German cat names

Names that come from German words or names.

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At a glance

Looking for a german name? Hugo, Bruno and Greta lead the list, ranked by real registrations.

21 names · Data updated November 2026 · How we count

Top 10

Share = how many cats in the records have the name
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1Hugo
Hu·go
37
2Bruno
Bru·no
28
3Greta
Gre·ta
24
4Fritz
Fritz
17
5Heidi
Hei·di
17
6Otto
Ot·to
14
7Gunther
Gun·ther
7
8Klaus
Klaus
11
9Wolfgang
Wolf·gang
9
10Astrid
A·strid
11

All german cat names

21 names

German names by gender

German boy cat namesHugo, Bruno, FritzCuteLuna, Charlie, LeoFunnyOreo, Loki, GeorgeShortLuna, Leo, LucyFoodOreo, Ginger, PumpkinNatureLily, Pepper, TigerColorOlive, Ruby, BlueMythologyLuna, Loki, ArtemisFamousSimba, Nala, FelixHumanLuna, Charlie, LeoJapaneseMochi, Momo, MisoItalianBella, Bruno, GnocchiSpanishLola, Nina, DiegoFrenchCoco, Chloe, MimiGreekCleo, Penelope, ArtemisIrishFinn, Murphy, FionaUniqueKona, Rowan, LeviBlackShadow, Onyx, SalemWhiteMochi, Casper, PearlOrangeSimba, Tiger, GingerGraySmokey, Pepper, Misty

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Questions

What is the most popular german cat name?

Hugo, followed by Bruno and Greta.

How many german cat names are there?

21 names on this list belong to real cats in public records.

Where do these names come from?

From public pet licensing records and animal shelter data published by cities in the US and Canada. Duplicate records of the same pet are removed.