Since its founding in 1923, The Walt Disney Company, or simply Disney, has become a global brand. More importantly, it has delighted children (and adults) with its films for generations.
The effect of Disney films on names is well documented. Not only do these hit films filter into our wider media culture, they also become more normalised. Girls who loved watching Sleeping Beauty as a child are more likely to find names like Aurora and Briar perfectly nice choices.
Though there are few parents who actually names their children direcly because of a Disney film, but is is very nice for those children to share their names with a famous character. Little Daisys, for example, are able to get lots of adorable personalised Daisy Duck merchandise.
The names from the list below are named (within the film) and credited in animated Disney films (Walt Disney Animation Studios) from 1937 to the present.It is not a wholly exhaustive list, more a focus on principle (or usable-named) characters.
| Abu Aladdin Arthur Banzai Bartholomew Basil Berlioz Bernard Bill David Ector Edgar Eric Felix Flynn Gaston Geppetto Georges Gideon Hades Hans Hercules Hiram Horace Hugo Iago |
Jacques "Jaq" James Jasper Jeb Jim Jimini John Kay Khan Kristoff Lawrence Louie Lewis Luke Maurice Merlin Michael Milo Mowgli Mufasa Naveen Octavius "Gus" Oliver Peter Phillip Phoebus |
Rafiki Ralph Ray Robin Roger Rufus Samson Sebastian Shang Simba Stanley Stefan Taran Tarzan Thomas Timothy Tito Toby Tod Toulouse Triton Victor Wesley Wilbur Winston Zeus |
Abigail Adelaide Adella Alana Alice Amelia Anastasia Andrina Anita Anna Aquata Ariel Arista Attina Audrey Aurora Belle Bianca Briar Rose Cinderella Charlotte "Lottie" Dinah Dixey Drizella Duchess Eilonwy |
Ellie Mae Elsa Esméralda Eudora Evangeline Faline Fauna Felicia Flora Georgette Grace Helga Hera Jane Jasmine Jenny Kida Kitty Laverne Lilo Lizzy Lucille Maggie Marian Marie Megara |
Mulan Nala Odie Olivia Pearl Penny Perdita Rita Sarabi Sarah Shenzi Snow White Tamora Tiana Ursula Vanellope Vixey Wendy |
I have omitted some of the more outlandish "non-human" names such as Pinocchio or Dopey.
