Simba
- Pronunciation
- [Sim-ba]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Swahili for lion; widely associated with The Lion King.
- Origin
- Swahili
A familiar lion name with a clear two-syllable call.
Popularity & Rankings
Where Simba places in real pet-name rankings, compiled from 3 attributed sources. iCatNames does not collect its own registration counts; these are third-party rankings, not a single combined score.
| Where it ranks | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. — all pets | #6 | Pumpkin Pet Insurance (2024) |
| U.S. cat names — top 100 | #7 | Rover (2025, U.S.) |
| Top male cat names | #7 | Rover (2025, U.S.) |
| France — male | #1 | Rover (2025, international) |
| Spain — male | #1 | Rover (2025, international) |
Data reused with attribution. Rover rankings are republished with Rover’s permission. See our methodology and the full trending cat names roundup.
More Swahili Cat Names
Other cat names that share Simba’s Swahili origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Azizi | precious treasure | Male |
| Dalila | Delicate | Female |
| Haji | born during the pilgrimage to Mecca | Male |
| Kamiki | Perfect | Unisex |
| Kimani | Sailor; adventurer | Unisex |
| Kobe | tortoise | Male |
| Kovu | Lion King II character; scar | Unisex |
| Mohatu | Lion King ancestor character | Unisex |
| Mufasah | Lion King father; variant of Mufasa | Unisex |
| Mufassa | Lion King father; variant of Mufasa | Unisex |
| Omari | Arabic, flourishing, thriving; Hebrew, eloquent | Male |
| Pumba | Lion King warthog character | Unisex |
Abyssinian Cat Names
Cat names commonly associated with the Abyssinian breed, including Simba.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abby | My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a... | Female |
| Abbymini | Female | |
| Ace Of Spades | Unity | Male |
| Acelin | Noble | Female |
| Achit | Separation Of Newborn's Hair | Female |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Unisex |
| Adelina | Sweet or noble | Female |
| Adina | Slender. | Female |
| Aesop | Greek fable writer | Male |
| Afina | Blueberry | Female |
| Africa | pleasing, pleasant | Female |
| Aida | joyful, helper, reward | Female |
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Five cat names that appear in many of the same curated collections as Simba — ranked by how many themed lists, breeds, origins, or color groups overlap.
Famous Cats Named Simba
1 notable cat from books, films, comics, and pop culture who share the name Simba.
- Simba Heir to the Pride Lands who flees after his father Mufasa's death and later returns to reclaim the throne from his uncle Scar.
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