Dakar Dog Names

Introduction

The capital and largest city in Senegal, Dakar is located on the Cap-Vert peninsula n the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland. The city itself is home to 1,030,594 and the metropolitan area of Dakar includes a population of 2.45 million. The weather is typically warm, with a hot semi-arid climate that includes a short rainy season and long dry season. Sea breezes help cool the city year-round. Dakar has a lot to offer, including a myriad of unique name ideas. Take a close look the list we've compiled and you may discover the perfect moniker for your new four-legged friend.

Dakar Dog Names In Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a Dakar Name

Rose

Lac Rose is a saltwater lake that is located 18 miles from downtown Dakar. The lake gets its name from the rosy color brought on by the high content of salt within its shores. Rose is also the name of a dog who caught the attention of an animal group who sought to rescue her from death row. Rose had been in lock-up for four years after allegedly biting someone. A Pit Bull, Rose has spent the time alone in a small space with a metal bowl for a companion. According to Jamie Lambo, an animal activist that is part of a group called Justice for Rose, “the dog is the one who is suffering. The poor thing is by herself and she walks around with her little metal bowl in her mouth and all she gets for attention is seeing people from a distance.”

The group has created a Facebook page in an effort to let the public know about the situation. In April, 2014, Rose got loose and became involved in an incident with two neighbors. Animal control officers took her and brought her to the pound, where she has been ever since. Though Rose was ordered to be put down, her owner appealed the decisions, which has resulted to her being in lock-up. A rescue in New York state has offered to take Rose; they are looking to train her and care for her and are willing to take full responsibility for her. Lambo is hoping that the city will take another look at the case and that Rose will get another chance. Lambo stated, “we can get the city to look and say, ‘listen, maybe we should give her a second chance’. Let’s look at this again. If we have a rescue out of state that will remove the dog from the state”.

Another canine named Rose received attention when adopted from a shelter in Detroit as a puppy. The dog was adopted by a police officer and named Rose, in honor of Wayne State Police Sgt. Collin Rose, who was shot in the line of duty while investigating possible thefts of navigation systems from cars. The puppy will go into training to become a narcotics dog. Not only is her new dad a police officer, but she also has a new big brother who is a police dog, who immediately began showing her the ropes.

Dakar Dog Name Considerations

It can be difficult to choose a name for your new canine pal; it is understandable that you want to take the decision seriously. After all, you will be calling your dog by the name that you choose for years to come; it makes sense that you want to feel good about the name that you decide upon.

If a name that has meaning is important to you, it can help to come up with ideas from a place that you care about. Take the city of Dakar, for example. With over a million residents, Senegal’s capital city has much to offer. Those who love the beach can choose to name their new pal Madeleine, in honor of an offshore beach in the city. Someone who enjoys football can consider the names of a number of football players from the city, to include Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye, a former player born in Dakar and Bouna Coundoul, who played on Senegal’s National team. Even though some of the names may be long, nicknames are easily found. Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye can be shortened to Faye or Abdoul, for instance.

Male Dakar Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Ngor A beachfront neighborhood of Dakar
0	Kermel Where those in Dakar do their food shopping
0	Toubab For Toubab Dialao, a small fishing village south of Dakar
0	Yoff A neighborhood in northern Dakar
0	Virage For Virage Plage, a beach in Dakar
0	Quakam One of the original villages of Dakar; a distinctly Lebou neighborhood in Dakar today
0	Hann Near the beach called Hann Bay
0	Lebou The Lebou people settled the Cape-Vert peninsula no later than the 15th century
0	Abdoulaye For Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye, a former footballer born in Dakar
0	Babacar For Babacar Khane, a yoga practitioner, author and mystical poet from Dakar
0	Bouna For Bouna Coundoul, a footballer born in Dakar who played for the Senegal national football team
0	Samb For Samb Cheikh Tidiane, a professional basketball player born in Dakar
0	DeSagana For DeSagana N’gagne Diop, a former professional basketball player born in Dakar
0	Issa A singer, songwriter and record producer born in Dakar
0	Youssou For Youssou N’Dour, a singer, songwriter, composer, actor, businessman and politician from Dakar
0	Wasis For Wasis Diop, a musician born in Dakar
0	Manuel For Cap Manuel’s Abandoned Bunder
0	Patrice For Patrice Evra, a footballer born in Dakar
0	Lompoul For Lompoul Desert in Dakar
0	Loman For the Loman Art House, a gallery in Dakar
0	Leopold For the Leopold Sedar Senghor Museum in Dakar
0	Soprim For Soprim Mosque in Dakar
0	Maafe Seasoned fish, chicken, lamb or beef cooked with vegetables in a tomato and peanut butter sauce; popular in Dakar
0	Djembe For Le Djembe, a popular restaurant in Dakar
0	Dakar For the city
0	Kakatar For Kakatar Beach
0	Madrague For La Madrague-Surf Beach Sea
0	Mouss For Pierre Mustapha “Mouss” Diouf, an actor and comedian born in Dakar
0	Isseu For Isseu Niang, an actor from Dakar
0	Pape For Pape Sarr, a football player born in Dakar

Female Dakar Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Almadies For Les Almadies, a beachfront neighborhood of Dakar
0	Mamelles For Las Mamelles, a district in Dakar
0	Retba For Lake Retba
0	Mariste For the Mariste Mosque
0	Rose For Lac Rose, a saltwater lake located 18 miles from downtown Dakar
0	Toolbi For Hotel Toolbi, a popular place to stay in Dakar
0	Goree For Ile de Goree, located 16 kilometers offshore of downtown Dakar
0	Madeleine For Ile de la Madeleine, an offshore beach of Dakar
0	Medina A commercial center of Dakar with many tailor shops
0	Yassa A sauce of onions, lemons and garlic that is popular in Dakar
0	Cheikh For Cheikh Anta Diop University, also known as the University of Dakar
0	Henriette For the Henriette-Bathily Women’s Museum
0	Safi For Safi Faye, a film director and ethnologist born in Dakar
0	Senegal For the country where Dakar is located
0	Esclaves For La Maison des Esclaves, a museum in Dakar
0	Antenna For La Galerie Antenna in Dakar
0	Yassine For Galerie Yassine in Dakar
0	Goreia For Goreia Island, a tiny island off the coast of Dakar
0	Sandaga An open-air market in Dakar
0	Cecile For Galerie Cecile Fakhoury
0	Yete The national dish of Senegal
0	Chere A millet couscous popular in Senegal
0	Sombi Sweet milk-rice soup
0	Ndambe Beans that are cooked in a spiced tomato paste; a popular food in Dakar
0	Footi A vegetable sauce
0	Thiakry A couscous pudding
0	Marina For Marina Bay in Dakar
0	Karine For Karine Silla, an actress, screenwriter, film director and model from Dakar
0	Mola For Mola Sylla, a musician from Dakar
0	Julia For Julia Sara, a musician from Dakar