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Modesto

moh-DES-toh3 syllables
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Means 'moderate' or 'humble' in Spanish. (Spanish)

What does Modesto mean?

Spanish: Means 'moderate' or 'humble' in Spanish.. Modesto is a Spanish name meaning 'moderate' or 'humble'. It is often used as a masculine name.

Is Modesto a good dog name?

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Modesto in the Pets in the City community

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

Classic
Human name

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Introducing Modesto

When Modesto joined toy time, the other pups wondered if he’d be 'moderately' good at fetch. Little did they know, his humble approach had him winning every round—one gentle toss at a time!

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