Meaning and background
The story behind Sarabi
Sarabi is familiar to viewers of Disney’s The Lion King as Simba’s mother and Mufasa’s mate. Disney’s own cast material confirms the character’s name in its 2019 film. A frequently repeated Swahili gloss of “mirage” appears in fan material and older merchandise explanations, but an authoritative independent language-dictionary verification has not been established here. The reliable connection for now is the film character.
- Origin
- Documented cultural association: the lioness Sarabi in Disney’s The Lion King. Source
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About Sarabi
Recorded as a dog’s name
Sarabi appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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