Meaning and background
The story behind Perfect
Perfect carries a strong English word association with being without fault or meeting an ideal. Merriam-Webster also records completeness among its senses, showing that the word has a broader range than praise alone. An owner might use it as an affectionate declaration about a companion. That intention is personal rather than an objective assessment, and the dictionary supplies a word meaning rather than a separate traditional personal-name derivation.
- Association
- English adjective for something without fault, complete, or meeting an ideal standard. Source
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About Perfect
Recorded as a dog’s name
Perfect appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/pɚfɛkt/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/pɚfɛkt/ · primary stress on syllable 2P ER0 F EH1 K T
/pɝfɪkt/ · primary stress on syllable 1P ER1 F IH2 K T
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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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.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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