150 Popular German Cat Names for Your Cat

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The German people are always synonymous with restraint and efficacy, but who knew how lovely and descriptive their language is?

The authors Rainer Maria Rilke, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Hilde Domin speak German and legendary Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven.

As a pet lover, you can translate this affection into German by assigning German cat names to your felines.

We have prepared this comprehensive list of all the interesting and adorable names to help you hunt.

First, let’s start with the German cat names or terms that refer to the animal.

English has many fun cat names, such as feline, kitty, or pussycat.

The German language is almost the same. Let’s take a good look at some German cat names that mean CAT:

  • Kätzchen means kitten
  • Katze means cat
  • Mieze means kitty
  • Miezekatze means pussycat
  • Muschi means pussy
  • Stubentiger means housecat

German Cat Names that mean Colors

Do you want a German name that suits the hue of your feline best friend? Or maybe the English term Pink doesn’t sound as good because you have a favorite color.

The English equivalents here are the German equivalents:

  • Blau means blue
  • Braun means brown
  • Gelb means yellow
  • Grau means gray
  • Grün means green
  • Kupfer means Copper
  • Lila means purple
  • Rosa means pink
  • Rot means red
  • Schwarz means black
  • Silber means silver
  • Weiß means white

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

If colors are not your thing, consider naming your cat after popular German food. That is one fun way to name a cat.

You can try any of these options:

  • Bratwurst means a grilled sausage
  • Butterkäse means soft, buttery cheese
  • Currywurst means a staple meat dish cooked of pork sausage
  • Eintopf means just“one pot,” a type of tasty stew
  • Rouladen means a dish with beef and bacon
  • Sauerkraut means fermented cabbage
  • Schnitzel means a breaded cutlet
  • Spätzle means an egg noodle dish best served with lots of cheese

You can also call your cat Kartoffelpuffer if the only thing he does is lie down. That is the German word for potato pancake. Or call it Kartoffel Klosse which means potato dumpling if your cat is a fatty.

Although it is almost unimaginable to yell out that mouthful if your kitties have done naughty things.

How about sweets? Maybe you should name your fur friend after a delicious dessert that will make him sweeter.

  • Apfelkuchen means an apple cake
  • Bienenstich means a cake with honey and almonds
  • Brezel means a pretzel
  • Dampfnudel means a dumpling with vanilla sauce
  • Eiskaffee means German iced coffee
  • Käsekuchen means a cheesecake
  • Lebkuchen means gingerbread cookie
  • Stollen means a fruit cake
  • Streusel means a pastry with a crumbly topping
  • Zimststerne means a cookie with cinnamon

German Cat Names According to Places

  • Andernach means a place in Germany famed for cold water geysers
  • Berlin means the capital of the German-speaking country
  • Bremen means a city famed for its maritime trade
  • Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine, famous for its 12 Romanesque churches.
  • Danube means for the river that originates in western Germany and flows through 9 other countries.
  • Dortmund means a city in the North Rhine-Westphalia region known for its football team.
  • Dresden means the capital of Saxony, which hosts the Zwinger Palace
  • Düsseldorf means a wealthy city known for its art and fashion industries
  • Essen means the central city of the Ruhr
  • Frankfurt means Germany’s financial and business center
  • Görlitz means a town with cobblestone floors and fantastic architecture
  • Hamburg means the second largest city in Germany
  • Insel Mainau means a flower island on Lake Constance
  • Mosel means a valley full of medieval villages and breathtaking castles
  • Munich means a metropolis city that is the capital of Bavaria and home to the annual Oktoberfest
  • Rhine means river running thru Lake Constance
  • Rothenburg means an imperial city that lies on the Romantic Road tourist route.
  • Rügen means the largest of the German Baltic Islands
  • Stuttgart means a manufacturing hub home to Porsche and Mercedez-Benz
  • Triberg means the highest waterfall in Germany

German Cat Names of Comic Characters

Comic books are a reality with German characters. Below are some comic characters with German names;

  • Will von Hammer
  • Wild Huntsman
  • Wall
  • Vormund
  • Veda (f)
  • Transporter
  • The Skywitch (f)
  • The Heap
  • Teuton
  • Stormfront
  • Slag 
  • Sara Krowler Mordo (f)
  • Robert Hellsgaard
  • Reaper
  • Plasmus
  • Ozymandias
  • Otto Vermis
  • Nightcrawler
  • Mysterio (the third one, Francis Klum)
  • MVP
  • Maximus Lobo
  • Maximilian Frankenstein
  • Maverick
  • Margali Szardos (f)
  • Man-Killer (f)
  • Madame Libertine
  • Libra
  • Key
  • Juni (f)
  • Javelin
  • Jakita Wagner (f)
  • Jaeger
  • Isolationist
  • Ishmael Questor
  • Iron Cross
  • Harbin Zemo
  • Gummi (f)
  • Grösshorn Eule
  • Fledermaus
  • Faust
  • Erich Eisenhardt
  • Eric Koenig
  • Enemy Ace
  • Doppelganger
  • Donner (f)
  • Doctor Mabuse
  • Deacon Frost
  • Bulwark
  • Blockbuster
  • Blitzkrieger
  • Black Swan
  • Baron von Blitzschlag
  • Amanda Sefton
  • Achilles
  • Abraham Erskine

Traditional German Female Cat Names

  • Adal means precious
  • Adele means nobility or noble
  • Agnes means holy
  • Alan means little rock
  • Anke means favor
  • Ardal means intelligent
  • Aren means eagle
  • Augustus means grand
  • Axel means Father of peace
  • Bertha means bright one
  • Björn means bear
  • Blacky
  • Charlotte means free woman
  • Charly
  • Conrad means brave counsel
  • Damir means give peace
  • Dolf means majestic wolf
  • Dwight means golden-haired or blond
  • Ella means all
  • Emery means brave or powerful
  • Emil means industrious
  • Eric means peaceful ruler
  • Felix
  • Finn means bright
  • Franz means free man
  • Frederick means calm monarch
  • Freya means mistress
  • Frieda means joy
  • Friedrich means merciful leader
  • Fritz means ruler of peace
  • Geoff means traveler
  • Gertrud means spear
  • Graf means count
  • Greta means pearl
  • Griselda means grey battle
  • Gunther means warrior
  • Güte means goodness
  • Hans means God is gracious
  • Hedwig means combat
  • Heidi means of noble kin
  • Helga means prosperous
  • Henry means household ruler
  • Herzogin means duchess
  • Hilda means fighter
  • Hugo means mind
  • Ida means industrious one
  • Ilsa means pledged to God
  • Irma means from Irmin, godess of war
  • Johanna means God is gracious
  • Jonas means dove
  • Kaiser means emperor or ruler
  • Karl means strong man
  • Katharina means pure
  • Klara means bright or clear
  • Klaus means victory of the people
  • Königin means queen
  • Kristin means follower of Christ
  • Kurt means polite or courteous
  • Leon means lion
  • Levin means old friend
  • Liebe means love
  • Liesa means bountiful
  • Liesel means oath to God
  • Lisa
  • Louise means famous warrior
  • Magda means maiden
  • Mann means vassal
  • Mathilda means powerful in battle
  • Max
  • Maximilian means greatest
  • Minka
  • Moritz
  • Muschi
  • Nadine means courage of a bear
  • Oskar means champion warrior
  • Prinz means prince
  • Retter means savior
  • Selma means helmet of God
  • Sigmund means victory
  • Sigrid means beautiful and peace
  • Silke means heavenly
  • Sofie means wisdom
  • Sonja means wisdom
  • Susi
  • Theo means bold people
  • Tiger
  • Tobias means God is good
  • Traditional German Male Cat Names
  • Ursula means little bear
  • Wanda means wanderer
  • Zelda means strong woman
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