Meaning and background
The story behind Maitri
Maitri comes from Sanskrit *maitrī*, a noun meaning friendship, good will or benevolence. In Buddhist writings it also describes the deliberate cultivation of loving-kindness. That spiritual use is a documented concept, not a reason to assign a dog special powers or an inherited personality. It is a meaningful choice for someone drawn to the word itself, with a richer history than the simple English adjective “friendly”.
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About Maitri
Recorded as a dog’s name
Maitri appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 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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