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What does Vela mean?
Latin: Meaning 'sails' in Latin, also a constellation name.. Vela is derived from Latin, meaning 'sails', and is also the name of a constellation in the southern sky.
Is Vela a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Vela in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Vela 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 Vela suit?
Classic
Astronomy
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
Introducing Vela!
Shh! I heard Vela was coming to nap time professional! Do you think she’ll bring the moonlight? Or just a blanket?
Names similar to Vela
Hoshi — Japanese name meaning 'star'.Kepler — Named after the astronomer Johannes Kepler.Kosmo — Order; beauty; the universe.Kuiper — Refers to a 'cooper' or barrel maker in Dutch.Luni — Means 'moon' in Latin.Sirio — From Latin meaning 'Sirius', the brightest star.Stella — Means "star".Zenith — A term meaning 'the highest point'.