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Pulguita

pool-GEE-tah3 syllables
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Diminutive of pulga, meaning 'little flea.' (Spanish)

What does Pulguita mean?

Spanish: Diminutive of pulga, meaning 'little flea.'. Pulguita is a Spanish diminutive form of 'pulga,' which means 'flea,' often used affectionately for small pets.

Is Pulguita a good dog name?

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Pulguita in the Pets in the City community

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

Human name
Funny

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Introducing Pulguita!

As Pulguita bounced into the toy room, one pup whispered, "Do you think she’ll be a little celebrity or just a tiny distraction?" Another replied, "With a name like that, she’s bound to steal the spotlight!"

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