Minions Name List: Every ‘Despicable Me’ Minion
‘Despicable Me’ is one of the most notable animated franchises in recent years. It’s extremely recognizable by the little yellow troublemakers, the Minions. Ever wondered what each Minion is called? Well, you’re in luck because we decided to create this guide regarding Minions’ names, as you know there are several versions of each minion, but their names are quite unique. Get ready to meet your favorite yellow buddies and learn all about their names and antics.
| Minion Name | Notable Feature |
|---|---|
| Dave | medium-sized minion with combed hair |
| Stuart | short minion with one eye and combed hair |
| Tim | tall minion with short sprout-cut hair |
| Kevi | tall minion with short sprout-cut hair and golf gear |
| Bob | short minion with bald hair and heterochromia |
| Jerry | short minion with spiky hair |
| Carl | small minion with one eye and spiky hair |
| Lance | small minion with one eyes and slanted spiky hair |
| Phil | small minion with one eye and slanted spiky hair |
| Mark | Similar in appearance to Dave |
| John | one-eyed minion with combed hair |
| Tom | minion with two eyes and short buzz-cut hair |
| Ken | tall minion with sprout-cut hair |
| Mike | short minion with combed hair |
| Larry | short with spiky hair |
| Frank | one-eyed with combed hair |
| Darwin | one-eyed minion with combed hair |
| Steve | Similar in appearance to Stuart |
| Jorge | chubby, short with spiky hair |
| Pedro | one-eyed minion with buzz-cut hair |
| Mel | shot minion with one eye and combed half-bald hair |
| Otto | chubby, tall with sprout-cut hair |
| Gaetano | Chubby, two-eyed with spiky hair |
| Lionel | short minion with combed hair |
| Clark | one-eyed with sprout-cut hair and furry apparel |
| Ted | two-eyed tall minion with sprout-cut hair tied with a single bone |
| Charlie | Chubby short minion with spiky hair |
| Barry | one-eyed medium-sized minion with combed hair |
| Gerald | two-eyed minion with spiky hair |
| Mason | similar in appearance to Kevin |
| Devin | chubby two-eyed minion notable for wearing a hard-hat |
| Chuck | two-eyed, medium-sized with buzz-cut hair, sometimes wears vampire attire |
| Oscar | short minion with one eye and slant-cut hair |
| Aaron | tall two-eyed minion |
| Donnie | two-eyed with combed hair |
| Donny | one-eyed minion with buzz-cut hair |
| Donald | two-eyed with combed hair |
| Jim | two-eyed with spiky hair |
| Kraig | similar in appearance to Lance and Carl |
| Zack | medium-sized minion with one eye, sometimes wears a hard hat |
| Paul | tall two-eyed minion with sprout-cut hair |
| Bill | one-eyed medium-sized minion with combed hair |
| Adien | two-eyed medium-sized minion with combed hair |
| Chris | similar in appearance to Jerry |
| Eric | chubby, two-eyed with buzz-cut hair |
| Henry | two-eyed minion with combed hair, British |
| Mack | two-eyed, plump minion with spiky hair |
| Norbert | one-eyed minion with wet combed hair, uses foliage as clothes |
| Nathan | Similar in appearance to Kevin and Tim, has purple attire |
| Tony | two-eyed tall minion |
| Euchariah | two-eyed tall Minion with sprout-cut hai |
| Liam | one-eyed short minion with combed hair |
| Adrian | medium-sized, two-eyed with spiky hair, sometimes wears a hard hat |
| Robert | two-eyed minion with combed hair |
| Brad | medium-sized with spiky hair, wears a Boy Scout uniform |
| Dan | medium-sized with spiky hair, wears a Boy scout uniform |
| Fred | one-eyed minion with combed hair |
| Cody | two-eyed minion with a buzz-cut hair |
| Danny | similar in appearance to Kevin |
| Harry | one-eyed minion with brushed hair |
| Joe | medium-sized two-eyed minion |
| Jon | two-eyed minion with combed hair, sometimes wears a white hard hat |
| Josh | Tall two-eyed minion with spiky hair |
| Ryan | medium-sized two-eyed minion with combed hair |
| Thomas | two-eyed, tall minion with a sprout-cut hair |
| Alex | unique minion with long hair reminiscent of bug antennae and blue eyes, similar in appearance to Bob |
| Jake | Similar in appearance to Otto |
| Claude | two-eyed, tall minion with sprout-cut hair |
| Jeff | short chubby minion with buzz-cut hair, sometimes wears a tutu |
| Isaac | chubby minion with bald hair |
| Elijah | two-eyed minion with spiky side-cut hair |
| Ralph | tall minion with a spiky hair |
| Charley | one-eyed tall minion with mohawk hair |
| Dylan | medium-sized Minion with one eye and smooth hair |
| Ron | medium-sized minion with buzz-cut hair |
| Samson | two-eyed chubby minion with slanted-buzz-cut hair |
| Benjamin | medium-sized with spiky hair, wears a Boy Scout uniform |
| Bobo | chubby two-eyed minion similar in appearance to Jerry |
| Buck | two-eyed chubby minion |
| Brian | two-eyed minion with a buzz-cut hair |
| Ethan | medium-sized minion with a spiky hair |
| Gary | short one-eyed minion with spiky hair |
| Joel | one-eyed minion with combed hair |
| Lewis | two-eyed minion with sprout cut hair |
| Mil | tall two-eyed minion with sprout-cut hair |
| Peter | medium-sized one-eyed bald minion |
| Todd | one-eyed minion with combed hair |
| Trevor | two-eyed minion with spiky hair |
| Walter | tall minion with buzz-cut hair |
| Harold | tall one-eyed minion |
| James | short two-eyed minion with sprout-cut hair |
| Ivan | short chubby one-eyed minion with sprout-cut hair |
What are the most common minion names?
While most minions in the movies and across all forms of media have unique names, Kevin Stuart and Bob are the most famous due to being the stars in the film ‘Minions’ released in 2015, and the sequel ‘Minions: Rise of Gru’ in 2022.
Why aren’t there any female minions?
You’ve probably noticed that absolutely every single minion in the franchise is male. This was decided early in the development process and the creators just stuck with it till this day. Pierre Coffin actually explained why he chose that Minions would be strictly male:
Seeing how dumb and stupid they often are, I just couldn’t imagine Minions being girls.
The Wrap
There’s also the fact that the Minions’ design is simple and uniform, with slight variations in height, eye size, and number of eyes. Introducing female Minions might require design changes, which could complicate their depiction and potentially detract from their iconic, easily recognizable appearance.
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