Kabul Dog Names

Introduction

The capital and largest city in Afghanistan, Kabul is located in the eastern part of the country. Kabul is also a municipality and forms part of the greater Kabul Province. The city sits high in a narrow valley between the Hindu Kush mountains along the Kabul River at about 5,873 feet above sea level. Kabul is known for its gardens, bazaars and palaces. As of 2012, Kabul, which is divided into 22 districts, was the fifth fastest growing city in the world. Kabul has a lot to offer, including a myriad of unique name possibilities, one of which may be perfect for your pup.

Kabul Dog Names In Pop Culture

Featured Famous Kabul Dog

Nowzad

Sergeant Pen Farthing was deployed in the remote village of Now Zad in Afghanistan when he met a stray dog who got helped him get through the seven months that he was there. When it was time for him to return home to England, the Royal Marine officer put together a stealth operation in order to smuggle the pup, who he called Nowzad, out of Helmand province to Kabul and from there to England.

To Farthing, leaving the dog behind in the conflict was not an option. According to Farthing, “I’d just sit there and stroke the top of his head and I could pretend I was not in Afghanistan”. Upon returning to England, Farthing decided to provide the assistance he received to other soldiers. He developed a charity called Nowzad (after the first dog) that is responsible for the operations of Afghanistan’s first dog and cat shelter. The charity also operates a veterinary clinic in Kabul.

Often, dogs and cats wander into combat outposts where coalition troops develop relationships with them and care about their health. In an annual report to the U.K. Charity Commission, Nowzad stated that it has arranged for vaccination, neutering and travel for over 1,000 dogs to seven countries. For example, Isabelle Allard, a retired naval officer, adopted Thor, one of four dogs that lived at the combat post where she was stationed in Masum Ghar during her deployment in 2010. Allard contacted Nowzad, after orders were given to destroy all stray animals. Nowzad coordinated the pick-up and transport of the dog by bus to Kabul. While Allard cared for the pup on base, Thor did his share, protecting the base from jackals and hyenas, as well as being there for the soldiers.

A civilian military contractor named Onne de Boer has taken in four rescue dogs from Afghanistan. De Boer explains that “this is a way that we can help those animals, a way that we can help the soldiers who decide to try and rescue an animal from Afghanistan and give those cats and dogs a better life”.

Getting the dogs to their new home is complicated and expensive and Nowzad runs almost completely on donations. The experience is a win-win; the dogs find homes and a better quality of life and the soldiers benefit from the companionship of a friend who got them through a very stressful experience.

Kabul Dog Name Considerations

When choosing a name for your new dog seems impossible, you may feel like throwing in the towel. It turns out, however, that you might just need some inspiration. Fortunately, there are many places to find that inspiration and all you need to do is pick a city or country that interests you to get started.

It is likely you are hoping for a name that has some meaning for you. A good way to find such a name is to think of a place that piques your curiosity. Once you have that place in mind, you can take some time to virtually explore it. Take the city of Kabul, for example. Located among the Hindu Kush mountains, in eastern Afghanistan, the city has a lot to offer. During your virtual tour, take a closer look at the communities, neighborhoods, nature opportunities, things to do and well-known people found here.

If you are looking for a catchy name, consider Mazang, the name of a hillside settlement in Kabul. Are you interested in the flavors of the region? Mantu is a fun moniker which is the name of meat-filled dumplings popular in Kabul.

Male Kabul Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Afshar A district located in western Kabul
0	Ahmad For Ahmad Shah Baba Mina, a neighborhood in far eastern Kabul
0	Sutun For Chihil Sutun, an area in southern Kabul
0	Chindawol A neighborhood in the old city of Kabul
0	Darulaman A locality at the southwestern edge of Kabul
0	Mazang For Deh Mazang, a hillside settlement in west Kabul
0	Fazel For Fazel Baig, a neighborhood in west Kabul
0	Khushal For Khushal Khan Mena, a neighborhood in Kabul’s western suburbs
0	Khane For Murad Khane, a district of Kabul
0	Darak For Shash Darak, a neighborhood in District 2 of Kabul
0	Wazir For Wazir Akbar Khan, a neighborhood in northern Kabul
0	Kush For the Hindu Kush Mountains, where Kabul is located
0	Safed For the Safed Koh mountain range, which forms most of Kabul’s southeastern border
0	Pulao Steamed rice with raisins and carrots, a popular dish in Kabul
0	Mantu Meat-filled dumplings that are popular in Kabul
0	Jem For Jem Cohen, a filmmaker born in Kabul
0	Darul For the Darul Aman Palace
0	Babur For the Babur Gardens Mosque
0	Wasef For Wasef Bakhtari, a well-known poet, professor, writer, linquist and historian who attended Kabul University
0	Tajbeg For the Tajbeg Palace
0	Omar For the OMAR Mine Museum in Kabul
0	Khaled For Khaled Hosseini, a novelist and physician who was born in Kabul
0	Ali For Ali Abad, a mountain between urban areas of western Kabul
0	Sutun A mountain surrounding Kabul
0	Sediq For Sediq Afghan, a mathematician and philosopher who was born in Kabul
0	Sandjar For Sandjar Ahmadi, a cricket player who was born in Kabul
0	Kader For Kader Khan, an actor, screenwriter and director that was born in Kabul
0	Youssof For Youssof Kohzad, a novelist, playwright, poet and actor who was born in Kabul
0	Farhad For Farhad Darya, a singer, composer and music director born in Kabul
0	Zablon For Zablon Simintov, the last remaining Jewish person in Afghanistan

Female Kabul Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Barchi For Dashte Barchi, a neighborhood in western Kabul
0	Jadayi For Jadayi Maiwand, a major thoroughfare in the old center of Kabul
0	Char For Karte Char, a neighborhood in western Kabul
0	Sakhi For Karte Sakhi, a district in Kabul
0	Sangi For Kote Sangi, a neighborhood and major intersection in western Kabul
0	Mirwais For Mirwais Maidan, a modern neighborhood west of Kabul city
0	Qalacha A neighborhood in southeastern Kabul
0	Taimani A locality in northwestern Kabul
0	Kabuli For Kabuli Pulao, a dish that includes lamb
0	Shorma A soup that is popular in Kabul
0	Kofta Afghan style meatballs
0	Azita For Azita Ghanizada, an actress born in Kabul
0	Qargha For Qargha Lake
0	Marjan For the Marjan the Lion Memorial
0	Malalai For Malalai Joya, an activist, writer and former politician who lives in Kabul
0	Sima For Sima Samar, a woman’s and human rights advocate who attended Kabul University
0	Hangama A popular singer born in Kabul
0	Vida For Vida Samadzai, a former Miss Afghanistan who was born in Kabul
0	Shukria For Shukria Barakzai, a journalist and prominent Muslim feminist who was born in Kabul
0	Darwaza For the Sher Darwaza mountain which is located south of Kabul
0	Wazira For Wazirabad, a district in Kabul
0	Shakhi For Shakhi Baran Tey, a mountain surrounding Kabul
0	Khwaja For Khwaja Razaq, a mountain surrounding Kabul
0	Asamayi A mountain between urban areas in western Kabul
0	Bibi For Bibi Mahro, a hill within the city of Kabul
0	Sultani For the Sultani Museum in Kabul
0	Darula For the royal palace of Darulaman
0	Ghazi For Ghazi Stadium, Kabul’s main stadium
0	Sonia For Sonia Nassery Cole, a director, writer and producer who was born in Kabul
0	Aryana For Aryana Sayeed, a singer, songwriter and TV personality born in Kabul