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Petita

peh-TEE-tah3 syllables
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Means 'small' or 'little' in Spanish. (Spanish)

What does Petita mean?

Spanish: Means 'small' or 'little' in Spanish.. Derived from the Spanish word 'pequeña', meaning small or little. Often used as a term of endearment.

Is Petita a good dog name?

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

Petita in the Pets in the City community

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

Classic
Human name
Playful

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Petita Arrives at Check-In

When Petita joined us at nap time, the other dogs wondered if she’d take up less space in the cozy corner. But with all that enthusiasm, she somehow dreams bigger than a Great Dane!

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