Lion Name Generator
If you’re in search of an awesome name, our lion name generator has hundreds of suggestions!
To get started, choose a gender and tap generate. Then, if you see an idea, you like click the star to save it to your list.
Click above to generate some names
Male Lion Names
- Apollo
- Bruno
- Brutus
- Daniel
- Fang
- Leo
- Leon
- Loki
- Maximus
- Ozzie
- Romeo
- Rory
- Samson
- Scout
- Theodore
- Thor
- Tyson
- Zeus
Female Lioness Names
- Akira
- Amani
- Amara
- Asha
- Asia
- Aurora
- Harley
- Kamali
- Kaya
- Kya
- Luna
- Mara
- Montana
- Nessie
- Nova
- Sabrina
- Sheba
- Uma
- Vega
- Venus
- Yuki
Cool Lion Names
Lions are among the most extraordinary animals on earth. They’re tough, massive, and near the top of the food chain, so these cool names are sure to be a great fit.
- Aaliyah
- Caesar
- Cersei
- Cleopatra
- Conan
- Hera
- Hulk
- Hunter
- Jungle
- Kanye
- Kong
- Leonidas
- Maximilian
- Napoleon
- Nike
- Olympia
- Pandora
- Rebel
- Rex
- Shiva
- Tau
- Xena
- Xerxes
- Yukon
Famous Lion Names
Lions have appeared in many movies, TV shows, cartoons, and books. We’ve gathered up some of the most famous lions from these sources and more.
- Alex – Madagascar
- Aslan – The Chronicles of Narnia
- Brave Heart Lion – Care Bears
- Chris – Wild Kratts
- Claudus – ThunderCats, Lion-O’s father
- Cowardly Lion – The Wizard of Oz
- Elsa – Lioness from the movie Born Free
- Fred – Super Chicken
- Jad-bal-ja – Golden Lion from the Tarzan novels
- Kiara – Lion King II
- Kion – The Lion Guard
- Kimba – Kimba the White Lion
- King Richard – Robin Hood animated film
- Kovu – Lion King II
- Lambert – Lambert the Sheepish Lion
- Larry – Father of the Pride
- Leo – MGM Films mascot and also a Zodiac sign
- Leomon – Digimon Tamers
- Leonore Lionheart – Zootopia
- Lion-O – Leader of the ThunderCats
- Lippy – Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har
- Martin – Wild Kratts
- Mufasa – The Lion King, Simba’s father
- Nala – Lioness heroine in The Lion King
- Nuka – Lion King II
- Prince John – Robin Hood animated film
- Samson – The Wild
- Sarabi – The Lion King
- Scar – Villain from The Lion King
- Simba – Main charater in The Lion King
- Snagglepuss – Yogi’s Great Escape
- Socrates – Animals United
- Zuba – Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Funny Lion Names
If you want a good laugh with your options, check out these funny and punny lion name ideas. We’re the first to admit that they’re pretty silly but a ton of fun.
- Aristocat
- Bing Clawsby
- Bubba
- Cat Damon
- Catsanova
- Cat Stevens
- Cindy Clawford
- Clawdia
- Dali Clawma
- Gucci Mane
- Hairy Pawter
- Jane Pawsten
- Jude Paw
- Lionel Messi
- Lionel Richie
- Luke Skywhisker
- Mane
- Pawdrey Hepburn
- Paw Revere
- Roarschach
- Roary
- Rory McIlroy
- Santa Claws
- The Great Catsby
- Theodore Roarsevelt
- Veronicat
- William Shakespaw
King Lion Names
The lion is known as the king of the jungle for a good reason. We’ve rounded up some royal lion names to suit a king, queen, or other animal royalty to fit with this theme.
- Baron
- Baroness
- Charlemagne – Charles the Great, King of the Franks
- Countess
- Duke
- Duchess
- Earl
- Elisabeth – Queen Elisabeth
- Ghengis
- Henry – Henry VIII the king of England
- Kimi – “noble”
- King
- Kingston
- Lady
- Louis – King Louis XIV of France
- Lord
- Macbeth – King of Scots
- Monarch
- Otto – the Holy Roman Emperor and German King
- Prince
- Princess
- Queen
- Queenie
- Victoria – longest-reigning monarch of England
Cute Lion Names
Lions can be fearsome creatures, but if you’ve ever seen a lion cub, you’ll know they’re also pretty darn cute. So, these name ideas are downright adorable.
- Ariela
- Boots
- Cubby
- Cupcake
- Elsa
- Fluffy
- Gus
- Jake
- Joco
- Kitten
- Muffin
- Oliver
- Paws
- Pumpkin
- Sebastian
- Skip
- Snickers
- Toby
- Wesley
- Whiskers
- Winston
African Lion Names
Africa is the native home to many lions, and these names reflect that culture. They are taken from African countries, locations, and words with definitions.
- Africa
- Akeen – “brave”
- Akiva
- Amaris
- Amra
- Armani
- Djembe – West African drum
- Jabari – feminine name meaning one who is brave
- Jira
- Kalahari – desert
- Kali
- Kamikazi – “queen”
- Kamili
- Kazi
- Kenya
- Kodjo
- Lelie – Afrikaans for Lily
- Morocco
- Namibia – African country
- Rudo – “love”
- Rufaro – “joy”
- Sabal – “person with strength”
- Savanna
- Sikara – “brave one”
- Sudan – African country
- Tandi – “fire”
- Tau
- Unika
- Zahara – Swahili for flower
- Zambia
- Zarina – “gold”
- Zuri – “beautiful”
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