Moana

In Disney's Moana, Moana Waialiki was the daughter of the Chief Tui and Sina, of the Island of Motuni. Her Grandmother Tala encouraged her to follow her heart and take to the sea to find the demigod Maui and restore the heart of Te Fiti. She had a pet pig named Pua and a rooster named Heihei.

Moana is Maori and Hawaiian in origin and it means 'ocean.' In 2015, 18 girls were named Moana in the United States.

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Charlotte

In the Disney animated film, The Princess and the Frog, Charlotte La Bouff was a good friend of Tiana's even though she came from a very wealthy family. When Prince Naveen came to town, she wanted to marry him just because he was a prince. She tried to help Tiana & Naveen break the curse by kissing him when she was 'Princess' of the Mardi Gras parade, but she was too late.

In Disney Channel's Sofia the First, Princess Charlotte of Isleworth was cursed when she refused to allow a goblin to attend her party. She was turned into a beast by a sorceress who was the goblin's friend. With Princess Sofia's help, Charlotte made friends with the goblin and redeemed herself, breaking the curse.

Charlotte is a feminine variation of the German name Charles, which means 'free man'. In 2015, Charlotte was the 9th most popular name for girls in the U.S.

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Cinderella/Ella

Cinderella was Disney's second princess. Orphaned at a young age, Cinderella lived with her step-mother and two step-sisters, who treated her like a servant. Her real name was Ella, but her step-sister's named her Cinderella since she was often covered in cinders from sleeping too close to the fire. Her fairy godmother used magic so that she could attend a royal ball, where she met her prince.

In The Suite Life, Ella was a girl who dated Zack Martin for one episode.

In Camp Rock, Eliza "Ella" Pador was an airhead that sang backup for Tess. She had a talent in fashion design.

Ella is usually a shortened form of 'Eleanor' which is a German name that means, 'other, or foreign.' The Hebrew version of the name means 'goddess'. Ella was the 18th most popular name for girls in the United States in 2015. Cinderella last appeared in the Social Security Administration's name database in 2010, when it was given to 8 girls.

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Elena

In the Disney Channel series, Elena of Avalor, Princess Elena was the crown princess of Avalor. She was trapped in an amulet by a sorceress for 41 years until she was freed by Princess Sofia of Enchancia. She was too young to be crowned Queen, so she was instead declared Crown Princess and ruled with a Grand Council. She lived with her sister, Princess Isabel, and her grandparents. Elena seems to have gained some magical abilities from spending so much time in the amulet, but the nature of them is unknown.

In Disney's Lilo & Stitch, Elena, along with Teresa and Yuki, was a girl who made fun of Lilo & Stitch.

Elena is a variant of Helen, which means torch, or corposant (another word for St, Elmo's fire). A common definition given is bright, or shining. In 2015, Elena was the 106th most popular name for girls in the United States.

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Ariel

In Disney's The Little Mermaid, Princess Ariel was the daughter of King Triton of Atlantica and was a mermaid. She was fascinated by humans and collected objects created by them. Ariel had six sisters. Her friends included a fish named Flounder and a seagull named Scuttle. Sebastian was a lobster tasked by King Triton to keep her out of trouble. Ariel rescued Prince Eric from a shipwreck and fell in love with him. She made a bargain with the sea-witch Ursula, in which she traded her voice for a pair of legs. She had three days to make Eric fall in love with her or she would be Ursula's prisoner. She missed the deadline, but King Triton made a deal to become Ursula's prisoner instead. Ursula continued to try and kill Ariel, but was killed by Prince Eric. When she died, all her prisoners were freed. Her father gave her legs, and she and Prince Eric were married.

In The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Ariel and Eric had a daughter named Melody.When she was a baby, Morgana, the sister of Ursula tried to kill her. Ariel and Eric decided to keep Melody away from the sea to protect her. Melody could not resist the sea, however, and was tricked by Morgana. Ariel became a mermaid again to try and find Melody. After Morgana was defeated, Ariel became human again.

Ariel is a Hebrew name that means 'lion of God.' In 2014, Ariel was the 133rd most popular name for girl and the 738th most popular name for boys in the U.S.

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The Princesses

This post is a list of Princesses. I will only include characters who either currently or formerly held the title Princess. I will update it as I add more.

Amber - Princess of Enchancia in Sofia the First
Anna - Princess of Arendelle in Frozen
Ariel - Mermaid daughter of King Triton in The Little Mermaid
Audrey - Daughter of Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip in Descendants
Aurora - Daughter of King Stefan and Queen Leah in Sleeping Beauty
Belle - Belle was a commoner who became a Princess when she married Beast
Charlotte - Princess of Isleworth in Sofia the First
Cinderella - Commoner who wed Prince Charming in Cinderella
Clio - Princess of Corinthia in Sofia the First
Cora - Princess of Merroway Cove in Sofia the First: The Floating Palace
Daisy - Princess Daisy came to the present through a time rift in Best Friends Whenever
Dejah - Princess of Helium on John Carter
Elena - Crown Princess of Avalor in Elena of Avalor
Ella - Real name of Cinderella
Elsa - Princess and later Queen of Arendelle in Frozen
Evie - Daughter of the Evil Queen in Descendants 
Gerda - Princess and later Queen of Arendelle in Once Upon a Time
Helga - A Princess of Arendelle in Once Upon a Time
Hildegard - Princess of Friezenburg in Sofia the First
Ingrid - Princess and later Queen of Arendelle in Once Upon a Time
Irmaplotz - Princess of Hyrogoth in Dave the Barbarian
Isabel - Princess of Avalor in Elena of Avalor
Ivy - An evil princess in Sofia the First
Jasmine - Princess of Agrabah in Aladdin
Jessimoon - A space princess in Miles from Tomorrowland
Jun - Princess of Wei-Ling in Sofia the First
Kari - Princess and student at Royal Prep in  Sofia the First
Kiara - Princess of Pride Rock in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Kidagakash - Princess of Atlantis in Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Leena  - Princess of Kaldune in Sofia the First
Maya - Princess of Kaldune in  Sofia the First
Melody - Daughter of Princess Ariel and Prince Eric
Merida - Princess of DunBroch in Brave
Nancy - Wife of Prince Edward in Enchanted
Rapunzel - Princess of Corona in Tangled
Ruby - Daughter of Princess Rapunzel and Flynn Rider in Descendants: Wicked World
Sofia - Princess of Enchancia in Sofia the First. 
Tiana - Protagonist from The Princess and the Frog 
Vanellope - The rightful ruler of the video game Sugar Rush in Wreck-It Ralph
Vivian - Princess of Zumaria in Sofia the First 
Zaria - Princess that appeared in The Suite Life on Deck
Zooey - Princess and student at Royal Prep in Sofia the First

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Melody

In The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Princess Melody was the daughter of Princess Ariel and Prince Eric. As a baby, she was threatened by Morgana, the sister of Ursula, so her parents built a sea wall around their castle and did everything to keep Melody from the sea. They hid her Atlantica roots from her. Melody couldn't resist the pull of the ocean, however, and she went off in search of answers. Morgana found her, and used Ursula's magic to temporarily turn her into a mermaid. She then tricked Melody into stealing King Triton's trident for her. After she gave the trident to Morgana, she realized her mistake. She turned back into a human while Morgana was focused on making the merfolk bow down to her. Melody was able to snatch the trident from Morgana and return it to King Triton, who imprisoned Morgana in ice. King Triton offered Melody the choice of staying human or coming to live in Atlantica with him. Melody chose to remove the sea wall instead, so they could all be together.

Melody Keep was a character in the Disney comic book series Disney Kingdoms: Seekers of the Weird. She was born into a family of wardens who were responsible for protecting supernatural artifacts. Her parents owned a shop called Keep it Weird, and she was a member of the school's lacrosse team. She had a brother named Maxwell.

Melody is an English word name. In 2014 it was the 156th most popular name for girls in the U.S.

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Tiana

In The Princess and the Frog, Tiana was a young waitress who dreamed of owning her own restaurant someday. While catering a party for Charlotte La Bouff, she encountered Prince Naveen, who had been turned into a frog by a witch doctor. Naveen convinced her to kiss him, thinking that she was a princess and it would break the spell, but instead it turned her into a frog too. They traveled through the bayou to find Mama Odie for help. She told them that a kiss from a princess before midnight could break the spell. Since Charlotte's father was the King of the Mardi Gras parade, she was technically a princess for the day. They were unable to get to Charlotte in time, and remained frogs. Tiana and Naveen fell in love, and were married. When Naveen kissed his bride, Tiana, now a princess, broke the spell. Together, they opened Tiana's dream restaurant.

Tiana is a short form of Tatiana, which comes from the Roman family name Tatius. In 2014, Tiana was the 554th most popular name for girls.

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Aurora

Disney's Sleeping Beauty was named Aurora. She was the daughter of King Stefan and Queen Leah. Princess Aurora was given gifts by three fairies at her birth. Flora gave her the gift of beauty and Fauna gave her the gift of song. Before the third gift could be bestowed, Maleficent arrived, and cursed her to prick her finger on a spinning wheel and die before the sun set on her 16th birthday. Merryweather still had a gift to give, so she moderated the curse to cause her to fall into an enchanted sleep which could be broken by true love's kiss. She was taken from the castle to live with the fairies and she went by the name Briar Rose. Maleficent's curse was fulfilled, but Aurora was awoken by Prince Phillip. The story was altered a bit in Maleficent, and Aurora was instead awoken by Maleficent, who had come to love Aurora over the years.

Aurora was also the name of a toy telescope in the Disney Channel series, Doc McStuffins.

Aurora is a Latin name that means 'dawn.' Aurora was also the Roman goddess of the morning. Aurora ranked as the 116th most popular name for girls in 2014, the highest it's ever ranked. Aurora is also a good name for parents who like the nickname 'Rory.'

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