Meaning and background
The story behind Electra
Electra is the Latinized spelling of Greek Elektra, connected in the reference with the Greek word for amber. It also appears in several Greek mythological stories, so a classical association is documented separately from the literal word history. The English pronunciation places the main emphasis in the middle rather than at the beginning. For a dog, that gives a more elaborate call than a short material name such as Amber. Choose the mythology, the sound or the colour connection without assigning a character’s deeds to the dog.
- Origin
- Latinized Greek Elektra, connected with the Greek word for amber. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Electra appears in 7 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɪlɛktɹə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ɪlɛktɹə/ · primary stress on syllable 2IH0 L EH1 K T R AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- 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.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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