Ethiopia Dog Names

Introduction

Located in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia is officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Home to over 102 million people, Ethiopia is the world’s most populated landlocked country. Some of the oldest skeletal evidence of modern humans has been found in the country, which includes a land area of 420,000 square miles. A multilingual nation, Ethiopia has around 80 ethnolinguistic groups. Diversity is found in its landscape as well, with forests, many rivers, mountain ranges and caves. The most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa are found in Ethiopia, as well as the world’s hottest settlement of Dallol.

Ethiopia has much to explore; including name possibilities for your new pal. Take a closer look at this diverse country and see if just the right name for your pup can be found within.

Ethiopia Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Ethiopia Dog

Ayana

Ayana was a street dog in Ethiopia, struggling to survive on scraps of food she would find on the streets of Addis Ababa. After she was injured and her hind legs paralyzed, things became even more difficult. Typically, a dog in that situation in Ethiopia, that has little organized animal rescue and minimal veterinary resources, has next to no chance to survive, much less thrive. Fortunately, with some lucky timing and an international network of animal activists, Ayana found her way to Stillwater, Oklahoma and a veterinary technician who has a history of rescuing dogs from faraway places.

Ayana was found in Ethiopia on the ground close to a sewage ditch in an undeveloped part of the city of Addis Ababa. She was clearly in a lot of pain and local vets felt that she would not be able to recover from her injuries. Claudia Neto of PATA Mozambique, an animal rescue organization and her colleague Eduarda Cardoso knew that the pup would not survive in Ethiopia. They had met veterinary technician Jill Murray online and reached out to her, hoping that she could help by giving them ideas of resources in the United States or Canada that could help Ayana. Murray, who works as a veterinary technician in Oklahoma State University’s Animal Resources Department, has provided a home for several dogs who were paralyzed in the past; one of which was from South America.

Murray tried to find resources for the pup, but ultimately decided that the best place for the pooch to recover would be with her in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Fortunately, things fell into place. A Spanish rescue organization helped to raise money for expenses for Ayana’s vaccines and travel arrangements. An employee of the U.S. Embassy who was returning to the United States, offered to accompany Ayana on her flight. From the time of Ayana’s rescue to arriving in her new home in Oklahoma, only ten days passed. In only ten weeks with Murray, the pup is putting on weight and learning to trust people. Ayana is a playful pup who enjoys tug of war and who seems to like life as an American indoor dog.

Murray is not in a position to keep Ayana but is determined to find her the right forever home. With a little extra effort, she can have a long and happy life, despite her injuries.

Ethiopia Dog Name Considerations

Perhaps you want your new pup’s name to have meaning to you. Or you would just like a name for your pooch that is unique. No matter what you are looking for in a name for your dog, making a choice can be a challenge. Since you will be calling the name of your pup many times a day for many years, it is understandable that you want to find a name that is “just right’.

Just how can you go about choosing a name? One way is to take a look at places that have meaning or are of interest to you. Each place will offer a variety of places to visit, things to see and food to eat. And of course, a place will also be home to unique people. Take the country of Ethiopia. It offers a diverse landscape and is home to people that speak numerous languages. If Ethiopia is a country that means something to you or is a place you hope to visit, it may be just the place to look for a name for your new pal

With a name from Ethiopia, calling your pup will bring to mind this unique place. A virtual tour of the country is sure to bring up plenty of options for you to consider; one of which may be just what you are looking for.

Male Ethiopia Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
-1	Birtukan For Birtukan Mideksa, an Ethiopian politician
-1	Genzeb For Genzeb Shumi, a middle distance runner born in Ethiopia
-1	Chamo For Lake Chamo, located in southern Ethiopia
-1	Bario For Lake Bario, which lies in the middle of a swamp
-1	Afambo For Lake Afambo, located in the eastern end of the Afar region
-1	Entoto For the Entoto Mountains, located immediately north of Addis Ababa
-1	Chilalo For Mount Chilalo, an isolated, extinct silicic volcanic mountain in the southeastern part of Ethiopia
-1	Dabus For the Dabus River, a north-flowing tributary of the Abay River
-1	Rahad For the Rahad River, which originates in the Ethiopian Highlands
-1	Obel For the Obel River, a main tributary of the Mareb River
-1	Mareb For the Mareb River, which is 270 miles long
-1	Gode A city in Ethiopia’s Shambelle Zone
-1	Ziway A town located in the central part of Ethiopia
-1	Aksum A city in northern Ethiopia
-1	Ambo A spa town in central Ethiopia
-1	Burayu A central Ethiopia town
-1	Nekemte A market town in western Ethiopia
-1	Harar A city located on a hilltop in the eastern extension of the Ethiopian Highlands
-1	Sodo A town in south central Ethiopia
-1	Bishoftu A town located in the center of Ethiopia, 29.8 miles south of its capital
-1	Mek’ele A city in north central Ethiopia
-1	Gondar A city in northern Ethiopia, located north of Tana Lake
-2	Tej A potent honey wine found in Ethiopia
-2	Ayibe A cottage cheese that is mild and crumbly
-2	Kinche A common breakfast in Ethiopia
-2	Kocho A bread-like food in Ethiopia
-2	Mulatu For Mulatu Astatqe, an Ethiopian musician
-2	Langano For Lake Langano, located in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region
-2	Gummare For Lake Gummare, one in a chain of lakes that the Awash River dumps into
-2	Addis For Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital and largest city

Female Ethiopia Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Areka A town located in the southern part of Ethiopia
1	Adwa A market town in northern Ethiopia
1	Adi For Adigrat, a city in the Tigray Regional State of Ethiopia
-1	Shala For Lake Shala, an alkaline lake in the Ethiopian Rift Valley
-1	Basaka For Lake Basaka, a shallow, saline lake in Ethiopia
-1	Afrera For Lake Afrera, a hypersaline lake in northern Ethiopia
-1	Abaya For Lake Abaya, located in Ethiopia east of the Guge Mountains
-1	Hai For Mount Hai, a mountain in the northwestern Amhara region of Ethiopia
-1	Wari For the Wari River in northern Ethiopia
-1	Zarima For the Zarima River
-1	Atbarah For the Atbarah River, which flows for 500 miles
-1	Meki A town in the central part of Ethiopia
-1	Gambela A city in western Ethiopia
-1	Sebeta A town that is a suburb of Addis Ababa
-1	Kombolcha A city in north central Ethiopia
-1	Asella A town in central Ethiopia
-1	Dilla A market town in southern Ethiopia
-1	Jijga A city in Ethiopia’s Somali Region
-1	Hosaena A town in southern Ethiopia
-1	Jimma The largest city in southwest Ethiopia
-1	Dessie A city in north central Ethiopia
-1	Hawassa A city in Ethiopia on the shores of Lake Awasa
-1	Adama A city in central Ethiopia
-2	Injera A large sourdough flatbread in Ethiopia
-2	Sossina For Sossina M. Haile, an Ethiopian-American chemist
-2	Sofia For Sofia Assefa, an Ethiopian long distance runner
-2	Tirunesh For Tirunesh Dibaba, an Ethiopian long-distance track athlete
-2	Gulla For the Gulla River which rises in the Choke Mountains
-2	Shinfa For the Shinfa River, a tributary of the Atbarah River
-2	Ataba For the Ataba River in northern Ethiopia