Albanian Dog Names

Introduction

Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country located in Southeast Europe that is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. The country offers a diverse landscape, to include snow-capped mountains and hot, sunny coasts. Albania has an upper-middle income economy and provides universal healthcare and free primary and secondary education to its citizens.

Albania has a lot to offer, including a myriad of possibilities for a name for your pup. Take a closer look and you may find a name that is just right for your canine pal.

Albanian Dog Names In Pop Culture

Featured Famous Albanian Dog

Oreo

In December of 2017, Anita Hendrieka was scrolling through Facebook out of boredom when she came across a post that piqued her interest. A woman named Kornelia had posted a photo and information about a street dog living in Tirana. Hendrieka was immediately drawn to the picture of the dog, called Oreo, because her family has had Border Collies from the time she was born. From New Zealand, her father was a sheep farmer and he always relied on sheep dogs to help on the farm. Hendrieka admitted that both she and her father had a slight obsession with Border Collies who are known to be smart and loyal dogs.

The description that came with Oreo’s photo was that he was a sweet, energetic dog who was just looking for some love. Apparently Kornelia and her husband run a dog walking and coaching business in Tirana and stated that Oreo used to wait for them at the same corner each day and walk along with them. The pup was simply seeking the attention and love that any dog should enjoy. Hendrieka’s heart melted. After all, street dogs in Albania are not always treated with love.

Hendrieka immediately sent a message to Kornelia to seek more details about Oreo. She also checked in with a friend who lives full time in Albania. Her friend expressed that he would be happy to pick up Oreo and spend three months with him until Hendrieka returned to Albania. She felt that she could not turn her back on Oreo; the idea of him being on the street made her very sad and she could not stop thinking about the black and white pup.

Her friend wound up picking up Oreo on Christmas day. In March, Hendrieka arrived in Albania and had a hard time believing he had been a street dog. He did well on the lead and was in great condition. As her friend lived in Berat and she lived in Saranda, Hendrieka and Orea were quickly faced with a road trip. The journey was rough for Oreo, who turned out to be very car sick. Over the six hour journey they had the opportunity to bond, with Oreo spending much of his time in Hendrieka’s lap.

Oreo is now home in Saranda where he and Hendrieka live together. Hendrieka reports that Oreo is totally comfortable in his home and surroundings. The pup loves children and is confused by waves. Since a lot of Albanians are afraid of dogs (they have been brought up not to trust dogs), when Oreo is out for a walk he is often given a large amount of space by people trying to avoid him. Fortunately, he has his own best buddy to give him all of the attention he could desire!

Albanian Dog Name Considerations

If you can’t seem to settle on a name for your pup, rest assured that you are not alone. Plenty of people have a hard time choosing just the right name for their canine companion. Which makes sense; you will be calling that name for years to come so you certainly want to like it! So, don’t growl in frustration; instead, think of places that are interesting to you. It is likely that each interesting place will offer a variety of name possibilities, one of which may be just what you are looking for.

Take Albania; the country offers mountains and coastal areas, rivers, national parks, and interesting cities as well as its own unique cuisine. A virtual tour of the country will introduce you to much of what the region offers. Take what you come across that could make a potential name for your pooch; you might wind up with quite a list. Are you looking for a short and compact name? Consider Klos, after a town in eastern Albania. Do you want to honor a famous resident? Choose Hava as a tag for your pup in memory of Hava Rexha, Albania's oldest known resident, who died at the age of 123.

With a name from Albania, each time you call for your pup, you will be reminded of the country and what is within its confines. Peruse our list, you are certain to find the perfect Albania dog name!

Male Albanian Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
-1	Elbasan The third largest city in Albania
-1	Fier A city and county in southwest Albania
-1	Berat Albania’s ninth most populated city
-1	Pogradec A city and municipality in central Albania
-1	Sukth A village in western Albania
-1	Patos A town in Fier County in Albania
-1	Mamurras A town located in northwestern Albania
-1	Burrel A northern Albanian town located 91 kilometers from Tirana
-1	Gramsh A town and municipality in Elbasan County
-1	Klos An eastern Albanian town
-1	Jak For Shijak, located in west central Albania
-1	Rubik A town in the north central part of Albania
-1	Maliq A town and municipality in eastern Albania
-1	Koplik A town in the northwestern tip of Albania
-1	Leskovik A town in southeastern Albania
-1	Kurbnesh A small town in north central Albania
-1	Osum For the Osum River in southern Albania, one of the source rivers of the Seman
-1	Mat For the Mat River, located in north central Albania
-1	Erzen For the Erzen River in central Albania which is 68 miles long
-1	Drino For the Drino River in southern Albania and northwestern Greece
-1	Gramos For Gramos, a mountain range on the border of Albania and Greece
-1	Tomorr For Tomorr Mountain in southern Albania
-1	Bujar For Bujar Alimani, a filmmaker, screenwriter and actor
-1	Pashtrik For Pashtrik Mountain, located in Albania and Kosovo
-1	Ismail For Ismail Kadare, an Albanian novelist and poet
-1	Luigi For Luigj Gurakuqi, an Albanian writer and politician
-1	Broken For Briken Calja, an Albanian weightlifter
-1	Bujar For Bujar Faik Nishani, an Albanian politician who has been Albania’s President
-1	Julian For Julian Deda, an Albanian comedian and actor
-1	Altin For Altin Lala, a former football player from Albania

Female Albanian Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Tirana Albania’s capital and most populated city
0	Fini For Finiq, a mainly Greek inhabited settlement in southern Albania
0	Drin For the Drin River, which flows through Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia
0	Devoll For the Devoll River, located in southern Albania
0	Gashi For the Gashi River, a nature reserve in northern Albania
0	Jezerca The second highest mountain peak in Albania
0	Radohima A mountain within the Albania Alps
0	Raja For Raja Mosit, a mountain on the border of Albania and Montenegro
0	Dajti A mountain and national park in Albania
0	Masiela For Masiela Lusha, an Albanian American actress
0	Gjallica A limestone mountain in Albania
0	Valamara For Valamara Mountain, located in the Central Mountain Range in southeastern Albania
0	Tromedja A mountain in Albania’s Prokletije Range
0	Arapi For Arapi Mountain, located in the Prokletije Range in northern Albania
0	Munella For Munella Mountain in Albania
0	Ermira For Ermira Gjata, an actress and screenwriter from Albania
0	Luljeta For Luljeta Lleshanaku, a poet from Albania
0	Llogara For Llogara Nationa Park in Albania
0	Prespa For Prespa National Park in Albania
0	Benja For the Benja Thermal Baths, a year-round hot spring in Albania
0	Syri For Syri I Kalter, which appears to be a bottomless deep blue spring
0	Mimoza For Albanian photographer Mimoza Veliu
0	Teuta For Teuta Topi, a former first lady of Albania
0	Hava For Hava Rexha who died at 123 and thought to be the oldest woman in Albania
0	Anjeza For Anjeza Shahini, an Albanian singer
-1	Peshkopi A town in northeastern Albania
-1	Milot A town in northwestern Albania
-1	Ballsh A town in the southern part of Albania
-1	Peqin A town located in central Albania
-1	Ori For Orikum, a town in southwestern Albania named after the ancient city of Oricum