Destiny

Destiny with her friend Dory in Finding Dory

In Finding Dory, Destiny was a whale shark that lived in the Marine Life Institute where Dory was born. She and Dory used to talk through the pipes and she taught Dory to speak whale. Destiny had poor vision which impaired her swimming. She escaped from her enclosure to help Dory, and ultimately returned to the Great Barrier Reef with her.

Destiny is an English word name. In 2016 Destiny was the 203rd most popular name for girls in the United States.

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Gaston

Gaston in the 2017 live action remake and the original animated version of Beauty and the Beast

In Beauty and the Beast, Gaston was a boorish man that was determined to marry Belle because she was the most beautiful girl in town. LeFou was his sidekick. He loved hunting and showing off, and hated books. In the 2017 remake, he was a former soldier.

In Once Upon a Time, Gaston was the son of Lord LeGume but was just as boorish despite his noble birth.

Gaston is a French name that is derived from the Germanic word for 'stranger or guest'. In 2015, 27 boys were named Gaston in the United States.

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Bailey

In Pixar's Finding Dory, Bailey was a beluga whale that lived at the Marine Life Institute in a tank next to Destiny, who was a whale shark. He thought his sonar skills were impaired, but it was all in his head. He helped Dory find her parents.

In Disney Channel's Suite Life on Deck, Bailey Pickett was a student on the S.S. Tipton. She was born on a farm in the country. She and Cody Martin, also a student, were romantically involved.

Bailey is an English occupational surname that referred to someone who was a bailiff. In 2015, Bailey was the 108th most popular name for girls, and the 995th most popular name for boys.

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Ronan

In Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Ronan the Accuser was a Kree radical. He was part of the Kree military, and he refused to accept the peace treaty between his world and Xandar. He agreed to obtain an orb for Thanos in return for the destruction of Xandar. When he discovered that the orb contained an infinity stone, Ronan broke his deal with Thanos and attempted to destroy Xandar using the stone. He was defeated by the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Ronan is a Gaelic name that means "little seal". Ronan entered the top 1,000 names in the U.S. for boys in 2001 and has been steadily climbing ever since. In 2014, it was the 366th most popular name for boys. The name was also given to 9 girls.The alternate spelling Ronon was given to 10 boys.

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Ursula

In The Little Mermaid, Ursula was a sea witch who wanted revenge on King Triton. She offered his daughter, Ariel, the chance to become human in order to find her true love, Prince Eric. The contract stipulated that in exchange for her voice, Ariel had three days as a human. If Eric gave her true love's kiss within that time, she would permanently become human. If not, she would be bound to Ursula forever. When it appeared that Ariel would succeed, Ursula transformed herself into a woman, and put Eric under a spell, and convinced him that she was his true love, not Ariel. The enchantment was broken, but not in time for Eric to kiss Ariel. Ursula took Ariel prisoner, and King Triton offered himself and his trident in exchange for her freedom. Ariel and Eric fought back, and Eric succeeded in killing Ursula, freeing King Triton and the other merfolk that Ursula cursed over the years. Ursula had a sister named Morgana.

In ABC's Once Upon a Time, Ursula was once like Ariel.. a mermaid with a beautiful singing voice. She was the daughter of Poseidon, god of the sea. Ursula's mother was killed by pirates, and Poseidon used Ursula's voice to lure pirate ships towards dangerous rocks. Ursula tried to run away with the help of Captain Hook, but ultimately he helped Poseidon by using an enchanted shell to take her singing voice. In a rage, Ursula used her father's trident to turn herself into the sea monster she became. Ursula, along with Cruella DeVil, was swept into our world before the first curse when Snow White and Prince Charming took Maleficient's egg so the sorcerer's apprentice could ensure their child would be good. Ursula initially teamed up with Rumpelstiltskin to find the author, but Captain Hook reunited father and daughter and Ursula got her singing voice back. 

In Tomorrowland, Ursula Gernsback and her husband owned a store called Blast From the Past.

In the Miyazaki film Kiki's Delivery Service, Ursula was a friend of Kiki. Ursula was a painter who lived in a forest cottage. She invited Kiki to stay with her where she helped her to overcome depression.

In George of the Jungle, Ursula Stanhope was a wealthy heiress who traveled to Africa for one last adventure before her marriage. After being rescued from a lion by George, the two fell in love. She left her fiancé, Lyle, and married George. They had a son, George Jr. In the sequel, Ursula's mother hypnotized her, and convinced her that she had married Lyle, and brought her home. George eventually followed and kissed her, which broke the hypnosis.

Ursula is derived from the Latin word 'ursa', which refers to a female bear. It's usual meaning is 'little bear.' Ursula has never been in the top 1,000 names for girls in the U.S. In 2014 it was only given to 23 girls.

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Kevin

In Pixar's Up, Kevin was a large bird native to South America. The explorer Charles Muntz searched for his species for many years. Kevin was named by Russell, who assumed he was male. They later learned that Kevin was female and had three chicks.

In the Tron franchise, Kevin Flynn was a gifted computer programmer. He was married to Jordan Canas and they had a son named Sam. After he was fired from ENCOM, he opened Flynn's Arcade. He entered the digital realm, and assumed the identity of the character Tron. He discovered that as a user he could destroy the master control program and expose Dillinger, who plagiarized his work. He ended up becoming C.E.O. of ENCOM.

In Disney Channel's Dog With a Blog, Kevin, also known as Kilgore plays a multiplayer game called Realm of the Tower with Stan. Avery and Stan fight over him, and he kills Stan's character Poodlelover152, after which both lose interest in him.

In Disney's 102 Dalmations, Kevin Shepherd worked at an animal shelter. He was framed by Cruella De Vil for the kidnapping of the Dalmatian puppies.

In the television series Teamo Supremo, Governor Kevin was governor of the unnamed state where the show takes place.

Kevin in a Gaelic name that means 'handsome, beloved'. Kevin has been in the top 1,000 names in the U.S. for most years since 1921. In 2014 it was the 70th most popular name for boys.

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Basil

In Disney's The Great Mouse Detective, Basil of Baker Street was a mouse who lived at 221 1/2 Baker Street in London, in a mouse hole directly below 221B Baker Street, the home of Sherlock Holmes. Like his famous neighbor, Basil was a detective, and they shared many of the same character traits. He thwarted the plans of the evil Professor Ratigan with the help of a the young Olivia Flaversham and Dr. David Q Dawson.

Basil is a Greek name that means 'king.' In 2014 there were 43 boys named Basil in the U.S. as well as 16 girls.

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Phoebus

In The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Captain Phoebus was a soldier under Judge Frollo's command. In order to avoid arresting Esmeralda, he told Frollo that she had claimed sanctuary. When he defied Frollo's order to burn down a gypsy house, he was sentenced to death. He escaped, and Quasimodo hid him in the cathedral. Phoebus and Quasimodo joined with Esmeralda to stop Frollo from destroying the gypsy's home. In The Hunchback of Notre Dame II, Phoebus and Esmeralda were married and had a son named Zephyr.

In the movie, Phoebus claimed that his named meant 'sun god'. It comes from the Greek word Phoibos, which was an epithet of Apollo, which is also the root word for the female name Phoebe. It is a very rare name in the United States.

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Pabbie

In Disney's Frozen, Pabbie, also known as Grand Pabbie was the leader of the trolls. He had magical abilities and healing powers. When Princess Anna was injured by her sister Elsa, Pabbie not only cured her, but removed all memory of Elsa's ice magic from Anna's mind. Many years later, He was unable to cure her frozen heart, but advised her that love could thaw it. This advice led Elsa to figure out how to thaw the ice she created.

I could not find any history for the name Pabbie. This is a name that would work best for a gruff, wizened old pet.

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Bulda

In Disney's Frozen, Bulda was a troll. She and her husband adopted Kristoff and his reindeer Sven when they followed the royal family to the troll's home. Bulda became very excited when he brought a girl, Princess Anna, home to meet them, and assumed they were a couple.

I couldn't find any history for the name Bulda. It's not a very attractive name, but it is suitable for a troll, or perhaps a fish.

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Olaf

In Disney's Frozen, Olaf was a snowman that Princesses Anna and Elsa built as children. When Elsa fled to the north mountain, she created another Olaf, except this time he was alive. After Elsa thawed Arendelle, she gave Olaf his own personal snow cloud so that he wouldn't melt.

Olaf is a Norse name that means 'ancestor's descendent'.In 2014, 22 boys were named Olaf in the U.S.

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Kai

In Disney's Frozen, Kai was a servant to the royal family of Arendelle. Kai's duties were similar to that of a butler. He announced guests at Queen Elsa's coronation, and communicated with dignitaries from foreign lands on behalf of the Queen.

In the Disney Junior series Sofia the First, Kai was a panda who lived in the forests of Wei-Ling. He left his home so that he could dance all he wanted. He helped Princess Sofia, Prince Jin and Wu-Change on their journey to find a cure for Princess Jun's cold.

In the Disney Channel series Good Luck Charlie, Kai was a surfing instructor that Teddy met while on vacation in Hawaii.

In the Disney XD series Kickin' It, Kai was the Junior World Martial Arts champion.

In the television series Gargoyles, Kai was the leader of Clan Ishimura.

Kai was one of the original characters in Hans Christian Anderson's The Snow Queen, upon which Frozen is based. Kai is a name with roots in several cultures. It is Welsh, Greek, South African, Hawaiian and Scandinavian. The Scandinavian meaning is uncertain, but in other cultures it can mean "keeper of the keys", "earth", "beautiful", or "the sea". In 2014, Kai ranked as the 177th most popular name for boys in the United States.

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Marshmallow

In Disney's Frozen, Marshmallow was a giant snowman created by Queen Elsa to remove Anna, Kristoff and Olaf from her ice palace, and be her guard. Olaf was the first to call him Marshmallow. Although he can be quite mean and aggressive to intruders, he also has a playful side. After Elsa returned to Arendelle, Marshmallow continued to live in her ice palace on the north mountain. In Frozen Fever, Olaf brought the snowgies created when Elsa had a cold to live with Marshmallow.

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Sitron

In Disney's Frozen, Sitron was the name of the horse owned by Prince Hans of the Southern Isles.  He is brown with a white and black mane and tail. These markings are associated with the Norwegian Fjordhorse breed. Anna bumped into him and fell into a rowboat when she met Prince Hans.

Sitron means 'lemon' in Norwegian. The name was not stated in the film, but was confirmed by one of the movie's writers on social media.

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Agnarr

In Disney's Frozen, King Agnarr of Arendelle was the father of Princesses Elsa and Anna. When Anna was injured by Elsa as a small child, he took her to the trolls to be cured. He and his wife Iduna were killed at sea during a storm.

Although his name was not given in the film, the runes on his grave marker show the name Agðar, which can be anglicized as Agnarr. Agnarr was also used as his name in a Frozen storybook. Agðar is means 'good, honorable'.

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Joy

In Pixar's Inside Out, Joy is the primary emotion in the mind of the protagonist, Riley Anderson. When Riley goes through a difficult time, Joy had a difficult time keeping Riley's emotions and memories under control.

In the Disney Channel television series, Sofia the First, Lady Joy was the daughter of Lord Gilbert. Sofia avoided spending time with her by making a copy of herself. Later to make it up to her, Sofia spent the rest of the day dancing with her.

Joy is an English word name. In 2014, Joy was the 462nd most popular name for girls in the United States. 

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Riley

In Pixar's Inside Out, Riley Anderson was a twelve year old girl whose mind provided the setting for most of the action of the movie. Her emotions, Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Fear, and Anger, helped her through a difficult time in her life.

In Disney Channel's Girl Meets World, Riley Matthews is the daughter of Cory and Topanga Matthews. She has a little brother named August, and her best friend is Maya. She has a crush on Lucas, and her father is her teacher.

In Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Riley was the wingman of Sam Wilson, aka Falcon. Like Sam, Riley was a test pilot for the EXO-7 Falcon pack. Riley was killed in action.

In the Disney Channel television series, The Wizards of Waverly Place, Riley was a baseball player that Alex Russo had a crush on.

In The Replacements, also a Disney Channel television show, Riley Eugene Daring was one of the main characters. She and her brother Todd were orphans. They ordered a FleemCo phone, which they used to replace their parents and any other adult they didn't like.

Riley is an Irish surname, whose meaning is unknown. In 2014, it ranked at #173 for boys, and #47 for girls in the U.S.

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Kiara

Princess Kiara was the daughter of Simba and Nala in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. As a child, Kiara befriended Kovu, the son of Zira, who was a follower of Simba's evil uncle, Scar, but they were forbidden from contact. Years later, when Kovu 'saved' Kiara from a fire set by his siblings, he was allowed to return to Pride Rock. Kovu fell in love with Kiara, and abandoned his mother's mission of revenge. When Zira and the other banished lions attacked Pride Rock, Kiara and Kovu threw themselves between the warring parties and urged them to reconcile. Although Zira refused, the rest of the outsiders rejoined the pride, and Kovu and Kiara were later married.

Kiara is a variant of Ciara, the feminine form of the Irish name Ciar which means 'black.' Kiara was the 353rd most popular name for girls in 2014.

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Fergus

In Pixar's Brave, King Fergus was the ruler of DunBroch in Scotland. He was the husband of Elinor and father to Merida and three sons, Harris, Hubert and Hamish. Fergus once only ruled his own clan, but when threatened with a common enemy, he brought together four clans to fight, and in return, they made him their leader. He later lost his leg fighting the bear Mor'du.

Fergus McDuck was the father of Scrooge McDuck, and the grandfather of Donald Duck. He had one son, Rumpus McFowl with his first wife. His second wife was Downy O'Drake, with whom he had Scrooge, Matilda, Hortense, and Gideon. He once owned a trading company called 'Duck & McDuck' with Daisy Duck's great-great-grandfather. Fergus was very poor at one time, but he made a lot of money in the Klondike.

Fergus is a Gaelic name that means 'man of vigor'. In 2014, only 12 boys were named Fergus.

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Milo

There are several Disney characters that share the name Milo. Milo Thatch was the main character in Atlantis: The Lost Empire, and Atlantis: Milo's Return. In the first movie, he led an expedition to find the lost city of Atlantis, which he succeeded in doing. In the sequel, he married the Princess Kidagakash and later became King of Atlantis.

In the Disney channel tv series Fish Hooks, Milo Fishtooth was a wild and crazy party guy... er fish.

In the tv series, Pepper Ann, Milo Kamalani was an artist who is best friends with Pepper Ann and Nicky.

The protagonist of the movie Mars Needs Moms was also named Milo. Milo wished he didn't have a mother, and then later, his mother was abducted by Martians. He teamed up with Gribble and Ki, and they rescued the Moms.

Milo is a Germanic form of the Latin miles, which means 'soldier'. Milo re-entered the top 1,000 names in 2001 after a 36 year absence. It has since climbed to #311 in 2014.

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