Meaning and background
The story behind Coquette
Coquette has a less obvious bird association beside its familiar social one. Merriam-Webster records both a woman seeking admiration through flirtation and small tropical American hummingbirds of the genus Lophornis, whose males often have ornate head feathers. These are distinct dictionary senses. A dog’s name could be inspired by the hummingbird image, but a claim that Coquette simply means beautiful would miss the word’s more specific and varied meanings.
- Association
- Coquette denotes a flirtatious woman and also certain small tropical American hummingbirds of the genus Lophornis. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Coquette appears in 3 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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