Goyave (French pronunciation: [ɡwajav], unlike goyave [ɡɔjav]; Guadeloupean Creole: Gwayav) is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles.

The parish of Goyave was founded in 1684 under the name of “Sainte-Anne de la petite rivière à Goyave” (Saint Anne of the little river at Guava).

Guavas that grow abundantly beside the rivers in this area led the town to adopt its name.

The commune gets its name from the large numbers of guava trees (goyave is the French for guava), which run alongside the river flowing from the mountain.

In agriculture, the sugar cane culture has been replaced by bananas and by aquaculture.