Odysseus‘ men into pigs.
Cordelia Fox: American Horror Story: Coven.
Crookshanks: Hermione’s orange cat and snuggly familiar in the Harry Potter series.
Desdemona: Every Witch Way, Desdemona is a powerful witch on the witch’s council, subsequently turned evil by the “Fool Moon.”
Echidna: The Witch of Greed in Re:Zero.
Edwina: Maria The Virgin Witch.
Elphaba: The wicked witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz as reimagined in the Broadway play, Wicked.
Elsa: Good witch of Disney’s Frozen series. Also, the lioness in Born Free.
Endora: Bewitched, Mother of Samantha, grandmother to Tabitha, she has contempt for mere mortals and is therefore the nemesis of husband, Darrin.
Gayelette: The Wonderful World of Oz, powerful sorceress and beautiful princess in Oz.
Glinda: The good and beautiful witch in The Wizard of Oz.
Hermione: Harry Potter’s best friend and a talented young witch.
Izetta: Izetta the Last Witch, Japanese anime.
Lirio: Lirio is the occult shopkeeper in film, The Craft. Lirio is able to recognize Sarah’s natural abilities and guides her to invoke the spirit of Manon to prevent the other witches from causing more harm. Lirio makes a lyrical witch cat name.
Makoto: Makoto Kowato, Flying Witch is an anime production. Makoto means “truthful, sincere and honest.” All good characteristics for a witch’s familiar.
Maleficent: Evil, spellcasting queen in Sleeping Beauty.
Manon: The “warlock spirit” invoked in the film, The Craft, who brings Nancy ever-increasing powers in her practice of witchcraft, then ultimately assists Sarah in vanquishing her former coven members.
Maria: Maria the Virgin Witch, Manga animated series.
Minerva: Shape shifting Professor Minerva McGonagall in Harry Potter, she frequently shifts into a housecat. Also, the Roman goddess of victory, justice and wisdom.
Nyx: Image Comics character as well as the Greek primordial goddess of Darkness.
Phoebe, Piper, Prue, and Penny Halliwell: The four witch sisters of the TV series, Charmed.
Prospero: Sorcerer of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
Rirrika Moriya: Nurse Angel Ririka SOS.
Robin: Witch Hunter Robin, although a witch herself, Robin hunts rogue witches.
Sabrina: Title character of Sabrina The Teenage Witch.
Samantha: Bewitched, a good witch who tries to keep her powers under control to please her husband Darren, who generally prefers to do things the hard way.
The Sanderson Sisters: Winifred, Sarah, and Mary: On the TV Show Hocus Pocus.
Sea Hag: Popeye.
Singra: The Wicked Witch of Oz, Singra is a cousin to the Wicked Witches of East and West. Following a 100 year nap, she shortly awakens to find her cousins are dead at the hands of Dorothy, and naturally seeks revenge.
Tabitha: Bewitched, witch toddler who mainly wreaks havoc by way of making her little desires reality, through wiggling her nose with her index finger.
Tarot: Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose.
Tilly Ipswitch: Tilly Witch, a children’s book, wherein happy-go-lucky Tilly witch forgets how to be mean, and has to relearn wicked ways by Halloween.
Ursula: Evil Sea Witch of The Little Mermaid.
Wendy: Casper the Friendly Ghost’s best friend and a good witch.
The Witches of Eastwick: Sukie, Jane, and Alex (their warlock, played by Jack Nicholson, is named Daryl Van Horne).
Zoe Benson: American Horror Story: Coven.
Male Witch Cat Names from History
These real-life warlocks make some pretty spooky witch cat names. I have included their weird histories, just so you know what may be in store for you if you choose one of these dark cat monikers!
Abramelin the Mage
A powerful warlock of the 15th Century, Abramelin created a complex system of magic based on an intricate process through which he summoned good and evil to do his bidding. His secrets were published in the Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin, revered by the occult community and Aleister Crowley, who we’ll discuss next.
Aleister (or Crowley)
A poet, novelist, writer, mountaineer, and occultist, Aleister Crowley practiced ceremonial magick, and subsequently founded an occult religion known as Thelema. In 1898, he joined the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, where he finally trained in the arts of ceremonial magick.
On a trip to Egypt, Aiwass visited him, a being of a higher existence, who delivered unto him The Book of The Law. This text became the basis of his new occult religion, Thelema. As the head of Thelema, Crowley believed he was leading humanity into the Aeon of Horus, in which a new moral principle would prevail: “Do what thou shall wilt.” Crowley was thereafter reviled publicly for his pornographic writings, sexual-magic rituals, and libertine lifestyle.
Balthasar
Balthasar was one of the three Magi who visited the newborn baby Jesus. Some believe these mages or wizards were Zoroastrian priests rather than kings. The Persian Magi were chiefly astronomers, astrologers, and mathematicians. These wizards, or wise ones, combined magic with religion as parts of the same whole. In fiction, some use the name Balthazar identically for both angelic and demonic supernatural beings.
Cayce (or Edgar)
Many knew Edgar Cayce as the “sleeping prophet” and the founder of holistic medicine. Through over 14,000 trance-induced readings, Cayce produced healing information for his subjects. Furthermore, Cayce introduced the world to the lost continent of Atlantis and its people. Cayce also made predictions regarding the end times, a mysterious library that would be found buried under the paws of the Sphinx, plus various philosophies regarding spiritual growth, meditation, and reincarnation.
Mathers
MacGregor Mathers was one of the founders of The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and, at one time, a close associate of Aleister Crowley. He brought Enochian Magic into modern-day magical practice and eventually promoted the study of the tarot.
Nostradamus
Nostradamus was a French healer, seer, and astrologer. His book, Les Prophéties, is rarely out of print, since its publication in 1555. Written in quatrains, the text is deliberately obscure and vague, as the Inquisition was in full swing at the time of its writing. Les Prophéties received mixed reviews when published, however the ruling class was taken with Nostradamus, and he eventually became an astrologer to the rich and famous.
Catherine de’ Medici, Queen of France, was among his many supporters. Originally an apothecary, he subsequently drifted from the healing arts towards the occult in midlife, following the death of his first family at the hands of the plague. Since his death, Les Prophéties—given its vague and poetic nature—is purported to have predicted world events, such as World War II and the advent of nuclear weapons. Generally, modern scholars attribute this prescience to poor translations from middle French to modern English, rather than the Nostradamus’ prophetic ability.
Female Witch Names for Cats from History
In a similar fashion to the previous section, these names come from real female witches, which people documented over the ages. Their tales and overall sad demises are included, for your edification. Accordingly, if you’re looking for a unique feminine cat name with a rich history behind it, surely one of these selections is a truly wicked choice.
Agnes (or Sampson)
Agnes Sampson was chiefly a midwife and healer in the North Berwick area of England in the late 1500s. Many accused her, along with 70 others in the area, of attending a witches’ coven on Halloween night and further conspiring to kill the king. People accused them of casting a spell on his ship, which was returning with his bride from Denmark. Ferocious storms had beset the king’s voyage. Moreover, he believed that dark forces conspired to raise nature up against him.
The king himself tortured and questioned those accused. Agnes resolutely defended her innocence; however, the witch’s bridle—a torture device that held her head via four prongs in the mouth subsequently chained to the wall—proved to be more than she could bear. Agnes finally confessed to vexing the king’s ship and was eventually put to death via strangulation and burning.
Bessie (Dunlop)
Bessie Dunlop of Lynn, a farmer’s wife in Ayrshire, burned at the stake for sorcery, after her trial in Edenborough. She received information from “beyond” via the spirit of the well-dressed Tom Reid. He gifted her the ability to divine where lost possessions reside, make prophecies, as well as her healing arts. Significantly, the Queen of Elfland ordered him to bestow these gifts on her. Bessie received little payment for her services beyond scraps of cheese and grain. Naturally, prior to her demise, Bessie had many clients of the aristocratic and mercantile classes.
Cabot
Laurie Cabot began practicing magic and Wicca in the early 1970s, in Salem, Massachusetts, where Michael Dukakis proclaimed her the official witch of Salem. She maintained a coven and two small shops—Crow Haven Corner and The Cat, The Crow & The Crown—on Pickering Wharf. The latter shop has now closed. An online store, The Enchanted, still offers her jewelry and talismans. Nationally renowned, Laurie featured on the talk show circuit and Leonard Nimoy’s series, In Search Of …
Two Witch Cat Names Delphi (or Pythia)
The Oracle of Delphi was the most respected oracle of the ancient world. Her powers of foresight derived directly from Apollo. Also known as the Pythia, meaning “house of snakes,” she was one of the best-documented religious figures of the era. Nearly all of the classical writers make descriptions of her prophecies. By the seventh century BCE, she was the most powerful and prestigious woman in the classical world. Name your cat Delphi if you are seeking an all-knowing companion.
Kyteler
Alice Kyteler was the first person convicted of witchcraft in Ireland. Born of a wealthy Flemish merchant in Kilkenny County, Alice was an only daughter. She married four times. Her younger sons accused her and her second husband of killing her first husband and their father, William Outlaw. Many in the community resented Alice for her activities as a money lender. In 1324, her fourth husband fell ill and stated that he believed he was being poisoned. Alice and her household were subsequently accused and tried for sorcery and poisoning.
Alice fled to England following her conviction, but her servant, Petronella, and eldest son, William Outlaw Jr., received a conviction for witchcraft. Petronella was executed for the crime, while William, who recanted, received a sentence of three masses a day and faced a charge of caring for and feeding the poor for one year.
Laveau
Marie Catherine Laveau was a Voodoo priestess in the late 1800s, in New Orleans. She and her daughter, Marie Catherine Laveau II, had a large following of both black and white believers. In 1874, as many as 12,000 followers massed along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain to watch the daughter perform her legendary rites on St. John’s Eve. Being of mixed-race heritage—one-third Native American, one-third African American, and one-third French Creole—people hailed both mother and daughter as Voodoo queens.
Malin
Malin Matsdotter was one of the last to face execution during Sweden’s great witch hunt, known as the “Great Noise.” Malin’s own daughters accused her of corrupting her grandchildren by taking them to a Black Sabbath. But, she firmly maintained her innocence.
Swedish tradition holds that condemned witches be executed prior to burning, yet Malin’s stubborn insistence on her innocence seems to have riled the authorities’ ire. As such, her condemnation was to death by burning. Malin was zen-like in her death, showing no pain and refusing to cry out. This in addition to her final curse on her daughters—that they fall eternally into the hands of Satan—subsequently convinced the villagers of her guilt.
Historical Witch Cat Names from Salem
Markedly, Salem, Massachusetts, became a hotbed of accusations of witchcraft and executions by burning at the stake, in the late 1690s. The origin of the mysterious fits two young girls suffered is believed to have been a fungus that contaminated the Salem food supply. However, a well-meaning doctor claimed it was dark magic. A diagnosis that eventually destroyed a community.
Contamination of the food supply continued to bring on fits and delirium in the residents, while the accusations continued. Eventually, personal rivals invented new accusations of collusion in dark magic to destroy their enemies and take their possessions. Some 20 residents of Salem faced execution for witchcraft. Undeniably, many more had their families destroyed by the accusations.
Some of the prominent witches accused and executed include Bridgette Bishop, John and Elizabeth Proctor, Giles Corey, Sarah (Goode, Wildes and Osborne) and Abigail Faulkner.
Tituba
One of the original three accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692, Tituba was a Caribbean slave girl. The three women were accused of causing fits and delirium in two young girls via witchcraft. Tituba confessed to being a witch and straightaway accused others of participating in black magic.
Subsequently, panic ensued as others settled old scores via accusations. In all, some 150 men and women were accused of witchcraft in this small community. Tituba was found guilty of witchcraft but pardoned, perhaps for her assistance in apprehending more witches.
Ursula (or Shipton)
Ursula Southeil, also known as Mother Shipton, lived in the 1500s and was surely England’s greatest clairvoyant at the time. Described as hideous and known locally as hag face, it was unquestionably believed that she was the daughter of the union between a witch and Satan.
Respected as a prophetess, Mother Shipton subsequently predicted the demise of the Spanish Armada, the beheading of Mary Queen of Scots, the Great Fire of London, and the Plague of London. Unlike many of her contemporaries, Ursula was spared beheading or burning at the stake; in contrast, she died of natural causes and was subsequently buried on unhallowed ground.
Folklore Witch Cat Names from Witch’s Familiars
Initially, the witch’s familiar was seen as a satanic spirit, that briefly assumed the shape of an animal, when not performing the bidding of satanic forces. Today, we see the familiar mainly as a benevolent companion to the witch. Yet in medieval times, they were viewed in a particularly sinister light. Consider one of these predominately dark warlock witch cat names, if you are seeking especially evil cat names.
Matthew Hopkins, Witch Tormentor
Matthew Hopkins made a good living for himself in the 1640s by ridding villages of their witches. Through the use of sleep deprivation, he was able to obtain many confessions. In his book The Discovery of Witches, he recounts an exhausted witch calling out for her familiars and their arrival in his tome.
“Holt, who came in like a white kittling (kitten).
Farmara, who came in like a fat spaniel without any legs at all.
Vinegar Tom, who was like a long-leg’d Greyhound with an head like an Oxe.
Sack and Sugar, like a black Rabbet.
Newes, like a Polecat.
Followed by her imps Elemanzer, Pyewacket, Peckin the Crown, and Grizel Greedigut”
Hopkins suggests in his book that Satan gave these spirits ridiculous names in order to trick the witches into thinking they were not associated with the dark arts.
Witches’ Familiars From Literature and Legend
The concept of witches familiars has fascinated authors for millennium. From William Shakespeare to J. K. Rowling, their witches are similarly in need of a familiar with whom to share their darkest desires and spells. These particulars stealthily deliver messages, spy on protagonists and generally offer approval of the witch’s plots. Consider one of these witchy literary names for your new keeper of the secrets of the night.
Archimedes: Merlin’s owl.
Gridigut: One of Jane Wallis’ familiars.
Grimalkin: The witches’ cat in Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
Grizell: Another of Jane Wallis’ familiars.
Harpier: The MacBeth witches’ owl particular.
Kit: The charmed ones’ Siamese cat, mostly featured in the opening montage, and later in several episodes of Charmed.
Molly Boo: Molly Boo, Laurie Cabot’s black cat and “particular” in used her rituals. Laurie Cabot quietly practiced magic in Salem, Massachusetts, when her familiar, Molly Boo, got stuck in a tree. Cabot petitioned the local fire department to rescue her cat, but they claimed it was against union policy to do so. After four days, an undeniably desperate Cabot contacted the local paper to ask for their assistance. Emphatically stating that she was a witch, who needed the cat for her rituals, the paper took pity on Cabot’s plight. Upon the publishing of the story, the fire department rescued Molly Boo, and Cabot became a national celebrity, subsequently appearing on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show.
Pyewacket: The black cat familiar in the play and movie, Bell, Book and Candle.
Zombi: The pet snake and particular of Marie Catherine Laveau (named after an African god).
Types of Witches Familiars and Shape Shifters
Bajang: Male equivalent of the Pelesit, the Malaysian familiar in the form of a grasshopper or cricket.
Daemon: Demon.
Homunculus: A small humanoid creature that does the bidding of the warlock.
Imp: A fairy or demon.
Nagual: A Native American mythical human being with the ability to transform into a jaguar (pronounced – na’wal) .
Pelesit: Malaysian folklore of a cricket or grasshopper, which can only be owned by a female, that assists in her magic.
Pillan: A powerful male spirit of Spanish origin; this spirit is highly respected.
Poppet: A voodoo doll.
Qareen: From Arabic mythology, a Qareen is a spiritual double, who exists as part of a person or perhaps in an alternate dimension.
Tulpa: A Tibetan “imaginary friend” conjured through thoughts either consciously or accidentally. They exist independently, and have their own thoughts and emotions, separate from their human host.
Wayob: A Mayan concept, the Wayob is a shape shifter who magically transforms himself into an animal.
Evolving Witchy Cat Names and Perceptions
From 1400 to 1750 it is believed that between 45,000 and 50,000 individuals were executed for being witches in Europe alone. It was not until the 1690s that Salem, Massachusetts joined in the hysteria of executing people for the crimes of witchcraft. During this era, witches were perceived as ugly old has, with warts, often childless, with a gathering of familiars, often cats, dogs, birds and snakes. They scapegoated these social outcasts for a variety of societal ills, from crop failures to impotence to accidental deaths.
By the end of the 19th century, the perception of witches began to change. Popular advertisements for Halloween postcards and products from this era show attractive, even “sexy,” witches to sell their products. Simultaneously, L. Frank Baum, author of the Wizard of Oz series of books, introduces us to the beautiful and good witch, Glenda.
Pop culture today brings us a variety of good witches, from teenagers like Sabrina, to fighters of the demonic, with the Halliwell sisters, and Hermione Granger of the Harry Potter Series. It makes sense that if you have a beautiful cat, to imbue your kitty with magical powers, via a witchy cat name!
Male Witch Cat Names
These cat names are from male witches, also called warlocks, as well as magicians and tools from the sorcerer’s closet. Create an eccentric cat moniker by combining some of these names, such as Bokor of Bedlam.
| Amulet | Hester | Revenant |
| Bedlam | Hocus Pocus | Riven |
| Bokor | Labyrinth | Seance |
| Chance | Lucifer | Shazam |
| Crow | Maelstrom | Solstice |
| Cryptic | Magus | Sorcerer |
| Dagon | Merlin | Spirit |
| Damian | Mojo | Spook |
| Druid | Pentacle | Tarot |
| Eerie | Pentagon | Tattoo |
| Goety | Phantom | Theurgist |
| Gremlin | Prophet | Vampire |
| Hallow | Onyx | Voodoo |
| Haunt | Ouiji | Wizard |
| Helix | Reaper |
Witch Names for Cats From Other Languages
If you prefer unusual or unique names for cats, these special witch cat names from other languages surely fit the bill. Consider combining names to create a honorific title for your feline particular, for example Baba Saga Sahira!
Akuba: “Witch” in Japanese.
Aswang: A Flipipino sorcerer and shape shifter who feeds on human flesh.
Baba: Polish for “witch.”
Barang: Filipino witches who practice black magic.
Bruxo: Spanish translation of “warlock.”
Craft: The art of witchcraft.
Hexe: “Witch” in German.
Incantrix: Latin word for “witch.”
Heathen: Pagan, idolatrous, or infidel.
Kijo: Japanese for “witch.”
Kikik: Filipino sorcerer, generally similar to the vampire-like Aswang.
Koldun: Russian translation of “warlock.”
Majo: Japanese alternative for “witch.”
Necromantis: Greek word for “warlock.”
Saga: Another Latin word for “witch.”
Sahir: Arabic for “warlock.”
Sahira: Similarly Arabic for “witch.”‘
Shushi: Chinese translation of “warlock.”
Sorcière: French for “witch.”
Strega: “Witch” in Italian.
Tovenaar: Latin translation for “warlock.”
Usikan: A Filipino sorcerer who inflicts harm by complimenting someone or something.
Veneficus: Another Latin word for “warlock.”
Unique Female Witch Cat Names
| Arcana | Harkness | Mystic |
| Astral | Haruspex | Orenda |
| Chant | Hecate | Pagan |
| Charm | Hex | Pandora |
| Coven | Hoodoo | Rhiannon |
| Crone | Jinn | Rune |
| Exorcist | Jinx | Sibyl |
| Fate | Kabballah | Sylvan |
| Fury | Mage | Siren |
| Genie | Marvel | Scoceress |
| Glamour | Medusa | Spellbinder |
| Gorgon | Morgana | Spellcaster |
| Grimalkin | Mystic | Trance |
| Grimace | Moonbeam | Whammy |
| Hag | Moonlight | Wicca |
| Haunt |
In Conclusion: Witchy Cat Names
We hope you found this article bubbling to the brim with witchy name ideas for cats! Exploring real-life magical names sourced from history provides many meaningful and unique cat name ideas, however dark their tales are. On the other hand, the Pop culture names of the last 150 years give us an amply supply of beautiful, bold and goodly witchy cat name inspirations.
Keep in mind, the fictional witches, warlocks, wizards, and their particulars are a little more light-hearted in their meanings and back stories. Remember to call them out loud in your home a few times, to select the perfect cat call for your feline familiar!
I once met a black cat named BO which was short for Black Orpheus. The Orpheus myth warns that death is inevitable, that even the power of song cannot save one from death. But it also reconciles life and death, suggesting that death is actually the beginning of a new life. Since ancient times, Orpheus has represented the supreme power of poetry and music to enchant all natural things
That is a terrific, meaningful cat name! Cats are certainly enchanting creatures. I might have to name an animal that in the near future, lol. Also the moral of the myth hints at reincarnation; we all hope to see our pets on the other side of this life. I am curious; did they pronounce his name as beau or B.O.
😆 Beau
Awwww…That’s a favorite name of mine!