African Dog Names

Africa is home to some of the world's most diverse wildlife. Acknowledge your dog's wild side by giving it a powerful and unique African name.

Tap the arrow to see a name's meaning, and the heart to save it to your shortlist.

Aaliyah
Noble
Abena
Born On Tuesday
Ada
Noble, kind
Adanna
Father's Daughter
Addia
Being a gift
Alika
Of Noble Kin
Ama
Eagle
Amina
Peaceful, safe
Amine
a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
Asha
Lively
Banzai
Japanese battle cry.
Benya
Gift from God.
Bonolo
Good hearted person.
Buhle
Beautiful, handsome, attractive.
Chi
Younger generation
Esme
Loved
Fayola
Good Fortune Walks With Honor
Jambo
Hello, greeting, salutation.
Jamila
Beautiful, Elegant
Jina
God's gracious gift.
Kali
Energetic
Kamikazi
Queen
Kanzi
Treasure
Kianga
Sunshine
Kwini
Queen
Maha
Beautiful.
Mhina
Full of delight
Monna
Unique
Mosa
Gift of God.
Moseka
Young girl
Nala
Beloved
Nata
Gift of God.
Neema
Young
Oba
King
Ode
A Lyric Poem
Pula
the basic unit of money in Botswana
Ramla
Prophet
Reta
Gift of God.
Sabra
Cactus Fruit
Safari
Journey, Expedition
Sarabi
Mirage
Sarafina
Seraphim
Sassandra
Beautiful river goddess.
Siti
Lady
Sonto
Gift of God.
Titi
Flower
Zula
Brilliant, Ahead
Zulu
Heaven

African Dog Names currently rank in 15th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of November 2024, african dog names seem increasingly popular with new puppy owners. Our stats show that they are more fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation for this category, which suggests its popularity could be seasonal or based on cultural events.

Which are the cutest and most unique African Dog Names?

These african dog names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Esme is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Zulu.

Jama scored high for its uniqueness, which would help your dog to stand out. But if you prefer more common, old-fashioned names, the more traditional option here is Simba.

How does interest compare across the United States for African Dog Names?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing African Dog Names.

The states that love african dog names the most are Virginia, District of Columbia and Oklahoma.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Indiana, Montana and Rhode Island.

Which countries have the most love for African Dog Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of african dog names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE african dog names are Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Iran, Singapore and China.