Atlanta rapped Waka Flocka Flame's real name is Juaquin James Malphurs. So how did Waka Flocka Flame get his stage name? The name "Waka" was given to him by his cousin, after the Muppets character Fozzie Bear's catch phrase, "Waka Waka". The name "Flocka Flame" was given to him by fellow rapper Gucci Mane, whom he has known since he was 19.