Meaning and background
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Juanito is a Spanish familiar form of Juan, with the reference pronunciation placing stress on the middle syllable. Its initial sound follows Spanish rather than the English sound often associated with the letter j. That distinction matters if a dog is named for a person. The added ending creates a fuller call than Juan and can be part of the appeal in its own right. Use Juanito consistently if that is the chosen form, rather than treating it as an instruction that the dog must be small.
- Origin
- Spanish diminutive of Juan. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Juanito appears in 8 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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