Meaning and background
The story behind Kama
Kama has a documented Sanskrit connection with love and desire and is the name of the Hindu god of love and pleasure. That religious setting is part of the explanation, not a decorative label to discard. The reference gives a Sanskrit pronunciation with a long first vowel. For an owner, the intended cultural or personal connection should guide how the name is introduced. Its meaning may appeal affectionately, but it does not promise a particular temperament or establish that every same-spelled name follows this Sanskrit route.
- Origin
- Sanskrit name associated with love or desire; name of the Hindu god of love. Source
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About Kama
Recorded as a dog’s name
Kama appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kɑmə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/kɑmə/ · primary stress on syllable 1K AA1 M 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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