Movie Character Names
Updated Wed Dec 13 2023
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Movie character names may be the only names cooler than the names of the stars that play them. A few, such as Trinity from The Matrix, jumped right onto the popularity charts.
With the exception of Jack, which has long seemed to be the name of the male character in every other movie and TV adventure show, characters' names often veer from the unusual to the outlandish.
Along with Jack and Trinity, other movie character names in the US Top 1000 include Buddy, Clementine, Fletcher, Josie, Maximus, Remy, Rosemary, and Sullivan.
Rare and unique names from movies with strong ties to their character include Atreyu, Morpheus, Napoleon, and Sharpay.
These notable names from movies are perfect for the film buffs among us. If you’re a fan of all things cinematic, one of these names inspired by movies could be just right for your baby. Names on this list are ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Adonis
Origin:
Greek, from Semitic AdonaiMeaning:
"lord"
- Akasha
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"ether"
- Aldo
Origin:
Italian from GermanMeaning:
"old and wise"
- Alistair
Origin:
English spelling of Alasdair, Scottish version of AlexanderMeaning:
"defending men"
- Alma
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"nurturing, soul"
- Amélie
Origin:
French variation of AmeliaMeaning:
"work"
- Amidala
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"beautiful flower"
- Amsterdam
Origin:
Place-name
- Andy
- Ariadne
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"most holy"
- Arwen
Origin:
Literature, SindarinMeaning:
"noble maiden"
- Atreyu
Origin:
Literary inventionMeaning:
"son of all"
- Azrael
Origin:
Hebrew, variation of AzrielMeaning:
"help of God"
- Bartleby
Origin:
English surname, probably related to BartholomewMeaning:
"son of the furrow"
- Bastian
Origin:
Diminutive of Sebastian, Latin from GreekMeaning:
"man of Sebastia"
- Bellatrix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"female warrior"
- Bernadette
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave as a bear"
- Bjergen
Origin:
Movie name
- Blanche
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"white"
- Bonanza
Origin:
Word name
- Brick
Origin:
Word name, various origins
- Buddy
Origin:
English, nickname name
- Cady
Origin:
English, diminutive and surname
- Caesar
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"cut"
- Cash
Origin:
Word name; also diminutive of CassiusMeaning:
"hollow"
- Castor
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pious one"
- Chaka
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"life"
- Chase
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"to hunt"
- Cher
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"beloved"
- Chesney
Origin:
English from FrenchMeaning:
"oak grove"
- Chili
Origin:
Word name
- Christabel
Origin:
Latin and FrenchMeaning:
"fair Christian"
- Cisco
Origin:
Diminutive of Spanish FranciscoMeaning:
"Frenchman or free man"
- Clarice
Origin:
Medieval form of Clarita, a derivative of ClaraMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Clementine
Origin:
French feminine version of Clement, LatinMeaning:
"mild, merciful"
- Clove
Origin:
Nature name
- Clover
Origin:
Flower name, from Old EnglishMeaning:
"key"
- Cody
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"helpful, pillow"
- Cookie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"cookie"
- Cosmo
Origin:
Greek, Italian, EnglishMeaning:
"order, beauty, universe"
- Cotton
Origin:
Word name
- Cyrus
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"sun"
- Delmar
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"of the sea"
- Desi
Origin:
Diminutive of Desiderio, SpanishMeaning:
"desired one"
- Devlin
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"unlucky"
- Dignan
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"descendant of the dark haired one"
- Django
Origin:
RomaniMeaning:
"I awake"
- Domino
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lord, master"
- Draven
Origin:
Modern invented name
- Eames
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of the uncle"
- Eilis
Origin:
Irish variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elektra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"shining, bright"
- Elio
Origin:
Italian, SpanishMeaning:
"sun"
- Elle
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"she"
- Elmo
Origin:
Italian from GermanMeaning:
"protector"
- Elsa
Origin:
German diminutive of ElisabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Emira
Origin:
Feminine variation of Amir, ArabicMeaning:
"commander, prince"
- Etheline
Origin:
Variation of Ethel, EnglishMeaning:
"noble maiden"
- Ethne
Origin:
Variation of Eithne, IrishMeaning:
"kernel"
- Evanna
Origin:
Feminine variation of Evan, WelshMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Evey
- Fairchild
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"fair-haired child"
- Ferris
Origin:
Irish, EnglishMeaning:
"strong man or ironworker"
- Fletch
Origin:
Diminutive of Fletcher, EnglishMeaning:
"arrow maker"
- Fletcher
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"arrow-maker"
- Flint
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"born near outcrop of flint"
- Flor
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"flower"
- Forrest
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dweller near the woods"
- Gray
Origin:
Color name, also diminutive of Grayson
- Green
Origin:
Color name
- Gru
- Hansel
Origin:
German diminutive of HansMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Huck
Origin:
Diminutive of Huckleberry, word name
- Ilsa
Origin:
German variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Imogen
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"maiden"
- Indiana
Origin:
American place-nameMeaning:
"land of the Indians"
- Inez
Origin:
Spanish variation of AgnesMeaning:
"pure, virginal"
- Iona
Origin:
Scottish place-name
- Jedi
Origin:
Literary name or short form of Jedidiah, HebrewMeaning:
"Beloved by the Lord"
- Jerzy
Origin:
Polish variation of GeorgeMeaning:
"farmer"
- Jinx
Origin:
Word name
- Josie
Origin:
English, diminutive of Josephine, feminine of JosephMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"
- Juba
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"born on Monday"
- Jules
Origin:
French form of Latin JuliusMeaning:
"youthful; soft, downy"
- Juno
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"queen of the heavens"
- Justine
Origin:
French feminine variation of JustinMeaning:
"fair, righteous"
- Kaena
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"praised"
- Kale
Origin:
Modern invented name
- Khorshid
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"radiant sun"
- Korben
- Kubo
Origin:
Japanese
- Kylo
Origin:
Variation of Kyle, ScottishMeaning:
"narrow spit of land"
- Lamia
Origin:
Greek mythology name
- Lars
Origin:
Scandinavian from Latin LaurentiusMeaning:
"crowned with laurel"
- Lidda
Origin:
Modern invented name
- Liesl
Origin:
German diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Llewyn
Origin:
Variation of Llewellyn
- Logan
Origin:
Scottish surnameMeaning:
"little hollow"
- Longfellow
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"tall one"
- Lux
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Maleficent
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"causing harm"
- Marty
- Mattie
Origin:
Diminutive of Martha or Matilda
- Maude
Origin:
English and French diminutive of Matilda, GermanMeaning:
"battle-mighty"
- Maximus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"greatest"
- Merida
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"one who has achieved a high place of honor"
- Minnie
Origin:
Diminutive of WilhelminaMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Mirtha
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"myrtle"
- Moonee
Origin:
Fictional invented name
- Morpheus
Origin:
Greek mythology name, god of sleep and dreams
- Mowgli
Origin:
Literary name
- Nacho
Origin:
Word name or short form of Ignacio
- Nakia
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"pure"
- Namaari
- Napoleon
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lion of the new city"
- Navin
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"new, novel"
- Neo
Origin:
Latin or TswanaMeaning:
"new or gift"
- Newt
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"a small salamander"
- Nim
Origin:
Modern invented name
- Niobe
Origin:
Greek mythology name
- Nola
Origin:
GaelicMeaning:
"white shoulder"
- Oberon
Origin:
Variation of AuberonMeaning:
"noble, bearlike"
- Olive
Origin:
English, from Latin, nature nameMeaning:
"olive tree"
- Orlando
Origin:
Italian variation of RolandMeaning:
"famous throughout the land"
- Ororo
Origin:
Literary name
- Pelagia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"the sea"
- Peppy
- Petal
Origin:
English from GreekMeaning:
"leaf"
- Petunia
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"trumpet-shaped flower"
- Philomena
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lover of strength"
- Pluto
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"rich"
- Po
Origin:
Italian river name
- Polexia
Origin:
Meaning unknown
- Ralphie
Origin:
Diminutive of RalphMeaning:
"wolf-counsel"
- Raya
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"friend"
- Red
Origin:
Color name
- Ree
- Regina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"queen"
- Rheya
Origin:
Greek mythology nameMeaning:
"flowing stream"
- Riggan
Origin:
Invented name
- Rocky
Origin:
English, ItalianMeaning:
"rock or rest"
- Rosemary
Origin:
Latin or EnglishMeaning:
"dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)"
- Roux
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"russet"
- Royal
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"royal"
- Sage
Origin:
Herb name; LatinMeaning:
"wise"
- Sala
Origin:
Modern invented name
- Satine
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"smooth, shiny"
- Scottie
Origin:
English nicknameMeaning:
"Scot"
- Serendipity
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"unexpected good fortune"
- Serleena
Origin:
Invented name
- Sharpay
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"sand skin"
- Sheba
Origin:
Hebrew, short variation of BathshebaMeaning:
"daughter of an oath"
- Siggy
- Steena
Origin:
Scandinavian short form of ChristinaMeaning:
"annointed, Christian"
- Sullivan
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"black-eyed one"
- Sybil
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"prophetess"
- T'challa
Origin:
West African and South African, meaning unknown
- Terra
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"earth"
- Thessaly
Origin:
Greek, place name
- Trinity
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"triad"
- Trip
Origin:
Word name
- Truman
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"loyal one"
- Tuptim
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"pomegranate"
- Ulysses
Origin:
Latin variation of the Greek Odysseus
- Vada
Origin:
English, Sanskrit, GermanMeaning:
"knowledge, rule"
- Vesper
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"evening star"
- Viola
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"violet"
- Vivi
Origin:
Diminutive of Viv- namesMeaning:
"life"
- Wolverine
Origin:
Nature name
- Wren
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"small bird"
- Yvaine
Origin:
Female variation of Yvain or ScottishMeaning:
"evening star"
- Zee
Origin:
Invented name
- Zero
Origin:
Italian from Arabic and SanskritMeaning:
"void"
- Zinaida
Origin:
Russian, from Greek, related to Zeus
- Zissou
Origin:
Invented name
- Zuzu
Origin:
Czech diminutive of SusanMeaning:
"lily"