Donkey Kong Name Generator
Kongs, Kremlings, animal buddies and barrel-blasting levels
Browse 500 Donkey Kong names, starting with characters from the games such as Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, King K. Rool and Rambi the Rhino. The rest are new names in the same style: Kongs like Breezy Kong, Kremlings like Klatterjaw and Kaptain Skuttle, animal buddies like Tusker the Warthog, enemies, levels and barrels.
About Donkey Kong names
The Donkey Kong games have a cast you can recognize by name alone. The Kong family take one trait word plus Kong: Donkey, Diddy, Dixie, Cranky, Funky, Candy, Lanky, Tiny and Chunky. Their enemies are the Kremlings, led by King K. Rool, and many of them respell a rough word with a K: Klump, Krusha, Kritter, Klaptrap. Animal buddies such as Rambi the Rhino, Enguarde the Swordfish, Squawks the Parrot and Squitter the Spider pair a punchy name with the animal, and the worlds love alliteration, from Jungle Japes to Mine Cart Carnage and Gangplank Galleon.
This list opens with names from the games: Kongs, Kremlings, animal buddies, well-known enemies and bosses such as Zinger, Necky and Gnawty, then worlds, levels and items. It is a fan selection, not a full cast list. Everything after Swanky's Bonus Bonanza was written for this list to the same rules: Kongs like Breezy Kong and Jazzy Kong, Kremling grunts like Klatterjaw and Krankshaft, captains and barons like Kaptain Skuttle, buddies like Tusker the Warthog, enemies named for what they do, alliterative levels, barrels and banana prizes.
Use the new names for original characters, fan games, custom levels, toys and party games. They follow the style of the series and do not claim to be part of it.
How to choose Donkey Kong names
- For a new Kong, pick one trait word that shows how the character moves or behaves and add Kong: Bouncy Kong, Brainy Kong, Rowdy Kong. One word is enough.
- For a Kremling, take a clunky word that starts with a hard C and swap in a K: Klodhopper, Korkscrew, Krowbar. Keep it comic, and stop at two K words so the name stays easy to read.
- Give a Kremling boss a rank. Kaptain, Baron, Admiral and Kommodore all work, as in Kaptain Bilgewater, or use an initial that spells a word when read aloud, as in Baron K. Lamity.
- Animal buddies are a short action word plus the species, such as Tusker the Warthog or Snorkel the Sea Turtle. Choose the animal for the job: a digger for caves, a swimmer for reef levels.
- Level names want alliteration and a word of trouble at the end: Boulder Bowl Bash, Slushy Slope Slalom. Say it aloud, and if it does not bounce, change a word.
Frequently asked questions
Which names on this list are real Donkey Kong characters?
The list opens with names from the games: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Cranky Kong, Funky Kong, King K. Rool, Klump, Krusha, Kritter, Rambi the Rhino, Enguarde the Swordfish and more, followed by enemies, worlds such as Kongo Jungle and Jungle Japes, and items such as the Golden Banana. It is not a complete cast list. Everything after Swanky's Bonus Bonanza was written for this list in the same styles.
What are the names of the main Donkey Kong characters?
The Kong family includes Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Cranky Kong, Funky Kong, Candy Kong, Lanky Kong, Tiny Kong and Chunky Kong. Their main enemy is King K. Rool, who leads the Kremlings, including Klump, Krusha and Kritter. The best-known animal buddies are Rambi the Rhino, Enguarde the Swordfish, Squawks the Parrot, Squitter the Spider, Expresso the Ostrich and Winky the Frog.
How do I name an original Kong or Kremling?
Kongs take one trait word plus Kong, as in Zippy Kong, Thunder Kong or Turbo Kong. Kremlings respell a rough or clunky word with K, as in Klunker, Kogwheel or Kowbell, and bosses add a rank such as Kaptain or Baron. The series is large, so a new name may happen to match a minor character somewhere: search a name before you build a fan project around it.
Can I use these names in a fan game or for toys?
The new names suit original characters, fan levels, plush toys, pets and party games. Donkey Kong and its characters belong to Nintendo, so keep the names from the games to fan use. This page is a fan resource and is not official or connected to Nintendo.
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All 500 Donkey Kong names
A: 10 names
- Admiral K. Tastrophe
- Admiral K. Yak
- Admiral Snapsworth
- Admiral Swampbreath
- Anchor Alley Antics
- Angry Aztec
- Antlers the Moose
- Army
- Army Dillo
- Auntie Papaya
B: 48 names
- Baby Plantain
- Balloon Basket Breeze
- Banana Bird
- Banana Bluff Blitz
- Banana Bread Loaf
- Banana Bunch
- Banana Coin
- Banana Compass
- Banana Cream Pie
- Banana Fairy
- Banana Hoard
- Banana Medal
- Banana Postcard
- Banana Seed Pouch
- Banana Split Medal
- Bargain Kong
- Bargain's Barrel Depot
- Barkbiter
- Barnacle Basin Bop
- Barnacle Bopper
- Baron Greengill
- Baron K. Lamity
- Baron K. Roolenstein
- Baron Scalesworth
- Baron von Snapp
- Baroness K. Rinkle
- Bashful Kong
- Big Bongo
- Blast Barrel
- Blizzard Bridge Bumble
- Bluster Kong
- Boiler Room Bounce
- Boltbiter
- Boomerang Barrel
- Boulder Bowl Bash
- Bouncy Kong
- Bounder the Kangaroo
- Brainy Kong
- Brainy's Hint Booth
- Brakebreaker
- Bramble Blast
- Branchbonker
- Breeze the Pelican
- Breezy Kong
- Breezy's Balloon Rides
- Bubbleblaster
- Bubblegum Barrel
- Bumper the Ram
C: 36 names
- Candy Kong
- Candy's Save Point
- Cargo Hold Hullabaloo
- Cartbumper
- Cheeky Kong
- Chimp Caverns
- Chomps
- Chopper the Beaver
- Chunky Kong
- Cinder Shaft Scramble
- Clambo
- Clapper the Seal
- Click-Clack
- Coalhopper
- Cobweb Corridor Creep
- Coconut Cay
- Coconut Cove Caper
- Cogspinner
- Confetti Barrel
- Conveyor Creeper
- Conveyor Kerfuffle
- Coralcruncher
- Cousin Clementine
- Cousin Coconut
- Crafty Kong
- Cranky Kong
- Cranky's Cabin
- Creaky Kong
- Creaky's Rocking Chair
- Creepy Castle
- Crocodile Isle
- Croctopus
- Crotchety Kong
- Crusty Kong
- Crystal Caves
- Crystal Coconut
D: 27 names
- Dandy Kong
- Dash the Cheetah
- Diddy Kong
- Digger the Mole
- Disco Kong
- Disco's Dance Dojo
- Dixie Kong
- Dizzy Kong
- DK Barrel
- DK Coin
- Dogadon
- Doktor Dentures
- Doktor K. Leidoscope
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong Island
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Doodle Kong
- Doodle's Map Stall
- Dozer the Armadillo
- Dread Kong
- Drifter the Jellyfish
- Driftwood Dock Dash
- Duchess K. Tydid
- Duke Dunderscale
- Duke of Mudbank
- Dusty Kong
- Dusty's Cart Depot
E: 6 names
- Echo the Bat
- Eelzapper
- Ellie the Elephant
- Ember Escalator Escape
- Enguarde the Swordfish
- Expresso the Ostrich
F: 13 names
- Fernflapper
- Finflicker
- Flapjack the Manta Ray
- Flitter
- Frantic Factory
- Frosty Kong
- Frosty's Sled Shed
- Frozen Banana Pop
- Fungi Forest
- Funky Kong
- Funky's Flights
- Fusty Kong
- Fuzzy Kong
G: 23 names
- Gangplank Galleon
- Gearjammer
- Gemstone Gorge Gallop
- General Grumblejaw
- General K. Blooey
- General K. Put
- General Scaleback
- Geyser Gully Gallop
- Ghost Galley Gambol
- Giant Banana Leaf
- Giggly Kong
- Glacier Gear Grind
- Glider the Flying Squirrel
- Glimmer the Anglerfish
- Gloomy Galleon
- Gloomy Gulch
- Gnawty
- Golden Banana
- Gorilla Glacier
- Gramps Kong
- Gravelgrinder
- Groovy Kong
- Gusty Kong
H: 9 names
- Hailstone Hop
- Hammock Harbor Hustle
- Hiccup Barrel
- Hiccup Kong
- Hideout Helm
- Honeycomb Hollow Hop
- Hopscotch the Tree Frog
- Huskhurler
- Hustle Kong
I: 1 name
- Inksquirter
J: 9 names
- Jazzy Kong
- Jazzy's Jukebox Hut
- Jolly Kong
- Judge K. Zoo
- Jukebox Barrel
- Jumpy Kong
- Jungle Drum Badge
- Jungle Hijinxs
- Jungle Japes
K: 107 names
- K. Lumsy
- Kaboing
- Kaboodle
- Kaboose
- Kackle
- Kactus
- Kannon
- Kaptain Bilgewater
- Kaptain Blunderbuss
- Kaptain K. Noe
- Kaptain K. Rool
- Kaptain Mudflap
- Kaptain Rustbucket
- Kaptain Skurvy
- Kaptain Skuttle
- Kaptain Snaggletooth
- Kaptain Sogbottom
- Karate Kong
- Kartwheel
- Kasplat
- Kastanet
- Katapult
- Kelp Canyon Kickabout
- Kelptangler
- Kerfuffle
- Kiddy Kong
- King K. Lunk
- King K. Rool
- King Kut Out
- King Zing
- Klampon
- Klamshell
- Klaptrap
- Klatterjaw
- Klawhammer
- Kleever
- Klenchjaw
- Klinger
- Kloak
- Klobber
- Klodfoot
- Klodhopper
- Klomp
- Klonk
- Klothespin
- Kloudburst
- Klubba
- Klump
- Klunker
- Klutzo
- Kobweb
- Kogwheel
- Kolander
K, continued
- Kollywobble
- Kolonel Bogwater
- Kolonel Kroak
- Kommodore Klunk
- Kommodore Longsnout
- Kommotion
- Kompass
- Konfetti
- Kongo Jungle
- Konker
- Konundrum
- Kopter
- Kopykat
- Korkscrew
- Korncob
- Kount Krumbly
- Kount Snaptooth
- Kowbell
- Kowlick
- Kowpoke
- Krabgrass
- Krankshaft
- Krash
- Krawdad
- Kreaker
- Kreepy Krow
- Krem Quay
- Krematoa
- Kremkoin
- Krewcut
- Krinkle
- Krisscross
- Kritter
- Kroaker
- Krockhead
- Krook
- Krosswind
- Krouton
- Krow
- Krowbar
- Krumbler
- Krumpet
- Krumple
- Krunch
- Kruncha
- Krusha
- Kubbyhole
- Kuckoo
- Kudgel
- Kufflink
- Kupboard
- Kurlytail
- Kurmudgeon
- Kutlass
L: 14 names
- Lampflicker
- Lanky Kong
- Lantern Lode Lurch
- Leafleaper
- Lighthouse Ledge Limbo
- Lily Pad Leapfrog
- Little Peanut
- Lockjaw
- Loopy Kong
- Lord Fredrik
- Lord K. Rumble
- Lord Lumberjaw
- Lord Swampington
- Lucky Kong
M: 20 names
- Mad Jack
- Magma Mill Mishap
- Magnet Barrel
- Major K. Fuffle
- Major Tailspin
- Mango Medallion
- Mango Mire Mayhem
- Manky Kong
- Marble the Pangolin
- Master Necky
- Mellow Kong
- Mine Cart Carnage
- Misty Kong
- Mitten Mountain Mixup
- Monkey Mines
- Monkey Wrench Key
- Moonlit Banana
- Moonlit Marsh Meander
- Muddy Kong
- Mudslinger
N: 9 names
- Nana Nutmeg
- Necky
- Neek
- Nifty Kong
- Ninja Kong
- Noisy Kong
- Northern Kremisphere
- Nutchucker
- Nutmeg the Lemur
O: 5 names
- Oil Drum Alley
- Oilslicker
- Old Man Mangrove
- Ore Cart Overdrive
- Orejumper
P: 34 names
- Papaya Token
- Parachute Barrel
- Parrot Perch Plunge
- Parry the Parallel Bird
- Pauline
- Pearl Pit Paddle
- Pearlspitter
- Peck the Woodpecker
- Peelslipper
- Penguin Pass Pileup
- Penny's Banana Bank
- Pepper's Snack Shack
- Peppy Kong
- Periscope Barrel
- Perky Kong
- Pickles the Toucan
- Pineapple Peak Panic
- Pineapple Trophy
- Pinwheel Barrel
- Pirate Panic
- Piston Plant Pounce
- Pistonpuncher
- Plantain Point
- Plucky Kong
- Pogo Barrel
- Pogo Kong
- Pogo's Bounce House
- Pounce the Ocelot
- Prickles the Porcupine
- Professor Chops
- Professor Snaplock
- Propeller Plank Peril
- Puffer the Blowfish
- Puftup
Q: 3 names
- Quarry Quake Quest
- Quawks
- Queen B.
R: 17 names
- Railrattler
- Rambi the Rhino
- Rapids Raft Ruckus
- Rattly the Rattlesnake
- Reef Ribbon Race
- Reefnipper
- Rickety Kong
- Rickety Race
- Rigging Rope Romp
- Rivetspitter
- Rocket Barrel
- Rocket the Hummingbird
- Rodeo Kong
- Rowdy Kong
- Ruby Banana
- Rumble the Bison
- Rusty's Repair Shack
S: 56 names
- Salty's Boat Hire
- Sawdust Shed Skirmish
- Scoot the Roadrunner
- Screech
- Scruffy Kong
- Seaweed Snag Swim
- Seesaw Barrel
- Sergeant Snaggle
- Sergeant Stompers
- Shaggy Kong
- Shellshover
- Silver Banana Peel
- Skipper the Dolphin
- Skyvine Skedaddle
- Slingshot Barrel
- Slippa
- Slushy Slope Slalom
- Snapjaw
- Snappy Kong
- Snapvine
- Sneek
- Snoots the Tapir
- Snoozing Barrel
- Snoozy Kong
- Snoozy's Hammock Hut
- Snorkel the Sea Turtle
- Snow Barrel Blast
- Sparkskater
- Sparky Kong
- Speedy Kong
- Spiffy Kong
- Splash the Otter
- Spooky Shaft Shiver
- Sporty Kong
- Sporty's Swing School
- Springy Kong
- Sprocket Shaft Shuffle
- Sprocketeer
- Squawks the Parrot
- Squitter the Spider
- Stalactite Stumble
- Steamwheezer
- Steamy Spout Sprint
- Steel Keg
- Sticky the Octopus
- Stingbloom
- Stomper the Hippo
- Stop & Go Station
- Stormy Kong
- Stretchy Kong
- Sumo Kong
- Sunny Kong
- Swampy Stump Stomp
- Swanky Kong
- Swanky's Bonus Bonanza
- Switchflipper
T: 30 names
- Tango the Flamingo
- The Flying Krock
- Thornpatch Thrash
- Thornroller
- Thrifty Kong
- Thrifty's Trading Post
- Thunder Kong
- Thunder Trunk Trek
- Tidepool Tumble
- Tidetumbler
- Tiki Tong
- Tiny Kong
- TNT Barrel
- Toboggan Tunnel Twist
- Torch the Firefly
- Toucan Tower Tussle
- Trackcracker
- Trampoline Barrel
- Treasure Trench Trot
- Tree Top Town
- Treehouse Blueprint
- Tricky Kong
- Tunnel Thumper
- Tunnel Track Tangle
- Turbo Kong
- Turbo's Kart Garage
- Tusker the Warthog
- Twigsnapper
- Twister the Chameleon
- Twisty Kong
U: 1 name
- Uncle Mango
V: 5 names
- Very Gnawty
- Vine Swing Ribbon
- Vine Valley
- Vinewhip
- Volcano Vent Vault
W: 13 names
- Waddle the Penguin
- Waterfall Wobble
- Wavewhacker
- Wheezy Kong
- Whirlpool Barrel
- Whiskers the Catfish
- Whistle Kong
- Whistle's Training Camp
- Windup Walloper
- Winky the Frog
- Wobbly Kong
- Wrinkly Kong
- Wrinkly's Kong Kollege
Y: 1 name
- Yo-Yo Barrel