Meaning and background
The story behind Diletta
Diletta is an established Italian feminine name meaning 'beloved'. It comes from Latin dilectus, meaning chosen or loved, and belongs to a word family concerned with affection. The Italian pronunciation places its stress on the middle syllable, so an English speaker may need to hear it before using it confidently. The meaning is genuine vocabulary and name history, rather than a prediction about a dog's temperament.
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Diletta 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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