Meaning and background
The story behind Bindi
Bindi is a Hindi-derived term for a dot or adornment worn on the forehead, with varied cultural and religious significance. Oxford’s dictionary confirms the English word’s source in Hindi, and the American Heritage Dictionary traces it further through Middle Indic to Sanskrit bindu, meaning a drop or spot. As a dog name the sound can stand independently; it would be wrong to reduce the tradition to a generic symbol of luck.
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About Bindi
Recorded as a dog’s name
Bindi appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2026 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 — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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