50+ The Lion King names for your dog
The Lion King is an iconic movie that many people grew up with. With all the characters in the saga, The Lion King is the perfect inspiration for finding a name for your dog.
Let's discover more than 50 dog names inspired by the Lion King universe!
Male names
| Ahadi | Mufasa and Taka's father |
| Baasho | A hyena who's also Banagi's assistant |
| Banagi | The leader of the hyenas |
| Banzai | One of the three hyenas who are loyal to Scar |
| Basi | A male hippopotamus who lives in the Pride Lands |
| Beshte | A male hippopotamus and member of the Night Pride |
| Boma | A buffalo from the spin-off book A Tale of Two Brothers |
| Bunga | A honey badger and member of the Lion Guard |
| Cheetata | One of the cheetah's twin brothers |
| Cheetato | One of the cheetah's twin brothers |
| Dembe | A beetle from the 2019 remake |
| Ed | One of the three hyenas who are loyal to Scar |
| Fred | A meerkat and Timon's friend |
| Growler | A small warthog from Pumba's New Friends |
| Haya | An aardwolf member of Mjomba's pack |
| Iron Joe | A meerkat from the movie The Lion King 1½ |
| Irwin | The clumsy penguin |
| Janja | A male hyena member of Jasiri's clan |
| Joka | A snake from the spin-off book A Snake in the Grass |
| Kiburi | A crocodile who appears in The Lion Guard |
| Kion | Simba and Nala's youngest son |
| Kopa | Simba and Nala's son |
| Kovu | Zira's youngest son and Scar's chosen heir |
| Mjomba | An aardwolf |
| Mole | A mole who appears in The Lion King and Timon & Pumbaa |
| Mufasa | Simba's father |
| Mzingo | The leader of the vultures |
| Nne | A hyena member of Jasiri's clan |
| Nobi | A tiny mouse who appears in the original movie and Timon and Pumbaa |
| Nuka | Zira's eldest child and one of the antagonist in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride |
| Ono | A male egret and member of The Lion Guard |
| Pumbaa | A warthog and one of the major characters in The Lion King |
| Quint | A human and Pumbaa and Timon's archenemy |
| Rafiki | An eccentric mandrill who's also a shaman |
| Scar | The Lion King's main antagonist and Mufasa's brother |
| Shenzi | One of the three hyenas who are loyal to Scar |
| Simba | The Lion King's main character |
| Speedy | A snail and Pumbaa and Timon's friend |
| Timon | A meerkat and Pumbaa's best friend |
| Uncle Max | Timon's uncle who appears in The Lion King 1½ |
| Zazu | The hornbill |
Female names
| Fuli | A cheetah member of the Lion Guard |
| Jasiri | A female hyena and queen of the Outlands |
| Kiara | The protagonist of The Lion King II: Simba's Pride |
| Kijana | A female jackal member of Reirei's pack |
| Kula | A female lion member of Scar's pride |
| Ma Tembo | The leader of the elephants in the Pride Lands |
| Mbuni | A female ostrich who appears in the series The Lion Guard |
| Nala | Simba's lifelong friend and wife |
| Rani | A lioness in The Lion Guard |
| Sarabi | Queen of the Pride Lands and Simba's mother |
| Sarafina | Nala's mother |
| Sharla | A female warthog and leader |
| Tatiana | A female meerkat and princess of the Duke Meerkat's colony |
| Tiifu | A female lion and Kiara's friend |
| Uru | Mufasa's mother |
| Vitani | Zira's daughter and one of the antagonists in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride |
| Zira | The main antagonist in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride |
| Zuzu | Zazu's mother |
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