This is a list of names in which the categories include cartoon characters.
ALETAfEnglish Possibly a variant of ALETHEA. This was the name of the wife of the title character in the comic strip Prince Valiant, which first appeared in 1937.
AMONmEgyptian Mythology (Anglicized) From Ἄμμων (Ammon), the Greek form of Egyptian jmn (reconstructed as Yamanu) meaning "the hidden one". In early Egyptian mythology he was a god of the air, creativity and fertility, who was particularly revered in Thebes. Later, during the Middle Kingdom, his attributes were combined with those of the god Ra and he was worshipped as the supreme solar deity Amon-Ra.
ARNOLDmEnglish, German, Dutch, Polish, Ancient Germanic From a Germanic name meaning "eagle power", derived from the elements arn "eagle" and wald "power". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Earnweald. It died out as an English name after the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century.... [more]
ASAMIfJapanese From Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
BARTmEnglish, Dutch Short form of BARTHOLOMEW. This name is borne by a cartoon boy on the television series The Simpsons.
BLOSSOMfEnglish From the English word blossom, ultimately from Old English blóstm. It came into use as a rare given name in the 19th century.
DAPHNEfGreek Mythology, English, Dutch Means "laurel" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a nymph turned into a laurel tree by her father in order that she might escape the pursuit of Apollo. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the end of the 19th century.
DARIAfItalian, Polish, Romanian, English, Croatian, Russian, Late Greek (Latinized) Feminine form of DARIUS. Saint Daria was a 3rd-century Greek woman who was martyred with her husband Chrysanthus under the Roman emperor Numerian. It has never been a particularly common English given name. As a Russian name, it is more commonly transcribed Darya.
DEXTERmEnglish From an occupational surname meaning "one who dyes" in Old English. It also coincides with the Latin word dexter meaning "right-handed, skilled".
DOUGLASmScottish, English Anglicized form of the Scottish surname Dubhghlas, meaning "dark river" from Gaelic dubh "dark" and glais "water, river" (an archaic word related to glas "grey, green"). Douglas was originally a place name (for example, a tributary of the River Clyde), which then became a Scottish clan name borne by a powerful line of earls. It has been used as a given name since the 16th century.
DUDLEYmEnglish From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "Dudda's clearing" in Old English. The surname was borne by a British noble family.
ELMERmEnglish From a surname that was derived from the Old English name ÆÐELMÆR. In the United States it is sometimes given in honour of brothers Jonathan (1745-1817) and Ebenezer Elmer (1752-1843), who were active in early American politics.
FREDmEnglish, Dutch, German, French, Portuguese Short form of FREDERICK or other names containing the same element. A famous bearer was the American actor and dancer Fred Astaire (1899-1987).
GARFIELDmEnglish From a surname meaning "triangle field" in Old English. A famous bearer was American president James A. Garfield (1831-1881). It is now associated with the cat in Jim Davis's cartoon strip Garfield.
GARNET (1)fEnglish From the English word garnet for the precious stone, the birthstone of January. The word is derived from Middle English gernet meaning "dark red".
GINGERfEnglish From the English word ginger for the spice or the reddish-brown colour. It can also be a diminutive of VIRGINIA, as in the case of actress and dancer Ginger Rogers (1911-1995), by whom the name was popularized.
HARUm & fJapanese From Japanese 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
HIROSHImJapanese From Japanese 寛 (hiroshi) meaning "tolerant, generous", 浩 (hiroshi) meaning "prosperous", or other kanji and kanji combinations that are read the same way.
HOMERmEnglish, Ancient Greek (Anglicized) From the Greek name Ὅμηρος (Homeros), derived from ὅμηρος (homeros) meaning "hostage, pledge". Homer was the Greek epic poet who wrote the Iliad, about the Trojan War, and the Odyssey, about Odysseus's journey home after the war. There is some debate about when he lived, or if he was even a real person, though most scholars place him in the 8th century BC. In the modern era, Homer has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world (chiefly in America) since the 18th century. This name is borne by the cartoon father on the television series The Simpsons.
HOPEfEnglish From the English word hope, ultimately from Old English hopian. This name was first used by the Puritans in the 17th century.
IZUMIfJapanese From Japanese 泉 (izumi) meaning "fountain, spring". This name can also be constructed from other combinations of kanji.
JANEfEnglish Medieval English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Iohannes (see JOHN). This became the most common feminine form of John in the 17th century, surpassing Joan. In the first half of the 20th century Joan once again overtook Jane for a few decades in both the United States and the United Kingdom.... [more]
JASPERmEnglish, Dutch, Judeo-Christian Legend From Latin Gaspar, perhaps from the biblical Hebrew word גִּזְבָּר (gizbar) meaning "treasurer", derived from Persian ganzabara. This name was traditionally assigned to one of the wise men (also known as the Magi, or three kings) who were said to have visited the newborn Jesus. It has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world since the Middle Ages. The name can also be given in reference to the English word for the gemstone.
JAYAf & mHinduism, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory". This is a transcription of both the feminine form जया (an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga) and the masculine form जय (borne by several characters in Hindu texts). As a modern personal name, this transcription is both feminine and masculine in southern India, but typically only feminine in the north.
JUNEfEnglish From the name of the month, which was originally derived from the name of the Roman goddess Juno. It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
KENJImJapanese From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" or 研 (ken) meaning "study, sharpen" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.
LINm & fChinese From Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem". Other characters can also form this name.
LOUf & mEnglish, French Short form of LOUISE or LOUIS. Famous bearers include the baseball player Lou Gehrig (1903-1941) and the musician Lou Reed (1942-2013).
MARVINmEnglish, German Probably from an English surname that was derived from the given name MERVYN. A famous bearer was the American musician Marvin Gaye (1939-1984).
MINGm & fChinese From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
OPALfEnglish From the English word opal for the iridescent gemstone, the birthstone of October. The word ultimately derives from Sanskrit उपल (upala) meaning "jewel".
SELAfEnglish (Rare) From the name of a city, the capital of Edom, which appears in the Old Testament. It means "rock" in Hebrew.
SENNAf & mDutch (Modern) Meaning unknown, possibly from the name of the senna plant.
SHIROmJapanese Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 四郎 (see SHIRŌ).
SYLVESTERmEnglish, German, Danish Medieval variant of SILVESTER. This is currently the usual English spelling of the name. A famous bearer is the American actor Sylvester Stallone (1946-).
TENZINm & fTibetan, Bhutanese From Tibetan བསྟན་འཛིན (bstan-'dzin) meaning "upholder of teachings". This is one of the given names of the current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (1935-).
TOPAZfEnglish (Rare) From the English word for the yellow precious stone, the birthstone of November, ultimately derived from Greek τόπαζος (topazos).
TYCHOmDanish, Dutch Latinized form of TYGE. This name was borne by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601).
URSAfLate Roman Feminine form of URSUS. This is the name of two constellations in the northern sky: Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
VELMAfEnglish Probably a variant of WILMA, the spelling with an e perhaps due to the influence of SELMA (1). This name has been in use since the 19th century.
WINSLOWmEnglish (Rare) From a surname that was derived from an Old English place name meaning "hill belonging to WINE". A famous bearer of this name was American painter Winslow Homer (1836-1910).