Disney Character Names in French

We are asked a lot about whether they speak English at Disneyland Paris (Spoiler alert they do) but one of the things that I have learnt from my visits over the years is that the characters names are different in French to English. 

Important Note: This post may contain affiliate links which means if you click through and make a purchase I will make a small commission at no extra cost to you!

Now while you won’t need to know these names to enjoy your time or find character meet and greets, it is a fun game to play on the Eurostar or while driving to Disneyland Paris or even as a fun pub quiz question.

So read below over 30 Disney characters who have a different name in France and find out how many you get right. Let us know how many you guessed in the comments below!

Disney characters names in French

Disney character names in French

1. Rapoince 
2. Cendrillon 
3. Dingo 
4. Porcinet 
5. Tic and Tac 
6. La Belle au bois dormant 
7. Buzz l’eclair 
8. Tigrou 
9. Le Roi Louis 
10. Picsou 
11. La Fee Clochette / Clochette 
12. Blanche Neige  
13. Bourriquet 
14. Malefique 
15. Fifi, Loulou, Riri 
16. Winnie L’Ourson 
17. Atchoum 
18. Simplet
19. Dormeur 
20. Joyeaux
21. Timide 
22. Grincheux 
23. Mr Mouche 
24. Madame Samovar 
25. Prof – Doc
26. Flash McQueen 
27. Coco Lapin 
28. Vaiana 
29. Bob 
30. Capitaine Crochet 
31. Robin De Bois 
32. Le Chapelier Fou
33. Maitre Hibou
34. Big Ben 

Fun Fact: Some characters will sign their French name rather than their English one when getting autographs at Disneyland Paris. 

The Answers

1. Rapoince = Rapunzel
2. Cendrillon – Cinderella
3. Dingo = Goofy
4. Porcinet – Piglet
5. Tic and Tac – Chip and Dale
6. La Belle au bois dormant – Sleeping Beauty
7. Buzz l’eclair – Buzz Lightyear
8. Tigrou – Tigger
9. Le Roi Louis – King Louie
10. Picsou – Scrooge McDuck
11. La Fee Clochette / Clochette – Tinkerbell
12. Blanche Neige – Snow White 
13. Bourriquet – Eeyore
14. Malefique – Maleficent
15. Fifi, Loulou, Riri – Huey, Dewey and Louie
16. Winnie L’Ourson – Winnie the Pooh
17. Atchoum – Sneezy
18. Simplet – Dopey
19. Dormeur – Sleepy
20. Joyeaux – Happy
21. Timide – Bashful
22. Grincheux – Grumpy
23. Mr Mouche – Mr Smee
24. Madame Samovar – Mrs Potts
25. Prof – Doc
26. Flash McQueen – Lightening McQueen
27. Coco Lapin – Rabbit 
28. Vaiana – Moana 
29. Bob – Mike (Monsters Inc)
30. Capitaine Crochet – Captain Hook
31. Robin De Bois – Robin Hood
32. Le Chapelier Fou – The Mad Hatter
33. Maitre Hibou – Owl
34. Big Ben – Cogsworth 

So there you have it our favorit characters French names. And if you know any that we have missed off this list please let us know in the comments below as we would live to add more!

For more fun Disney posts and reads check out the below