Meaning and background
The story behind Asterix
Asterix belongs first to the small Gaulish hero of the French comic series introduced in 1959. The name is a deliberate pun on the French word for an asterisk, with an ending that resembles a Gaulish word for “king”. It is not an authentic ancient Gaulish personal-name translation. The three-syllable English version gives a distinctive, playful reference for a dog.
Try Asterix out loud
Everyday moments“Asterix, come here!”
Say it as you would on a walk or at home. Does it feel natural alongside your usual commands and other pets’ names?
About Asterix
Recorded as a dog’s name
Asterix appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2024 New York City dataset.
How to read this count
These records cover New York City and may count the same dog in more than one licence period. They are not a national popularity ranking.
Compare your favourites
Put Asterix beside another name before you decide.
Explore names like Asterix
Narrow the finder by the features you want to keep.
Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
References support the individual facts shown. A source link does not mean the entire profile has been verified.