Tarzan Dog Names

Introduction

Originally created by the legendary Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan has come to be the oldest known example of the "Wildman" characters that have become so prevalent in Western fiction; characters like the X-Men's own Wolverine and the Teen Titan's Beast Boy were inspired by Tarzan to some degree or another. Most modern audiences became familiar with Tarzan when Disney released an animated feature film based on the character in 1999 but there have been numerous films made about Tarzan that have been released before and after that adaptation. While certain things about the character may change from adaptation to adaptation, Tarzan is almost always depicted as an animal lover and advocate of their ethical treatment. This is one good reason to give your pup a Tarzan inspired name!

Tarzan Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Tarzan Dog

Tarzan

As we mentioned before, Tarzan is a survivor. This is quality apparently stems from the character's name, as a dog named Tarzan recently made headlines news for a surviving a brutal attempt made on his life. The dog named Tarzan that we're talking about is a member of the Maricopa Police Department's K-9 unit whose life was placed in jeopardy on the job. Just like his namesake, Tarzan the dog found himself placed in a life or death situation where he had to adapt to impossible circumstances and he barely managed to make it out by the skin of his teeth.

According to the Police Report filed on the incident, Tarzan and his human partner were dispatched to the city of Youngtown to respond to a disturbance call made by a local resident. The home Tarzan and his partner were sent to investigate had been reported by numerous residents, on multiple occasions, as being a hot spot for all sorts of trouble and nasty business. Tarzan and his partner were on high alert due to these factors, as a number of residents warned the Police that one of the suspects they were trying to apprehend would likely try to fight or run if they realized Law Enforcement officers were closing in on them.

To cover all possible escape routes, Tarzan and his partner had to walk through a dark and foreboding alleyway in order to keep an eye out for their suspect. It was in this alleyway that Tarzan and his partner encountered another dog who was wandering around the backyard of one of the homes the officers had been told to be wary of. For whatever reason, this dog became immediately hostile towards Tarzan and started moving towards the K-9 rather quickly.

Tarzan's partner asked this dog's owner to restrain her pet multiple times, which she tried but ultimately failed to do. Ignoring its owner's orders, the dog attacked Tarzan right before a deputy's eyes. The deputy tried to physically stop the attack, but the attacking dog was too large to be pulled away by one officer. With very few options left, Tarzan's partner made the decision to discharge their firearm in order to save the K-9's life. The situation ultimately ended in tragedy as the attacking dog gave in to its wounds and passed away immediately while Tarzan was left in critical condition. Recent news has revealed that Tarzan is still in hospital but seems to be recovering slowly but steadily.

Tarzan Dog Name Considerations

Well, to address the elephant in the room (pun intended), one of the main reasons many dog owners may want to name their dog after a Tarzan character would be due to the love they have for Disney's previously mentioned 1999 film. The film was a critical and commercial success back in the day, with Phil Collins' now notorious soundtrack winning numerous awards and accolades that only helped spread the word about how awesome the film was. But we don't have to stick to numbers alone when trying to gauge the film's success, the next time you're at Disney land (or any other place that's loud and full of people,) let out Tarzan's famous jungle call and take note of just how many people instantly recognize it. That's just how prolific Tarzan is as a character and icon.

Another reason one might want to consider naming their dog after Tarzan is due to the various themes the character represents; Tarzan is, at his core, a character who was thrust into an impossible situation and was forced to adapt the jungle. Tarzan is a survivor, one of fiction's quintessential examples, but he's also an advocate for the just treatment of animals and bridge between the animal kingdom and the kingdom of man.

Male Tarzan Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Tarzan Based on the man of the hour
0	King Taken from the King of the Jungle
0	George A shout out to George of the Jungle
0	John Tarzan's actual first name
0	Clayton Tarzan's last name and the villain of the Disney film
0	Greystoke One of Tarzan's other names
0	Tony Based on Tony Goldwyn and Tony Hawk
0	Anthony A longer version of Tony
0	Ape Tarzan is known as the Ape Man
0	Brian Brian Blessed provided Tarzan's yell in the Disney film
0	Kerchak Tarzan's adoptive ape father
0	Archimedes The first name of Jane's father
0	Quincy Archimedes' middle name
0	Porter Archimedes' and Jane's last name
0	Nigel Nigel Hawthorne voiced Prof Porter over in 1999
0	Lance Lance Henriksen voiced over Kerchak
0	Tantor Tarzan's clumsy elephant friend
0	Wayne Wayne Knight portrayed Tantor in 1999
0	Jim Jim Cummings voiced over Tantor in the show
0	Elmo Elmo Lincoln was the first man to play Tarzan in 1916
0	Frank Frank Merrill played Tarzan in Tarzan the Mighty
0	Johnny Johnny Weismuller played Tarzan for 12 films
0	Herman Herman Brix portrayed Tarzan in The New Adventures of Tarzan
0	Lex Lex Baker portrayed Tarzan in 1949
0	Gordon Scott Tarzan's actor in 1955
0	Jock Jock Mahoney first played Tarzan in 1962
0	Mike Mike Henry first played Tarzan in Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
0	Ron Ron Ely on the 1966 NBC Tarzan show
0	Wolf Wolf Larson played Tarzan from 1991 to 1994
0	Alexander Alexander Skarsgård played Tarzan in 2016

Female Tarzan Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Jane Tarzan's love interst
0	Jayne Another way to spell Jane
0	Sabor The leopard who killed Tarzan's birth parents
0	Kala Tarzan's adoptive mother
0	Glenn Glenn Close portrayed Kala in the 1999 film
0	Terk Tarzan's adoptive cousin in the 1999 film
0	Terkina Terk's full name
0	Rosie Rosie O'Donnell portrayed Terk in 1999
0	April April Wenchell voiced Terk over in The Legend of Tarzan
0	Brenda Terk's voice actress in Tarzan 2
0	Karla Karla Schramm portrayed Jane in the 1920's
0	Carla Another way to spell Karla
0	Dorothy Dorothy Dunbar was Jane's actress in 1927
0	Dora A name based on Dorothy
0	Virginia Virginia Huston played Jane in Tarzan's Peril
0	Eve Eve Brent played Jane in Tarzan's Fight for Life
0	Eva A name very similar to Eve
0	Joyce Joyce MacKenzie was Jane in Tarzan and the She Devil
0	Joy A shorter version of Joyce
0	Vanessa Jane's actress in 1950
0	Nessa A name based on Vanessa
0	Joanna Joanna Barnes was Jane's actress in 1959
0	Joanne A name similar to Joanna
0	Enid Jane's actress in Tarzan and the Apes was Enid Markey
0	Maureen Maureen O'Sullivan played Jane opposite of Johnny Weismuller
0	Minnie Voiced Jane over in the Disney 1999 film
0	Ameilia Minnie Driver's actual first name
0	Fiona Minnie Driver's middle name
0	Margot Margot Robbie played Jane in the 2016 film
0	Elise Margot Robbie's middle name