Mowgli

Literary name

Mowgli Origin and Meaning

The name Mowgli is a boy's name.

The name of the young hero of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, who was raised by wolves (really) and becomes a genius hunter and trapper, was chosen as a middle name for their son Bronx (really, again) by rockers Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz. Kipling invented the name, whose first syllable rhymes with cow.

Mowgli Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1820 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Mowgli

• 1820 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Mowgli

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Famous People Named Mowgli

• Bronx Mowgli Wentz son of American singer Ashlee Simpson and guitarist Pete Wentz

The name Mowgli in Pop Culture

• Mowgli character in Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" and films