Blaze is a nice synonym for Flame. Maybe when he comes home, you will realize one of the names you thought of, or one of the other suggestions, is him. Sometimes you just have to get to know the fellow first 
He is very cute, and Tari breeds some very nice dogs. Congratulations on your soon to be home baby!
Katy
Thanks for all the suggestions…I would never have thought about names of chilis or names from the Fantastic 4 comics (I was a Superman fan when I was a kid). I do like "Blaze" and, from the Scoville Scale, there's a habanero called Red Savina..."Savina" may be a possibility, too, although it sounds a bit like a girl's name to me.
See…I love "Moto", but probably because I ride dirtbikes/motocross. I only wished I thought of that when naming one of my kids. 
It also seems a very appropriate name for a basenji in the "motocross" sense since mine all bank themselves off the couch back when doing the B500. I'm putting it on my list for the future. If I tell my brother that name, he'll want me to change one of the kids names...NOW, lol.
The only one I thought of besides the others suggested was "Sting" - since he was in the movie "Dune".
I like Moto too…mainly because of Madagascar #two...Motomoto.."name so nice you gotta say it twice"...eehheem back to the task..
What about Arbor..for manzanita as it is a tree type shrub..?
Blaze is great or Peter after Peter Pepper (google and refrain yourself from laughing.. :D)
Fire in Italian is "Fiero" - not very African, but it's a cool name also.
Some related Swahili translations from an online translator.
Firewood - Kuni
Heat - Joto
Smoke - Moshi
^aw! i think moshi is such a cute name!
Thanks again everyone. I believe we've pretty much settled on the name "Blaze." Of course, for the first few months, his name will probably be "No!" 
Or "hey, I got cookies"
Blaze is my favourite name ever. One day I dream of having a Brindle Boy named Blaze
Some very cute names suggested. A 'call' name is what he will actually go by (notice I didn't say "respond to") in your home (not show ring). A name that flows easily off the tongue, can be said fast and loud, and 2 syllable ending with an "ie" sound is what I like best. Something you can yell late at night in a strange neighborhood without having the police called, or be embarrassed, haha, lots of things to consider. Have a few in mind and see what fits him and his personality when he gets home with you. And think of all the million word-plays you will be using, Dunkie-wunkie, Dunkster, Phoenie-weenie (and don't think you won't!).
I like blaze and flash (Flicker was a horse so it doesn't work for me).
How about Payta or Rowtaag - Sioux and Algonquin for fire.
Not to mention what you will call them when you're angry! I also like two syllable names, but often end up using one syllable, e.g. "Perry" sometimes gets "Pay", and my horse, "Hero" often just gets "Roe".
