Meaning and background
The story behind Bagira
Bagira is close to the Russian spelling Багира, used for the panther Bagheera in translations and adaptations of Kipling’s Jungle Book. In the original English stories the character is male, whereas familiar Russian adaptations often portray Bagira as female. These are differences in storytelling, not separate proven name meanings. The shorter Latin spelling makes the literary reference easier to recognise for some readers.
- Origin
- A Latin-letter form corresponding to Russian Багира, the translated name of Kipling’s panther Bagheera. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Bagira appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- 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.
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