The giant gingerbread man in Shrek 2 is named Mongo.
Mongo is created by the Gingerbread Man, known as Gingy, and his allies during their attempt to storm the castle of Fairy Godmother. The character is a huge version of the same kind of decorated cookie as Gingy, but his size gives the resistance a powerful advantage. Mongo helps the characters reach the castle and becomes one of the sequel’s memorable visual gags.
His name is a short, distinctive reference that can be easy to overlook because the action moves quickly during the castle assault. The scene also includes other fairy-tale characters who join forces against Fairy Godmother’s plan to make Prince Charming marry Fiona.
Mongo should not be confused with Gingy. Gingy is the small talking gingerbread character who appears throughout the franchise, while Mongo is a separate giant creation seen primarily in Shrek 2. The two characters are connected through the story’s playful use of familiar fairy-tale imagery.