List of Bowser names in other languages

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The following is a list of names Bowser has been known by in other languages.

Bowser[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クッパ[1][2]
Kuppa 		"Koopa", from the Japanese reading of Korean "국밥" (gukbap). In older media, Bowser had the alternative titles「クッパ大王だいおう」(Kuppa-daiō, "Great King Koopa") and「魔王まおうクッパ」(Maō Kuppa, "Demon King Koopa"). In the games, his title is usually「大魔王だいまおうクッパ」(Daimaō Kuppa, "Great Demon King Koopa")
The English name "Bowser" is occasionally transcribed as「バウザー」(Bauzā)
Albanian Mbreti Koopa[3] King Koopa cartoon series
Arabic الملك كوبا[4]
Almlk Kwba 		King Koopa cartoon series
Bulgarian Крал Купа[5]
Kral Kupa 		King Koopa cartoon series
Крал Кроко[6]
Kral Kroko 		"King Croco", "Кроко" is a clipping of "Крокодил" (krokodil, "crocodile") The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Super Toons dub
Catalan Bowser[?] - The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Chinese (simplified) 酷霸王[8]
Kùbàwáng (Mandarin)
Houhbawòhng (Cantonese) 		Phono-semantic matching from the Japanese name, incorporating "酷" (kù / houh, "cool"/"cruel"), "霸" (bà / ba, "to dominate") and "霸王" (bàwáng / bawòhng, "overlord"). "酷霸" is also used for the surname of the Koopalings.[7]
酷霸[9]
Kùbà (Mandarin)
Houhba (Cantonese) 		since The Super Mario Bros. Movie
酷霸大王[10]
Kùbà Dàwáng (Mandarin)
Houhba Daaihwòhng (Cantonese) 		King Bowser cartoon series
Chinese (traditional) 庫巴王[11][12]
Kùbāwáng (Mandarin)
Fubāwòhng (Cantonese) 		Transliteration of the Japanese name, appended with「王」(wáng / wòhng, "King")
庫巴[13]
Kùbā (Mandarin)
Fubā (Cantonese) 		Transliteration of the Japanese name
Croatian Kralj Koopa[14] King Koopa cartoon series
Danish Konge Koopa[15] King Koopa cartoon series
Dutch Bowser[?] -
Koning Koopa[16] King Koopa cartoon series
Finnish Kuningas Koopa[17] King Koopa cartoon series and Super Mario Bros. comics
French Bowser[18][19] -
Roi Koopa[20] King Koopa The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
German Bowser[21] -
König Koopa[22] King Koopa cartoon series and Super Mario Bros. comics
King Koopa[23] - Super Mario Bros. comics, some comics
Wart[24] Club Nintendo, "Wart steht unter Strom", mistake
Greek Μπάουζερ[?]
Báouzer 		Transliteration of the international name
Βασιλιάς Κούπα[25]
Vasiliás Koúpa 		King Koopa DIC cartoons
Hebrew המלך קופה[26]
HaMelekh Kupa 		King Koopa The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
באוזר[?]
Bauzer 		Transliteration of the international name
Hungarian Koopa Király[27] King Koopa DIC cartoons, 1993 Super Mario Bros. film
Icelandic Konungur Koopa[28] King Koopa The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Indonesian Raja Kooper[29] King Kooper The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Italian Bowser[?] -
Re Attila[30] King Attila; from Attila the Hun cartoon series
Korean 쿠파[31]
Kupa 		Transliteration of the Japanese name
킹 쿠파[32]
King Kupa 		King Bowser DIC cartoons
쿠파왕[33]
Kupa Wang 		King Koopa The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Norwegian Konge Koopa[34] King Koopa cartoon series
Konge Krutt[35] Literally "King Gunpowder," "Krutt" also sounds similar to his original name, "Koopa" The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, VHS dub
Polish Król Koopa[36] King Koopa cartoon series
Portuguese Bowser[37][38] -
Rei Koopa[39][40] King Koopa cartoon series and Super Mario Bros. comics
Romanian Regele Koopa[41] King Koopa The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World, most episodes
Regele Kooper[42] King Kooper
Bowser Koopa[43] - The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, ep. "Princess Toadstool for President"
Bowser[44] McDonald's Romania 2016 Happy Meal promotion, The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Russian Боузер[?]
Bouzer 		Transliteration of the international name
Коро́ль Купа[45]
Koról' Kupa 		King Koopa cartoon series
Serbian Kralj Koopa[46] King Koopa cartoon series
Sinhala කූපා රජු[47]
Kūpā Raju 		King Koopa The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Slovenian Kralj Koopa[48] King Koopa cartoon series
Spanish Bowser[?] -
Rey Koopa[49] King Koopa cartoon series
Swedish Kung Koopa[50] King Koopa cartoon series and Super Mario Bros. comics
Kung Krut[51] Literally "King Gunpowder," "Krut" also sounds similar to his original name, "Koopa" The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, VHS dub
Thai บาวเซอร์[52]
Baaosəə 		Bowser
คิงคูป้า[53]
King Kuubpâa 		King Koopa The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Turkish Koopa[54] - cartoon series

Bowser (Wedding)[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Dutch Bowser (bruiloft)[55] Bowser (wedding)
French Bowser (mariage)[55] Bowser (marriage)
German Bowser (Bräutigam)[55] Bowser (Groom)
Italian Bowser (sposo)[55] Bowser (groom)
Spanish Bowser (nupical)[55] Bowser (nuptial)

Bowser (Santa)[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クッパ (サンタ)[?]
Kuppa (Santa) 		Bowser (Santa)
Chinese (simplified) 酷霸王 (圣诞)[?]
Kùbàwáng (Shèngdàn) 		Bowser (Christmas)
Chinese (traditional) 庫巴 (聖誕)[?]
Kùbā (Shèngdàn) 		Bowser (Christmas)
French Bowser (père Noël)[?] Bowser (Father Christmas)
German Bowser (Weihnachten)[?] Bowser (Christmas)
Italian Bowser (natalizio)[?] Bowser (Christmas). Note that "natalizio" is an adjective for things related to Christmas, and not the holiday itself.
Korean 쿠파(산타)[?]
Kupa (Santa) 		Bowser (Santa)
Portuguese Bowser (Noel)[?] Bowser (Santa). Nickname of Papai Noel (Father Christmas)
Spanish Bowser (Papá Noel)[?] Bowser (Father Christmas)

Dr. Bowser[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドクタークッパ[?]
Dokutā Kuppa 		Dr. Bowser
Chinese (simplified) 酷霸王医生[?]
Kùbàwáng Yīshēng 		Dr. Bowser
Chinese (traditional) 庫巴醫生[?]
Kùbā Yīshēng 		Dr. Bowser
French Dr. Bowser[?] -
German Dr. Bowser[?] -
Italian Dr. Bowser[?] -
Korean 닥터쿠파[?]
Dakteo Kupa 		Dr. Bowser
Portuguese Dr. Bowser[?] -
Spanish Dr. Bowser[?] -

Hammer Slam Bowser[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Italian Hammer Slam Bowser[56] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Mario RPG 1995 Top Sun trading card
  2. ^ Super Mario RPG 1996 Bandai Namco trading card
  3. ^ Bota e Super Marios - Episoda 7 | I lindur për të drejtuar (Dublimi Shqip, Çufo)
  4. ^ سوبر ماريو - سبيس تون
  5. ^ Приключенията на Супер Братя Марио - интро/аутро (БГ аудио - VHS)
  6. ^ Супер Марио - Епизод 01 (Български дублаж)
  7. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). iQue's localization of Super Mario Advance 2. Baidu Tieba. (Archived December 4, 2020, 16:26:28 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  8. ^ 小神龙俱乐部 超级玛丽
  9. ^ 庫帕海盜 | 兒童電子遊戲 | 兒童卡通
  10. ^ 超级马里奥兄弟- Super Mario Brothers Super Show - 鸟！鸟！ | Learn Chinese | Cartoons in Mandarin
  11. ^ （部分集数画质超渣）超级马里奥兄弟的超级秀 台配国语
  12. ^ 【1993年ATV粤语】孖寶兄弟/超级玛丽
  13. ^ （部分集数画质超渣）超级马里奥兄弟的超级秀 台配国语
  14. ^ Super Mario Bros 3 - Epizoda 6 - Nikada ne kupujte Koopa
  15. ^ The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (EP1 - Dansk - Den nærsynede fugl)
  16. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Dutch Dub - Bedonder nooit een Koopa DVD (Part 1)
  17. ^ Super Mario Bros 1 VHS (Suomi)
  18. ^ Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition screenshot. Super Soluce (French). Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  19. ^ Jdtendo (April 21, 2025). Tous les noms d'ennemis ~ Mario & Luigi : L'épopée fraternelle (09:12). YouTube (French).
  20. ^ SUPER MARIO, LA SÉRIE ANIMÉE / Vive la propreté, Un coup de chaleur
  21. ^ Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 20.
  22. ^ The Super Mario Bros Super Show! Folge 1 Sauberkeit ist alles / Der Vogel! Der Vogel!
  23. ^ Super Mario Bros. Video-Comic-Magazin
  24. ^ First panel of "Wart steht unter Strom"
  25. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3 Greek [Επεισόδια 5-6]
  26. ^ האחים סופר מריו חלק 1
  27. ^ Super Mario kalandjai 1990 VHSRip
  28. ^ Super mario bræður 3 - Super Mario Bros Super Show in Icelandic, VHS 3
  29. ^ Super Mario Bros Super Show Dub Indo volume 3
  30. ^ Super Mario bros super show ita 1x01 Vola!Vola!
  31. ^ (Reup) The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (Korean version) - 수퍼 마리오
  32. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Brothers 3 Korean Dub 슈퍼마리오 3 VHS Volumes 1 - 6.
  33. ^ 슈퍼마리오 1,3 비디오 입니다 나는나는 마리오 마리오박사~,😃
  34. ^ The Super Mario Bros Super Show S01E01 - The Bird! The Bird!/Neatness Counts (Norsk Fox Kids)
  35. ^ Super Mario Bros Super Show - VHS - Norsk tale
  36. ^ Nowe Przygody Braci Mario Odcinek 01 - Wielkie podliwe i klamliwe Koopa Ninja
  37. ^ SUPER MARIO BROS - O FILME | Trailer Oficial (Universal Pictures) HD
  38. ^ "SUPER MARIO BROS. O FILME" Trailer Oficial Dobrado 2 (Universal Pictures Portugal)
  39. ^ Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Apresentação Conta / O Pássaro, O Pássaro! (Alta Qualidade)
  40. ^ https://desenhosanimados-anos90.blogs.sapo.pt/super-mario-bros-super-show-55604
  41. ^ KidsCo TV (December 10, 2017). Aventurile Fraților Super Mario | Episodul1- Ninja Koopa Uriași, Ticăloși, Vicleni Și Trișori. YouTube. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  42. ^ KidsCo (December 4, 2017). KidsCo promo for the DiC Super Mario cartoons. YouTube. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  43. ^ May 20, 2015. "Princess Toadstool for President", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo. Odnoklassniki (OK.ru). Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  44. ^ McDonald's Romania 2016 Happy Meal promotion
  45. ^ Супершоу супербратьев Марио - 1 серия
  46. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 - Epizoda 02 | Reptili u ružičnjaku (Sinhronizovano na Srpski)
  47. ^ Super Mario Sinhala Cartoon
  48. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 - Slovenian Intro
  49. ^ Super Mario Brothers Super Show in Spanish / En Español- ¡El pájaro! ¡El pájaro! - Episode 1
  50. ^ Super Mario Bros Super Show - Episode 1 - Swedish
  51. ^ Super Mario Bros Super Show - Episode 1 - Swedish (VHS dubb)
  52. ^ UIP Thailand (November 30, 2022). Thai version of the official trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie. YouTube. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  53. ^ พี่น้องมาริโอ ตอน คุตตี้สุดสวย
  54. ^ Super Mario (1991) Çizgi Film Türkçe Dublaj 4 Bölüm Birden - NOSTALJİ -
  55. ^ a b c d e Spirit inventory (7 Dec. 2018). Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by Nintendo, Sora Ltd., and BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. Nintendo.
  56. ^ «Hammer Slam Bowser» – Back of Skylanders Superchargers Racing - Opsite speciale Bowser box. Italian. Retrieved May 28, 2025 from ebay.
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