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Shinobi

shee-NOH-bee3 syllables
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A term for a covert agent in Japanese culture, often associated with ninjas. (cultural)

What does Shinobi mean?

cultural: A term for a covert agent in Japanese culture, often associated with ninjas.. Shinobi refers to a covert agent in Japanese culture, often associated with ninjas and espionage.

Is Shinobi a good dog name?

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

Shinobi in the Pets in the City community

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

Modern

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Shinobi Arrives at Check-In

When Shinobi arrived at the playgroup, we all wondered, would he sneak up and steal our toys? Turns out, he’s just really good at stealthily hiding them under the bushes instead!

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