Meaning and background
The story behind Guava
Guava supplies both a fruit and a botanical association. Merriam-Webster identifies tropical American shrubs or small trees in the genus Psidium, especially the tree cultivated for fruit with yellow or pink flesh, and also uses the word for the fruit itself. A favourite flavour or a garden memory can explain the name. That specific inspiration is more informative than treating Guava as an inherited personal name with an unrelated symbolic translation.
- Association
- Tropical American Psidium tree or shrub and its roundish or pear-shaped fruit. Source
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About Guava
Recorded as a dog’s name
Guava appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɡwɑvə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ɡwɑvə/ · primary stress on syllable 1G W AA1 V AH0
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Sources and research notes (3)
- 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
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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