170+ Best Monkey Names (Cute, Funny, and Creative)

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By Sapana Chandra

Monkeys are wild animals known for their playful and mischievous personalities. Read the best monkey names that are adorable and funny.

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Monkeys are fascinating creatures found all over the world. Scientists have grouped them as Old World or New World monkeys since they live in two main regions.

Old World monkeys live in Africa and Asia. New World monkeys live in Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Whether you’re a researcher or zookeeper, naming a monkey gives it a unique identity.

The following are the best names for your pet monkey. They are funny, adorable, and unique.

Cute monkey names

Thinking monkey.
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With their big eyes and expressive faces, there are over 260 species of monkeys in the world. The most popular species include the chimpanzee, orangutan, spider monkey, and macaque.

Choose a name that’s as adorable as your furry primate friend. The following are cute pet monkey names.

1. Banana

2. Boots

3. Bubbles

4. Butternut

5. Cheeks

6. Chomper

7. Coco

8. Dash

9. Fluffball

10. Gizmo

11. Honey

12. Kiki

13. Java

14. Lolo

15. Louie

16. Luna

17. Mango

18. Mocha

19. Nana

20. Noms

21. Ozzy

22. Patches

23. Peanut

24. Pebbles

25. Rafiki

26. Ruffles

27. Simba

28. Snowflake

29. Willow

30. Winkie

31. Yoda

32. Zippy

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Funny monkey names

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Monkeys are entertaining and playful creatures. They use gestures, facial expressions, and vocalizations to communicate with each other.

Add a touch of fun and whimsy by giving your monkey a funny name.

1. Ape-ricot

2. Bana-nana

3. Bananarama

4. Bandit

5. Big Guy

6. Bigears

7. Bonkers

8. Bonzo

9. Bootsie

10. Brancher

11. Bubbles

12. Cheeky

13. Chickpea

14. Chim-chim

15. Chuckles

16. Chump

17. Climber

18. Coco-nut

19. Curious George-ous

20. Ghost

21. Giggles

22. Houdini

23. King Kong-queror

24. Loco

25. Mon-key

26. Mr. Banana

27. Rambo

28. Sneaks

29. Squeaky

30. Sticklimbs

31. Swingy

32. Treelover

33. Willy Wonka

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Creative and cool monkey names

Monkey with mouth wide open.
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Monkeys love to swing through trees, groom each other, and engage in playful antics. Some species are very intelligent and use tools to solve problems.

Choose a name that’s creative and describes your monkey’s personality.

1. Ammo

2. Angelo

3. Bond

4. Bongo

5. Chewie

6. Chimp

7. Cocoa

8. Fudge

9. Fufu

10. Hunky

11. Java

12. King Kong

13. King Louis

14. Lem

15. Marco

16. Matata

17. Mojo

18. Nikko

19. Rico

20. Shaggy

21. Smokey

22. Spike

23. Stormy

24. Tarzan

25. Titano

26. Twiggy

27. Wilder

28. Wizard monkey

29. Zephyr

30. Zippy

Male monkey names

Monkey sitting outdoors.
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The following are the best boy monkey names.

1. Abu

2. Aiden

3. Albert

4. Arthur

5. Bonzo

6. Caesar

7. Carl

8. Charlie

9. Chester

10. Chucky

11. Conrad

12. Darwin

13. Dunston

14. Edward

15. Ethan

16. Finley

17. Frankie

18. George

19. Herbie

20. Hunky

21. Jacko

22. Jasper

23. Liam

24. Luke

25. Mannie

26. Manson

27. Marley

28. Marshall

29. Marvin

30. Mason

31. Maurice

32. Maverick

33. Mike

34. Milo

35. Noah

36. Otis

37. Quintin

38. Roger

39. Skipper

40. Tobias

Female monkey names

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The following are the best girl monkey names.

1. Ada

2. Bella

3. Cora

4. Daisy

5. Dana

6. Dolly

7. Ellie

8. Fiona

9. Gigi

10. Grace

11. Hazel

12. Kira

13. Koko

14. Ivy

15. Liliana

16. Lola

17. Lulu

18. Minty

19. Montana

20. Nala

21. Ola

22. Olive

23. Poppy

24. Queenie

25. Rosie

26. Roxie

27. Sadie

28. Sheila

29. Sydney

30. Tilly

31. Uma

32. Wallflower

33. Wendy

34. Winkie

35. Zara

36. Zaza

37. Zoey

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