Meaning and background
The story behind Khushi
Khushi has a happiness meaning in Hindi according to Behind the Name. The reference traces the word ultimately to Persian, giving the name both its immediate language context and an older vocabulary connection. Happiness is therefore a documented meaning, rather than a personality prediction attached to a pleasant sound. For a dog, the name can express the owner’s feeling while preserving that specific Hindi and Persian linguistic background.
- Origin
- Hindi name meaning happiness, ultimately from Persian khūshī. Source
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About Khushi
Recorded as a dog’s name
Khushi appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2017 New York City dataset.
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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.
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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