Here’s your big list of male African dog names. You’re sure to find the perfect African boy puppy name here!
Abebi – African – A blessing. This male puppy is truly a gift from God.
Addax – An African antelope.
Ahaggar – A chief mountain range in Africa.
Ammon – Egyptian – Something that is hidden. An appropriate name for the male dog who won’t always respond when called. Learn how to train your dog here.
Anubis – An ancient Egyptian god with the head of a jackal. His responsibility was to judge a man’s deeds after death.
Anwar – Anwar Sadat was the president of Egypt during the 1970’s.
Atlas – A large mountain range in Africa. A great name for your large male dog.
Botswana – An African country.
Cairo – The capital of Egypt. An unusual name for an unusual dog.
Cameroon – An African country.
Chad – An African country.
Congo – A large river in Africa. One of the more popular male African dog names.
Coptic – The orthodox Christian church of Egypt.
Dakar – The capital of Senegal, in Africa. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean.
Egypt – This male puppy is filled with wonders.
Fez – A city in Morocco. Also the name of a red felt hat with a long black tassel.
Gabon – A country on the west coast of Africa. It’s small and full of forests.
Gazelle – A great name for the male dog that is very fast and graceful.
Ghana – A country in western Africa, along the Gold Coast.
Giza – Egyptian city near Cairo. It’s home to the 3 largest and best preserved pyramids in Egypt.
Hannibal – The famous Carthaginian general and statesman. This boy dog is a natural alpha leader.
Ibadan – A large city in Nigeria.
Ibis – A long-legged bird related to the heron. The Egyptians regarded this bird as sacred. A fantastic name for any long-legged breed of boy dog.
Impala – A good name for a reddish-brown dog with long legs and great leaping abilities.
Kalahari – One of the great deserts of Africa.
Kariba – One of the great lakes of Africa. Would be a good fit for your water-loving boy dog.
Karnak – An Egyptian village on the Nile. Site of ancient stone temples dedicated to the gods.
Kenya – A country in eastern Africa. It lies on the Indian Ocean.
Khufu – An ancient king of Egypt. He built and is entombed in the Great Pyramid at Giza. A fantastic name for the boy dog that comes from champion blood lines.
Kinshasa – The capital of the African country of Zaire. Here are more male dog names that start with K.
Kobo – A Nigerian monetary unit.
Kwacha – A Zambian monetary unit.
Libya – An Arabic country located in northern Africa.
Likuta – A monetary unit of Zaire.
Mali – A country located in western Africa.
Naira – The monetary unit of Nigeria.
Namib – One of the great deserts of Africa.
Nasser – A former prime minister and president of Egypt.
Nechos – A pharaoh of ancient Egypt.
Niger – A river and country in Africa.
Nile – The longest river on Earth. It helped form the Egyptian civilization.
Nyasa – One of the great lakes of Africa.
Papyrus – A plant used by the ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians as material for their documents.
Pharaoh – An ancient title for the kings of Egypt. One of the most popular male African dog names.
Ramses – A name for many ancient Egyptian kings. This dog reigns supreme.
Rudolf – One of the great lakes of Africa.
Sahara – The name of the world’s largest desert. It’s located in northern Africa. A wonderful name for your sandy-colored male dog.
Samba – This is a dance of Brazil which came from Africa. A good name for your dancing dog.
Savannah – This dog just loves wide-open areas full of grass.
Scarab – Ancient Egyptians used this beetle extensively in their ornamentation. A good name for small male dogs.
Senegal – A country in western Africa. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean.
Sphinx – An ancient Egyptian statue that has the head of a man and a lion’s body.
Stanley – One of the largest waterfalls in Africa.
Did you know?
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Thebes – City of ancient Egypt. Located on the Nile.
Tibesti – A chief mountain range in Africa.
Togo – An African country. Another of the more popular male African dog names.
Tugela – One of the largest waterfalls in Africa. This dog is always crying.
Tut – The Egyptian child king.
Voodoo – “I’m your favorite good-luck charm.”
Watusi – The people of Burundi and Rwanda.
Xhosa – A certain group of people who live in South Africa.
Zambezi – One of the great rivers of Africa.
Zambia – A country located in southern Africa.
Zanzibar – An island off the eastern coast of Africa. It forms a part of Tanzania.
Zoser – A king of ancient Egypt. An excellent African male dog name choice.