Meaning and background
The story behind Siesta
Siesta denotes an afternoon nap or period of rest, borrowed into English from Spanish. It is a quietly comic name for an energetic animal, but it can equally be selected simply because the word sounds pleasing. The established meaning concerns rest, not a personality classification, and the name’s original cultural setting should not be confused with a universal daily custom.
- Meaning
- An afternoon nap or rest, from the Spanish word siesta. Source
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About Siesta
Recorded as a dog’s name
Siesta appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/siɛstə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/siɛstə/ · primary stress on syllable 2S IY0 EH1 S T AH0
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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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