Swaziland Dog Names

Introduction

Swaziland, which is officially the Kingdom of Eswatini, is a landlocked country bordered by Mozambique in Southern Africa. It’s one of the smallest countries in Africa but still boasts a population of nearly 1.4 million people.

This beautiful country, with its diverse culture and history, is one that evokes a sense of patriotism. And how better to hold onto that if you move away than by looking for Swaziland dog names? Whether you want to remember your homeland long after you’ve gone, or you’re merely proud to be a Swazi, you can look at some of the many different Swaziland dog names that could take your fancy.

Swaziland Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog With a Swaziland Name

Luke

If it’s not enough that you want to give your dog a name from Swaziland, then why not look at names of dogs in pop culture? While you can still connect them to the country, you can also tell people you named your dog after a film star too. Such a name that meets the mark for both is Luke.

Luke Hall is a Swazi swimmer who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2012, he came fourth, but only after fighting to qualify. Due to a lack of Olympic-like training opportunities in Swaziland, Luke only got a chance in the Olympics after he was chosen as a wildcard.

After his fourth placing, he paid tribute to his hard work but also spoke of the lack of training opportunities. Since 2012, Swaziland officials have installed 20-meter pools in some areas.

Luke is also the name of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier who became a film star in 1914. He starred in many silent comedy shorts until 1920, and died in 1926. Luke’s owners were actress Minta Durfee and comedian/director Roscoe Arbuckle, nicknamed Fatty.

The pair were given Luke as a six-week-old puppy in 1913, supposedly as a form of hazard pay for a dangerous stunt on Minta’s film set. Many people believe they named Luke after that director, Wilfred Lucas.

Fatty invested a lot of time into training Luke to do tricks, which worked in his favor. By 1915, he had appeared in more than a dozen short films. Over the years, he continued to gain popularity among fans and audiences, working for such companies as Keystone Studios, Comique Film Company, and Joseph M. Schenck Productions. He also enjoyed screen time with top stars such as Betty Compson, Molly Malone, and Buster Keaton.

With more time and training, Luke paved his own way to stardom. He could climb ladders against walls, jump roofs, and perform all kinds of stunts. Fatty even trained him to grab a man’s coat and rip it off his body in a comedic stunt.

Luke’s career abruptly ended with off-screen dramas involving Minta and Fatty. They separated in the early 1920s and divorced in 1925, with Minta taking full custody. Fatty had visitation rights, but a scandal in his own life saw both him and the dog drop from the face of the earth as most people associated Luke with Arbuckle.

By that stage, Luke hadn’t been in any major films since 1920. In 1926, Luke died at the ripe old age of 13.

Swaziland Dog Name Considerations

Before you narrow down your Swaziland dog names list to a select few, think about whether there’s anything you may need to consider. Does the name or word have a special meaning? Are you looking to name your dog after someone famous? Or, are you drawing on the history, culture, religion, or language to get your naming inspiration?

What about gender, have you factored that in? Not every dog name, from Swaziland origins or not, is going to be suitable for a male or female. A name like Katie, for example, is better for a female than a male.

Another thing to consider is the cultural sensitivities. Would there be anything off-limits? Would any words or names be offensive? Not every word or name you come across is going to meet the mark, as some people or religions can find it offensive to give religious or special names to animals.

Something else to think about would be your dog’s personality. See if you can find words or names that relate to things they do, quirks they seem to have, and even their breed and color.

As you can see, there is a lot to consider. Before your dog ends up with no name at all, start doing some research.

Male Swaziland Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Swazi Someone from Swaziland
0	Buso Of Umbuso, another name for Swaziland
0	Mswati Swaziland's king
0	Fombi Of Ntfombi Tfwala, the head of state
0	Ambrose Ambrose Dlamini is the PM
0	Nguni Bantu people from Southern Africa
0	Pongo Of Pongola River, one of the first settlement areas
0	Nkhosi Of the royal house
0	Sobhuza The ruling king until 1982
0	Bongani A South African footballer from Swaziland
0	Sibusiso He was the PM three times
0	Sibu Short for Sibusiso
0	Siso A variant of Sibusiso
0	Isadore Sir Isadore Victor Elgan, a chief justice
0	Stanley Of Stanley Sapire, a chief justice
0	Jacobus Jacobus Annandale was an acting chief justice for five years
0	Banda Of Richard Banda, a chief justice until 2010
0	Cracker A play on Carl Cracker, a Berlin-based techno artist
0	Maseko Of Zola Maseko, Swazi film director
0	Luke Of Luke Hall, the Swazi Olympic swimmer
0	Futhi Mfana Futhi Taribo Bhembe, a Swazi footballer.
0	Zini Of Manzini, a region in Swaziland
0	Siteki Swaziland's largest city
0	Usutu A river in Swaziland
0	Zulu There are some Zulu people in Swaziland
0	Tsonga A language in Swaziland
0	Lisi Of Mxolisi Mthethwa, a Swaziland footballer
0	Incy A play on the incwala ceremonies
0	Tony Named after the Swazi football midfielder, Tony Thulani Tsabedze
0	Henrik Named after the politician, Henrik Esterhuysen

Female Swaziland Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Kati Of Ndlovukati, the country's queen
0	Katie A variant of Kati
0	Dzeliwe The regent queen
0	Zeli A variant of Dzeliwe
0	Lindi Of Lindiwe Mazibuko, South African politician
0	Bheki Bheki Maphalala, current chief justice in Swaziland
0	Bekki A variant of Bheki Maphalala
0	Noma Of Noma Dumezweni , an award-winning Swazi actress
0	Dipha Short for Nandipha Mntambo, a South African artist
0	Malla Named after an award-winning screenwriter and author, Malla Nunn
0	Zola Of Zola Maseko, Swazi film director
0	Tiff Short for Tiffany Simelane, a beauty queen from Swaziland
0	Patty A play on Patricia, a radical African feminist
0	Ally Named after Usman Ally, a film actor.
0	Phinda From the Swaziland international footballer
0	Nora Of Doreen Nora Avery, the famous Swaziland nurse
0	Senele Of the Swazi swimmer
0	Lile A part of Welile Maseko a Swazi football player
0	Juries A Royal Leopards F.C. football player
0	Lisa From Lisa de la Motte, a Swazi swimmer
0	Sipho Sipho Tshabalala is a novelist from Swazi
0	Sibi A play on Isaiah Msibi, a runner
0	Tema Short for Temalangeni Dlamini, the sprinter
0	Wickus A famous Swazi swimmer, Wickus Nienaber
0	Vilane Of Fisiwe Vilane, an influential Swazi woman
0	Coralee An influential woman in fashion in Swazi
0	Cora A play on Coralee Vilakati
0	Lee A part of Coralee's name
0	Bantu Swazi people speak a Bantu language
0	Uni Of Nguni, a clan