What is Shaggy Rogers’s first name in the Scooby-Doo franchise?

Shaggy Rogers’s first name in the Scooby-Doo franchise is Norville.

“Shaggy” is the nickname of Norville Rogers, the lanky, perpetually hungry member of Mystery Inc. The character is usually identified by his nickname in dialogue, episode titles, merchandise, and promotional material, so his formal first name is less familiar to casual viewers.

Shaggy was one of the central human characters in Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, the original animated series that premiered in 1969. He is Scooby-Doo’s owner and closest human companion, and the two are typically portrayed as partners in both comic fear and enthusiastic snack-seeking.

The name Norville appears in later franchise stories and reference material, including depictions of Shaggy’s family and younger years. It is not a separate character: Norville Rogers and Shaggy Rogers are the same person. Scrappy-Doo, by contrast, is Scooby’s nephew rather than Shaggy’s relative.