Meaning and background
The story behind Secret
Secret is an ordinary English noun and adjective associated with something deliberately kept from public knowledge. As a name it offers an appealing contrast: the word sounds understated, while calling it out loud makes it anything but hidden. The dictionary supports the concealed-information sense, not a claim that a dog is mysterious or quietly behaved. Its source is English vocabulary rather than a historical personal name.
- Meaning
- Something deliberately concealed or kept private; also an adjective for not generally known. Source
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About Secret
Recorded as a dog’s name
Secret appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 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
/sikɹət/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/sikɹət/ · primary stress on syllable 1S IY1 K R AH0 T
/sikɹɪt/ · primary stress on syllable 1S IY1 K R IH0 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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