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Simba

Simba ranks #37 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 946 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #9 among boy cat names.
Simba's popularity trend

Simba's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.05%0.1%0.15%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
946
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#37
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+13
2020 → 2025
Gender split
87% boys
13% girls87% boys
What does Simba mean?
2 syllablesOrigin: Swahili

Simba is Swahili for "lion," a strong, direct word name. It's also instantly recognizable as the name of the lion cub hero of Disney's The Lion King.

Simba carries an air of courage and quiet royalty, fitting for a pet with a bold, larger-than-life presence. It works especially well for a companion with a golden or tawny coat.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Simba shows up

Simba's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

TorontoCanada0.5%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.4%
ZürichSwitzerland0.3%
AdelaideAustralia0.2%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.2%
New York CityUnited States of America0.2%
BurnsideAustralia0.2%
PlayfordAustralia0.2%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
ProspectAustralia0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Simba

SimonSimcoePumbaSymbaKembaTambaThembaSimoneSimonaSimiSimmonsSimpson

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