diff --git a/messages/de.json b/messages/de.json
index 1848b8f..186c70c 100644
--- a/messages/de.json
+++ b/messages/de.json
@@ -488,6 +488,24 @@
     "invalidType": "Lade ein JPG-, PNG- oder WebP-Bild hoch.",
     "uploadFailed": "Upload fehlgeschlagen — bitte versuch es erneut."
   },
+  "MilestoneTypes": {
+    "BIRTHDAY": "Geburtstag",
+    "ADOPTION_DAY": "Adoptionstag",
+    "FIRST_OUTING": "Erster Ausflug",
+    "VET_VISIT": "Tierarztbesuch",
+    "LITTER": "Neuer Wurf",
+    "FOLLOWERS_500": "500 Follower",
+    "FOLLOWERS_1K": "1.000 Follower",
+    "FOLLOWERS_2_5K": "2.500 Follower",
+    "FOLLOWERS_5K": "5.000 Follower",
+    "FOLLOWERS_10K": "10.000 Follower",
+    "FOLLOWERS_25K": "25.000 Follower",
+    "FOLLOWERS_50K": "50.000 Follower",
+    "FOLLOWERS_100K": "100.000 Follower",
+    "FOLLOWERS_250K": "250.000 Follower",
+    "FOLLOWERS_500K": "500.000 Follower",
+    "FOLLOWERS_1M": "1.000.000 Follower"
+  },
   "VideoUploadForm": {
     "selectVideo": "Video auswählen",
     "formatHint": "MP4, MOV oder WebM · bis 500 MB · max. 3 Minuten",
diff --git a/messages/en.json b/messages/en.json
index c6ab4fb..1efaa38 100644
--- a/messages/en.json
+++ b/messages/en.json
@@ -488,6 +488,24 @@
     "invalidType": "Upload a JPG, PNG, or WebP image.",
     "uploadFailed": "Upload failed — please try again."
   },
+  "MilestoneTypes": {
+    "BIRTHDAY": "Birthday",
+    "ADOPTION_DAY": "Adoption Day",
+    "FIRST_OUTING": "First Outing",
+    "VET_VISIT": "Vet Visit",
+    "LITTER": "New Litter",
+    "FOLLOWERS_500": "500 Followers",
+    "FOLLOWERS_1K": "1,000 Followers",
+    "FOLLOWERS_2_5K": "2,500 Followers",
+    "FOLLOWERS_5K": "5,000 Followers",
+    "FOLLOWERS_10K": "10,000 Followers",
+    "FOLLOWERS_25K": "25,000 Followers",
+    "FOLLOWERS_50K": "50,000 Followers",
+    "FOLLOWERS_100K": "100,000 Followers",
+    "FOLLOWERS_250K": "250,000 Followers",
+    "FOLLOWERS_500K": "500,000 Followers",
+    "FOLLOWERS_1M": "1,000,000 Followers"
+  },
   "VideoUploadForm": {
     "selectVideo": "Select a video",
     "formatHint": "MP4, MOV or WebM · up to 500 MB · max 3 minutes",
diff --git a/src/components/feed/MilestoneCard.tsx b/src/components/feed/MilestoneCard.tsx
index 1f50b71..f1ccc55 100644
--- a/src/components/feed/MilestoneCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/feed/MilestoneCard.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import type { MilestoneType } from "@prisma/client";
+import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 import { MILESTONE_META } from "@/lib/milestone-meta";
 import { getAvatarUrl } from "@/lib/avatar-url";
 import { formatPetName } from "@/lib/pet-display-name";
@@ -40,12 +41,12 @@ function formatDate(date: Date | string): string {
  * Background: bg-orange-50 border border-orange-200 per UI-SPEC accent reservation #8.
  */
 export function MilestoneCard({ post }: MilestoneCardProps) {
+  const t = useTranslations("MilestoneTypes");
   const { pet, milestone, images, caption } = post;
 
   if (!milestone) return null;
 
-  const meta = MILESTONE_META[milestone.milestoneType];
-  const Icon = meta.icon;
+  const Icon = MILESTONE_META[milestone.milestoneType].icon;
   const avatarUrl = getAvatarUrl(pet.avatarKey);
   const photo = images[0];
 
@@ -70,7 +71,9 @@ export function MilestoneCard({ post }: MilestoneCardProps) {
       {/* Milestone type badge */}
       <div className="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 pb-3">
         <Icon className="h-8 w-8 text-orange-500 shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
-        <span className="text-base font-semibold text-orange-500">{meta.label}</span>
+        <span className="text-base font-semibold text-orange-500">
+          {t(milestone.milestoneType)}
+        </span>
       </div>
 
       {/* Optional photo */}
diff --git a/src/components/post-creation/MilestoneForm.tsx b/src/components/post-creation/MilestoneForm.tsx
index d31880c..0e07a00 100644
--- a/src/components/post-creation/MilestoneForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/post-creation/MilestoneForm.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ type UploadState = "idle" | "uploading" | "ready";
  */
 export function MilestoneForm({ onClose }: MilestoneFormProps) {
   const t = useTranslations("MilestoneForm");
+  const tType = useTranslations("MilestoneTypes");
   const trpc = useTRPC();
   const router = useRouter();
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
@@ -166,10 +167,10 @@ export function MilestoneForm({ onClose }: MilestoneFormProps) {
         </label>
         <Popover open={pickerOpen} onOpenChange={setPickerOpen}>
           <PopoverTrigger className="flex items-center justify-between w-full min-h-[44px] px-3 py-2 rounded-md border border-input bg-background text-sm hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground transition-colors">
-            {selectedMeta ? (
+            {selectedType && selectedMeta ? (
               <span className="flex items-center gap-2 text-foreground">
                 <selectedMeta.icon className="h-4 w-4 text-orange-500 shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
-                {selectedMeta.label}
+                {tType(selectedType)}
               </span>
             ) : (
               <span className="text-muted-foreground">{t("selectPlaceholder")}</span>
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ export function MilestoneForm({ onClose }: MilestoneFormProps) {
                   }}
                 >
                   <Icon className="h-5 w-5 text-orange-500 shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
-                  {meta.label}
+                  {tType(type)}
                 </button>
               );
             })}