Meaning and background
The story behind Chulito
Chulito is the title and central character of a novel by Charles Rice-González. In a 2011 interview, the author discussed writing a Bronx coming-of-age story about a young gay Latino man and the importance of representing lives he had rarely encountered in fiction. This gives Chulito a specific literary connection involving love, identity and neighborhood life. The interview documents the book and character, rather than a general etymology for the name.
- Association
- Title character of Charles Rice-González’s novel Chulito. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Chulito appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2016 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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