We’re all a little obsessed with the wonderful world of Disney, and let’s be real, a lot of it has to do with the amazing character names the geniuses behind the brand come up with. So what better way to celebrate said obsession than by bestowing Disney names on our other obsession? We’d be hard-pressed to think of anything more perfect than marrying our love of Disney with the love we have for our pets.
And not all Disney names have to be as obvious as Cinderella or Prince Charming — we’ve found some names for your dog, cat, guinea pig or snake that are much more clever than that.
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Disney-inspired male names
There are tons of great male names to be found in the world of Disney. Some of these are classic, and some are super modern, but they would all make an awesome name for your new pet.
- Arlo: Main dino character from The Good Dinosaur
- Baymax: Personal health care robot from Big Hero 6
- Bing Bong: Riley’s imaginary friend from Inside Out
- Bruno: A dog from Cinderella
- Carl: Main character from Up
- Chernabog: Gargoyle-like creature from Fantasia
- Cubby: A Lost Boy from Peter Pan
- Dash: Son of Mr. Incredible on The Incredibles
- Dug: Dog from Up who can talk because of a special collar
- Fergus: King from Brave
- Flubber: Title character from Flubber
- Goofy: Popular dog character from many works
- Grem: Character from Cars 2
- Grimsby: Prince Eric’s servant from The Little Mermaid
- Hopper: Mean grasshopper from A Bug’s Life
- Kevin: Flightless bird from Up
- King Louie: Orangutan from The Jungle Book
- Koda: Young bear from Brother Bear
- Major: Horse from Cinderella
- Mater: Also known as Tow Mater, comical character from the Cars franchise
- Mickey: The most famous mouse of all
- Nemo: Main fishy character from Finding Nemo
- Olaf: Friendly snowman from Frozen
- Pluto: Popular Disney pup
- Rolly: Dalmatian puppy from the 101 Dalmatians TV series
- Stitch: Koala-like alien from Lilo and Stitch
- Sully: James P. Sullivan is the main monster in Monsters, Inc.
- Zipper: Housefly from the Chip ‘n’ Dale Rescue Rangers TV series
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Disney-inspired female names
These girly names would be great for your new girl dog or cat (or fish).
- Ariel: Main character from The Little Mermaid
- Atta: Princess Atta (an ant) was in A Bug’s Life
- Bambi: Deer from Bambi, and yes, we know he’s a boy, but it’s a more common female name
- Belle: Princess from Beauty and the Beast
- Boo: Child mistakenly trapped in the monster world in Monsters, Inc.
- Clarabelle: Clarabelle Cow is a classic Disney character
- Dinah: Alice’s kitten from Alice in Wonderland
- Dory: Prominent female fish character from Finding Nemo and Finding Dory
- Dottie: Main character from Doc McStuffins
- Eve: Robot probe, officially named EVE, from WALL-E
- Gothel: Mother Gothel was Rapunzel’s “mom” who kidnapped her as an infant in Tangled
- Honey: Honey Lemon was one of Hiro’s friends in Big Hero 6
- Joy: Main character from Inside Out
- Judy: Judy Hopps was the protagonist in 2016’s Zootopia
- Kala: Adoptive mother of Tarzan
- Lady: Title character from Lady and the Tramp
- Lilo: Main character from Lilo and Stitch
- Merryweather: One of the three good fairies from Sleeping Beauty
- Minnie: The famous Minnie Mouse, of course
- Mittens: Stray cat befriended by Bolt
- Mrs. Potts: In Beauty and the Beast, the castle’s head housekeeper was transformed into a teapot
- Nala: Simba’s friend and later, wife, from The Lion King
- Pom-Pom: Cat from Cinderella II
- Sally: Sally Finklestein was a rag doll monster in The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Tiana: Princess from The Princess and the Frog
- Tiger Lily: Friend of Peter Pan
- Ursula: Sea witch from The Little Mermaid
- Vanellope: From Wreck-It Ralph
Originally published May 2016. Updated July 2017.
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