No, we’re not talking about famous people here. We’re talking about famous donkey names!
They may not be famous in the traditional sense of the word, but they are famous to those who have pet donkeys and want a name for them.
Donkey owners often spend time thinking up creative names for their pets; after all, they can make or break an animal’s personality.
So how do you pick a name? That depends on what you’re looking for: funny, unique, cool…
This blog post is your go-to resource as it contains over 60 famous donkey names that will help you find one that suits your needs perfectly.

Here are the most famous donkey names that should inspire you.
Donkey Names Inspired by Cartoons
| Eeyore |
Eeyore is the famous donkey character in the ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ living in the Hundred Acre Wood.
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| Donkey |
Donkey is the fictional character in the famous animated movie Shrek.
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| Small One |
Small One is a famous character who is a donkey, in the 1978 Disney Animated Featurette released for Christmas.
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| Conchita |
Conchita is the pet donkey character designed by the National Federation of Coffee growers who always accompanies his master with 2 bags of coffee beans on its back.
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| Gus |
Gus is a donkey who plays football from Yugoslavia as portrayed in the Disney movie Gus
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| Francis |
Francis is a talking army mule that debuted in the movies during the 1950s
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| Benjamin |
Benjamin is the straightforward and wise donkey portrayed in the novel George Orwell’s Animal Farm.
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Donkey Names Inspired From Superheroes
- Bucky
- Jene
- Mystique
- Falcon
- Scott
- Wade
- Panther
- Professor X
- Erik
- Storm
- Romanoff
- Rogue
- Logan
- Steve
- Wayne
- Wanda
- Peter
- parker
- Bruce
- Hulk
- Tony
- Kitty

Donkey Names Inspired From Movies
- Gandalf
- Blondie
- Balboa
- Dude
- Letty
- Bluto
- Dom
- Rambo
- Shaw
- Tarzan

Famous Donkey Names
- Shrek
- Jack
- Jill
- Hobo
- Rambo
- Tassel
- Duke
- Dorass
- Grey
- Blondie
- Bluto
- Dude
- Dom
- Gandalf
- Balboa
- Tarzan
- Shaw
- Letty
- Denim
- Dune
- Brutass
- Duchass
- Juliass
- Pheneass
- Rudy
- Doodle
- Pluto
- Fred

Well, there you have it. The most famous names for donkeys in the history of time! What name did your donkey get?
If not on this list, then maybe a more traditional one like Jack or Dottie from our list of baby donkey names would help.
Whatever you end up naming your pet donkey, we hope that they’re happy with their new name too!
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