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This list has more than 150 warrior cat names in the style of Erin Hunter’s Warriors books, sorted by Clan, then leader and medicine cat names and the best-known cats from the series. The first section explains the naming rules, so your cat’s name changes the right way from kit to apprentice to warrior to leader.
How warrior cat names work
Every Clan cat has a two-part name. The first part, the prefix, stays with the cat for life and usually describes its looks or something the mother saw at its birth: Fire, Bramble, Frost, Moss. The second part, the suffix, changes with rank.
A kit takes -kit (Mosskit). At six moons an apprentice takes -paw (Mosspaw). At the warrior ceremony the leader chooses a suffix that fits the cat’s strengths or appearance (Mosspelt, Mossheart, Mossclaw). A new leader receives nine lives from StarClan and the suffix -star (Mossstar), and gives up the warrior suffix for good.
Prefixes come from what a forest cat would know: plants, weather, animals, colours and landscape. Suffixes mostly name body parts or qualities: -pelt, -tail, -claw, -fur, -whisker, -heart, -stripe, -storm, -feather, -leaf. Avoid human objects the cats would not know, such as metal or cars.
For names built to order, the Warrior Cats Name Generator can take a colour, a Clan and a personality and give you a full kit-to-warrior name. For real cats, see our cat names page.
ThunderClan names
Forest cats of oak and bracken. Names draw on woodland plants, birds and fire.
- Oakshade — a steady, protective warrior
- Brackenheart — a warm ginger tom
- Sparrowfeather — a quick brown she-cat
- Ashfern — a grey cat with pale markings
- Thornstrike — a fierce hunter
- Hollyshine — a glossy black she-cat
- Birchleap — a light-footed pale tabby
- Robinsong — a cheerful cat with a red chest
- Emberfur — a dark ginger tom
- Hazeltail — a soft brown she-cat
- Larkflight — a fast runner
- Beechwhisker — a thoughtful elder-to-be
- Fernshade — a quiet green-eyed cat
- Acornpelt — a stocky brown tom
- Blazefoot — a ginger cat with one white paw
- Dapplebriar — a spotted she-cat
- Mapleclaw — a red-brown fighter
- Finchstep — a small, careful hunter
- Rowanfire — a flame-coloured she-cat
- Brambleshade — a dark tabby
RiverClan names
Swimmers and fishers of the river. Names draw on water, reeds and fish.
- Reedwhisker — a lean, sleek tom
- Minnowtail — a small silver she-cat
- Ripplepelt — a grey cat with a wavy coat
- Otterfang — a strong swimmer
- Pikeclaw — a sharp-toothed fighter
- Sedgeheart — a gentle brown she-cat
- Mistfur — a pale grey cat
- Pebblestream — a grey-and-white tom
- Troutleap — a skilled fisher
- Rushwing — a fast cat
- Dewpool — a soft-spoken she-cat
- Willowripple — a graceful tabby
- Heronstride — a long-legged tom
- Shellfrost — a white she-cat with pale grey patches
- Marshstorm — a restless young warrior
- Lilywater — a calm she-cat
- Carpfin — a golden tom
- Floodtail — a strong-willed warrior
- Kingfisherflash — a blue-grey cat with a bright chest
- Brookmist — a silver tabby
WindClan names
Moorland runners, the fastest cats. Names draw on wind, heather and rabbits.
- Gorsewind — a wiry brown tom
- Harestep — a fast brown she-cat
- Heatherfall — a pale tabby
- Breezetail — a thin, quick cat
- Larkswift — a swift runner
- Rabbitleap — a jumping hunter
- Whistlefur — a noisy young warrior
- Kestrelwing — a sharp-eyed tom
- Cloudrunner — a white she-cat
- Moorstorm — a grey tom
- Swiftbreeze — a fleet-footed she-cat
- Stoneflight — a grey cat
- Furzeclaw — a tough brown tom
- Skylarkheart — a light-hearted she-cat
- Bramblewind — a tabby with a fierce streak
- Hollowrun — a lean tunnel-digger
- Fleetpaw — an apprentice with endless energy
- Duneshadow — a sandy-coloured tom
ShadowClan names
Pine and marsh cats who hunt in the dark. Names draw on night, frogs and cold.
- Nightfang — a black tom
- Toadpelt — a mottled brown cat
- Pinescar — a battle-worn warrior
- Crowshade — a black she-cat
- Adderstrike — a quick, dangerous fighter
- Marshclaw — a muddy-brown tom
- Snakewhisker — a sly tabby
- Frogleap — a small, springy cat
- Darkpool — a quiet she-cat
- Ravenfrost — a black cat with white paws
- Lichenpelt — a grey-green-eyed tabby
- Sootfall — a smoky grey tom
- Slatestorm — a dark grey she-cat
- Owlfeather — a brown she-cat with large amber eyes
- Tawnyshade — a tortoiseshell
- Mothwhisker — a pale night hunter
- Cedarfang — a red-brown fighter
- Beetlepelt — a glossy black tom
SkyClan names
Climbers and leapers of the gorge. Names draw on sky, birds and trees.
- Skyleap — a strong jumper
- Cloudfeather — a white she-cat
- Hawkwing — a brown tom with a hawk’s eyes
- Sunshadow — a golden tabby
- Swallowdive — a fast climber
- Stormbreeze — a grey tom
- Starlingflight — a speckled she-cat
- Leafdancer — a playful young warrior
- Gorgeclaw — a daring climber
- Echosong — a quiet, gifted she-cat
- Twigleap — a small, light cat
- Bouldershade — a large grey tom
- Pigeonwing — a soft grey she-cat
- Cliffpelt — a sure-footed tom
- Sunwhisker — a golden she-cat
- Ivytail — a dark tabby climber
- Rainfeather — a blue-grey she-cat
- Wrenleap — a tiny, bold hunter
- Owlheart — a watchful tom
- Driftcloud — a dreamy white cat
Leader names
The -star suffix is given by StarClan when a cat receives nine lives.
- Oakstar — a wise, steady leader
- Emberstar — a fiery leader
- Mistystar — canon: RiverClan’s leader after Leopardstar
- Birchstar — a patient leader
- Reedstar — a calm RiverClan leader
- Gorsestar — a WindClan leader
- Nightstar — a ShadowClan leader
- Hawkstar — a SkyClan leader
- Ashstar — a grey, thoughtful leader
- Stormstar — a bold leader
- Pinestar — canon: Tigerstar’s father, who left to become a kittypet
- Thornstar — a hard, fair leader
- Rowanstar — canon: a ShadowClan leader
- Harestar — canon: a WindClan leader
- Lionstar — a proud leader
Medicine cat names
Medicine cats often carry plant names, because they know the herbs.
- Leafpool — canon: ThunderClan’s medicine cat
- Yarrowleaf — named for the healing herb
- Sagewhisker — named for sage
- Poppyseed — named for poppy seed, used for sleep
- Tansyheart — named for tansy
- Juniperfall — named for juniper berries
- Chervilnose — named for chervil
- Mallowfur — named for mallow
- Marigoldpelt — named for marigold, used on wounds
- Comfreytail — named for comfrey
- Burnetstep — named for burnet
- Honeyfern — named for honey and fern, for soothing
Famous cats from the Warriors books
Use these for reference. Most Clan names in fan work avoid them, because every reader will recognise them.
- Firestar — the hero of the first series, born the kittypet Rusty
- Graystripe — Firestar’s best friend
- Bluestar — the ThunderClan leader who took Firestar in
- Tigerstar — the series’ first great villain
- Sandstorm — Firestar’s mate
- Yellowfang — the ShadowClan medicine cat who joined ThunderClan
- Spottedleaf — ThunderClan’s medicine cat in the first series
- Cinderpelt — Yellowfang’s apprentice
- Ravenpaw — Tigerstar’s apprentice, who became a loner
- Brambleclaw — Tigerstar’s son, later Bramblestar
- Squirrelflight — Firestar’s daughter
- Jayfeather — the blind medicine cat of Power of Three
- Lionblaze — a warrior with a power of battle
- Hollyleaf — the third of the Three
- Dovewing — a cat with far-reaching senses
- Ivypool — Dovewing’s sister and a spy in the Dark Forest
- Crowfeather — a WindClan warrior
- Feathertail — a RiverClan cat who died saving her companions
- Leopardstar — a RiverClan leader
- Onestar — a WindClan leader
- Blackstar — a ShadowClan leader
- Brokenstar — a cruel ShadowClan leader
- Hawkfrost — Tigerstar’s son in RiverClan
- Mapleshade — a Dark Forest villain
- Scourge — the leader of BloodClan
- Alderheart — a ThunderClan medicine cat
- Rootspring — a SkyClan warrior of the later arcs
- Bristlefrost — a ThunderClan warrior of The Broken Code
Frequently asked questions
How do you make a warrior cat name?
Choose a prefix from nature that fits the cat’s looks, such as Ash for a grey cat or Ember for a ginger one. Add -kit for a kitten, -paw for an apprentice, a warrior suffix such as -pelt, -claw, -heart or -tail for a warrior, and -star if it becomes a leader.
What are good warrior cat names for a she-cat?
Warriors names are not formally gendered, but she-cats in the books often have softer suffixes: -feather, -leaf, -song, -pool, -whisker. Sparrowfeather, Hollyshine, Dewpool, Echosong and Hazeltail fit that style.
Can a warrior cat’s name change more than once?
Yes, at each rank: Rusty became Firepaw, then Fireheart, then Firestar. The prefix never changes, except in rare story events where a leader renames a cat as a punishment or an honour.
Can a warrior cat name have three parts?
No. Clan names always have two parts. Cats from outside the Clans, such as loners, rogues and the Tribe of Rushing Water, use different naming patterns.