José

In Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros, José Carioca was a Brazilian parrot that was friends with Donald Duck and Panchito Pistoles. When Donald and José first met, José took Donald on a tour of Brazil and taught him to Samba. After they met Panchito, the three went on a tour of Panchito's native Mexico. He has made small appearances in other Disney cartoons also. He once helped Minnie Mouse make Brazilian food for Mickey Mouse.

In the animated Disney channel series Phineas and Ferb, José Doofenshmirtz was the grandfather of Heinz Doofenshmirtz. His mother was Gretel Doofenshmirtz. He passed down Gretel's Doofenshmirtz Meatloaf recipe to Heinz.

José is the Spanish and Portuguese variant of Joseph, which itself is derived from the Old Testament Hebrew Yosef, which means 'he will add'. In 2015, José was the 80th most popular name for boys in the United States. It was also given to 11 girls.

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Candace

In the Disney Channel animated series, Phineas and Ferb, Candace Gertude Flynn was the older sister of Phineas, and half-sister of Ferb. Her best friend was Stacy Hirano. Her love interest was Jeremy Johnson. Candace spent her summer days trying to bust her brothers for the mischief they caused with their many projects, but she never succeeded.

In the Disney Channel series, Wizards of Waverly Place, Justin and Max Russo take dancing lessons from dance instructors Richard and Candace to prepare for their dance with their sister Alex during her Quinceañera.

Candace is derived from a title of the queens of Ethiopia from the Bible, and means 'queen mother.' in 2015, Candace was the 923rd most popular name for girls in the United States.

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Isabel/Isabelle/Isabella

In the Disney Channel series, Elena of Avalor, Princess Isabel was the younger sister of Crown Princess Elena. Isabel was trapped inside a painting with her grandparents for 41 years, by the royal sorcerer in an attempt to save them from an evil sorceress. When Elena was freed from the Amulet of Avalor, she freed her sister and grandparents too. Princess Isabel was an avid inventor, and very close to her big sister.

In the Disney Channel Series Phineas & Ferb, Isabella Garcia-Shapiro lived across the street from Phineas & Ferb. She had a crush on Phineas, but he seemed oblivious. She was a member of the Fireside girls, and often helped the boys on their projects.

In the Disney Channel Series Wizards of Waverly Place, Isabella was a girl that Justin had met on Wizface, and began to date. She did not tell him that she was a werewolf, and temporarily turned him into one too.

In ABC's & Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Isabelle 'Izzy' Hartley was an member of S.H.I.E.L.D. She came in contact with a diviner, and died in a car accident while being rushed to the hospital.

In Ridley Pearson's Kingdom Keepers novel series, Isabella 'Willa' Angelo was one of five kids who modeled for Disney to make interactive holograms in their theme parks. She's a bit of a geek, and loves archery and swimming.

Isabel is a Hebrew name that means 'God is my oath.' It is a very popular name in the United States. In 2015, Isabel ranked at #149, Isabelle ranked at #94, and Isabella at #5.

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Perry

In the Disney channel series, Phineas and Ferb, Perry the Platapus was the pet of the Flynn-Fletcher family. His status a pet was a cover for his real job as a secret agent for the O.W.C.A. (Organization Without a Cool Acronym). His supervisor was Major Monogram, and his arch nemesis was Dr. Heinz Doofenschmirtz. When in secret agent mode, he wore a brown hat. He didn't speak, but occasionally made a chattering noise.

Perry is a surname that has English and Welsh origins. The English meaning is 'pear tree', and the Welsh meaning is 'son of Herry', which in Welsh is 'ap Herry'. Herry is a medieval form of Henry. In 2014, 146 boys and 68 girls were named Perry in the U.S.


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Flynn

In Disney's Tangled, Flynn Rider was an orphan who became a thief. He was born Eugene Fitzherbert, but changed his name in honor of a swashbuckling rogue named Flynnigan Rider that was character in a book he loved as a child. He met Rapunzel, who blackmailed him into being her guide. The two fell in love, and eventually saved each other from Mother Gothel. Rapunzel was reunited with her parents and Flynn received a full pardon. The two were later married.

In the Disney channel series Phineas and Ferb, Flynn was the surname of Phineas, his sister Candace, and their mother, Linda. Phineas and his step-brother Ferb spent their summer days coming up with crazy inventions, while Candace attempted to get them in trouble with their mother, who always seemed to miss everything.

In the Disney channel series Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Captain Flynn was a pirate and captain of The Barracuda. He was more famous than Captain Hook, and had many fans. His ship was swept out of the sea by a windstorm where it landed in the Never Land Desert. He modified his ship to include wheels to move on land, and his companion was a camel named Camille.

In the Disney channel series Shake it Up, Flynn Jones was the younger brother of dancer CeCe Jones. He lived with her and his mother Georgia Jones, who was a police officer.

In the movie Tron, and it's sequel, Tron: Legacy, Flynn was the surname of Kevin Flynn, and his son Sam Flynn.

Flynn is an Irish surname that is often used as a given name. Flynn entered the top 1,000 names for boys in the U.S. in 2011, the year after Tangled was released. In 2014, It was the 659th most popular name for boys. It was also given to 20 girls.

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Thor

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor Odinson was a prince of the planet Asgard, son of Odin and Frigga. He was banished to Earth by his father, Odin, for an unauthorized attack on the Jotunheim. While on Earth, he met and fell in love with Jane Foster. He regained his power after he attempted to sacrifice himself to protect Jane and her friends from a destroyer sent by his adopted brother, Loki. He later joined the Avengers to stop Loki from conquering Earth, and again to fight the A.I. Ultron. After defeating Malekith, Odin (actually Loki in disguise) offered Thor the throne of Asgard, which he declined.

In the Disney Channel animated series, Phineas and Ferb, Thor was the nephew of Phineas & Ferb's neighbor. Thor and his siblings, Thaddeus and Mandy would occasionally visit their aunt on the weekend. Thor bore a resemblance to Ferb.

In Hannah Montana, Thor was a friend of Miley's brother Jackson.

Thor is a recurring character in the Disney Channel series, Girl Meets World.

Thor is of Norse origin, and means "Thunder". Thor made the top 1000 names in the U.S. in 1961 (#964), 1965 (#964), 1966 (#894), 1968 (#881), 1969 (#957), and in 1971 (#912). In 2014, 114 boys were given the name Thor.

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Wendy

In Disney's Peter Pan, Wendy Darling was a 12 year old girl who lived in London with her parents George and Mary, and two younger brothers, Michael and John. She often told her brothers stories about Peter Pan. After her father scolded her and told her it was time to grow up, she met Peter Pan who took her and her brothers to Neverland. After some adventures in Neverland, the Darling children decided they miss home, and returned to London to grow up.

In Lilo and Stitch, Agent Wendy Pleakley was a member of the Galactic Federation that was assigned to assist Jumba Jookiba in capturing Stitch when he escaped to Earth. Pleakley was from the planet Plorgonar and was considered an expert on the planet Earth, although he had never been there prior to his assignment. He had one eye, two tongues, three legs, and an antenna.

In the Disney channel series Phineas and Ferb, Wendy and Candace competed for the same job at Mr. Slushy Burger because they both wanted to work with Jeremy. Their competition turned into a food fight, and neither got the job.

In the Disney channel series Gravity Falls, Wendy Corduroy was a laid back girl who worked part time at the Mystery Shack. She dated Robbie for awhile, and Dipper had a crush on her.

In the Disney channel move, Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior, Wendy Wu was a normal teenager who only wanted to become homecoming queen but turned out to be the reincarnation of a Yin warrior.

Although many sources state that the name Wendy was invented by Peter Pan's author, J.M. Barrie, it was actually in use centuries before. It is sometimes used as a nickname for the Welsh name Gwendolyn, which means 'white ring.' Wendy has been in the top 1,000 names in the U.S. since 1936. It reached it's peak at #28 in 1970 and has been falling ever since. In 2014 it ranked at #782.

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Phineas

Phineas Flynn was one of the main characters of the Disney Channel cartoon, Phineas and Ferb. Phineas and his stepbrother Ferb were always coming up with outrageous ways to spend their day during summer vacation, while their older sister Candace was always coming up with ways to get them caught. They also had a platypus, Perry, who was a secret agent who fought the evil Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz.

Phineas Sharp was a vulture who appeared in an episode of Darkwing Duck.

Phineas P. Viper was a character in the Mighty Ducks cartoon that aired on ABC. He ruled Earth in the future, and had merged his genes with those of his pet snakes.

Phineas Worrell was an ancestor of Ernest in the movie, Ernest Scared Stupid.

Phineas has two possible origins. It may come from the Egyptian word for 'Nubian', or the Hebrew word for oracle, which literally translates to serpent's mouth. In 2014, 104 boys were named Phineas in the U.S.

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