Maybe you want to honor your German heritage, or perhaps you just like the sound of the German language. Regardless, you want a German name for your cat, and we're here to help with a list that includes both real German names and fun German words to consider.
German names for male cats
- Alfonso
- Arlo
- Arnold
- Axel
- Bertram
- Bruno
- Claus
- Emmerich
- Engelbert
- Ernest
- Felix
- Ferdinand
- Franz
- Fritz
- Gero
- Gunther
- Hans
- Heinrich
- Hubert
- Kaiser
- Karl
- Ludwig
- Maximilian
- Meino
- Otto
- Rolf
- Siegfried
- Sigi
- Sigmund
- Waldo
- Wilhelm
- Wolfgang
German names for female cats
- Adelaide
- Aloisia
- Anja
- Anka
- Anneliese
- Astrid
- Ava
- Briggite
- Britta
- Brunhilde
- Clara
- Elsa
- Freya
- Frieda
- Fritzi
- Gertrude
- Greta
- Gretchen
- Hedwig
- Heidi
- Helga
- Hermina
- Hilda
- Ida
- Inga
- Ingrid
- Isabeau
- Katarina
- Katja
- Liesel
- Lucia
- Marlene
- Marta
- Matilda
- Meike
- Michi
- Mischa
- Odilia
- Renata
- Sofie
- Ursula
- Ulli
- Zelda
- Zita
German names for any cat
- Bärchen (little bear)
- Bengel (rascal)
- Bitte (you're welcome)
- Brennen (fire, burn)
- Erden (earth)
- Fäustlinge (mittens)
- Finster (gloomy)
- Flecken (spots)
- Flicken (patch)
- Goldig (sweet, angelic)
- Jäger (fighter)
- Junge (boy)
- Katze (cat)
- Kätzchen (kitten)
- Keks (cookie, cracker)
- Kiesel (pebble)
- Klein (little)
- Knuddel (cuddles)
- Kobold (imp, goblin, elf)
- Mädchen (girl)
- Mausebär (mouse bear, traditional endearment)
- Mieze (pussy)
- Paprika
- Putzig (funny/cute/strange)
- Schatten (shadow)
- Schnitzel (popular meat dish)
- Schnucki (traditional endearment)
- Spatz (sparrow)
- Spätzle (noodle)
- Stelle (spot)
- Winkel (corner)
