Black cats are not called anything specific, as any cat breed can be black. However, there are many cat breeds that commonly come with black coats, including:

• Bombay Cats
• Cornish Rex
• American Shorthair
• Japanese Bobtails
• Oriental
• Sphynx
• Ragamuffin
• Chantilly-Tiffany
• Persian
• Exotic

Some of these breeds, such as the Bombay, are bred specifically to have sleek, black coats. Other breeds, such as the American Shorthair, can come in a variety of colors, including black. Black cats with white roots are known as "black smoke".