The Lion King Pet Names

This list includes all names from The Lion King franchise, including the movie and it's sequels, books, and the television series, The Lion Guard.  My favorites are Bunga, Kion, Nala, Rafiki and Zazu, Share your favorites in the comments!

Ahadi - Father of Mufasa, Taka 'Scar', and Mate of Uru. Ahadi means 'commitment' in Swahili.
Ajabu - An okapi that lives in the Pride Lands. Ajaby means 'remarkable' in Swahili.
Aminifu - An elephant friend of Simba's. Simba attended his funeral. Aminifu means 'trustworthy' in Swahili.
Badili - A leopard that the Guard helps to reclaim his territory. Badili means 'switch' in Swahili.
Banzai - One of Scar's hyena followers, along with Ed and Shenzi
Basi - Basi ws the leader of the hippos and father of Beshte
Beshte - A hippo who is the strongest member of the Lion Guard
Boboka - A sable antelope in Bupu's herd. Boboka means 'meeting' in Swahili.
Boma - A buffalo that appears in a Lion King storybook
Bunga - A honey badger that is the bravest member of the Lion Guard. Bunga means 'flower' in Indonesian.
Bupu - Leader of the sable antelope herd in the Pride Lands. Bupu means 'buzz' in Swahili.
Cheezi - One of Janja's hyena followers
Chungu - One of Janja's hyena followers. Chungu means 'heap' in Swahili.
Chura - A toad from the Pride Lands. Chura means 'to eat' in Swahili.
Dogo - Jackal and son of Reirei
Ed - One of Scar's hyena followers, along with Banzai and Shenzi
Fuli - A cheetah that is the fastest member of the Lion Guard
Goigoi - A jackal, husband of Reirei. Goigoi means 'sluggish' in Swahili.
Gumba - A baboon that lives in the Pride Lands. Gumba means 'button' in Swahili.
Hadithi - An eagle that Ono idolizes. Hadithi means 'story' in Swahili.
Hafifu - A gorilla prince and son of Sokwe. Hafifu means 'poor' in Swahili.
Hamu - A zebra and son of Muhimu. Hamu means 'desire' in Swahili.
Haya - An aardwolf that lives in the Pride Lands. Haya means 'beech' in Swahili.
Janja - Leader of a pack of hyenas that often make trouble for the Lion Guard
Jasiri - A friendly hyena who helped Kion. Jasiri means 'courageous' in Swahili.
Kambuni - An ostrick chick that lives in the Pride Lands. Kambuni means 'coat' in Swahili.
Kiara - Daughter of Simba and Nala
Kifaru - A rhinoceros that was rescued by the Lion Guard. Kifaru means 'frost' in Swahili.
Kion - Son of Simba and Nala, and leader of the Lion Guard
Kopa - Child of Simba and Nala that only appears in a book. Kopa means 'borrow' in Swahili.
Kovu - Son of Zira, mate of Kiara. Kovu means 'scar' in Swahili.
Kulu - A friend of Beshte's. Kulu means 'to this' in Swahili.
Kwato - A Zebra foal that lives in the Pride Lands. Kwato means 'hoof' in Swahili.
Laini - A Galagos whose tree was taken over by Badili. Laini means 'smooth' in Swahili.
Majinuni - A gorilla prince and son of Sokwe. Majinuni means 'minimal' in Swahili.
Makucha - A leopard that fought the Lion Guard. Makucha means 'You are coming' in Swahili.
Makuu - Leader of the crocodiles in the Pride Lands. Makuu means 'great' in Swahili.
Mapigano - A leopard that tried to steal Badili's territory. Mapigano means 'clashes' in Swahili.
Ma Tembo - An elephant who was the daughter of Aminifu. Tembo means 'elephant' in Swahili.
Mbeya - A rhinoceros that lives in the Pride Lands.
Mbuni - Leader of an ostrich flock in the Pride Lands. Mbuni means 'designer' in Swahili.
Mjomba - An aardwolf that lives in the Pride Lands. Mjomba means 'uncle' in Swahili.
Mtoto - An elephant that lives in the Pride Lands. Mtoto means 'baby' in Swahili.
Mufasa - Father of Simba, King of the Pride Lands
Muhanga - An aardvark that was the mate of Muhangus. Muhanga means 'muscle' in Swahili.
Muhangus - An aardvark that was the mate of Muhanga. Muhangus means 'in the forum' in Swahili.
Muhimu - A zebra that lives in the Pride Lands. Muhimu means 'important' in Swahili.
Mwenzi - A tickbird and frind of Kifaru. Mwenzi means 'dear' in Swahili.
Mwoga - A vulture that is part of Mzingo's Committee
Mzingo - A vulture that helps Janja and the hyenas make trouble for the Lion Guard, Mzingo means 'circumference' in Swahili.
Nala - Mate of Simba, Daughter of Sarafina, mother of Kiara and Kion
Nne - A hyena from Janja's clan. Nne means 'four' in Swahili.
Nuka - Son of Zira, brother of Kovu and Vitani. Nuka means 'expands' in Swahili.
Ogopa - An aardwolf that lives in the Pride Lands. Ogopa means 'fear' in Swahili.
Ono - An Egret and the keenest of sight in the Lion Guard
Pimbi - a hyrax  that appeared in a storybook. Pimbi is the word for hyrax in Swahili.
Pua - Former leader of the crocodiles in the Pride Lands, he was defeated by Makuu. Pua means 'nose' in Swahili.
Pumbaa - Warthog and friend of Simba and Timon. Pumbaa means 'thoughtless' in Swahili.
Rafiki - Mandrill Baboon and friend of Mufasa. Rafiki means 'friend' in Swahili.
Reirei - a jackal who had her son pretend to be an orphan so she could get into the Pride Lands
Sarabi - Mate of Mufasa and Simba's mother. Sarabi means 'mirage' in Swahili.
Sarafina - Nala's mother
Scar - Son of Ahadi and Uru, and brother of Mufasa. His birth name was Taka.
Shauku - A mongoose pup. Shauku means 'enthusiasm' in Swahili.
Shenzi - One of Scar's hyena followers, along with Ed and Banzai. Shenzi means 'barbarous' in Swahili.
Shingo - A giraffe that got stuck in a tree. Shingo means 'neck' in Swahili.
Simba - Son of Mufasa and Sarabi, Mate of Nala, Father of Kiara and Kion. Simba means 'lions' in Swahili.
Sokwe - King of the gorillas. Sokwe means 'chicken' in Swahili.
Swala - Leader of a gazelle herd. Swala means 'query' in Swahili.
Taka - Scar's real name. Taka means 'waste' in Swahili.
Tamaa - A drongo bird that lives in the Pride Lands. Tamaa means 'disappointment' in Swahili.
Tano - A hyena from Janja's clan. Tano means 'five' in Swahili.
Thurston - A dimwitted zebra that is the leader of his herd.
Tiifu - A lion cub that is a friend of Kiara. Tiifu means 'obedient' in Swahili.
Timon - A meerkat and friend of Simba
Twiga - A Giraffe that lives in the Pride Lands. Twiga means 'giraffe' in Swahili
Uru - Mate of Ahadi, mother of Mufasa and Taka 'Scar'
Ushari - A cobra who lives in the Pride Lands, Ushari means 'aggression' in Swahili.
Vitani - Daughter of Zira, sister of Kovu and Nuka. Vitani means 'battle' in Swahili.
Vuruga Vuruga - A water Buffalo. Vuruga means 'Violence' in Swahili
Zazu - a red-billed hornbill and friend of Mufasa and Simba
Zira - Mother of Kovu, Nuka, and Vitani. Zira means 'hated' in Swahili.
Zito - An elephant in Ma Tembo's Herd. Zito means 'bigger ones' in Swahili.
Zuri - A lion cub and friend of Kiara. Zuri means 'good' in Swahili.
Zuzu - mother of Zazu. Zuzu means 'inexperienced' in Swahili.

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