Basho

BAH-shoh2 syllables

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Name of a famous Japanese poet known for haiku. (Japanese)

What does Basho mean?

Japanese: Name of a famous Japanese poet known for haiku.. Basho is the name of Matsuo Bashō, a renowned Japanese poet of the Edo period, famous for his haiku. The name carries significant cultural weight in Japan.

Is Basho a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Basho in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Basho 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 Basho suit?

Classic

Human name

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

What the Playgroup Will Assume About Basho

As the new pup, Basho strutted into Dog Hotel, the others whispered, 'Great, another poet! I hope he doesn’t compose haikus about our midnight barks!'

Names similar to Basho

Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.

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