Meaning and background
The story behind Khal
Khal has a recognizable fantasy association through Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones. HBO's own program materials identify Jason Momoa with that character and place the series within the world adapted from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. For a fan, those books or their television adaptation can provide a specific reason to choose the spelling. The cast material supports this reference without establishing a traditional personal-name etymology.
- Association
- Fantasy-character association through Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Khal appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2023 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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