Princess Mononoke Dog Names

Introduction

Princess Mononoke is a Japanese Animated film that's often been hailed as one of the greatest anime films of all time. Cinephiles like Roger Ebert lauded the film back when it first reached Western audiences in 1999 (with the famous film critic going as far as to name it as the 6th best movie of 1999). The film centers around a young prince and a young princess - both of whom share a number of similarities despite coming from two totally different worlds. Among other topics, the film meditates on concepts like man's impact on the natural environment around them, identity, and morality. It's a tale that's as epic as the likes of Lord of the Rings or James Cameron's Avatar but in animated form.

Princess Mononoke Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Princess Mononoke Dog

Moro

Moro is one of the most famous characters from Princess Mononoke, as well as one of the most visually distinct members of the cast. If you've ever seen any ads, trailers, or promos for a syndicated showing of Princess Mononoke, Moro is the gigantic white wolf that you mostly saw. We mentioned before that Moro was the Goddess of Wolves, but we didn't mention that she'd held that title for more than 300 hundred years by the time the story's events transpire. Moro has a very cold and collected demeanor, never flinching in the face of danger and never compromising in her beliefs. Her beliefs, however, would likely be considered to be somewhat controversial to both members of the industrialized world and the natural world.

You see, Moro isn't simply acting calm and aloof to help raise morale during dire situations - she's more or less resigned herself to accept whatever come what may; be it the potential destruction of the forest or her own pending demise, Moro is content to let events unfold as they must. In truth, the only things or people that the Wolf Goddess seems to care for are her own children - her wolf cubs Ichi and Nii as well as her adopted human daughter San.

Moro and San first crossed paths long ago, when San was just a baby. For whatever reason, San's parents decided to desecrate the forest, one fateful day. They did so despite living in a world were Forest Gods are able to interact with humans, and attack them, on a whim. To further solidify themselves as model parents, they also decided to bring their infantile daughter with them during their little raid. Well, the Natural Selection committee sent Moro to help clean up the gene pool by executing baby San's parents. Recently orphaned and defenseless, the infantile San was at the mercy of the Wolf Goddess.

Despite the odds, Moro decided to adopt the baby and raised her alongside her two wolf cubs. Moro gave San her name because the Wolf Goddess has an incredibly wry sense of humor; the word "San" actually means three in Japanese. More had already named her wolf cubs Ichi and Nii - the Japanese words for "one" and "two" respectively - so she decided to keep the tradition alive with the newest entry in her litter. Moro would go on to raise San for the next 15 years until the Wolf Girl was on the cusp of womanhood - right around the time that the events of the film began to unfurl.

Princess Mononoke Dog Name Considerations

The film has a vert pro-nature message; folks who are big advocates for the protection of animals and habitats they live in will likely appreciate this movie on a very deep, personal level. A number of characters in the film are nature deities that physically resemble common animals like wolves, boars, and deer. These characters are depicted as being beyond the control of mere men, reflecting the belief that "nature always wins in the end." One of the most famous scenes from the film features Princess San (often mistakenly called Princess Mononoke by folks who aren't in the know) and her adoptive mother - the Wolf Goddess Moro - facing off against a platoon of armed men. This scene contrasts the industrialized world that Prince Ashitaka, one of the film's main characters, comes from against Princess San's wild and free world.

While director and lead animator Hayao Miyazaki never overtly condemned mankind for sullying the natural world, he did imbue this movie with such "pro nature" sentiment that you may find yourself reevaluating your own impact on the environment by the film's end. Why give your dog a Princess Mononoke name? Because it's the sort of film that'll touch and affect you in a deeply profound way. Consider Moro as a name to honor the wolf goddess or Mono as a play on Mononoke. Ichi, Nii and San are cute and catchy names that will remind you of your place in the world each time you call your pup's name. We've compiled a list of the top 60 names from the film. Take a look and choose the perfect one!

Male Princess Mononoke Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Ashitaka The prince of the Emishi tribe and a main protagonist of the film
0	Yoji Yoji Matsuda voiced over Ashitaka originally
0	Matsuda Japanese surname that roughly means "pine tree rice paddy"
0	Billy Billy Crudup voiced over Ashitaka in English
0	Jigo A Buddhist monk
0	Nago The Boar God who gets covered in ebony worms
0	John John DiMaggio of Futurama fame voiced over Nago
0	Johnathan The longest version of the name John
0	Makoto A gender neutral Japanese name and the name of Nago's Japanese VA
0	Tataraba Means Irontown, a refuge for social outcasts
0	Ichi One of San's canine siblings
0	Nii San's other wolf brother
0	One Ichi is Japanese for one
0	Dos Spanish for Two
0	Okkotonushi An albino Boar God similar to Nago
0	Okkoto Okkotonushi's other given name
0	Hisaya Hisaya Morishige provided Okkoto's deep voice in Japan
0	Keith The voice actor for Spawn and the Arbiter also voiced over Okkoto
0	David Keith David's surname
0	Inoshishi Ancient Japanese for boar
0	Ghibli Arabic for hot air and the name of the prolific studio behind Princess Mononoke
0	Hayao The legendary animator behind Studio Ghibli and their many films
0	Miyazaki Taken from Hayao Miyazaki's surname
0	Gonza Eboshi's number one bodyguard
0	Da-Mono Damon + Mono
0	Spirit A specter or supernatural, often benevolent creature
0	Joe Joe Hisaishi is the musical genius behind many of Studio Ghibli's famous songs
0	Mamoru Mamoru Fujisawa is Joe Hisaishi's birth name
0	Takeshi Takeshi Seyama is the editor behind Princess Mononoke and My Neighbor Totoro
0	Toshio Toshio Suzuki has produced many Studio Ghibli films and is a friend of Miyazaki's

Female Princess Mononoke Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	San One of the film's main protagonists and the Princess of Wolves
0	Yuriko Yuriko Ishida voiced over San in Japan
0	Yuri A shortened version of the name Yuriko
0	Claire Cliare Danes voiced San over in the English Dub
0	Japan This is a Japanese animated film
0	Moro The Wolf Goddess and San's adoptive Mom
0	Akihiro Akihiro Miwa voiced over Moro in the original Japanese version
0	Aki A pet name based on Akihiro
0	Gillian Gillian Anderson provided Moro's voice in English
0	Leigh Taken from Gillian Anderson's middle name
0	Eboshi This slave turned conqueror is one of the film's antagonists
0	Yūko Yūko Tanaka voiced over Lady Eboshi in Japan
0	Ebony A word that means "black" or "dark"
0	Minnie Minnie Driver voiced over Lady Eboshi in the Western Version
0	Amelia Minnie Driver's actual first name
0	Fionna Minnie Driver' s middle name
0	Toki Lady Eboshi's right hand woman
0	Sumi Sumi Shimamoto is Toki's original voice actress
0	Jada Jada Pinkett Smith voiced Toki over in English
0	Mononoke A word that means "monster" or "spirit" in Japanese
0	Sammy Referring to the samurai
0	Si-Mono Simone + Mono
0	Her-Mon-e Hermione + Mon
0	Hime Japanese for Princess
0	Princess Princess Mononoke
0	Tara Famous voice actress Tara Strong voiced over numerous characters in English
0	Debi Debi Derryberry voiced over Hii-Sama as well as Jimmy Neutron
0	Emishi The name of the Japanese village
0	Mitsuko Mitsuko Mori is Hii-Sama's original voice actress
0	Hī-sama The wise old woman from the film