Brindle Basenji Dog Names

By Marvin Tang · iDogNames editorial · Brindle + Basenji Dog Names crossover

Names that fit a brindle-coated basenji dog names — picked from the intersection of names suited to the breed and names that match the coat color.

Brindle-Coat Picks for Basenji Dog Names

Names that appear in both our Brindle-coat collection and our Basenji Dog Names collection.

#	Name	Gender	Meaning	Origin
1	Bella	Female	Short form of Isabella; associated with Italian bella, “b...	English name with an Italian word association
2	Bailey	Unisex	English occupational surname from Middle English baili, '...	English
3	Cody	Male	Descendant of Cuidighthigh	Gaelic
4	Chloe	Female	Greek name meaning 'green shoot' or new growth	Greek
5	Sadie	Female	English diminutive of Sarah, meaning 'lady, princess, nob...	English / Hebrew root
6	Buster	Male	One who breaks or overcomes something; also an informal f...	English word and nickname
7	Max	Male	Short form of Maximilian or Maxim; in English also Maxwell	European short form; also English for Maxwell
8	Toby	Unisex	Medieval English form of Tobias, ultimately meaning 'Yahw...	English from Hebrew
9	Lola	Female	Spanish diminutive of Dolores, a name meaning “sorrows”	Spanish diminutive
10	Daisy	Female	English flower name from Old English “day’s eye”	English flower name
11	Rocky	Male	English diminutive of Rocco or a nickname suggesting toug...	English nickname
12	Duke	Male	From the noble title, ultimately Latin dux, meaning 'leader'	English
13	Jake	Male	Supplanted	Hebrew
14	Sophie	Female	French form of Sophia, from Greek sophia, 'wisdom'	French from Greek
15	Maggie	Female	English diminutive of Margaret, from Greek 'pearl'	English / Greek root
16	Molly	Female	Medieval English diminutive of Mary; Mary's deeper meanin...	English
17	Abby	Female	English diminutive of Abigail, 'my father is joy'	English from Hebrew
18	Harley	Unisex	English place surname meaning hare or rocky woodland clea...	English
19	Shadow	Unisex	The dark shape or area made when an object blocks light	English word name
20	Bear	Unisex	English animal word-name referring to the large mammal	English
21	Zeus	Male	Name of the Greek sky god and ruler of the Olympian gods	Greek mythology
22	Brandy	Female	Burning wine	English
23	Pixie	Female	A fairy like creature. Playful and mischievous	English
24	Sasha	Unisex	Defending men	Greek
25	Coco	Unisex	A diminutive of names beginning with Co, influenced by cocoa	Nickname used in several languages
26	Missy	Female	Bee	Greek
27	Riley	Unisex	English and Irish surname name; the English source means...	English and Irish
28	Casey	Male	From Cayce	American English
29	Ginger	Female	English word name for the ginger plant or spice; also a r...	English word name
30	Lady	Female	A woman of rank or a polite title for a woman	English title word
31	Lily	Female	English flower name from Latin lilium, meaning lily	English
32	Yogi	Male	Master of oneself	Indian
33	Penny	Female	English diminutive of Penelope; the deeper Greek etymolog...	English / Greek
34	Mimi	Female	Uncertain, maybe bitter	Hebrew
35	Zena	Female	Life and zeus	Polish
36	Whisper	Unisex

More Basenji Dog Names — Any Coat Color

Top picks for the breed regardless of coat color. View the full Top 25 for this breed.

Name	Gender	Meaning	Origin
Zoe	Female	Greek name meaning “life”	Ancient Greek
Buddy	Male	English word meaning 'friend' or 'companion'	English
Charlie	Unisex	Diminutive or feminine form of Charles	English form from a Germanic name family
Lucy	Female	English form of Lucia, traditionally associated...	English / Latin
Jack	Male	English name from a medieval diminutive of John...	English
Lucky	Unisex	Having good luck; seeming to bring good luck	English adjective from luck
Angel	Unisex	Messenger	Greek
Shelby	Female	A place where willows grow	American English
Sheba	Female	Daughter of an oath	Hebrew
Murphy	Unisex	From Irish Ó Murchadha, 'descendant of Murchadh...	Irish
Princess	Female	A female member of a royal family; also an affe...	English royal-title word
Annie	Female	Diminutive of Anne, ultimately from Hebrew Hann...	English from Hebrew
Baby	Unisex	An infant or very young child; an affectionate...	English word name
Aspen	Unisex	Modern English nature name from the aspen tree	English
Bonnie	Female	From the Scottish word bonnie meaning 'pretty'...	Scottish English from French
Cassie	Female	She who entangles men	Greek
Misty	Female	Misty	English
Oscar	Male	Possibly “deer friend”; the name’s derivation i...	Irish; possibly Old English or Old Norse
Rusty	Unisex	Rusty, full of rust	American English
Heidi	Female	Noble one	Germanic
Chico	Male	Boy	Spanish
Gracie	Female	Diminutive of Grace, from the English virtue na...	English from Latin
Winston	Male	English surname from Wynnstan ('joy stone') or...	English
Cleo	Female	Short form of Cleopatra and other Greek names c...	English from Greek
Roxy	Female	Diminutive of Roxana, ultimately from an Old Ir...	English from Old Iranian