| African dog names begining from A |
| Abebe |
 | Asked for (Nigerian). |
| Abebi |
| Asked for (Nigerian). |
| Ada |
| First daughter. (Nigerian). |
| Adah |
 | First daughter. (Nigerian). |
| Adana |
| Her father's daughter. (Nigerian). |
| Addae |
 | Ghanian word for the morning sun. |
| Ade |
| Nigerian word meaning royal. |
| Adika |
| Ghanian name given to the first child from a second husband. |
| Adio |
| Righteous. (Nigerian.). |
| Adisa |
| The clear one (Nigerian). |
| Adofo |
| Ghanian word for warrior. |
| Adom |
| God's blessing. (Ghanian). |
| Adusa |
| Ghanian name given to the thirteenth-born child. |
| Ajani |
| He fights for possession. (Nigerian). |
| Akili |
| Bright. Smart. (Tanzanian). |
| Akono |
| My turn. (Nigerian). |
| Akua |
| Ghanian name for one born on Thursday. |
| Alika |
| Most beautiful. (Nigerian). |
| Ama |
| Saturday's child. (Ghanese). |
| Amadi |
| Nigerian name meaning 'fated to die at birth'. |
| Amadi |
| Rejoicing. (Nigerian). |
| Ami |
| Saturday's child. (Ghanese). |
| Amina |
| Trustworthy. (Swahili). |
| Anane |
| Ghanian name given to the fourth son born. |
| Anum |
| Ghanian name given to the fifth born child. |
| Apara |
| Nigerian name meaning 'child that comes and goes'. |
| Aren |
| Eagle. (Nigerian). |
| Ashia |
| Hope. Mythology: the wife of a Hindu demigod. (Somali). |
| Ata |
| Ghanian name given to the first-born twin. |
| Atsu |
| Ghanian name given to the second-born twin. |
| Atu |
| Ghanian name given to a boy born on Saturday. |
| Ayize |
| Let it come. (Zulu). |
| Ayo |
| Nigerian name meaning 'happiness'. |
| Azi |
| Nigerian name meaning 'youth'. |
| Aziza |
| Precious. (Swahili). |
| African dog names begining from B |
| Bello |
| Assistant. |
| Bem |
| Nigerian word for 'peace'. |
| Bobo |
| Ghanian name given to a child born on Tuesday. |
| Bodua |
| Ghanian name that means 'animal tail'. |
| Bour |
| Rock. |
| Bron |
| Origin. |
| African dog names begining from C |
| Chane |
| Plant. |
| Chi |
| Nigerian word for 'God'. |
| Chika |
| God is supreme. (Nigerian). |
| Chike |
| Variant of Chuioke: Nigerian name meaning 'talented'. |
| Chuma |
| Zimbabwean name meaning 'bead'. |
| African dog names begining from D |
| Dabir |
| Teacher. |
| Dada |
| Nigerian name meaning 'curly-haired child'. |
| Dalia |
| Gentle. (Tanzanian). |
| Daren |
| Nigerian name meaning 'born at night'. |
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