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Bolinha

bo-LEEN-yah3 syllables
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Means 'little ball' in Portuguese. (Portuguese)

What does Bolinha mean?

Portuguese: Means 'little ball' in Portuguese.. Bolinha is a diminutive form of 'bola', meaning 'ball' in Portuguese, often used affectionately.

Is Bolinha a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Bolinha in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Bolinha in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Bolinha suit?

Funny
Playful

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Meet Bolinha!

The other dogs whispered, 'Bolinha’s here? Get ready for nonstop fetching! I hope he doesn't roll away during nap time!'

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