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Smurf Character Names: The Full List

All Smurf character names with a picture and one line on each: original Smurfs, the female Smurfs, Smurflings and villains. Find your favorite.

Looking for Smurf character names? This page lists 51 of them in one place, grouped the way people actually ask about them: the original village Smurfs, the female Smurfs, the Smurflings, the humans and villains, and the characters added by the movies and the newer series. Each gets a line on who they are and, where we could check it against a published reference, the comic or cartoon they first turned up in. Characters with a figure checklist on this site have a Figures link, and the table at the bottom filters by group.

Comic-style mural of Smurfs fishing, rowing and playing by a river — Wall mural, not a collectible figureA village scene from the Smurfs comic-strip mural in Brussels.Photo: Haggis MacHaggis · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick answer: the main Smurfs are Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Brainy, Clumsy, Hefty, Jokey, Grouchy, Handy, Vanity, Greedy, Lazy, Harmony, Poet, Painter, Farmer and Baby Smurf, with Gargamel and his cat Azrael as the villains and the four Smurflings (Nat, Snappy, Slouchy and Sassette) rounding out the 1980s cast. If you are trying to put a name to an old figure instead, start with our Smurf figures guide.

The original Smurfs

Wide comic mural of Smurfs in a woodland village — Wall mural, not a collectible figureThe Smurfs mural near Brussels-Central station.Photo: Chikorita · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The original Smurf names come from Peyo's Belgian comics, which started in 1958, and from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon that ran from 1981 to 1989. Most original Smurf characters are named for a single trait, which makes them easy to remember and easy to spot on a figure. Dates are the first album, magazine story or cartoon episode we could confirm; where we could not, we left the date out rather than guess.

Papa Smurf

The village leader, 500-plus years old, with the red hat and white beard. Calm, kind and handy with a potion. He arrived with the very first Smurfs in the Johan and Peewit story "The Flute with Six Holes" (Spirou, 1958). Figures →

Brainy Smurf

Glasses, a book under his arm and an opinion on everything. He thinks he is Papa Smurf's right hand; the others mostly think he talks too much. He is in the first Smurfs album, The Black Smurfs (1963). Figures →

Comic mural of Smurfs painted above a city passage — Wall mural, not a collectible figureSmurfs above a passageway near Brussels-Central station.Photo: Haggis MacHaggis · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Clumsy Smurf

Sweet, loyal and forever tripping over something. A comics character who became a star of the 1981 cartoon, the movies and the 2021 series; we could not pin down one first appearance. Figures →

Hefty Smurf

The strong one, with a red heart tattoo on his arm and a quick temper. He is already in the comics by The Smurf King (serialized 1964 to 1965, album 1965), where he heads the Smurf King's guard. Figures →

Jokey Smurf

The prankster. His exploding gift box is the running gag of the whole series, and it is the detail that identifies his figure. He appears in The Black Smurfs (1963) and is one of the few Smurfs already in the 1961 Belgian cartoon.

Grouchy Smurf

"I hate..." is his catchphrase, though he secretly likes a few things. The comics blame his mood on a bite from the Bzz fly in The Black Smurfs (1963).

Comic mural with Smurfs at work and play — Wall mural, not a collectible figureMore of the Brussels-Central Smurfs mural.Photo: Haggis MacHaggis · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Handy Smurf

The inventor and builder, with overalls and a pencil over his ear. In the cartoon's first season (1981) he builds Clockwork Smurf in the episode "The Clockwork Smurf".

Vanity Smurf

Mirror in hand, flower in his hat. He is one of the Smurfs taken in by the Smurf King's promises in The Smurf King (1965).

Greedy Smurf

The food lover, which is why his figures so often carry a cake. Like Vanity, he is in The Smurf King (1965).

Lazy Smurf

Asleep wherever he lands, usually with a pillow. He is in The Smurf King (1965) and in the early 1961 Belgian cartoon shorts.

Large Papa Smurf statue with red hat, red trousers and white beard, arms outstretched — Statue, not a collectible figurePapa Smurf, with his red hat and white beard, as a statue in Brussels.Photo: Miguel Discart · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Harmony Smurf

The musician, usually with a trumpet, who plays with more enthusiasm than skill. The French list of Smurfs gives his first appearance as the short story "Le Centième Schtroumpf" (The Hundredth Smurf), a Spirou mini-comic from 1962.

Poet Smurf

The dreamer with a quill, always looking for a rhyme. He appears in The Smurfette (1967), the third album.

Painter Smurf

Palette, brush and a canvas on the go. He is one of the long-standing comics characters and also appeared in the 1961 Belgian cartoon.

Farmer Smurf

Straw hat, hoe and a vegetable patch he talks to. He is in The Astrosmurf (1970), in the story "The Weather Smurf", worrying about his crops.

Papa Smurf character figure standing in a brightly lit indoor theme park — Theme-park display, not a collectible figurePapa Smurf welcoming visitors at Plopsa Station, an indoor park in Antwerp.Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Tailor Smurf

The village tailor, with a tape measure and pins. Mostly a background Smurf, so rarer in figure form; no first appearance confirmed.

Dreamy Smurf

The one who wants to see the world. He is tied to The Astrosmurf (1970), the album about a Smurf who dreams of reaching the stars.

Sloppy Smurf

Messy, muddy and happy about it, usually with a fly for company. He appears in both the comics and the 1981 cartoon; no first appearance confirmed.

Tracker Smurf

The outdoorsman who can follow any trail and smell weather coming. He was created for the cartoon and is on screen by season 2 (1982).

Wall mural crowded with small Smurfs going about their day — Wall mural, not a collectible figureSmurfs scattered across a comic mural at Carrefour de l’Europe in Brussels.Photo: -wuppertaler · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Reporter Smurf

Notebook in hand and a nose for a story. He is in the cartoon and later got his own comic album, Le Schtroumpf reporter (album 22).

Clockwork Smurf

A wind-up wooden Smurf built by Handy, not a living villager. He first appears in the cartoon episode "The Clockwork Smurf" (season 1, 1981).

Wild Smurf

Raised by squirrels in the forest, dressed in leaves. The Smurfs meet him in the cartoon episode "Smurf on the Wild Side" (season 7, 1987); his comic album, The Wild Smurf, followed in 1998.

Grandpa Smurf

Yellow clothes, long beard, a walking stick and a story for everything. He returns from a 500-year trip in the episode "Smurfquest" (season 6, 1986). He is a cartoon creation and only appears in the comics made for magazines.

Close view of painted Smurfs on a Brussels wall mural — Wall mural, not a collectible figureAnother corner of the Carrefour de l’Europe Smurfs mural, Brussels.Photo: -wuppertaler · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Weepy Smurf

The one with the handkerchief who cries at the drop of a hat. He is a cartoon character from the later seasons; his episode "Crying Smurfs" aired in season 6 (1986). His French name is Schtroumpf Pleureur.

What is the sad Smurf's name? There is no official "Sad Smurf", so the answer depends on who is asking. The character people usually mean is Weepy Smurf, above, who is sad by name and by nature. Some people are really thinking of Grouchy Smurf, who is grumpy rather than sad, and Wikipedia's character list describes the cartoon's Dabbler Smurf as weighed down by sadness. On a figure, the handkerchief means Weepy and the folded arms mean Grouchy.

Female Smurfs

For most of the 1980s the female Smurf names came down to one: Smurfette. Who is the other female Smurf? In the classic cartoon it is Sassette, the red-haired Smurfling made by the Smurflings in 1985, with Nanny Smurf joining in 1988. Since the 2017 movie Smurfs: The Lost Village there is a whole second village of them, led by Smurfwillow, and they carried over into the 2021 series.

Large Baby Smurf figure in a white nightcap on top of an ice-cream kiosk — Shop display, not a collectible figureBaby Smurf on an ice-cream stand in San Sebastián, Spain.Photo: Toine le voxophile · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Smurfette

Blonde hair, white dress and heels. Gargamel made her from clay to stir up trouble, and Papa Smurf's magic turned her into a real Smurf. She first appeared in Spirou in 1966 and in the album The Smurfette in 1967. Figures →

Sassette is the second female Smurf of the cartoon era; her full entry is under Smurflings below.

Nanny Smurf

The elderly Smurf with a pet called Smoogle. She was introduced in season 8 of the cartoon (1988), after being rescued from Castle Captor. Some references call her Granny Smurf.

Smurfwillow

The leader of Smurfy Grove, the all-female village, and a match for Papa Smurf. Introduced in Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017), voiced by Julia Roberts.

Smurfblossom

The chatty, energetic one who befriends Smurfette first. Introduced in Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) and a regular in the 2021 series.

White Smurf statue standing in the entrance hall of a comics museum — Statue, not a collectible figureA Smurf statue in the Belgian Comic Strip Center, Brussels, 2010.Photo: Poudou99 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Smurfstorm

The tough, tomboyish one who does not trust Smurfette at first. Introduced in Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017); the 2021 series makes her a main character.

Smurflily

The calm, thoughtful one who says exactly what she thinks. Introduced in Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017), alongside Smurfmelody and the rest of Smurfy Grove.

Smurflings and young Smurfs

The Smurflings arrived in season 5 of the cartoon (1985), when three Smurfs were turned into kids by Father Time's clock. The comic album The Smurflings told the same story in 1988. Baby Smurf came two seasons earlier.

Nat Smurfling

The nature lover, with a butterfly and a caterpillar for friends. It is his butterfly flying into the clock that de-ages the three. First seen in "The Smurflings" (season 5, 1985).

Tall Papa Smurf statue with red hat and white beard — Statue, not a collectible figurePapa Smurf statue at Comics Station Antwerp.Photo: Trifonneke · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Snappy Smurfling

Short-tempered and loud; he even picks arguments with Grouchy. First seen in "The Smurflings" (season 5, 1985).

Slouchy Smurfling

The laid-back one in the red shirt, happy to lean on anything. He turns one of Jokey's presents back on him in the comic. First seen in "The Smurflings" (season 5, 1985).

Sassette Smurfling

Red pigtails, overalls and a tomboy streak. The Smurflings made her from magic clay as a sister for Smurfette. First seen in the episode "Sassette" (season 5, 1985); in the comics she appears in The Smurflings (1988).

Baby Smurf

Delivered by stork and adored by the whole village, even Grouchy. First seen in "Once in a Blue Moon" (season 3, 1983); the comic album The Baby Smurf adapted the story in 1984.

Humans, villains and animals

Painted Smurfs on a Brussels comic mural — Wall mural, not a collectible figureSmurfs on a comic-strip wall spotted on a day trip to Brussels.Photo: Ferfive · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The comics gave the Smurfs Gargamel; the cartoon added witches, giants and an apprentice. Gargamel and Azrael are the only villains made into figures in any number, which is why they get a checklist.

Gargamel and Azrael

Gargamel is the bald, patched-robe wizard who wants Smurfs for his potions, or his dinner. He debuted in the Spirou story "Le Voleur de schtroumpfs" (The Smurfnapper) in 1959. Azrael is his cat, who never speaks but has plenty of opinions; the name was suggested by Peyo's collaborator Yvan Delporte. Figures →

Johan and Peewit

The page boy and the jester from Peyo's medieval comic, the series the Smurfs were born in. Johan dates to 1947 and Peewit (Pirlouit in French) to 1954; the Smurfs first showed up in their story "The Flute with Six Holes" in 1958. Peewit's goat is called Biquette.

Bronze-and-paint statue of Smurfette and Hefty Smurf on a seaside promenade — Statue, not a collectible figureSmurfette and Hefty Smurf, a statue by Monique Mol in Middelkerke, Belgium.Photo: Monique Mol / photo: Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Hogatha

A witch with a magic locket who hates the Smurfs almost as much as Gargamel does. She was created for the cartoon and is on screen in season 1 (1981).

Bigmouth

A hulking cartoon-only character and, later, Scruple's roommate. Gargamel turns him into a giant Smurf in "Bigmouth Smurf" (season 4, 1984).

Scruple

Gargamel's young apprentice, sent to him after a wizard school gave up on him. A cartoon creation from the later seasons; he first shows up in season 6 (1986).

Balthazar

A far nastier wizard than Gargamel, and the uncle of a girl called Denisa. He appears in the cartoon's eighth season (1988).

Large painted wall of Smurfs in a Spanish neighbourhood — Wall mural, not a collectible figureA Smurfs mural in the Torrero district of Zaragoza, Spain.Photo: Campeones 2008 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Puppy

A magical dog with a locket on his collar, given to the Smurfs by the wizard Homnibus. Baby Smurf becomes his master. First seen in the episode "Puppy" (season 5, 1985).

Feathers

The big white stork who is the Smurfs' loyal friend and taxi service in the comics, the cartoon and the movies.

Smurfs from the movies and new series

The Sony films (2011, 2013, 2017 and 2025) and the 2021 Nickelodeon series each added characters of their own. Those marked film only are not in the comics or the classic cartoon, which matters for vintage collectors: a Gutsy figure is always a modern piece.

Gutsy Smurf (film only)

The kilt-wearing Scottish action hero voiced by Alan Cumming. One of three Smurfs created for The Smurfs (2011), along with Narrator Smurf and Crazy Smurf.

Black-and-white portrait of Peyo, an older man in glasses — Peyo, the Belgian cartoonist who created the Smurfs, photographed in 1990.Photo: Erling Mandelmann · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Vexy (film only)

One of Gargamel's "Naughties", sent to kidnap Smurfette and won over instead. Created for The Smurfs 2 (2013) and turned into a real Smurf at the end.

Hackus (film only)

Vexy's dim, hungry brother and the other Naughtie. Also created for The Smurfs 2 (2013).

Monty (film only)

Gargamel's pet vulture, dim but ruthless, who works alongside Azrael in Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017).

No Name Smurf (film only)

A Smurf without a defining trait who discovers he has magic. The lead of Smurfs (2025), voiced by James Corden.

Ken (film only)

Papa Smurf's brother, voiced by Nick Offerman, from Smurfs (2025). His daughter Moxie leads a team of neighborhood-watch Smurfs in the same film.

Smurfette statue on a plinth by the sea — Statue, not a collectible figureSmurfette statue on the Zeedijk promenade, Middelkerke.Photo: Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Razamel (film only)

Gargamel's brother and the head of a wizard alliance in Smurfs (2025), with Joel as his henchman and Jezebeth as a fellow wizard.

The 2021 series, which premiered in Belgium in April 2021 and on Nickelodeon that September before moving to Netflix in the US, uses the classic cast plus the Smurfy Grove characters and adds a few of its own, such as Leaf. None of the film or series newcomers has a vintage figure, so they are not in our rare Smurfs guide.

Smurf names in other languages

"Smurf" is the Dutch version of the name. Peyo's original French word was Schtroumpf, coined at a dinner with fellow cartoonist André Franquin when Peyo forgot the word for salt and asked him to pass the "schtroumpf". Figures and boxes made for different markets carry these names. The series is Les Schtroumpfs in French, De Smurfen in Dutch, Die Schlümpfe (singular Schlumpf) in German, Los Pitufos in Spanish, I Puffi in Italian, Os Estrumpfes in Portuguese and Os Smurfs in Brazil, Smurferna in Swedish, Smølferne in Danish, Smurffit in Finnish and Smerfy in Polish.

Mushroom house with an orange roof, flanked by Baker Smurf and Smurfette statues — Theme-park display, not a playsetA life-size mushroom house with Baker Smurf and Smurfette, at a theme park in Ankara.Photo: Nevit Dilmen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Individual names are translated by trait, not sound: Papa Smurf is le Grand Schtroumpf, Smurfette is la Schtroumpfette, Brainy is le Schtroumpf à lunettes (the Smurf with glasses), Hefty is le Schtroumpf costaud and Clumsy is le Schtroumpf maladroit. Gargamel and Azrael keep their names almost everywhere. If a figure's packaging carries a name you do not recognize, that is usually why; our price method page explains how we match them up.

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Character index in progress. Names and summaries require editorial review; photographs will be added from the real collection.
Character	A quick introduction	Group
Baby Smurf	The baby cared for by the Smurf village.	Original village
Brainy Smurf	The bespectacled Smurf known for giving advice and quoting Papa Smurf.	Original village
Clockwork Smurf	A mechanical Smurf rather than an ordinary village resident.	Original village
Clumsy Smurf	A well-meaning Smurf whose clumsiness often gets him into trouble.	Original village
Dreamy Smurf	A daydreaming Smurf with a taste for adventure.	Original village
Farmer Smurf	The Smurf who tends crops and works in the fields.	Original village
Gargamel & Azrael	Gargamel is the wizard who pursues the Smurfs; Azrael is his cat.	Humans & villains
Grandpa Smurf	An elderly Smurf with a long beard and yellow clothing.	Original village
Greedy Smurf	A food-loving character whose portrayal varies between adaptations.	Original village
Vintage Smurf figures on display at the Museum of Childhood, London.Photo: Cristian Bortes from Cluj-Napoca, Romania · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Grouchy Smurf	A Smurf known for his grumpy expression and complaints.	Original village
Handy Smurf	The village builder and inventor, often shown with tools.	Original village
Harmony Smurf	A music-loving Smurf often shown playing an instrument.	Original village
Hefty Smurf	The strong, athletic Smurf, often recognised by a heart tattoo.	Original village
Johan & Peewit	Human companions of the Smurfs in their comic adventures.	Humans & villains
Jokey Smurf	The practical joker known for his surprise gift boxes.	Original village
Lazy Smurf	The sleepy Smurf often pictured resting.	Original village
Nanny Smurf	An elderly female Smurf, also known as Granny in some versions.	Female characters
Nat	A Smurfling with a strong interest in nature.	Smurflings
A woodland scene, not a rare find: everyday PVC Smurfs left around the fairy tree in Bexley Woods, London. Figures like these are common; rarity comes down to the specific variants below.Photo: Ethan Doyle White · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Painter Smurf	The artist of the village, often shown with a palette and brush.	Original village
Papa Smurf	The village leader, recognisable by his red hat and white beard.	Original village
Poet Smurf	The village poet, often pictured with writing materials.	Original village
Reporter Smurf	A character associated with reporting village news.	Original village
Sassette	A young female Smurfling with red hair.	Smurflings
Sloppy Smurf	A character associated with untidiness and dirt.	Original village
Slouchy	A relaxed young Smurfling, often wearing a red shirt.	Smurflings
Smurfblossom	An energetic member of the Smurfy Grove community.	Female characters
Smurfette	The blonde-haired Smurf usually shown wearing a white dress.	Female characters
Wall mural, not a collectible figureSmurfs painted on the wall of a house in Bramberg am Wildkogel, Austria.Photo: Eweht · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Smurfstorm	An adventurous member of the Smurfy Grove community.	Female characters
Smurfwillow	The leader of the Smurfy Grove community.	Female characters
Snappy	A young Smurfling known for a quick temper.	Smurflings
Tailor Smurf	The Smurf who makes and repairs clothing.	Original village
Tracker Smurf	A Smurf associated with outdoor tracking.	Original village
Vanity Smurf	A Smurf often shown admiring himself in a mirror.	Original village
Wild Smurf	A forest-dwelling Smurf associated with a leaf outfit.	Original village