Here are 200+ famous monkey names from cartoons, movies, TV shows, literature, games, pop culture, and more — perfect for fans, writers, pet owners, or creators looking for inspiration.
Famous Monkey Names from TV, Movies & Cartoons
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Abu – Aladdin
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Rafiki – The Lion King
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George – Curious George
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King Louie – The Jungle Book
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Mojo Jojo – Powerpuff Girls
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Boots – Dora the Explorer
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Caesar – Planet of the Apes
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Clyde – Every Which Way But Loose
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Spike – Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
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Chim Chim – Speed Racer
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Dexter – Dexter’s Laboratory (Monkey short)
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Jack – Pirates of the Caribbean
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Bubbles – Michael Jackson’s pet chimp
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Grape Ape – The Great Grape Ape Show
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Marcel – Friends (Ross’s monkey)
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Donkey Kong – Nintendo games
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Diddy Kong – Donkey Kong series
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Dixie Kong
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Cranky Kong
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Funky Kong
Monkey Names from Games
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AiAi – Super Monkey Ball
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MeeMee
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Baby
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GonGon
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Monkey D. Luffy – One Piece (anime/manga)
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Winston – Overwatch
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Chimpy – Banjo-Kazooie
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Ukiki – Super Mario 64
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Monokuma – Danganronpa (bear-monkey style)
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Rilla Roo – Crash Bash
Monkey Names from Literature
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Curious George
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Hanuman – Hindu mythology
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Sun Wukong – Journey to the West
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Kapi – Indian folktales
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Mr. Teeny – The Simpsons
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H.A. Rey – Author of Curious George
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Monkey King – Chinese legends
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Kipling – Author of Jungle Book
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Terk – Tarzan (Disney)
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Kala – Tarzan’s adoptive gorilla mother
Smart / Humanlike Monkey Names
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Zira – Planet of the Apes
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Cornelius
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Dr. Zaius
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Maurice – Planet of the Apes
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Nova – Ape companion in new trilogy
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Nim Chimpsky – real-life language-trained chimp
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Kanzi – intelligent bonobo
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Washoe – first chimp to learn ASL
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Koko – famous gorilla
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Lucy – chimp who learned signs
Gorilla-Inspired Names
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Harambe
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Magilla – Magilla Gorilla
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Mighty Joe – Mighty Joe Young
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Kong – King Kong
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Tiny Kong
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Gorilla Grodd – DC Comics
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Kerchak – Tarzan
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Gorilla Monsoon – wrestler
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Boss Kong
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Silverback
Funny Monkey Names
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Banana Joe
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Mr. Wiggles
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Chatterbox
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Cheeky
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Boomer
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Monkster
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Bongo
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Goofy Kong
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Banana Breath
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Jumpy
Cute Monkey Names
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Nibbles
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Coco
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Peanut
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Muffin
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Jellybean
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Tiki
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Kiki
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Bubbles
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Ziggy
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Lulu
Royal / Elegant Monkey Names
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Prince Banana
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Queen Kong
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Lord Chimpington
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Duchess Diddy
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Sir Wiggleton
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Baron Banana
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Lady Lulu
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Count Chimpula
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Emperor Swing
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Princess Peach (Kong-themed)
Nature-Inspired Monkey Names
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Mango
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Bamboo
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River
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Rainforest
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Pebbles
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Mocha
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Jungle
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Coconut
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Treetop
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Saffron
Pop Culture / Funny Reference Names
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Monkeith
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Chimply Red
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Monk Zuckerberg
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Chimpan-Z
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Elon Chimp
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Banandalf
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Harambae
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Kongzilla
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DJ Bananas
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Monky McMonkeyface
More Famous Fictional Monkeys
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Clyde – Clint Eastwood movies
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Sal Minella – Muppets
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Beppo – Superman’s pet monkey
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Gleek – Super Friends
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Lancelot Link – Secret Chimp (TV)
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Zoboomafoo – Lemur from PBS
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Jake – from Adventure Time (stretchable like a monkey)
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Baboon – I Am Weasel
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Nigel – The Wild Thornberrys
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Darwin – The Wild Thornberrys
Alphabet-Inspired Monkey Names
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Achi
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Bobo
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Chichi
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Dodo
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Elu
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Fufu
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Gogo
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Huhu
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Iki
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Jojo
Country & Cultural Monkey Names
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Kiki (Swahili)
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Zuzu (Japanese-inspired)
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Paco (Spanish)
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Tono (Japanese)
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Guri (Korean)
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Baku
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Rafi
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Choko
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Zaki
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Tiko
Science / Lab Monkey Names
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Atom
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Newton
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Tesla
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Darwin
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Einstein
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Binary
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Pixel
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Orbit
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Gamma
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Laser
Classic / Vintage-Inspired Names
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Maxwell
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Chester
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Oliver
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Rupert
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Jasper
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Winston
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Percy
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Claude
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Archibald
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Reginald
Wildcard Monkey Names
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Swingster
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Bananasaurus
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Leaplord
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Flingo
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WhizKong
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Shriekster
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ChimpNado
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MonkBot
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Ape Escape
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BananaStorm
Monkey Names by Personality
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Sassy
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Bouncer
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Smarty
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Squeaky
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Snappy
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Twitch
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Zany
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Rascal
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Sly
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Dizzy
Monkey Names by Color
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Mocha
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Cocoa
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Snowy
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Inky
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Rusty
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Caramel
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Shadow
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Sandy
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Ash
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Jet
Bonus Monkey Name Ideas
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Banana Kong
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Zoomer
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Flipz
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Wacky
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Pogo
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Momo
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Blinky
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Fuzzy
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Plinko
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Wiggy
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Tikitiki
This is all about 200+ Famous Monkey Names.
