Oyama

oh-YAH-mah2 syllables

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A Japanese surname and place name, meaning 'big mountain'. (Japanese)

What does Oyama mean?

Japanese: A Japanese surname and place name, meaning 'big mountain'.. Oyama can refer to a place in Japan, meaning 'big mountain', and is often used as a surname.

Is Oyama a good dog name?

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

Oyama in the Pets in the City community

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

Place

Adventurous

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Oyama’s Daycare Verdict

When Oyama checked in, the other dogs whispered, "With a name like that, he's gotta be an expert in squeaky toys! I mean, he must have a whole philosophy on fetch!"

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