Lord of the Rings Cat Names: Frodo, Arwen and Middle-earth Picks

J.R.R. Tolkien built Middle-earth over a lifetime, inventing whole languages and histories, and that depth gives a cat a name with real weight behind it. Whether your companion is a brave little hobbit underfoot, a wise grey wanderer, or a sleek shadow with a menacing streak, the legendarium has a name to suit. A pick from The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit lands warmly with fellow readers while staying short and clear enough for a cat to learn.

The names here fall into a few clear fellowships. Hobbits give you gentle, homely picks like Frodo, Sam, Bilbo, Pippin and Rosie, while the wise and noble lend grand names such as Gandalf, Aragorn, Arwen, Galadriel and Elrond. The fierce and the shadowy supply dramatic options for a bold or black cat, and the elvish and place names offer something lyrical and rare. Coat colour helps you choose, with a smoke-grey cat suiting a wizard name, a golden cat carrying an elvish one, and a small brown tabby wearing a hobbit pick beautifully. Bonded pairs work well too, echoing Frodo and Sam or another famous duo from the quest. Many of these names appear in our dictionary and are linked below with their meanings, so browse the curated list and find the one that fits your own small adventurer.