Being a nerd is cool, it opens you up to such a wide range of interesting and unusual things like comic books, cult movies, video games… (If you agree with them then you’re definitely a nerd 🙂 )
Ok, maybe I’m a bit bias… but tell me it’s not true.
If you’re into comic books, sci-fi, niche films and books, video games, and any of the other stereotypical nerdy things, then what better place to draw inspiration from to name your cat.
It’s a great conversation starter, and when you meet someone else who knows what your cat name means or where it’s from – you know you’ve met a fellow nerd!
So, without further ado, here are some nerdy cat names to browse. Hopefully, you’ll find the perfect nerdy name for you and your cat!
Loads of Nerdy Cat Names
Nerdy Sci-Fi Names for Male Cats
Few things scream nerdy more than sci-fi! I love a good sci-fi film or series, and it’s the perfect place to look for unusual names.
Here are a few of the best and the movie/TV show they are from:
Anakin – Star Wars
Apollo – Battlestar Galactica
Ben – Star Wars
Chewbacca – Star Wars
Connor – The Terminator
Emmett – Back to the Future
Finn – Star Wars
Fox – The X-Files
Hans Solo – Star Wars
Holden – Blade Runner
Jonas – Stargate SG-1
Lando – Star Wars
Leonard – Star Trek
Luke – Star Wars
Miles – Star Trek
Obi–Wan – Star Wars
Poe – Star Wars
Riker – Star Wars
Sam – Quantum Leap
Spock – Star Trek
Wesley – Star Trek
Ziggy – Quantum Leap
Nerdy Sci-Fi Names for Female Cats
Aayla – Star Wars
Athena – Battlestar Galactica
Beverly – Star Trek
Dana – The X-Files
Delenn – Babylon 5
Ezri – Star Trek
Janice – Star Trek
Kathryn – Star Trek
Kira – Star Trek
Leia – Star Wars
Maggie – Sliders
Mara – Star Wars
Monica – The X-Files
Padme – Star Wars
Rey – Star Wars
Ripley – Alien
Serina – Battlestar Galactica
Tasha – Star Trek
Uhura – Star Trek
Zhora – Blade Runner
Nerdy Techy-Related Names for Cats
If you’re a techy geek then these names will be very familiar to you and might just make for the perfect name for your kitty!
Apple
Cloud
Dell
DOS
Pixel
Vista
Mouse
Acer
Chip
Intel
Cookie
Windows
Siri
Mac
Linux
Nerdy Video Game-Related Names for Cats
Here are some awesome and well-known video character names from the past to the present to choose from:
Link
Mario or Luigi
Yoshi
Snake
(Princess) Peach
Lara (Croft)
Duke
Pacman
Ganondorf
Scorpion
Kratos
Megaman
Bowser
Pikachu
Banjo
Donkey Kong
Sonic
(Princess) Zelda
Spyro
Diddy Kong
Rayman
(Kid) Icarus
Earthworm Jim
Blanka
Ryu
Comic Book Character Names for Cats
Comic books and nerds, a marriage going back since the early 1900s when comic books started to become a thing.
If you enjoy comic books you’ll be familiar with most of these names. Plenty of them make for awesome kitty names!
Spawn – Spawn
Captain Haddock – Tintin
Deadpool – Deadpool
Astro Boy – Ambassador Atom
Daredevil – Daredevil
Hellboy – Hellboy
Venom – Spiderman
Lex Luther – Superman
Swamp Thing – Swamp Thing
Obelix – Asterix
The Punisher – Spiderman
Iron Man – Iron Man
Hulk – The Incredible Hulk
The Thing – Fantastic Four
Magneto – X-Men
The Joker – Batman
Judge Dredd – 2000 AD
Spiderman – Spiderman
Wolverine – X-Men
Batman – Batman
Superman – Superman
If you couldn’t find a suitably nerdy name that you liked enough from this list for your kitty don’t stop here.
Check out these lists of Black cat names, Disney inspired cat
