I was bored so I decided to look up the Swahili name meanings of the characters from not only the actual movies, but the series of books The Lion King: Six New Adventures. Soon I should hopefully have a whole list of all the characters and the meaning of their names. ;D


Afua (A Snake in the Grass) - 'to save, pardon, cure'
Ahadi (A Tale of Two Brothers) - 'promise, agreement'
Bahati (Follow the Leader) - 'luck'
Beba (A Snake in the Grass) - 'to carry, transport'
Boma - 'fortress'
Cheka (How True, Zazu?) - 'to joke'
Chewa (Vulture Shock) - 'he who has a very large mouth'
Choyo (Vulture Shock) - 'greed'
Chumvi (Nala's Dare) - 'salt'
Dailia (Follow the Leader) - 'gentle'
Haraka (Follow the Leader) - 'haste, hurry, bustle'
Jambo (Nala's Dare) - 'hello'
Jelani (Follow the Leader) - 'mighty'
Joka (A Snake in the Grass) - 'big snake'
Karibu (Follow the Leader) - 'welcome'
Khalfani (Follow the Leader) - 'destined to rule'
Kiboko (Vulture Shock) - 'hippopotamus'
Kopa - 'heart'
Kula (Nala's Dare) - 'eat'
Kwaheri (Nala's Dare) - 'good-bye'
Leo (Vulture Shock) - 'today'
Lulu (Follow the Leader) - 'pearl, precious'
Mayai (Follow the Leader) - 'eggs'
Mbili (Vulture Shock) - 'two'
Mega (Vulture Shock) - 'worn down'
Moja (Vulture Shock) - 'one'
Mosi (Follow the Leader) - 'first born'
Muwa (Follow the Leader) - 'sugar cane'
Nassor (Follow the Leader) - 'victorious'
Ngawa (Vulture Shock) - 'civet cat'
Ni (Nala's Dare) - 'I am'
Nzee (Follow the Leader) - 'old'
Nzuri (Follow the Leader) - 'good, beautiful'
Pamba (Follow the Leader) - 'cotton'
Pembe (Follow the Leader) - 'ivory'
Pimbi - 'hyrax'
Pudini (Follow the Leader) - 'caramel pudding'
Pumbaa - 'to be stunned, at a loss for words'
Rafiki - 'friend'
Sarabi - 'mirage'
Shenzi - 'savage, rude'
Simba - 'lion'
Sukari (Follow the Leader) - 'sugar'
Taka (A Tale of Two Brothers) 'dirt' or 'trash'
Tatu (Vulture Shock) - 'three'
Wali (Vulture Shock) - 'cooked rice'
Zuzu - 'inexperienced'

Here's another one to add to the list.

Uru-Diamonds