Meaning and background
The story behind Indira
Indira has a documented Sanskrit beauty meaning and is also a name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. The reference records its use in several Indian languages and gives a Hindi pronunciation, so the cultural setting is more specific than a general label such as exotic. Indira Gandhi is another documented bearer. For a dog, an owner may have a personal or family reason for the choice, but beauty is the name’s linguistic association rather than an objective assessment of the animal’s appearance.
- Origin
- Sanskrit name associated with beauty; also a name of Lakshmi. Source
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About Indira
Recorded as a dog’s name
Indira appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɪndɪɹə/
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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/ɪndɪɹə/ · primary stress on syllable 2IH2 N D IH1 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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