Meaning and background
The story behind Gryffindor
Gryffindor is one of the Hogwarts houses in Harry Potter. The official franchise guide identifies its lion emblem, red-and-gold colours and characters including Harry, Hermione and Ron; courage and determination are part of the house’s fictional identity. For a dog’s name, that can express a reader’s affection for the stories or a household’s chosen house. These are narrative associations rather than a literal translation of Gryffindor or proof that the dog will be brave. Its longer spelling can also be kept as the formal name in a shortlist.
- Association
- Hogwarts house in Harry Potter, represented by a lion and red-and-gold colours and associated with courage. Source
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About Gryffindor
Recorded as a dog’s name
Gryffindor appears in 9 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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