Meaning and background
The story behind Pooch
Pooch is a colloquial English word for a dog, widely used with affectionate familiarity. That makes it one of the most literal dog-name choices in the catalogue: it means the animal category rather than an imagined trait. The word's remote etymology is less secure than its present-day meaning, so there is no need to supply a dramatic invented root. The single-syllable call also works without any traditional human-name history.
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About Pooch
Recorded as a dog’s name
Pooch appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2018 New York City dataset.
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These records cover New York City and may count the same dog in more than one licence period. They are not a national popularity ranking.
Pronunciation and rhythm
/putʃ/
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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/putʃ/ · primary stress on syllable 1P UW1 CH
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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