Vanuatu Dog Names

Introduction

Vanuatu, or the Republic of Vanuatu, is a Pacific Island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It covers over 4,700 square miles and has an estimated population of around 270,000 people. The name Vanuatu also comes from Vanua, which means land or home.

Vanuatu is full of proud people who love their country and what it represents. Such pride can then pave the way for Vanuatu dog names, offering an avenue for a form of patriotism of a less conventional method. If you are looking for Vanuatu dog names to help you remember or appreciate your country a little more, then read on.

Vanuatu Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog With a Vanuatu Name

Moses

It’s one thing to give your dog a name relating to Vanuatu, but it’s another to link it back to pop culture. Why would you? Imagine if you called your dog Pedro, named after one of the first people to discover Vanuatu. You know the name links well to Vanuatu, but you also don’t want to have to offer a full history lesson every time someone asks from where the name originated.

If you find a dog in pop culture with the same name, you could then say you named Pedro after the Pitbull Terrier in Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 and 3.

Two dog names that connect to both pop culture and the island country of Vanuatu are Pedro and Moses. Moses is the surname of Tallis Obed, the Vanuatu President, and a ni-Vanuatu Pastor. Moses is also the name of the chalk outline dog in the 2003 film Dogville, and a Yorkshire Terrier mix in the 2004 movie Meet the Fockers.

In Meet the Fockers, Terum the Yorkshire Terrier cross plays the role of Moses, a dog that chases Pam Byrnes’ family cat, Jinx. However, Jinx gets his revenge by flushing the small dog down the Fockers’ RV toilet.

Pedro is a Pit Bull Terrier voiced by Ernie Hudson. He’s white, slim, and has a black patch over his left eye. Pedro is Papi’s adoptive brother, and Chloe the dog’s sister in law. When Papi introduces Pedro to Chloe and her puppies for the first time, Pedro bares his teeth. Chloe and her puppies are terrified, but Pedro isn’t vicious, he’s smiling, and that’s how he’s introducing himself. One of his biggest dislikes is when people fear his smile.

Chloe, Papi, the puppies, and Pedro go on many adventures together, where Pedro shows how heroic he can be. He also plays a leading role in both Beverly Hills 2 and Beverly Hills 3.

If someone were to ask you how Pedro linked back to Vanuatu, the connection would be effortless to make. Pedro Fernandes de Queiros is a Portuguese navigator who made voyages of discovery throughout the Pacific Ocean. He also led an expedition in the 1600s that saw him cross the Pacific looking for Terra Australis. His journey led him to New Hebrides, now Vanuatu, in May of 1606.

After his great adventures, Pedro returned to Madrid and wrote about his voyages – but in severe poverty. He begged King Philip III to fund another journey. Eventually, he left for Peru believing the King would support the trip, but he had no intention of doing so. Pedro died in Panama in 1614, leaving behind a wife, son, and daughter.

Vanuatu Dog Name Considerations

Vanuatu is a beautiful island country with a lot to offer its inhabitants. As a result, it makes sense to try to incorporate a bit of that beauty into your new dog’s name once you bring them home from the adoption center.

Before you give them any Vanuatu-related name, think about the meaning of the name, your dog’s gender, and even a few of their personality traits. Remember, your dog has their title for life, so it has to be perfect!

Your dog’s gender becomes vital if you are naming your pooch after someone famous from Vanuatu. A name like Barry would not suit a female dog, while a name like Grace is ideal for a female, but not a male. If a word or name stands out to you as a perfect Vanuatu dog name, then research more about it to see if it works better for a boy or girl.

Vanuatu is also a country of three languages, Bislama, English, and French. With such a variety of words, it makes sense to use some of them for Vanuatu dog names. Even if a word sounds beautiful though, make sure it has the best meaning for a dog. For example, “Chat” could suit a dog, but it means cat in French, which might be confusing!

To conclude, you have to consider many things when it comes to Vanuatu dog names to ensure you get the right one. You’ll know when you do.

Male Vanuatu Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Pedro A Portuguese explorer to discover Vanuatu
0	Van Short for Vanuatu
0	Yumi Part of Vanuatu's motto
0	Fernandes Pedro's middle name
0	Vanua Meaning land or home
0	Hebrides New Hebrides is what Captain Cook called Vanuatu
0	Coco Vanuatu produces a lot of cocoa
0	Tallis The President's name
0	Moses The President's surname
0	Salwai The PM's surname
0	Vatu The Vanuatu currency
0	Walter First PM of Vanuatu
0	Lini Walter's surname
0	Maxime A Ni-Vanuatu politician
0	Max Short for Maxime
0	Matthew The Northern-most Vanuatu island
0	Hunter The Southern-most Vanuatu island
0	Carlot Maxime's middle name
0	Efate One of the largest Vanuatu islands
0	Tanna A Vanuatu island
0	Malo A small Vanuatu island
0	Ambae One of 14 Vanuatu islands
0	Anatom The smallest Vanuatu island
0	Vila Of Port Vila, the Vanuatu capital
0	Lopevi An active volcano
0	Yasur Of Mount Yasur, an active volcano
0	Fox From the indigenous flying fox to call Vanuatu home
0	Malvatu Of Malvatu Mauri, national Council of Chiefs
0	Mauri Of Malvatu Mauri
0	Shefa One of six Vanuatu provinces

Female Vanuatu Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Charlot The prime minister's name
0	Pam Of Cyclone Pam, a category 5 cyclone
0	Sanma A province in Vanuatu
0	Penama Another Vanuatu province
0	Torba Torres Island and Banks Island province
0	Ocean Of the Pacific Ocean island
0	Oceania A play on Ocean
0	Iolu A Vanuatu politician
0	Lini Of Ham Lini, the founding PM of Vanuatu
0	Vanessa Vanessa Quai is a ni-Vanuatu singer
0	Seule Seule Soromon is a Vanuatu football striker
0	Grace Grace Molisa, Ni-Vanuatu politican and poet
0	Sela Member of Vanuatu parliament
0	Anolyn Vanuatuan table tennis player
0	Seiloni Tafea FC Vanuatuan soccer player
0	Lencie Football referee from Vanuatu
0	Kali After the Middleweight boxer, Kali Jacobus
0	Janice A Vanuatuan sprinter
0	Lenica A cricket player from Vanuatu
0	Jelany Named after Jelany Chilia, the Vanuatuan cricket player
0	Edy Another cricket player from Vanuatu
0	Alani Meaning orange fruit in Vanuatuan language
0	Ehukai Meaning sea spray
0	Ailana Loving in Vanuatu language
0	Fetia Meaning star
0	Hali Meaning Holly
0	Halia Fond remembrance
0	Halona To peer at something
0	Inina A glimmer or faint light
0	Joena A variant of Joanna