200 Plus German Cat Names: The Conventional and The Quirky

The German people are often associated with discipline and efficiency, but did you know that their language can be extremely beautiful and expressive? German is the language of poets Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Rainer Maria Rilke, and Hilde Domin, as well as the nationality of legendary composers Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven.

As a cat lover, you can translate this appreciation for the Deutsch language by giving your felines German cat names. We’ve made up this exhaustive list that includes everything from unique and cute names to traditional ones to help you in your search.

Let’s start with the German words for cat first.

German Words For Cat

The English language has a number of names for cats such as kitty, feline, or pussycat. The German tongue is the same. Let’s take a look at them:

1. Katze – cat
2. Mieze – kitty
3. Miezekatze – pussycat
4. Muschi – pussy
5. Stubentiger – housecat
6. Kätzchen – kitten

German Cat Names: Colors

Would you like to give your feline friend a German name that corresponds to his shade? Or maybe you’ve got a favorite color and the English word Pink just doesn’t sound as interesting. Here are the German equivalents of those English colors:

1. Rosa – pink
2. Rot – red
3. Gelb – yellow
4. Grün – green
5. Blau – blue
6. Grau – gray
7. Braun – brown
8. Schwarz – black
9. Weiß – white
10. Lila – purple
11. Silber – silver
12. Kupfer – Copper

Beige is still beige in German. The same goes for orange, bronze, and gold.

German Cat Names: Food

If colors aren’t your thing, maybe you’d like to name your cat for popular German food? That would be a pretty fun way of giving your kitty a name (or funny, depending on your point of view). Try these ones out if you want something distinctive:

1. Currywurst – a staple meat dish made of pork sausage
2. Schnitzel – a breaded cutlet
3. Bratwurst – a grilled sausage
4. Sauerkraut – fermented cabbage
5. Spätzle – an egg noodle dish served with lots of cheese
6. Butterkäse – soft, buttery cheese
7. Rouladen – a dish with bacon and beef
8. Eintopf – means “one pot,” a type of stew

You can also name your cat Kartoffelpuffer if all he does is lie down. That is German for potato pancake. Or Kartoffel Klosse for potato dumpling if your cat’s a fatty.

Although we can’t imagine yelling out that mouthful if your kitties have done something naughty. (“Kartoffelpuffer! Kartoffelkloesse! What did you guys do?”)

How about sweets? Maybe naming your fur friend after a dessert will make him sweeter.

1. Lebkuchen – gingerbread cookie
2. Apfelkuchen – an apple cake
3. Stollen – a fruit cake
4. Bienenstich – a cake with honey and almonds
5. Brezel – a pretzel
6. Käsekuchen – a cheesecake
7. Eiskaffee – German iced coffee
8. Dampfnudel – a dumpling with vanilla sauce
9. Streusel – a pastry with a crumbly topping
10. Zimststerne – a cookie with cinnamon

German Cat Names: Places

You can also combine your love of travel with naming your cat. Here are the ten biggest cities in Germany that you can name your cat after.

1. Berlin – the capital of the German-speaking country
2. Hamburg – the second largest city in Germany
3. Munich – a metropolis city that is the capital of Bavaria and home to the annual Oktoberfest
4. Cologne – the largest city on the Rhine famous for its 12 Romanesque churches
5. Frankfurt – Germany’s financial and business center
6. Essen – the central city of the Ruhr
7. Stuttgart – a manufacturing hub home to Porsche and Mercedez-Benz
8. Dortmund – a city in the North Rhine-Westphalia region known for its football team
9. Düsseldorf – a wealthy city known for its art and fashion industries
10. Bremen – a city famed for its maritime trade

We also think giving cats names based on popular tourist attractions in Germany is cool. How about these ones?

1. Danube – for the river that originates in western Germany and flows through 9 other countries
2. Rhine – river running thru Lake Constance
3. Rügen – the largest of the German Baltic Islands
4. Rothenburg – an imperial city that lies on the Romantic Road tourist route
5. Insel Mainau – a flower island on Lake Constance
6. Dresden – the capital of Saxony, which hosts the Zwinger Palace
7. Mosel – a valley full of medieval villages and breathtaking castles
8. Görlitz – a town with cobblestone floors and fantastic architecture
9. Triberg – the highest waterfall in Germany
10. Andernach – a place in Germany famed for cold water geysers

German Cat Names: Comic Characters

Comic books abound with German characters. Want a name that recalls someone with superpowers? This list is for you. We marked female characters with an (f) next to their names.

1. Abraham Erskine
2. Achilles
3. Amanda Sefton (f)
4. Baron von Blitzschlag
5. Black Swan
6. Blitzkrieger
7. Blockbuster
8. Bulwark
9. Deacon Frost
10. Doctor Mabuse
11. Donner (f)
12. Doppelganger
13. Enemy Ace
14. Eric Koenig
15. Erich Eisenhardt
16. Faust
17. Fledermaus
18. Grösshorn Eule
19. Gummi (f)
20. Harbin Zemo
21. Iron Cross
22. Ishmael Questor
23. Isolationist
24. Jaeger
25. Jakita Wagner (f)
26. Javelin
27. Juni (f)
28. Key
29. Libra
30. Madame Libertine
31. Man-Killer (f)
32. Margali Szardos (f)
33. Maverick
34. Maximilian Frankenstein
35. Maximus Lobo
36. MVP
37. Mysterio (the third one, Francis Klum)
38. Nightcrawler
39. Otto Vermis
40. Ozymandias
41. Plasmus
42. Reaper
43. Robert Hellsgaard
44. Sara Krowler Mordo (f)
45. Slag 
46. Stormfront
47. Teuton
48. The Heap
49. The Skywitch (f)
50. Transporter
51. Veda (f)
52. Vormund
53. Wall
54. Will von Hammer
55. Wild Huntsman

Had enough of quirky and unique cat names? Let’s move on to traditional German names. Search for the perfect female or male cat name for your kitty from the lists below. These names are meant for people but would fit any feline companion of yours. Each name is listed next to its meaning.

Traditional German Female Cat Names

1. Adele – nobility or noble
2. Agnes – holy
3. Anke – favor
4. Bertha – bright one
5. Ella – all
6. Charlotte – free woman
7. Freya – mistress
8. Frieda – joy
9. Gertrud – spear
10. Greta – pearl
11. Griselda – grey battle
12. Güte – goodness
13. Hedwig – combat
14. Helga – prosperous
15. Heidi – of noble kin
16. Hilda – fighter
17. Herzogin – duchess
18. Ida – industrious one
19. Ilsa – pledged to God
20. Irma – from Irmin, godess of war
21. Johanna – God is gracious
22. Katharina – pure
23. Klara – bright or clear
24. Königin – queen
25. Kristin – follower of Christ
26. Liebe – love
27. Liesa – bountiful
28. Liesel – oath to God
29. Louise – famous warrior
30. Magda – maiden
31. Mathilda – powerful in battle
32. Nadine – courage of a bear
33. Selma – helmet of God
34. Sigrid – beautiful and peace
35. Silke – heavenly
36. Sofie – wisdom
37. Sonja – wisdom
38. Ursula – little bear
39. Wanda – wanderer
40. Zelda – strong woman

Traditional German Male Cat Names

1. Adal – precious
2. Alan – little rock
3. Ardal – intelligent
4. Aren – eagle
5. Augustus – grand
6. Axel – Father of peace
7. Björn – bear
8. Conrad – brave counsel
9. Damir – give peace
10. Dolf – majestic wolf
11. Dwight – golden-haired or blond
12. Emery – brave or powerful
13. Emil – industrious
14. Eric – peaceful ruler
15. Finn – bright
16. Franz – free man
17. Frederick – calm monarch
18. Friedrich – merciful leader
19. Fritz – ruler of peace
20. Geoff – traveler
21. Graf – count
22. Gunther – warrior
23. Hans – God is gracious
24. Henry – household ruler
25. Hugo – mind
26. Jonas – dove
27. Kaiser – emperor or ruler
28. Karl – strong man
29. Klaus – victory of the people
30. Kurt – polite or courteous
31. Leon – lion
32. Levin – old friend
33. Mann – vassal
34. Maximilian – greatest
35. Oskar – champion warrior
36. Prinz – prince
37. Retter – savior
38. Sigmund – victory
39. Theo – bold people
40. Tobias – God is good

The Top 10 Most Popular Names Germans Give Their Cats

Curious what the German folk like to name their cats? Felix and Max are extremely popular and can be found in almost every kind of German pet name list.

The rest of the names are all here, listed according to rankings with the number one posted first:

1. Felix
2. Minka
3. Moritz
4. Charly
5. Tiger
6. Max
7. Susi
8. Lisa
9. Blacky
10. Muschi

That’s it. Whew, that was a lot of names. 200+ in fact! We hope you find the best name for your awesome feline in this guide we’ve given you. Happy cat naming!