Magical Baby Names Inspired by our Favourite Disney Characters

The movies from our childhood will live on forever, thanks to our obsession with Disney baby names.

According to a recent study, more than 1 million adults are named after Disney characters and plenty of parents-to-be continue to choose Disney-inspired names for their prince or princess.

But which Disney names are best? Ariel? Jasmine? Flynn? We rounded up some of the most popular Disney baby names as well as our very own favourites to help you decide.

The most magical place for baby names

Decade after decade, Disney continues to bring movie magic to our big and small screens. From the old classics to the new releases of today, every Disney movie is full of wonder and joy. Indeed, with every tale, there are classic characters, heroes, villains, princes and princesses with plenty of pretty, unique and interesting monikers.

But which Disney baby names are mums and dads especially digging? According to a recent study conducted by Florida4Less, here are the top choices. All of these names have seen a MASSIVE spike in popularity, most likely due to the characters in the films.

Disney Princess Babies — Image source: Beautiful Belly Portraits

Jasmine

The number one most popular Disney baby name is Jasmine, which is a natural, elegant and feminine choice for any princess.

Rex

According to a recent study, the name Rex rose in popularity by an astonishing 767% between 2007 and 2017, possibly because of the lovable dinosaur Rex in Toy Story.

Esmerelda

Esmerelda is a beautiful and elegant name choice for any little princess. It also happened to rise 400% after the release of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. Go figure!

Belle

One of our all-time favourite Disney princesses, Belle is bold and beautiful and so is the name! No wonder it became a popular choice after the 1991 Disney release. Belle rose 335% over the past decade.

Belly Beautiful Portraits new princess babies — Image Source: Belly Beautiful Portraits

Jessie

Another name possibly made popular by the Toy Story franchise, Jessie means “wealthy”. Woody also made the list for most popular, rising 62% in recent years.

Minnie and Mickey

The Minnie and Mickey trend all started in 1928 with Steamboat Willie, which I’ve never heard of, but hey, it must have been good because both Minnie and Mickey remain popular on the Disney baby name front.

Tiana

She’s as sassy as they come and the name Tiana is also a goodie for your little firecracker. In fact, its popularity has risen – thanks to Princess Tiana in Princess and the Frog, 2010.

Elsa

Before we met the Snow Queen in Frozen, most of us probably hadn’t even thought of the name Elsa. Now? It sits amongst the top 100 baby names – definitely the Disney effect!

Ariel

It splashed its way into our hearts back in 1989 and ever since, the name Ariel is synonymous with the red-haired mermaid-princess. Since the release of The Little Mermaid, the name Ariel has risen 115%.

Nala

Sure, it may be the name of a lion, but she’s a pretty darned cool lion! Nala hails from The Lion King circa 1994.

Gus

Cinderella may be responsible for the hugely popular Ella, but it could also be the reason why the name Gus took off. After all, Gus was one of Cinderella’s loyal mice in the 1950 classic Disney film.

More Cute Disney Names to Consider

There are literally hundreds of Disney baby names to choose from. Below are just a few of our favourites from classic Disney and modern Disney right through to the most recent Disney/Pixar films.