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Ashanty

ah-SHAN-tee3 syllables
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Derived from the Ashanti people (African)

What does Ashanty mean?

African: Derived from the Ashanti people. Ashanty is associated with the Ashanti people of Ghana, known for their rich culture and history.

Is Ashanty a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Ashanty in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Ashanty in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Ashanty suit?

Human name
Wonderfully unusual

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Welcome, Ashanty!

The other dogs are barking excitedly, "Did you hear? Ashanty's here! I bet they think they’re the next canine sensation!" Watch out, Ashanty, the last pup who tried to be famous ended up just barking at their own reflection!

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