100 Candy Names for Cats With Meanings

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Is your newly adopted cat sweeter than sugar or are you just a candy fanatic? We have 100 different candy names for cats on today’s list that are sure to inspire you.

These names include candy flavors and ingredients, names inspired by brands that make sweets, and a few names based on the very best desserts. These work great for male or female pets. I hope you find the perfect name for your new cat.

Also Read: 120 Food Names For Cats

Candy-Inspired Names for Female Cats

Food names for cats are popular for good reason, and candy-inspired names are the cutest! We’ve included types of candy, ingredients, flavors, and more on our list of girl cat names.

Cocoa – The bean that chocolate is made from.
Sugar – A sweetener found in most desserts.
Candy – This one’s right on the nose.
Caramel – A sugary syrup used to flavor some candies.
Pudding – A sweet snack.
Peaches – Some of the best candies are peach-flavored.
Sweetie – For a cat as sweet as candy.
Bonbon – Chocolate-covered candy.
Cherry – The most popular candy flavor.
Honey – Often used as a sweetener.
Lolly – Like a lollipop.
Sprinkles – The best desserts have sprinkles on them.
Taffy – A chewy candy.
Vanilla – One of the most popular candy flavors.
Bubbles – After bubble gum.
Lollipop – A sweet treat on a stick.
Cinnamon – A spice used to flavor some sweets.
Dotty – After the chewy candies called DOTS.
Pixy – After the sugary brand Pixy Sticks.
Joy – After the chocolate bar Almond Joy.
Biscuit – This is what the British call cookies.
Cashew – A nut commonly found in chocolate bars.
Sno – Inspired by Sno-Caps, which are small chocolate candies.
Apple – A classic flavor for desserts.
Melon – After watermelon-flavored candies.
Banana – Did you know that the banana candy flavor is based on a type of banana that is now extinct?
Strawberry – A cute name based on fruit-flavored candies.
Maple – Maple syrup is often used as a sweetener.
Pecan – Pecans are sometimes found in chocolate bars.
Buttercup – Peanut butter cups are made from peanut butter covered in chocolate.
Cupcake – A small cake with frosting and sprinkles.

Candy-Inspired Names for Male Cats

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Our candy names for boy cats range from those inspired by pop culture, such as Willy Wonka, to names after candy brands themselves, such as Bubba and York.

Gumdrop – A chewy, fruit-flavored candy.
Jellybean – These candies are especially popular around the Easter holiday.
Truffles – Fudgey chocolate candies.
Mint – Mint is popular in chocolate and gum.
Almond – Another nut commonly found in chocolate bars.
Peanut – Chocolate-covered peanuts are one of the best snacks.
Willy Wonka – After the books and films Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Oompa Loompa – The workers in Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.
Pretzel – Chocolate-covered pretzels are great simple treats.
Nutmeg – A cozy spice found in some baked goods.
Fudge – A soft and chewy chocolate candy.
Toffee – A hard caramel-flavored candy.
Coconut – Often found in chocolate treats.
Marshmallow – Good on their own or as an ingredient in s’mores or candies.
Buckeye – Peanut butter fudge dipped in chocolate.
Gummy Bear – Chewy candies shaped like bears.
Fruit Snack – Chewy fruit-flavored candies.
Peppermint – A popular flavor of gum.
Brownie – A sweet chocolate dessert.
Cookie – Cookies aren’t candy, but they’re still sweet.
Sweetheart – Sweethearts are heart-flavored candies sold around Valentine’s day.
Chewie – After chewy candies.
Bubba – After the bubblegum brand Hubba Bubba.
Clark – After the Clark chocolate bar.
York – A name inspired by York Peppermint Patties.
Licorice – Twisty candy sticks that are chewy and sweet.
Bear – After gummy bears.
Butterscotch – Hard candies made of butter and brown sugar.
Lemon – A popular candy flavor.
Berry – Many sweets are berry-flavored.

Cat Names Inspired by Candy Brands

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Lastly, we have a bunch of names inspired by candy brands, from chocolate bars to sugary treats.

Kit Kat – A layered chocolate bar.
Hershey – Best-known for their chocolate bars and Hershey’s Kisses.
Kisses – After Hershey’s Kisses, which are perfect dollops of chocolate.
Snickers – A milk chocolate bar with caramel and peanuts.
Skittles – Small chewy candies in various fruit flavors.
Starburst – Square candies flavored like fruit.
Tic-Tac – Hard mints that come in a variety of flavors.
Twix – A caramel chocolate bar.
Tootsie – After Tootsie Rolls, which are chewy chocolate candies.
Mars – Mars Inc. owns many candy brands including Dove and Skittles.
Reese’s – The most popular Reese’s candy are their peanut butter cups.
Cadbury – A candy company known in the US for Cadbury Creme Eggs.
Lindt – A gourmet chocolate company.
Mentos – Round gum that comes in many flavors.
Mike – After the chewy candies called Mike and Ikes.
Ike – Fits perfectly with Mike if you have a bonded pair.
Pez – Candies that often come with dispensers based on fictional characters.
Whittaker – Whittaker’s is a brand of chocolate.
Dove – Another chocolate brand best known for its chocolate bars.
Goober – A brand of chocolate-covered peanuts.
Krackle – A chocolate bar made with crispy rice.
Raisinet – Chocolate-covered raisins.
Rolo – Caramel and chocolate candy that often comes packaged in a roll.
Bananarama – A fun name, after a brand that sells hard banana-shaped candy.
Jelly Belly – A brand of jelly beans.
Laffy Taffy – A brand that sells fruit-flavored taffy.
Twizzler – A popular brand of licorice.
Peeps – Marshmallow treats, typically chick or bunny-shaped and sold near Easter.
Bazooka – A classic brand of chewing gum.
Sweetart – A brand that sells sour candy.
Mamba – A brand of fruit chews.
Haribo – Best known for their gummy bears, branded as Goldbears.
Ferrero – Ferrero Rocher is a chocolate and hazelnut sweet.
Icee – A brand of slushy.
Root Beer – One of the best candy flavors.
Oreo – Chocolate cookies with cream in the center.
Goldbear – Gummy bears made by Haribo.
Smartie – Hard candies sold in a roll.
M&M – M&M’S are small pieces of chocolate covered in a shell of hard candy.