About Laika
The name "Laika" is of Russian origin and it means "barker" or "barking dog." It is commonly associated with the first dog to orbit the Earth, a stray dog named Laika who was sent into space by the Soviet Union in 1957. The name reflects the dog's vocal nature and has since become synonymous with her pioneering journey and sacrifice in the early days of space exploration.
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Most individuals with the name Laika are female.
The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Laika in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Laika using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.