Sputnik

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Means 'satellite' in Russian; associated with space exploration. (Russian)

What does Sputnik mean?

Russian: Means 'satellite' in Russian; associated with space exploration.. Sputnik means 'satellite' in Russian and is famously associated with the first artificial satellite launched into space in 1957.

Is Sputnik a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Sputnik in the Pets in the City community

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

Astronomy

Adventurous

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Sputnik’s Dog Hotel Reputation

When Sputnik checked in, all the other dogs whispered, 'I hope he doesn't think he’s too cosmic for us! But with that name, he’s bound to take playtime to the next orbit.'

Names similar to Sputnik

Aero — Relating to air or atmosphere; also a name for a type of aircraft.Airplane — A powered flying vehicle with wings.Altair — Means 'the flying one' in Arabic.Archer — Refers to a person who shoots with a bow and arrow.Argon — From the Greek word for 'inactive' or 'lazy'.Aries — Latin for 'ram', associated with the zodiac sign.Asra — Meaning 'night journey' in Arabic.Astra — Latin for 'star'.

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