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Hanako

HAH-nah-koh3 syllables
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A Japanese name meaning 'flower child'. (Cultural)

What does Hanako mean?

Cultural: A Japanese name meaning 'flower child'.. Hanako is a traditional Japanese name that means 'flower child' and is often associated with beauty and nature.

Is Hanako a good dog name?

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

Hanako in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Hanako 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 Hanako suit?

Place

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Hanako Arrives at Check-In

The other dogs at the daycare wondered what Hanako would be like. They imagined a toy-napping expert, leading a stealthy raid on the squeaky army… or maybe just a very enthusiastic sharer!

Like Hanako? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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