Lemur Name Generator
Madagascar-inspired names for ring-tails, sifakas and aye-ayes
Generate lemur names for a zoo or sanctuary troop, a sponsored lemur, a plush toy, a mascot or a story character: Malagasy words like Kintana (star) and Maki (ring-tailed lemur), Madagascar places like Berenty and Isalo, leaping names like Pogo and Sashay, sun names like Sunbeam, and playful titles like Duke Ringtail.
About lemur names
Lemurs are native to one place only, the island of Madagascar, and the best lemur names start there. This list of 1,000 mixes Malagasy words, each with its meaning in parentheses, such as Kintana (star), Volana (moon) and Maki (ring-tailed lemur, written maky in Malagasy), with the forests, rivers and parks where lemurs live: Berenty, Isalo, Ranomafana, Andasibe. A lemur is a primate but not a monkey. Lemurs sit on their own branch of the primate family tree, separate from monkeys and apes.
The rest of the list follows what lemurs do. Ring-tailed lemurs wave banded tails and sunbathe sitting upright with their arms out, which gives Bangle, Pinstripe, Sunbeam and Lotus Pose. Sifakas cross open ground in sideways hops, hence Pogo, Sashay and Hopscotch. The indri sings, mouse lemurs and the aye-aye come out at night, and ring-tailed troops are led by females, so there are song names, big-eyed night names and plenty of queens and duchesses.
There are also fruit and spice names, soft baby names, pair and troop names, species nods such as Indri and Ruffles, and four famous screen lemurs, labeled with their source. Lemurs are endangered wild animals and are not pets: these names are for zoo, sanctuary and sponsored lemurs, plush toys, mascots and characters.
How to choose lemur names
- Match the name to the species. Pinstripe, Bangle or Candy Cane suit a ring-tailed lemur, Pogo or Sashay a sifaka, Ruffles a ruffed lemur, and Lantern or Tapper a nocturnal aye-aye.
- For a zoo or sanctuary troop, pick one theme for the whole group, such as Madagascar places (Berenty, Isalo, Masoala) or spices (Clove, Vanilla, Cardamom), so visitors can learn the family together.
- If you use a Malagasy word, keep the meaning with it on the sign or the adoption certificate. Kintana (star) or Zavona (mist) tells a small story and points back to the animal's home.
- Ring-tailed troops are led by females, so a grand title works best on a female: Queen Tamarind, Duchess Fluff or The Matriarch.
- Say the name out loud in a keeper's voice. Two syllables such as Maki, Pogo or Tammy carry across an enclosure better than a long title, which can stay on the plaque.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good name for a ring-tailed lemur?
Names that point at the banded tail or the morning sunbath fit best: Pinstripe, Bangle, Candy Cane, Humbug, Sunbeam and Lotus Pose are all in the list. Maki is the classic choice, since the ring-tailed lemur is called maky in Malagasy, usually written maki abroad.
Are the Malagasy words in the list real?
Yes. They are everyday Malagasy words, and each one carries its English meaning in parentheses, for example Kintana (star), Volana (moon), Ala (forest) and Mora Mora (take it easy). The list uses ordinary words rather than Malagasy royal names or sacred terms.
Is a lemur a monkey?
No. Lemurs are primates, but they belong to a separate branch from monkeys and apes, and they are native only to Madagascar. That is why this list leans on Madagascar, tails, leaps and sunbathing instead of bananas and jungle vines.
Can I use King Julien or Zoboomafoo as a name?
For a plush toy or a private nickname, of course. The list includes four famous screen lemurs, each labeled with its source, such as King Julien (Madagascar films) and Zoboomafoo (PBS Kids). Those characters belong to their owners and this site is not connected to them, so for a mascot, a book or a game it is better to pick an original name like Duke Ringtail or Captain Canopy.
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All 1,000 lemur names
A: 40 names
- Acrobat
- Admiral Fluff
- Afo (fire)
- Agent Hoops
- Air Time
- Ala (forest)
- Alaotra
- Albi
- Alina (night)
- Allspice
- Aloe
- Aloka (shade)
- Ambalavao
- Ambanja
- Ambassador Bao
- Amber Eyes
- Amber Mountain
- Ambositra
- Anakao
- Andasibe
- Andasibe Dawn
- Ando (dew)
- Andohahela
- Andringitra
- Angano (folk tale)
- Anja
- Anjajavy
- Ankarana
- Ankaratra
- Antalaha
- Antenna
- Antongil
- Antsirabe
- Aria
- Arms Wide
- Auntie Monsoon
- Aurora
- Avahi
- Aya
- Azafady (please)
B: 65 names
- Babakoto (the indri)
- Backpack
- Ballerina
- Ballet Slipper
- Balmy
- Bamboo Bea
- Bamboo Shoot
- Bandro (Lake Alaotra's bamboo lemur)
- Bandro Boy
- Bandy
- Bangle
- Bao
- Bao the Brave
- Baobab
- Baobab & Bamboo
- Baobab Alley
- Barber Pole
- Bark Tapper
- Barnacle
- Baron von Bask
- Baroness Bamboo
- Bashful Bao
- Bask & Bounce
- Basker
- Basking Betty
- Beach Towel
- Beardy
- Belly Rider
- Bemaraha
- Berenty
- Berenty Belle
- Betampona
B, continued
- Betsiboka
- Bib
- Big Blinks
- Big Ruff
- Binky
- Bird's Nest Fern
- Bitsy
- Blink
- Blink the Wise
- Blossom
- Blue Eyes
- Boing
- Bolero
- Boo
- Boogie
- Boss Lady
- Bottle Tree
- Bottlebrush
- Bough
- Bounce
- Bouncing Bea
- Bow Tie
- Bracelet
- Bram Mossfoot
- Breadfruit
- Breezy Bree
- Bright Side
- Bubble & Squeak
- Bullseye
- Bunting
- Buoy
- Butterscotch Eyes
- Button
C: 59 names
- Cacao
- Candlewick
- Candy Cane
- Cane Sugar
- Canopy
- Canopy Skipper
- Caper
- Captain Canopy
- Captain Longleap
- Caramel Eyes
- Cardamom
- Catapult
- Catta
- Cha-Cha
- Chameleon
- Chancellor Hop
- Charleston
- Chassé
- Chatty Mattie
- Checkers
- Chef Tamarillo
- Cheiro
- Chevron
- Chief Sunbather
- Chimney Sweep
- Chorus Girl
- Cinnamon Stick
- Circlet
- Clearing
- Clingy
- Cloud Forest
- Clove
- Clove & Nutmeg
- Coach Bounce
- Coffee Bean
- Comber
- Comet Moth
- Conga
- Copper Eyes
- Coquerel
- Coral
- Corin Stonehopper
- Coua
- Count Canopy
- Countess Hoop
- Court Jester
- Cousin Clove
- Cravat
- Cream
- Crescent
- Crooner
- Crosswalk
- Crown Jewel
- Crowned One
- Cuddly Cora
- Culm
- Curious Clem
- Custard Apple
- Cyclone Season
D: 39 names
- Dainty Dee
- Dame Daybreak
- Dame Dewdrop
- Dancing Dot
- Dancing Shoes
- Dapple
- Daraina
- Dauby
- Dauphin
- Dawn
- Dax Quickbough
- Deckchair
- Descant
- Detective Dusk
- Dewdrop
- Dhow
- Diadem
- Dihy (dance)
- Dimy (five)
- Disco
- Dizzy Izzy
- Doctor Dewdrop
- Dodo
- Dollop
- Dormouse
- Dot & Dash
- Dot the Daring
- Dowager Fluff
- Dozy Daisy
- Drifter
- Driftwood
- Drumfinger
- Dry Forest
- Duchess Fluff
- Duet
- Duke Ringtail
- Dusk & Dawn
- Dustbunny
- Dwarf Star
E: 17 names
- Ear Tufts
- Earl of Fig
- Early Riser
- Earmuffs
- Easy Morning
- Ebony & Ivory
- Eclipse
- Eighth Continent
- Elio
- Elsie Sunpatch
- Emergent
- Emperor Yawn
- Empress Snooze
- Epiphyte
- Equinox
- Evening Star
- Eyeliner
F: 35 names
- Fandango
- Fat-Tail
- Feather Duster
- Featherfall
- Fenn Highbranch
- Fianar
- Fidgety Fran
- Fig & Guava
- Fig the Fearless
- Figgy
- Firefly
- First Lady of the Forest
- First Leap
- First Mate Fern
- Flamboyant
- Flashbulb
- Flicker
- Flip & Flop
- Flit
- Flower Face
- Fluff
- Fluffy Flo
- Fog
- Folo (ten)
- Forest Edge
- Forest Soprano
- Forkmark
- Fotsy (white)
- Foxface
- Foxtrot
- Frolic
- Fruit Bowl
- Fruit Salad
- Fulvus
- Fuzzy Peach
G: 32 names
- Gallery Forest
- Gambol
- Gavotte
- Gecko
- Gentle Gus
- Ghost
- Ginger Root
- Gingersnap
- Glimmer
- Glissade
- Glowworm
- Goggles
- Goldcrown
- Golden Bamboo
- Golden Belly
- Goldie
- Good Listener
- Good Morning
- Governor Guava
- Grand Duke of Naps
- Grand Jeté
- Granny Glow
- Gray Flannel
- Gray Gentle
- Grayling
- Green Stalk
- Groove
- Grotto
- Grub Finder
- Grub Hunter
- Guava
- Guavaberry
H: 50 names
- Haingana (fast)
- Halcyon
- Half Moon
- Half Moon Eyes
- Half Ounce
- Halo
- Hand-in-Glove
- Hang Time
- Hanger-On
- Hapa
- Happy Hattie
- Hariva (evening)
- Harlequin
- Hazel May
- Hazo (tree)
- Headlight
- Hehy (laughter)
- Helios
- Hello Sunshine
- Her Fluffiness
- Her Grace Ginger
- Her Ladyship
- Her Majesty Marble
- Hettie Hollowtree
- Hibiscus
- Hide & Seek
- High Branch
- High Plateau
- Hightail
- Hira (song)
- His Excellency Fuzz
- His Lordship
- His Stripeyness
- Hitchhiker
- Hocus & Pocus
- Honey Eyes
- Hoop & Loop
- Hoopla
- Hoops the Ringtail
- Hop & Skip
- Hop-Along
- Hopper
- Hopping Hank
- Hopscotch
- Huddle
- Hula
- Hula Hoop
- Humbug
- Hurdle
- Hustle & Bustle
I: 16 names
- Ifaty
- Ifotaka
- Ihosy
- Ikopa
- Ilakaka
- Indri
- Indri Anna
- Indri the Singer
- Indy
- Infanta Fig
- Inky
- Inspector Blink
- Isalo
- Isla Branchwalker
- Itasy
- Ivory
J: 10 names
- Jack-in-the-Box
- Jackfruit
- Jig
- Jive
- Jolly Olly
- Jory Thornskip
- Juju
- Jumping Jack
- Jumpy Jo
- Juno Figfinder
K: 15 names
- Karst
- Keeper of the Figs
- Kely (little)
- Kianjavato
- Kilalao (toy)
- Kily (tamarind tree)
- King Julien (Madagascar films)
- Kintana (star)
- Kip Duskwander
- Kirindy
- Kirindy Kid
- Knock-Knock
- Koala Hug
- Kohl
- Kotroka (thunder)
L: 74 names
- Lady Longtail
- Lady Moonbeam
- Lady Tamarind
- Lagoon
- Lamplight
- Lanitra (sky)
- Lanky Frank
- Lantern
- Lark Moonwatcher
- Larry the Lemur
- Lasso
- Late Shift
- Laterite
- Lavanila (vanilla)
- Lazybones
- Leaf Litter
- Leafshade
- Leap & Bound
- Leap Year
- Leapfrog
- Leaping Leo
- Leaping Lottie
- Leaps the Mascot
- Lem
- Lemmy
- Lemon Drop
- Lemonade
- Lemongrass
- Lemony
- Lemuel
- Lemur Alone
- Lemur at 'Em
- Lemur Lou
- Lemur Meringue
- Lemur Tart
- Lemur Think
- Lemurella
L, continued
- Lemurlade
- Lenny Longleap
- Lepi
- Librarian Lyra
- Licorice
- Lifebuoy
- Lightfoot
- Limestone
- Limpet
- Lindy Hop
- Linny
- Little Dipper
- Little Indri
- Little Isalo
- Little Listener
- Little Miss Lagoon
- Little Thumbs
- Lofty Lil
- Lokobe
- Lola the Lemur
- Lolo (butterfly)
- Long Jump
- Long Way Home
- Longan
- Longfinger
- Longtail
- Loop-de-Loop
- Loopy
- Loquat
- Lord Loop
- Lord of the Branch
- Lotus Pose
- Lovebug
- Lullaby Moon
- Luna the Lookout
- Lychee
- Lyra
M: 81 names
- Madame Mayor
- Mafana (warm)
- Magpie
- Mahafinaritra (delightful)
- Mahajanga
- Mainty (black)
- Maitso (green)
- Majesty
- Makay
- Maki (ring-tailed lemur)
- Maki Mo
- Mama's Shadow
- Mambo
- Manakara
- Manambolo
- Mandrare
- Manga (blue)
- Mangoky
- Mangosteen
- Mangrove
- Mantadia
- Mantella
- Maple Swifttail
- Maraina (morning)
- Marble
- Marchioness Moss
- Marmalade
- Maroantsetra
- Marojejy
- Marojejy Mo
- Marquis de Mango
- Mascara
- Mascot Maki
- Maso (eye)
- Masoala
- Masoala Mist
- Masoandro (sun)
- Maurice (Madagascar films)
- Mavo (yellow)
- Mayor Marigold
M, continued
- Maypole
- Mazava (bright)
- Mellow Mel
- Mena (red)
- Meowster
- Merry Mae
- Mew
- Micro
- Midday
- Milo Farleaper
- Mint Stripe
- Mirza
- Misaotra (thank you)
- Miss Morondava
- Miss Understory
- Mistress of Naps
- Mix & Match
- Mongoz
- Monocle
- Monsoon
- Monsoon Mist
- Moonbeam
- Moonpenny
- Moonwalk
- Mopsy
- Mora Mora (take it easy)
- Morning Duet
- Morning Glory
- Morning Stretch
- Morning Yoga
- Morombe
- Morondava
- Morse
- Mort (Madagascar films)
- Moss the Mild
- Mossy Flossie
- Moth
- Mouse
- Mulberry
- Mustache
- Mutton Chops
N: 29 names
- Namana (friend)
- Namaste
- Namoroka
- Navigator Fig
- Nectar
- Nectar Nose
- Nettie Leafwhistle
- New Leaf
- Night & Day
- Night Knocker
- Night Owl
- Night Spirit
- Nightcap
- Nightlight
- Nimble Nan
- Nocturne
- Nofy (dream)
- Nook & Cranny
- Noon Nap
- Nosy (island)
- Nosy Be
- Nosy Iranja
- Nosy Komba
- Nosy Mangabe
- Nosy Nell
- Nosy Tanikely
- Nosy Ve
- Nurse Nectar
- Nyx
O: 14 names
- Oatmeal
- Octopus Tree
- Odds & Ends
- Odo Longleap
- Old Grandmother Baobab
- Old Man Ankarana
- Onilahy
- Open Arms
- Orana (rain)
- Orchid
- Orla Starblink
- Overstory
- Owl Eyes
- Oxbow
P: 62 names
- Pachy
- Page Boy Pip
- Pangalanes
- Papaya
- Parasol
- Passionfruit
- Patch
- Pearl Anne
- Peckish Pete
- Peek & Boo
- Peekaboo
- Peepers
- Pennant
- Peppercorn
- Peppermint
- Periwinkle
- Perky Perry
- Petal
- Petra Softstep
- Phaner
- Phantom
- Piano Keys
- Pied Piper
- Pierrot
- Piggyback
- Piglet
- Pilot Pogo
- Pim Sunwhisker
- Ping & Pong
- Pink Peppercorn
- Pinnacle
P, continued
- Pinstripe
- Pip
- Pip the Patient
- Pipe Cleaner
- Pipsqueak
- Pirogue
- Pirouette
- Pitter & Patter
- Plush
- Pocket Fluff
- Pogo
- Pogo & Stick
- Polka
- Pollen
- Pollen Cheeks
- Pomelo
- Pompom
- Poppet
- Postmaster Pip
- Posy Rainchaser
- Prance
- Prince of Branches
- Prince Pipsqueak
- Princess Peepers
- Princess Pogo
- Professor Peepers
- Propi
- Prosimian Pete
- Purr
- Pussywillow
Q: 7 names
- Queen Mother Fig
- Queen of the Sunny Spot
- Queen Tamarind
- Question Mark
- Quickstep
- Quiet Quinn
- Quill Brightail
R: 47 names
- Racing Stripe
- Radar Ears
- Rafe Windrider
- Raffia
- Rafter
- Rahona (cloud)
- Rain Shadow
- Rainforest
- Rainforest Choir
- Rambo (tail)
- Rambutan
- Ranger Hop
- Rano (water)
- Ranomafana
- Ranomafana Rain
- Ranomasina (sea)
- Ravina (leaf)
- Ravinala (traveler's palm)
- Ray
- Rebound
- Red Island
- Red Ruff
- Reef
- Referee
- Ribbon Tail
- Ring Toss
- Ring-a-Ding
- Ringer
- Ringleader
- Rings of Saturn
- Ripe One
- Rise & Shine
- Riverbank
- Rivotra (wind)
- Roa (two)
- Roarer
- Rock & Roll
- Rook Nightpaw
- Royal Highness Hops
- Royal Taster
- Rubri
- Ruff Diamond
- Ruffington
- Ruffles
- Rumba
- Russet Ruff
- Rustle
S: 128 names
- Sainte Marie
- Sakaiza (friend)
- Sakay (chili)
- Salama (hello)
- Salsa
- Salt & Pepper
- Sambava
- Sand Dancer
- Sandbar
- Sandman
- Sanford
- Sapphire
- Sashay
- Sashay Kid
- Saturn
- Saucer
- Scamper
- Scepter
- Sclater
- Scout Tamarind
- Screw Pine
- Scurry
- Sea Breeze
- Second Wind
- Seedpod
- Sheriff Stripe
- Shifak
- Shimmy
- Shine
- Shoots and Leaves
- Shoulder Rider
- Shuffle
- Shuffle Hop
- Sideburns
- Sidehop
- Sidestep
- Sideways Sal
- Sideways Stan
- Sifa
- Sifi
- Signet
- Silky
S, continued
- Silver
- Simus
- Sir Bounce
- Sir Leaps-a-Lot
- Sir Sunbather
- Skip
- Skip to My Lou
- Skipper Sandbar
- Skitter
- Sleepy Sid
- Slingshot
- Smidge
- Smoke Ring
- Smoky
- Smoosh
- Snip & Snap
- Snoozy Suze
- Snout
- Snowy
- Snugglebug
- Sofia River
- Soft Paws
- Soft Shoe
- Solara
- Soleado
- Soleil
- Solstice
- Songster
- Sooty
- Soprano
- Soursop
- Spats
- Speck
- Spectacles
- Specter
- Spiny
- Spiral
- Sporty
- Sprightly Spike
- Springer
- Springheel
- Springy Sprig
- Sprinkle
S, continued
- Squeak
- Squidge
- Squire Sprout
- Star & Stripe
- Star Anise
- Starfruit
- Stargazer
- Starlight
- Storm Cloud
- Streamer
- Strepsi
- Stretchy Steve
- Stripy Sock
- Sugar Plum
- Sultana
- Sultana of Snacks
- Sun & Moon
- Sun Hat
- Sun Lounger
- Sun Seeker
- Sunbather
- Sunbeam
- Sunburst
- Sunchaser
- Sunday Best
- Sunday Sitter
- Sundeck
- Sunfleck
- Sunflower
- Sunkiss
- Sunniva
- Sunny
- Sunny Boughbender
- Sunny Sue
- Sunny the Sifaka
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Sunshine
- Suntrap
- Sweet Leaf
- Sweet Pea
- Sweet Tooth
- Swirl
T: 120 names
- Tadpole
- Tailspin
- Tall Tail
- Tall Tail Tess
- Tally
- Tamarillo
- Tamarind
- Tamarind & Vanilla
- Tamarind Pod
- Tammy
- Tamsin Treeleap
- Tana
- Tango
- Tantara (story)
- Tap Shoes
- Tap Tap
- Tapper
- Tapping Tom
- Teacup
- Teddy Ears
- Telegraph
- Telo (three)
- Tenrec
- The Aunties
- The Bamboo Bunch
- The Berenty Band
- The Branch Managers
- The Canopy Club
- The Canopy Courier
- The Chairwoman
- The Dawn Chorus
- The Fig Pickers
- The Flagpole Gang
- The Fluff Brigade
- The Fruit Committee
- The Ghost of the Forest
- The Grand Conspiracy
- The Grand Vizier
- The High Branch Society
- The Hoop Troop
- The Island Council
- The Last Rafter
- The Leap League
- The Lemur Ball
- The Little Conspiracy
- The Little Empress
- The Lookout
- The Lookout Ladies
- The Mapmaker
- The Matriarch
- The Moonlit Dozen
- The Morning Huddle
- The Night Shift
- The Night Tapper
- The Purring Circle
- The Rainforest Regulars
- The Red Island Ramblers
- The Sideways Dancers
- The Singing Indri
- The Spiny Forest Six
T, continued
- The Stripe Parade
- The Sun Worshipper
- The Sunny Side Gang
- The Sunrise Sisters
- The Tail Wavers
- The Tamarind Thief
- The Tamarind Troop
- The Treetop Choir
- The Tsingy Climbers
- The Vanilla Coast Crew
- The Welcome Party
- The Yoga Class
- Thimble
- Thistle
- Thistledown
- Thorn Scrub
- Throne Hog
- Thunder & Drizzle
- Tiara
- Tick & Tock
- Tidewater
- Tidy Heidi
- Tiny Hands
- Tip & Tap
- Tiptoe
- Toamasina
- Tobin Barkrunner
- Toliara
- Tonga Soa (welcome)
- Toothcomb
- Topaz
- Totter
- Trade Wind
- Trampoline
- Trapeze
- Tree Fern
- Treetop
- Treetop Aria
- Triple Jump
- Tritriva
- Troop Baobab
- Troop Mom
- Tropic
- Tsara (good)
- Tsarina Twirl
- Tsingy
- Tsiribihina
- Tumbler
- Tummy Up
- Tuppence
- Turmeric
- Tutu
- Tuxedo
- Twiglet
- Twinkle
- Twinkletoes
- Twirly Shirley
- Twist & Shout
- Twitch
- Two-Step
U: 2 names
- Uncle Driftwood
- Understory
V: 24 names
- Valo (eight)
- Vanga
- Vanilla
- Vanilla Bean
- Varecia
- Vari
- Varika (brown lemur)
- Vasa
- Vato (stone)
- Vaulter
- Vega
- Veloma (goodbye)
- Velvet
- Velveteen
- Verreaux
- Vesper
- Viscount Tamarind
- Voankazo (fruit)
- Volafotsy (silver)
- Volamena (gold)
- Volana (moon)
- Volo (fur)
- Voninkazo (flower)
- Voyager
W: 15 names
- Waltz
- Warm Tummy
- Wetnose
- White Bib
- Whoosh
- Wide Eyes
- Wiggly Wes
- Windsock
- Wink
- Wisp
- Woodknocker
- Woodpecker Fingers
- Woolly
- Wraith
- Wren Dawnclimber
Y: 6 names
- Yin & Yang
- Ylang-Ylang
- Yodel
- Yogi
- Young Master Twig
- Your Highness