In The Iron Giant, what is the name of the giant robot befriended by Hogarth Hughes?

In The Iron Giant, the giant robot befriended by Hogarth Hughes is called the Iron Giant.

The Iron Giant is the central character of Brad Bird’s 1999 animated film, set in 1957 during the Cold War. A young boy named Hogarth Hughes discovers the enormous robot near the town of Rockwell, Maine, and gradually teaches him about language, friendship, and human life.

The robot initially has no known personal name. “The Iron Giant” is the title used for the character and the film, while Hogarth often addresses him simply as the Giant. His origin as a weapon from outer space creates fear among government officials, especially federal agent Kent Mansley.

The story contrasts the Giant’s destructive programming with his ability to choose his own identity. The famous idea that “you are who you choose to be” explains why the character’s final decision matters: he rejects being defined only as a weapon. The film is based loosely on Ted Hughes’s 1968 children’s book The Iron Man.