Male Dog Names With an African or Arabic Influence

Abdul - Arabic - A servant of Allah. This male dog is a great example of God's creatures.

Addax - An African antelope.

Aden - Located in southern Arabia, it's now a part of Yemen.

Ahaggar - A large mountain range in Africa.

Ahmed or Ahmad - Arabic - The most praised. This boy dog is the pick of the litter.

Aleppo - The 2nd largest city in Syria.

Ali - Arabic - Lion of Allah.

Ammon - Egyptian - Something that is hidden. An appropriate name for the boy dog that won't always respond when called.

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.

Botswana - An African country.

Cairo - The capital of Egypt. An unusual name for your unusual dog.

Caliph - This used to be the title of some Muslim rulers. A great name for the boy
dog that thinks he's the king of the house.

Cameroon - An African country.

Chad - An African country.

Congo - A large river in Africa.

Coptic - The orthodox Christian church of Egypt.

Cyrus - The founder of the Persian Empire. A fantastic name for your first dog.

Dagan - The Babylonian god of the earth. This boy dog loves the outdoors.

Dakar - The capital of Senegal, in Africa. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean.

Darius - An ancient Persian king. Another fantastic name for the boy dog that's the
ruler of the house.

Emir - A title used in certain Moslem countries for noblemen and rulers.

Fakir - A Moslem or Hindu holy man who lives by begging. Some are capable of amazing
feats of mind-over-body.

Fellah - Arabic - A farm-hand. A good pet name for the boy dog that's raised on a
farm.

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 boy dog that's very fast and graceful.

Ghana - A country in western Africa, along the Gold Coast.

Hamal - Arabic - A lamb. As gentle as any boy dog ever gets.

Hammurabi - Ancient king of Babylon. He developed one of the 1st codes of law in
history.

Hannibal - The famous Carthaginian general and statesman. This boy dog is a natural
leader.

Ibadan - A large city in Nigeria.

Ibn Saud - He formed the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Ibrahim - Arabic - Father of many nations.

Jamal - Arabic - The very handsome one. A wonderful name for any pure-bred boy dog.

Jidda - A seaport in Saudi Arabia located on the Red Sea.

Jordan - A country located just east of Israel.

Kabul - The capital of Afghanistan.

Kalahari - One of the great deserts of Africa.

Kalil - Arabic - A valued and trusted friend. This boy dog will never let you down.

Kareem - Arabic - One who is very noble and distinguished.

Kariba - One of the great lakes of Africa.

Karnak - An Egyptian village on the Nile. Site of ancient stone temples dedicated to
the gods.

Kedar - Arabic - A mighty and powerful person. A great name for any large, strong
breed of dog.

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.

Kobo - A Nigerian monetary unit.

Latakia - The chief seaport of Syria.

Likuta - A monetary unit of Zaire.

Mecca - The birthplace of Mohammed. You hold this boy dog as sacred.

Medina - A city in Saudi Arabia. It's the site of Mohammed's tomb.

Mohammed - The Arabian prophet who founded the Moslem religion.

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.

Nomad - "They call me the wanderer, yeah the wanderer."

Nyasa - One of the great lakes of Africa.

Oman - A country located on the Arabian Sea.

Omar - Arabic - The most high follower of the Prophet.

Pharaoh - An ancient title for the kings of Egypt. This boy dog commands respect.

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 is located in northern Africa. A
wonderful name for your sandy-colored boy dog.

Salaam - Islam - Peace. This pet dog will tolerate no discord in his household.

Saleem - Arabic - A term for peace. You'll never catch this boy dog anywhere near a
fight.

Saracen - A name used for the invading Moslems in the middle-ages.

Sargon - An ancient Assyrian king.

Sharif - Arabic - An honest and noble person. This boy dog doesn't know how to tell
a lie.

Sheik - Islam - A very respected man.

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.

Sultan - "The ruler of his domain."
Tibesti - A large mountain range in Africa.


Togo - A country in Africa.

Tugela - One of the largest waterfalls in Africa.

Voodoo - "I'm your favorite good-luck charm."

Xerxes - A king of Persia, nicknamed the great.

Zambezi - The 4th largest river in Africa.

Xavier - Arabic - Bright.

Zoroaster - The ancient Persian prophet who founded the religion - Zoroastrianism.

Zoser - A king of ancient Egypt.