Meaning and background
The story behind Chica
Chica is a Spanish word used for a girl or young woman, and the feminine counterpart of chico. Its ordinary meaning makes it a straightforward informal call when used as a name, although Spanish usage varies with age, region and context. There is no evidence in the spelling itself that a dog named Chica must be young or female. This is a word-based borrowing, not a speculative ancient personal-name meaning.
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About Chica
Recorded as a dog’s name
Chica appears in 17 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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