The zoo said the river hippo calf will be called Amahle (pronounced ah-MA-shay), which means “beautiful one” in Zulu. Baby Hippo at San Diego Zoo Gets a Name A baby hippopotamus born at the San Diego Zoo this month has a name. SAN DIEGO — The river hippo calf born earlier this month at the San Diego Zoo has been given a name after several days of online voting, the zoo announced Friday. The river hippo, born on Feb. 8, is already making a big splash in her habitat and across the internet. The zoo said the river hippo calf will be called Amahle (pronounced ah-MA-shay), which means “beautiful one” in Zulu. SAN DIEGO (AP) - A baby hippopotamus born at the San Diego Zoo last month has a name. Tony currently weighs 170 pounds, the San Diego Zoo announced on Twitter Thursday. A baby hippopotamus born at the San Diego Zoo last month has a name. She came to San Diego from the Knoxville Zoo in 1995, where she was known as a problem hippo. The San Diego Zoo is teaming up with “Good Morning America” to help name the newest addition to their zoo family -- a baby hippopotamus. A baby hippo, born nearly 2 months ago at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, finally has a name! The San Diego Zoo crowdsourced the name for their new baby hippo, and the winner means "beautiful one" in Zulu. February 14, 2020 San Diego Zoo welcomes new baby hippo The zoo’s hippo Funani gave birth to the female calf and you can help pick her name by sharing suggestions on social media with the hashtag #GMAsandiegohippo. The San Diego Zoo is teaming up with “Good Morning America” to help name the newest addition to their zoo family -- a baby hippopotamus. A baby hippopotamus born at the San Diego Zoo last month has a name. A baby hippo, born nearly 2 months ago at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, finally has a name! SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - A baby hippo was born Saturday night at the San Diego Zoo and is now freely exploring its habitat, although always under the watchful eye of her mother. But she settled in quickly and … Tony currently weighs 170 pounds, the San Diego Zoo announced on Twitter Thursday. The name was revealed Friday on ABC's "Good Morning America." San Diego Zoo's 20-day-old hippo will be named Amahle, meaning "beautiful one" in Zulu. We currently have a pair of these impressive giants. The river hippo, born on Feb. 8, is already making a big splash in her habitat and across the internet. Funani, whose name means “desire” in Zulu, weighs about 3,600 pounds (1,630 kilograms). SAN DIEGO -- A baby hippopotamus born at the San Diego Zoo last month has a name.