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Aguara

♂ Boy

Pronounced ah-gwah-RAH

Meaning: fox; the maned wolf (aguara guazu)

In 30 seconds: Aguara means fox in Guaraní, and in the phrase aguara guazu (great fox) it names the maned wolf, the tallest wild canid of South America.
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Origin Guarani
Meaningfox; the maned wolf (aguara guazu)

History & Origin

Aguara comes from the Guaraní language of Paraguay and southern Brazil, where it is the word for fox. In Guaraní, guazu means large or great, so aguara guazu — great fox — names the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), a striking long-legged canid of the South American savanna. DNA studies show the maned wolf is unrelated to true wolves or foxes, the sole member of its genus. In Guaraní oral tradition the maned wolf carries cultural weight as a guardian of the grasslands, and in some traditions is credited with bringing fire to humans. The name evokes cleverness, independence, and open landscapes.

Did you know? The maned wolf (aguara guazu) is not actually a wolf or a fox — DNA studies confirm it is the sole member of its genus, Chrysocyon, unique to South America's grasslands.
Cadogan, León — Diccionario Mbya-Guaraní/Castellano (Asunción, 1992) — aguara — zorro (fox); aguara guazu — lobo de crin (maned wolf); documented in standard Paraguayan Guaraní lexicographySecretaría de Políticas Lingüísticas del Paraguay — Official Paraguayan language authority; Guaraní vocabulary and personal name traditions; aguara recorded in community naming

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If you like Aguara…

Chula— Choctaw name meaning fox — same animal, a different Indigenous tradition
Tokala— Lakota name meaning fox — fox cleverness symbolism from the Plains tradition
Araí— Guaraní name meaning misty sky — shares the Guaraní linguistic and cultural heritage
Arasy— Guaraní name meaning mother of the sky — another Guaraní nature name from the same language community

Frequently Asked

What does Aguara mean?

Aguara means fox in Guaraní. In its fuller compound form aguara guazu ('great fox') it names the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), a distinctive savanna animal revered in Guaraní-speaking communities of South America.

How do you pronounce Aguara?

Pronounced ah-gwah-RAH, with three syllables and stress on the final syllable. The gu is pronounced like English gw as in Gwen.

Where does Aguara come from?

Aguara comes from Guaraní, an indigenous language of South America that is one of the two official languages of Paraguay and is spoken by millions across Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil.

Is Aguara a boy's or girl's name?

Aguara is used primarily as a masculine name in Guaraní-speaking communities, though the Guaraní language does not grammatically assign gender to nouns.

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