Meaning and background
The story behind Bumi
Bumi has a fictional namesake in King Bumi of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Paramount’s character guide identifies him as the ruler of Omashu and describes how his unconventional challenges encourage Aang to think about strength and creativity. That gives an Avatar fan a particular character to honour rather than a general earth-themed label. Other uses of Bumi may have their own language histories, but this source establishes only the animated king. Choosing the name does not transfer his fictional wisdom or abilities to a dog.
- Association
- King Bumi, ruler of Omashu in Avatar: The Last Airbender, documented in Paramount’s character guide. Source
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About Bumi
Recorded as a dog’s name
Bumi appears in 8 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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