Basenji Names

Out of Africa, the Basenji dog breed was originally found in the Congo. He uses both scent and sight to hunt and was originally used to flush small game into a hunter’s nets and to control village rodent populations. Clever and endearing, he’s a good companion for the person or family who can stay a step ahead of him.

Basenji Names

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All Basenji Names

  • fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
  • Short Form Of Names Starting Wth AL
  • The one that brings joy.
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • The goddess of war, strategy and wisdom in roman mythology
  • Ayo
    Full of joy
  • Courtyard within castle walls; steward or public official.
  • Beautiful; short for Isabella.
  • Deadly female spider.
  • Pretty, Beautiful
  • Raven
  • Alcohol
  • A legendary good-natured elf that performs helpful services at night. Also a small square of rich chocolate cake.
  • tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
  • From buffy the vampire slayer television series.
  • Knob or ball attached to another body.
  • Spanish for ‘cinnamon’.
  • A Large Ravine
  • The leader of a group of people
  • Wise, all-knowing
  • Protective, loving mother.
  • The void before the birth of the universe, titan god, total disorganization and confusion.
  • Free man
  • Daphnis and chloe, is an ancient greek novel
  • A Nail, Spice
  • Cook. it is also used as a nickname for names long names that begin with 'co-.
  • Powdered Chocolate
  • Helpful
  • a medium brown to dark-brown color
  • carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States)
  • Day's eye. The petals of a daisy open during the day, revealing its yellow centers, and then close at night.
  • The one that brings joy,
  • One Who Dances
  • Person From Delos
  • Leader, commander, governor of a province
  • Australian outback slang.
  • Eda
    Happiness
  • Fairy Or Elf
  • Loyal
  • Diminutive Form Of Josephine
  • To react to something with excitement or astonishment."
  • "English merchant family."
  • Fox
    Television detective from the x files
  • Happy
  • Sheaf
  • Reddish Orange Color
  • Made Of Gold
  • Joy
  • Heather Plant
  • apply henna to one's hair
  • Messenger or earthly, from the name Hermes
  • A woman who hunts in mythology
  • An instant or a flash.
  • Joy
    Joy
  • Happy and cheerful
  • Cheerful
  • strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk
  • Ridge
  • Sorrows
  • Free
  • Cheerful and happy
  • Lovable
  • Greatest
  • A beautiful field
  • ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
  • Happy
  • Of The Sea Or Bitter
  • one who is playfully mischievous
  • Light
  • Black and white
  • Happy
  • Strong in hebrew.
  • Full of drive and fast on the pickup.
  • From Pacca's Town
  • annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
  • A daughter of a monarch.
  • Cheerful
  • Dark-colored.
  • Jasmine
  • Inspired by Rocky Balboa.
  • To frolic or behave in a free, jovial way.
  • Ron
    Counsel Rule
  • Dawn.
  • Red
  • Desert
  • Happy
  • Happy girl
  • one who is playfully mischievous
  • Red
  • A famous cartoon canine sleuth
  • Small light mode of transportation.
  • Funny, quirky person.
  • offensively curious or inquisitive
  • characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
  • a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
  • Cheerful
  • Sweet Crystal Spice
  • Tea
    Gift Of God
  • Gift of god
  • utter words loudly and forcefully
  • Tot
    determine the sum of
  • Short for turbocharger, the turbo kicks speed up a notch.
  • a medium brown to dark-brown color
  • To be full of joy or energy.
  • any of various trees of the genus Juglans
  • a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
  • Feminine Form Of Will
  • Happiness / snow
  • God Is Gracious
  • Princess

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How popular are Basenji Names?

Basenji Names currently rank in 108th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of March 2024, Basenji 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 Basenji Names?

These Basenji Names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Fifi is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Black Widow.

Anuli 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 Bella.

How does interest compare across the United States for Basenji Names?

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

The states that love Basenji Names the most are North Dakota, Hawaii and Washington.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in North Carolina, Arizona and New Jersey.

Which countries have the most love for Basenji Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of Basenji Names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE Basenji Names are Cameroon, Uganda and Morocco.

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

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