29+ Minion Names from Despicable Me [Bob, Carl, Darwin, Dave, Frank]

What are the names of each Minions?

Did you know that there are over one hundred minions in the Despicable Me movies? And each one of them has a name!

Minions are small, yellow, cylindrical creatures who have one or two eyes.

They are followers of Gru, serving as his henchmen and loyal servants.

Minions have appeared in all three films:

Despicable Me (2010)
Despicable Me 2 (2013), and
Minions (2015)

In this article, we’ll go through all the minion names from the Despicable Me movies, as well as some of the human characters.

Minions names include:

Bob
Carl The Minion
Darwin
Dave The Minion
Frank
Jerry The Minion
John
Kevin
Ken
Lance
Larry
Mark
Mike
Norbert
Paul
Phil
Steve
Stuart
Tim
Tom
Chris
Mel
Jorge
Donny

We’ll also cover the human characters at the end.

If you’re interested in seeing their pictures, we have videos sprinkled throughout.

So without further ado, let’s get started!

Table of Contents

Minions – Names and Descriptions [Minion Names]

Bob The Minion

The Minions are small, bipedal creatures that are born from eggs.

The first Minion seen in the Despicable Me franchise is Bob, who is born from an egg that is found by Gru.

The other Minions are later seen hatching from eggs as well.

Many of the Minions have two eyes except for Kevin, though some have one large eye in the center of his forehead.

Carl The Minion

Carl is one of the Minions who serves Gru.

He is seen in all three Despicable Me movies.

In the first movie, he is seen as one of the Minions who goes with Gru to steal the shrink ray from Vector.

Carl also appears in Despicable Me 2, where he helps Gru stop the evil El Macho.

And in Minions, Carl is seen as one of the Minions who are recruited by Scarlet Overkill to help her take over the world.

Darwin The Minion

Darwin is a small, two-eyed Minion who serves Gru.

He is first seen in Despicable Me when Gru arrives at the bank to get a loan so that he can buy the shrink ray from Vector.

Darwin is also seen in Despicable Me 2, where he helps Gru stop El Macho.

And in Minions, Darwin is one of the Minions who are recruited by Scarlet Overkill to help her take over the world.

Dave The Minion

Dave is a small, two-eyed Minion who serves Gru.

Dave has a pet frog named Tim who he often brings to work with him much to Gru’s annoyance.

Dave is one of the more laid-back minions and is often seen relaxing or goofing off. He also appears to be a fan of heavy metal music as he is seen headbanging at various points in the films.

Despite being small, Dave is shown to be very strong as he was able to hold up an entire table by himself with two other minions on it.

When Minion Rush first starts, Dave is seen coming out of the door of Gru’s Lab holding a cup of coffee. After spotting an unsuspecting victim, he gives chase but is quickly stopped by one of Vector’s traps.

Dave makes a few cameos in Despicable Me 2. He first appears during the wedding scene where he is seen among the other minions in the background.

Later, Dave is seen as one of the minions who are captured by El Macho’s son, Antonio. He is then taken to El Macho’s lair where he and the other minions are used as test subjects for El Macho’s mutagen gas.

However, they all eventually escape.

In Despicable Me 3, Dave is seen attending Agnes’ birthday party at Gru’s house. He later appears during the prison break scene where he helps Tim escape from prison with a pair of jetpacks.

Dave also appears in Minion Rush, often serving as one of the main helpers. He gives the player missions to complete and rewards them with bananas and other prizes upon completion.

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Frank

Frank is a large, one-eyed minion who serves Gru.

He is first seen in Despicable Me when Vector steals the shrink ray from Gru’s lab. Frank is seen driving the getaway car while the other minions fire at the pursuing Gru and Margo.

However, they are eventually apprehended by the police.

Frank also appears in Despicable Me 2 where he helps Gru stop El Macho.

In Minion Rush, Frank is one of the main helpers along with Dave. He gives the player missions to complete and rewards them with bananas and other prizes upon completion.

Jerry The Minion

Jerry is a small, yellow minion who is one of the main protagonists of the Despicable Me franchise. He is voiced by Steve Carell.

Jerry is shown to be very clumsy, accident-prone and tends to make a lot of messes. Despite this, he is very loyal to Gru and enjoys working with him.

He also seems to be the most childlike out of all the minions, as he will often play around and have fun instead of working.

However, he is also shown to be quite intelligent at times, as he was able to figure out how to use a time machine.

Jerry seems to be scared of almost everything, including sharks, dogs and even butterflies. He is also shown to be very emotional, as he was seen crying when Gru left him and the other minions behind to go to jail.

However, he is also shown to be very brave at times, as he was willing to sacrifice himself for Gru during their battle with Vector.

In the films, Jerry is shown to be a good friend of Stuart and Kevin. He is also shown to be friends with the other minions, despite often arguing with them.

He has also been shown to be friends with Margo, Edith and Agnes, despite often getting on their nerves.

Jerry is one of the few minions who are capable of talking in full sentences.

In Minionese, his name is “Gru-yar” or “Jar-jar”.

John

John is a small, yellow minion who serves Gru. He is one of the minions who are captured by El Macho’s son, Antonio.

He is then taken to El Macho’s lair where he and the other minions are used as test subjects for El Macho’s mutagen gas. However, they all eventually escape.

John also appears in Minion Rush where he is often seen running around in the background.

He can also be seen in the occasional cutscene.

Kevin The Minion

Kevin is a large, two-eyed minion who serves Gru. He is voiced by Pierre Coffin.

Kevin is shown to be very confident and often takes charge of situations. He is also shown to be very brave, as he was willing to sacrifice himself for Gru during their battle with Vector.

However, Kevin is also shown to be quite clumsy at times and often makes mistakes.

Despite this, he is still a loyal minion and enjoys working with Gru.

Kevin is also shown to be friends with Jerry and Stuart. He is also shown to be friends with the other minions, despite often arguing with them.

In Minionese, his name is “Kev-vin”.

Ken

Ken is one of the minions from Despicable Me.

He is a small, bald minion with glasses.

Ken is often seen with a blue labcoat and a pair of safety goggles. He is one of the more intelligent minions and often helps Gru with his evil plans.

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Lance

Lance is one of the most popular minions and has been in nearly every movie. He is voiced by Pierre Coffin.

Larry

Larry doesn’t show up much in the movies, though he does dance to music and eat jelly in the second film.

Mark

Mark is simlar to Dave appearance-wise and looks for a unicorn doll for Agnes, who is one of Gru’s kids.

He gets arrested in the ice cream truck in the second film.

Mike

Mike appears in the short video Panic in the Mailroom.

He is similar to Dave and has a caring personality.

He also likes kittens.

Norbert

Norbert is a one-eyed minion wearing a green eyepiece.

Norbert is the character who wore two starfish on his chest like a bra.

Paul

Paul is the one who hacked Ms. Hattie’s computer.

He is intelligent and looks intelligent (unlike many of the other minions).

But he sometimes care a bit too much about himself.

Paul. isfrequently seen wearing overalls.

Phil

Phil has two eyes and is one of the minions who looked for a unicorn toy for Agnes.

He does cosplay and is often seen wearing other costumes, such as that of a maid, black and white striped prisoner’s suit, or swimsuit.

Steve

Steve says “Gelato” in the second film while he’s tasting green ice cream.

In turns out that the ice cream was just a way for the Minions to be arrested.

Stuart

Stuart is musically talented and can play the guitar and ukulele.

He is often paired with Dave in the movie.

He likes bananas a lot.

He helps Gru take care of Edith, Agnes, and Margo.

In the second film, Stuart pretends to be Superman.

Tim

Tim has a sharp wisp of hair on his head and also helped look for a unicorn toy for Agnes.

Tim is serious and sometimes temperamental.

He also appears to be one of the older Minions.

Tom

Tom like to sing, dance, and clean.

In Despicable Me 2, Tom was the first Minion to be infected by the PX-41 Serum. And also the last Minion to be converted back into yellow.

Chris

Chris is a hard Minion to know because he doesn’t say much.

He wears a coat, unlike most of the Minions that wear overalls.

He doesn’t appear often in the movies, but does see some time with Bob.

Mel

Mel was introduced in Despicable Me 3.

He has male pattern baldness with his hairstyle, only with hair on the side of his head.

So Mel could be an older Minion.

He also has a tooth missing in his front teeth.

He is a one-eyed Minion.

Jorge

Jorge doesn’t show up much in the movies. He has thin spiky hair.

He seems nice but not much is known about him.

Donny

Donny is humorous, wearing fruit on his head and likes to sing and dance.

Donny, a one-eyed minion, also got his head stuck in a jar.

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Human Characters – Minion Names

Dr. Gru

Dr. Gru is the main protagonist of the Despicable Me movies. He is a supervillain who adopts three girls, Margo, Edith, and Agnes. Gru has a pet minion named Dave.

Dr. Nefario

Dr. Nefario is Gru’s chief scientist and right-hand man. He is an elderly man with white hair and glasses.

Margo

Margo is one of Gru’s three adopted daughters. She is the eldest child and is very responsible.

Edith

Edith is one of Gru’s three adopted daughters. She is mischievous and loves to play pranks.

Agnes

Agnes is one of Gru’s three adopted daughters. She is the youngest child and loves unicorns.

Villains

Vector is the main antagonist of Despicable Me. He is a supervillain who steals things for fun.

He was once Gru’s arch-rival but they eventually become friends.

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FAQs – Minion Names

Are the minions all male?

The Minions are all male and they all have unique names.

Some of the more notable Minions include Dave, Carl, Jerry, Kevin, Stuart, and Tim.

Each Minion has a unique personality and set of skills.

For example, Stuart is a self-proclaimed ladies’ man while Dave is a bit of a klutz.

Where are the Minions from?

The Minions are originally from the planet Minionese but they later end up on Earth after their spacecraft crashes.

They eventually find Gru and become his loyal henchmen.

The Minions play a central role in helping Gru carry out his evil plans.

What do the Minions eat?

The Minions love to eat bananas and they often fight over who gets the most.

They also enjoy other foods such as ice cream, candy, and cookies.

In one scene from Despicable Me 2, the Minions even try to make a cake but it doesn’t quite turn out as planned.

What language do the Minions speak?

The Minions speak a language called Minionese which is a mix of Spanish, French, Italian, and English.

Minionese is mostly gibberish but there are some words that can be understood such as “banana” and “despicable”.

The Minions also have their own unique way of communicating with each other through a series of grunts and noises.

Conclusion – Minion Names

The Minions are some of the most popular characters in the Despicable Me franchise thanks to their lovable personalities and hilarious antics.

In this article, we took a deep dive into everything there is to know about these little creatures.