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Xiaolong

SHYOW-long2 syllables
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Means 'little dragon' in Mandarin Chinese. (Chinese)

What does Xiaolong mean?

Chinese: Means 'little dragon' in Mandarin Chinese.. Xiaolong means 'little dragon' in Mandarin Chinese, often associated with strength and power.

Is Xiaolong a good dog name?

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

Xiaolong in the Pets in the City community

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

Wonderfully unusual
Myth & legend

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Meet Xiaolong!

The other dogs were buzzing about Xiaolong. "If he’s a little dragon, does that mean we’ll have to watch out for fiery fetch games?"

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