Meaning and background
The story behind Cabana
Cabana evokes shelter and leisure through the ordinary word. Merriam-Webster describes both a lightweight structure with living facilities and a tent-like shelter commonly open toward a beach or swimming pool. A dog name can preserve a favorite seaside or poolside memory through that association. The source supports the structure's name, not an inherited personal-name etymology, and the particular holiday or place belongs to the household's own story.
- Association
- Word associated with a lightweight dwelling or an open-sided shelter near a beach or pool. Source
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About Cabana
Recorded as a dog’s name
Cabana appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kəbænə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/kəbænə/ · primary stress on syllable 2K AH0 B AE1 N AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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