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“Shama Llama Ding Dong”: Names for Llamas and Alpacas

A Llama is a domesticated South American camel. Llamas are very friendly and social herd animals. They are widely used as pack animals. Owners say they are fun to hang out with.

Alpacas are also a type of camel but they are noticeably smaller than Llamas. Alpacas are also friendly, gentle and curious.

Funny Llama Names are the best. Here is a list of funny and “punny” names for your pet Llamas:

“Shama Llama Ding Dong”! [“Shama Lama Ding Dong” is the song by the fictional band “Otis Day and the Knights” in the 1978 movie National Lampoon’s Animal House.]

Barack O. Llama or Obllama

Dalai Llama (You could also spell it Dolly Llama)

Lorenzo Llama

Fernando Llama

Shangri Llama

Bahama Mama Llama

Drama Llama

Yo Mama

Llama Bean

Llama Llama

Como Se Llama? (“What is your name?” in Spanish)

Kuzco – from the Disney Movie, “The Emperor’s New Groove.” Kuzco, voiced by David Spade, is an arrogant young emperor who is turned into a Llama.

Spanish names are also great for Llamas and Alpacas due to these animals’ South American heritage:

Machu Picchu (famous Incan citadel set high in the Andres Mountains)

Armando

Benito

Blanca

Chico

Cusco (capital of the Incan empire)

Puno and Trujillo (cities in Peru)

Fernando

Inca

Juan

Juanita

Lima (after the Peruvian city)

Lobo

Luna

Maldonado (city in Peru)

Paloma

Paco

Pedro

Napoleon Dynamite (the “Vote for Pedro” movie)

Rosa

Yolanda