Meaning and background
The story behind Krypto
Krypto is the name of DC’s superpowered canine associated with Superman’s family. The publisher’s official profile describes Kryptonian powers, including flight and super strength, and records the character’s first appearance in Adventure Comics in 1955. This gives a dog’s name a particularly direct comic-book tribute. The character profile supports the fictional association; it does not establish a separate traditional personal-name meaning or imply that the animal shares the character’s behaviour.
- Association
- DC’s Kryptonian superdog and Superman-family companion. Source
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About Krypto
Recorded as a dog’s name
Krypto appears in 8 dog licence records in the 2026 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 — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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