Introduction
George of the Jungle Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture
Pet parents Dave and Christine Nasser first met their Great Dane, George, more commonly referred to by the public as Giant George, when he was just seven weeks old. Although the pup was not the runt of the litter by any means, he was a little bit of an outcast at first; their earliest recollections of the blue-gray pup was of him sitting off to the side of his litter, not playing with his littermates. He was by nature a gentle giant, and while there were a few mishaps due to his size, including a dent in the drywall caused by simply wagging his tail, when Dave and Christine had children, he was delicate and mellow with them. As an adult dog, George slept on his own queen-sized bed in the house, ate over one hundred pounds of food each month, and was frequently taken for rides around the neighborhood in a golf cart.
When he was four years old, in 2010, he was named the World’s Tallest Dog by the Guinness Book of World Records, and while there were originally some disputes about his final height, a judge from Guinness and a veterinarian confirmed his official height to be thirty nine and one-eighth of an inch tall, three quarters of an inch taller than the previous record holder, another Great Dane by the name of Titan, with the official records being revealed on the Oprah Winfrey Show when he visited on February 22nd of that year. Already a local celebrity in his hometown of Tucson, AZ, the huge dog’s popularity skyrocketed, and he became quite in demand. He made appearances on nationally televised shows such as The Today Show, Regis and Kelley, Good Morning America, and the Animal Planet. He always created a big stir when he traveled; he and his family usually sat at the bulkhead when they traveled by plane, to give him enough room, but on one trip he was given three seats all to himself, and there were so many fans trying to take his picture during the flight that the captain had to turn on the fasten seatbelt lights. Giant George retained his status of Tallest Dog in the World just until 2012, when Zeus, a Great Dane who reached a height of 44 inches, took the title. Although George passed away in 2013, at eight years old, fans around the world still send messages to his Facebook account, asking George to meet their pets as they cross over the rainbow bridge themselves.
George of the Jungle Inspired Dog Name Considerations
Male George of the Jungle Inspired Dog Names
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Ape
Ape, a talking ape that raised George when he was lost in the jungle as a baby
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Arthur
Ursula’s father, Arthur Stanhope, ultimately supports his daughter’s wishes
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Baleto
One of the African jungle guides that are leading Ursula to Ape Mountain
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Bukavu
The area in Africa that George crash landed as a baby
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Capuchin
There are several Capuchin monkeys in the film
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Dana
Dana Olsen was one of the writers responsible for the movie
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Fella
George calls Ursula a fella until Ape explains the difference between men and women
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Francisco
Ursula is from San Francisco
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George
King of the Jungle
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Gunner
One of Lyle Van Der Groot’s jungle mercenaries
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Gunter
One of Lyle Van Der Groot’s jungle mercenaries
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Hobbs
One of Lyle Van Der Groot’s jungle mercenaries
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Jay
Jay Ward was one of the writers responsible for the movie
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Junior
Ursula and George have a baby named George Jr
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Kip
One of the African jungle guides that are leading Ursula to Ape Mountain
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Kwame
Mr. Kwame is the leader of Ursula’s guides in the jungle; a kind man who enjoys a good joke
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Lion
George saves Ursula from a lion at the beginning of the film
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Lyle
Ursula’s wealthy but self-centered fiancé is named Lyle Van De Groot
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Max
One of a pair of poachers hired as guides by Lyle Van De Groot
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N'Dugo
One of the African jungle guides that are leading Ursula to Ape Mountain
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Narrator
The voice of the narrator was provided by skilled voice actor, Frank Welker
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Phil
One of Lyle Van Der Groot’s jungle mercenaries
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Sam
The director of the movie was Sam Weisman
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Shep
George’s elephant who enjoys fetching tree trunks
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Thor
One of a pair of poachers hired as guides by Lyle Van De Groot
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Tookie Tookie
A toucan who acts as a messenger for George
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Willie
Mayor of San Francisco from 1996 to 2004, Mayor Willie Brown, made an appearance in the film
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Yankovic
Weird Al Yankovic’s rendition of the George of the Jungle song was used for the opening credits
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Yon
One of Lyle Van Der Groot’s jungle mercenaries
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Zebra
Beatrice Stanhope tells George that zebras marry zebras and leopards marry leopards
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Female George of the Jungle Inspired Dog Names
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Afton
Brendan Fraser’s wife (at the time), Afton Smith, had a role in the film as one of Ursula’s friends
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Apple
George is juggling apples when Ursula’s mother calls to leave a message
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Audrey
Audrey Wells was one of the writers responsible for the movie
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Banyan
One of the first things Ursula mentions about her trip to Africa is the Banyan tree
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Beatrice
Ursula’s mother, Beatrice Stanhope, is a shrill and snobbish woman of wealth
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Betsy
Ursula’s best friend
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Bongo
George and the apes send messages by bongo drums
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Bujumbura
Lyle Van De Groot ends up in the Bujumbura jail before he is able to return to San Francisco
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Champagne
The chimps and Shep also partake in champagne at the wedding
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Coco
Beatrice Stanhope has a small dog named Coco
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Coconut
Shep shoots coconuts at the poachers
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Crystal
Crystal the Monkey, a well-known primate actress, played one of the monkeys in the jungle
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Dela
Ursula and George dance to the song Dela (I Know Why the Dog Howls at the Moon) by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
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Golden
George swings off of the Golden Gate bridge to save a parasailor
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Gorilla
Lyle inadvertently married an amorous gorilla
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Horse
During the engagement party, George is out making friends with the horses
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Jane
Ape was familiar with Jane Goodall
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Java
George has a little too much coffee when he is in San Francisco, which he refers to as java
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Juju
George got his good luck charm, which he calls juju, from a crocodile with a sore tooth
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Leopard
Beatrice Stanhope tells George that zebras marry zebras and leopards marry leopards
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Lucky
George just got lucky I guess
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Pride
George and Ursula introduce their son to the jungle animals from Pride Rock
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Rose
Shep drops a log on Ape’s prized roses
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Smooch
Ursula was smooching with George on tv
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Swahili
The guides in Africa speak Swahili, but Lyle definitely does not
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Tanganyika
Lyle became an ordained minister near Lake Tanganyika
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Toucan
Tookie Tookie is a toucan
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Ursula
Ursula Stanhope is a San Fransico heiress who falls in love with George
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Vegas
Ape ends up singing in Las Vegas
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Whitewater
Lyle and Ursula end up in a raft on whitewater rapids
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