Meaning and background
The story behind Perky
Perky has several English senses that can be relevant to a dog name. Merriam-Webster records cheerful energy and a jaunty manner, as well as things standing up or out, explicitly including ears. An owner may therefore have behavior or appearance in mind. The dictionary establishes those word associations; it does not show that every dog called Perky has upright ears or a particular temperament.
- Association
- English adjective for cheerful energy, a jaunty appearance, or something standing upright, as with ears. Source
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About Perky
Recorded as a dog’s name
Perky appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/pɝki/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/pɝki/ · primary stress on syllable 1P ER1 K IY0
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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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