Meaning and background
The story behind Khaleesi
Khaleesi is associated with a title in George R. R. Martin’s fictional Dothraki culture. Behind the Name identifies it as a feminine form of khal and explains Daenerys Targaryen’s use after marrying Khal Drogo. This supports a specific A Song of Ice and Fire or Game of Thrones reference. It should be described as a fictional title association rather than presented as an established translation from a real-world personal-name tradition.
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- Khaleesi is associated with a title in George R. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Khaleesi appears in 22 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
Gender association: NYC licence-period records. Any dog can use this name.
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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