Meaning and background
The story behind Talia
Talia can be a Hebrew name meaning “dew from God”, formed from elements for dew and a divine name. There is also a separately documented Australian use based on a South Australian place-name, whose deeper interpretation remains uncertain. Those origins should not be mixed: which applies depends on the particular naming tradition. Talia is a flowing three-syllable choice for a dog.
- Origin
- Two documented usages: Hebrew טַלְיָה (“dew from God”); separately, an Australian English given name from a South Australian place-name of uncertain deeper meaning. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Talia appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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