Baby Gorilla Born at the Cincinnati Zoo Finally Gets a Name: Here’s the Cute Moniker and What It Means

The Cincinnati Zoo has finally given one of its newest additions a name.

The animal establishment announced in a Facebook post on Oct. 13 that a baby gorilla born on Sept. 20 has been named Mboka Jo.

Mboka, the Cincinnati Zoo said, “means community/village in Lingala, one of the languages spoken in the region where western lowland gorillas live.”

“This is a nod to all the people who came together to help Gladys when she was a baby, supported her when she had a broken arm last year, and throughout her pregnancy,” the social media post continued.

The middle name Jo, meanwhile, was added by zoo workers to honor Jomo, the foster father of Gladys.

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In the comments section of the post, Cincinnati Zoo fans and attendees celebrated the newborn’s moniker.

“It’s a beautiful name and a wonderful remembrance of Jomo,” one wrote, as another said, “So excited he has a perfect tribute and name now.”

Added one more zoo goer: “I love that the name has so much meaning and history.”

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A follow-up post shared by the Cincinnati Zoo on Oct. 16 showed the mother-baby pair together in their exhibit.

“Mboka Jo is almost a month old. He’s strong and alert, and Gladys is being a wonderful mother,” the post’s caption read.