75 Big-Eared Cat Names With Meanings



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Some cat breeds have large ears, such as Devon Rexes and Sphynx cats. You might want a name that reflects this unique feature!
Below, we’ve compiled a list of 75 big-eared cat names, drawing from movie and TV characters, sounds and music, large-eared animals, and more.
Big-Eared Cat Names for Male Cats
Whether you have a mixed-breed domestic cat with large ears or a purebred like a Sphynx or Devon Rex, these boy cat names will suit them perfectly.

Dumbo – After the elephant from the Disney movie of the same name.
Elfie – Elves are known for their pointy ears.
Miles – For a cat with ears a mile long!
Alf – After the creature from the TV show ALF.
Droopy – For cats with ears so big they seem like they should droop.
Echo – A repetitive sound.
Eeyore – A donkey from Winnie the Pooh who’s known for his long ears.
Mouse – Mice have large, rounded ears.
Mickey – After Disney’s Mickey Mouse.
Wings – Ears so big they look like wings on your cat’s head!
Dobby – After the elf in Harry Potter.
Baggins – After Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit.
Gizmo – The large-eared creature from the Gremlins movies.
Link – The protagonist from The Legend of Zelda video games.
Yoda – From Star Wars.
Boomer – A loud noise.
Buzz – A low humming sound.
Rumble – A deep and continuous sound.
Sonic – A sonic boom sounds like an explosion.
Scoop – With those big ears, your cat can hear all the gossip.
Buck – A male animal with horns or antlers, such as a deer.
Reindeer – Reindeer have pointy ears and large antlers.
Rudolph – After Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Ox – Male cattle with large horns.

Big-Eared Cat Names for Female Cats
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Our big-eared female cat names feature many animals and even some mythical creatures known for their ears.

Ellie – Short for “elephant.”
Bunny – Animals with long ears.
Muffy – Like ear muffs!
Minnie – After the wife of Mickey Mouse.
Mimi – Japanese for “ear.”
Lyric – The words of a song.
Fae – Another word for “fairy.”
Fairy – Some fairies have pointy ears like elves!
Seelie – The name of fairies in Scottish folklore.
Gazelle – Deer-like creatures with upright horns.
Impala – Another deer-like animal with long, curved horns.
Dearie – A play on “deer.”
Doe – A female deer, and also a musical note (when spelled “do”).
Okapi – These big-eared animals are related to giraffes, but look like zebra/deer hybrids.

Gender-Neutral Names for Cats With Big Ears
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These names will draw attention to your cat’s big ears because many of them are based on sound and music! We also have some more animal names here.

Earmuffs – A cute name based on winter apparel.
Karaoke – When people sing along to backing tracks of popular music.
Stanza – The verse of a poem or song.
Flopsy – A cute name based on rabbits and their long, floppy ears.
Wabbit – A play on “rabbit” often linked to the Looney Tunes.
Satellite – Ears as big as satellite dishes.
Radar – Radars send out radio waves to locate objects.
Decibel – A unit of measurement used to measure sound.
Kulakar – Turkish for “ear.”
Ohren – German for “ears.”
Reverb – When a sound from a musical instrument reverberates.
Chorus – The catchiest part of a song.
Moose – A large animal with big antlers.
Fennec – Fennec foxes have very large ears!
Fox – Like cats, foxes are sly and cunning.
Serval – A wild cat with a tiny head and big ears.
Batty – Bats are known for their big ears as well.
Caracal – An African wild cat with long tufts of fur on their ears.

Big-Eared Cat Names for Hairless Cats
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The most popular big-eared cat breed is the Sphynx, which is a hairless cat with long legs and large eyes. They’re known for being playful and cuddly.
Here are some names to choose from if you’ve recently adopted this breed.

Archibald – This name means “bold and brave.”
Baldwin – “Brave, bold friend.”
Goblin – Sphynx cats look a bit goblin-like!
Gollum – A character from Lord of the Rings.
Harry – An ironic name for one without hair.
Mr. Bigglesworth – One of the most common hairless cat names, after the cat from Austin Powers.
Peach – After peach fuzz.
Princess Peach – After the princess from the Mario video game franchise.
Yeti – A mythical creature with a lot of hair.
Anubis – The Egyptian guide to the underworld.
Egg – A funny food name for your hairless cat.
Cleopatra – After the last queen of Egypt.
Elephant – Hairless animals with big ears.
Bats – Bats have a fantastic sense of hearing.
Bruce – After Bruce Willis, a bald actor.
Buzz – As in a buzz cut or shaved hair.
Calvin – A French name that means “little bald one.”
Homer – A bald character from The Simpsons.
Mihos – An Egyptian god with a lion’s head.

I hope you were able to find a sweet or funny name for your new cat on our list. Some of the best names draw attention to our pets’ most prominent features, like their big ears.

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