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What does Peke mean?
te reo Māori: Means 'to poke' or 'to prod' in Māori.. In te reo Māori, 'Peke' means 'to poke' or 'to prod', often used in playful contexts.
Is Peke a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Peke in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Peke 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 Peke suit?
Playful
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
Meet Peke the Prodigious Planner
As the other dogs checked in, they whispered, "Have you met Peke? I hear they’re a master strategist! Just don't let them poke their nose in our toy box plans!"
Names similar to Peke
Keiki — Hawaiian word for 'child' or 'young one'.Laalah — Means 'to sing' in te reo Māori.Peapea — Means 'to be a little one' in te reo Māori.Puki — Means 'to be playful' in Māori.Pupuji — Means 'to be playful' in te reo Māori.Aia — Means 'to be' or 'to exist' in Hawaiian.Aio — Means 'peace' or 'calm' in te reo Māori.Arbie — A diminutive form of the name Albert or a playful name.