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.

Ade
Crown, Royal
Akeen
Brave
Amar
Long life
Ayo
Full of joy
Banzai
Japanese battle cry.
Barack
Blessed
Bobo
Cute, silly nickname.
Cebo
Gift of God.
Chana
Gracious
Chi
Younger generation
Dada
a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty
Delani
Gift of God.
Djembe
West African drum
Dumi
The Inspirer
Faa
Gift of God.
Farai
Rejoice
Jaafan
God has favored them.
Jama
"Gift from God"
Jengo
Building
Kafi
"Gift of God"
Kasim
Controller Of Anger
Kayin
Long-Awaited Child
Kendi
The Loved One
Kgosi
Chief or leader.
Kuume
Friend
Leki
Little brother
Limbani
Protector of the people.
Mandla
Strength
Masozi
Gift of joy/happiness.
Menzi
Gift of God.
Meshindi
Victor
Moriti
Gift of God/Heaven
Moyo
Life, spirit, joy, love
Mufasa
Lion king father figure.
Obi
Heart
Ogbo
"God's blessing" (or "Divine blessing")
Olee
Happy moment
Oringo
He Who Likes The Hunt
Pumbaa
Wise warthog friend.
Rafiki
Friend
Roho
Soul
Roro
Nobility
Rufaro
Joy
Shenzi
Wild, cunning, shrewd.
Simba
Lion
Sipho
Gift of God.
Timon
To Honor, Hold In Esteem
Tindo
Active
Yafeu
Bold
Zazu
Movement
Zibu
Love and harmony.
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.