Why is Bugs Bunny called like that?

There was a period of animation where animal characters were named by a first name that alliterates with the species of animal, like Mickey Mouse, Daffy Duck, Marvin the Martian, etc. So the character would be B___ Bunny. read more

”), so ‘bugs’ is a good description for him. Plus there is a stronger alliteration with the “bu”. “Daffy” is a synonym for “crazy”, so that fits as well. read more

Several published first person accounts, encyclopedic references, and Warner Bros.' own published material describe the inception of the name and of the character. A model sheet by Charlie Thorson describes this prototype character as "Bugs' Bunny" (note the apostrophe) but in most of the cartoons the character is unnamed. read more

Bugs Bunny is an animated cartoon character, created in the late 1930s by Leon Schlesinger Productions (later Warner Bros. Cartoons) and voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his starring roles in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated short films, produced by Warner Bros. read more