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Tuka

TOO-kah2 syllables
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Means 'to fly' in te reo Māori. (te reo Māori)

What does Tuka mean?

te reo Māori: Means 'to fly' in te reo Māori.. Tuka is derived from te reo Māori, meaning 'to fly', often associated with freedom and movement.

Is Tuka a good dog name?

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

Tuka in the Pets in the City community

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

Nature

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Welcome Tuka!

The other dogs are buzzing about Tuka. They think with a name that means 'to fly', he'll be leaping off the dog beds like a superhero! Just wait till they see him trying to take off in his dreams!

Like Tuka? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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Naming a new puppy?

A great name is step one. Our force-free puppy training builds confidence and recall — that new name gets a workout.