Meaning and background
The story behind Hoshi
Hoshi is a Japanese name that can be written with 星, the everyday character meaning 'star'. Behind the Name also records other kanji capable of the same pronunciation, making an exact translation dependent on the chosen writing. Its pronunciation has two morae in Japanese. The star association is credible when the written form is 星, but the original catalogue supplies only Roman letters, so it cannot be treated as certain for every bearer.
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Hoshi appears in 7 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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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.
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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