Madagascar Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

The animated film, Madagascar, brought out tears of laughter and joy to all those that watched the movie. Released in mid-2005, it followed the story of four animals from the Central Park Zoo who found themselves stranded on Madagascar. This movie started a franchise that later went on to include another three movies. The movie follows the characters as they are put in an unknown situation and setting to what the four animals are used to. It would not be a surprise if you wish to name your dog with a name that is inspired by the movie, Madagascar. The characters are funny, entertaining, and up for a party even after being stranded.

Madagascar Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog With a Madagascar Inspired Name

Skipper

To start off our Pop Culture Spotlights, we have Skipper, an eight-year-old Beagle mix. He works at the San Francisco International Airport as a Sniffer Dog. In January 2018, he located a banana, which made that his 20,000th find, beating the previous record of 14,000 by a landslide. Before he started working at the airport, he was a stray dog on the streets of Michigan.

The next dog is Nana, a three-year-old Newfoundland from Blackburn, England. In March 2018, she competed at Crufts for the Blue Riband Trophy. She won the working dog title which put her through to the final round for the Best In Show Award. She was one out of seven of the 21,000 dogs who competed in Birmingham’s NEC Arena. She won her class, the Good Citizen Dog Scheme class then later went on to beat other best of the breeds in her group, which made her the group winner. As a Newfoundland, she is a strong and large dog. The breed also has webbed feet, which make them very capable swimmers. She is very comfortable in the show ring. Though Nana has competed for several years now, this seems to be her lucky year as she finally pulled through and showed off her tremendous capabilities.

There is another dog named Nana; she is a fourteen-year-old chocolate Labrador from North Reading, Massachusetts. Nana loves baked treats in the morning, which her owners, Susan and James Demetri sell to raise money for the MSPCA and other dog rescue groups. Her owners state her as a dignified and not arrogant dog, but she does get nervous among strangers.

The next spotlight goes to Mort, a Bulldog from New York who could never remember how to get onto the couch. His owner is Jennifer Weiner, a writer for The New York Times. She stated that Mort did not like walks, as he would get winded if he had to walk anything longer than the driveway. During the summer or any other hot day, he would collapse on the nearest puddle that he could find.

Stanley Laurel Kowalski is a Beagle pup from the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Though he is not named after Kowalski, the character in Madagascar, he does share the namesake. Paul Genega, Stanley’s owner, combined Stanley Kowalski and Stan Laurel to make his name. He chose Stanley Kowalski for the macho side of his Beagle and Stan Laurel for his gentler and sweeter side.

Madagascar Inspired Dog Name Considerations

With a Madagascar themed name, it’s a given that your pet should be on the goofier side. There are certain breeds that have a higher likelihood of being sillier than others, including Bulldogs and Springer Spaniels. Bulldogs, also known as English Bulldogs, are short, large, and wrinkly dogs that have a great temperament. They are excellent companions. They are balanced enough to be active, yet lazy when they wish to be.

The Boxer is very playful and goofy. They have an enthusiastic personality that is sure to make those around them laugh with joy. The Pembroke Welsh Corgi has a strong resemblance in appearance to a fox with their face and short legs. They have a playful, active, and energetic personality and are always up for a good time. French Bulldogs, though smaller than their English cousins, are just as playful with the right amount of clownish temperament.

Springer Spaniels have large personalities and are known to be goofy dogs. They are always ready to go, making them great companions for active families. Other similar breeds are Yorkshire Terriers, Labrador Retrievers, Miniature Bull Terriers, Border Collies, Siberian Huskies, Boston Terriers, and Pugs. Regardless of the breed, it really depends more on the personality of your dog. If they are fun-loving and goofy at times, Madagascar inspired names will suit them perfectly.

Male Madagascar Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Alex The former King of New York, who has a love for the limelight and garners boatloads of charisma
1	Julien The egotistical and hyperactive Lemur who has a hilarious accent
1	Kowalski Referred to as possessing the intellect of three baby dolphins, Kowalski is a lieutenant to Skipper
1	Marty The quick-witted free-spirited Zebra who is constantly upbeat and chatty
1	Maurice The grounded and rational lemur who brings the brain to all the ideas
1	Melman A hypochondriac giraffe that has an infinite number of phobias
1	Private Possibly the youngest Penguin, which means he continually tries to prove himself
1	Rico Half ticking time bomb and a half Tasmanian devil
1	Skipper The daredevil adventurer, do-gooder, reflexive contrarian, and bad guy scheme foiler
0	Andy In reference to Andy Richter, who voiced Mort
0	Ben In reference to Ben Stiller, who voiced Alex
0	Cedric Cedric the Entertainer voiced Maurice
0	Chimp Two chimpanzees in the movie, Mason and Phil
0	Chris In reference to Chris Rock, who voiced Marty
0	Conrad Conrad Vernon voiced Mason
0	David First name of the actor who voiced the Police Horse
0	Deigo In reference to when the animals thought they were at the San Diego Zoo
0	Eric Voiced one of the Fossa’s and one of the Lemurs
0	Fossa Cat-like animals in the background
0	King Named after the character King Julien, the King of the Lemurs
0	Mason A Chimpanzee with an Upper East Side Apartment in Central Park Zoo
0	Mort The cuddly and cute mouse lemur who is also the creepiest and dedicated servant to King Julien
0	Phil A Chimpanzee who was also Mason’s slob of a roommate
0	Sacha In reference to Sacha Baron Cohen, who voiced King Julien
0	Schwimmer In reference to David Schwimmer, who voiced Melman
0	Smith In reference to David Smith, who voiced the Spider and Lemur
0	Steve Voiced the Police Office
0	Tom Voiced one of the Fossa’s, one of the Lemurs, and Skipper
0	Tranq As in the tranquilizer gun that the group gets hit with at Grand Central Station
0	Zeb Short for Marty the Zebra

Female Madagascar Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Gloria The resourceful, smart, and beautiful hippo embodies the New Yorker personality as a sassy New Yorker
0	Anta In reference to Antarctica, where the Penguins go
0	Atlantic In reference to the ocean that they crossed
0	Boogie The soundtrack titled ‘Boogie Wonderland’
0	Chariot The soundtrack titled ‘Chariots of Fire’
0	Crate Their journey across the ocean entailed being kept in crates
0	Devika Voiced the News Reporter
0	Dream In reference to DreamWorks Animation who produced this movie
0	Elisa In reference to Elisa Gabrielli, who voiced Nana, the old lady
0	Essie Short for their continual efforts to escape from the zoo
0	Isalo A National Park in Madagascar
0	Giraffe In reference to Melman, the giraffe
0	Hawaii In reference to the soundtrack titled ‘Hawaii Five-O’
0	Hippo In reference to Gloria, the hippopotamus
0	Jada Jada Pinkett Smith voiced Gloria
0	Kenya The Kenyan Wildlife Preserve is where the animals get shipped off to
0	Lem In reference to the various lemurs that we encounter through the movie
0	Liberty In reference to the soundtrack titled ‘Beacon of Liberty'
0	Maddy A play on Madagascar
0	Africa Madagascar is off the coast of Africa
0	Mireille Named after Mireille Soria, the producer of Madagascar
0	Nana A cameo antagonist, who is an elderly Russian woman who assaults Alex at the Grand Central Station while calling him a ‘bad kitty’
0	Ocean In reference to their journey across the ocean to Madagascar
0	Peng A play on the ever-growing group of Penguins
0	Ship In reference to their journey across to Kenyan Wildlife Preserve
0	Star In reference to the treatment that Gloria received as being the star of the show at the zoo
0	Lokobe Lokobe Reserve is in Madagascar
0	Wonder In reference to the soundtrack titled ‘What A Wonderful World’
0	Kirindy Kirindy Forest is in Madagascar
0	Zooster In reference to the soundtrack titled ‘Zoosters Breakout’