Binx is almost entirely owned by one source: Thackery Binx, the black cat from the 1993 film Hocus Pocus. A teenage boy transformed into an immortal black cat by the Sanderson witches, Binx became one of Halloween's most cited pet-name inspirations. The 2022 Disney+ sequel brought a fresh wave of kittens named Binx into shelters and registries.
The Hocus Pocus Pipeline
The pop-culture lineage here is unusually direct. Unlike names with diffuse inspiration, Binx tracks almost entirely to one fictional cat. Domestic shorthairs, particularly black cats, are the overwhelming recipient. October adoptions at shelters skew Binx heavily, making it one of the most seasonally concentrated pet names in the registry.
Sound and Spelling
The X ending gives Binx a percussive sharpness that the more common Binks doesn't have. One syllable, strong recall value. The unusual spelling is entirely inherited from the film. Compare with Jinx for the same X-ending energy with a different mythology.
Counter-Reading: Seasonal Concentration
Binx's registry count reflects its heavy skew toward black cats and Halloween-season adoptions. Owners of non-black cats who love the name use it freely, the association being strong enough to be the joke rather than a constraint. Browse other fandom-origin pet names.