Meaning: Lady of the water
The story
A Brazilian folklore name traced specifically to Nheengatu water and mistress elements. Iara is the river figure familiar in Brazilian stories; the tradition should not be generalized to all Indigenous peoples.
Nicknames
- Ia
- Iarinha
Spellings & variants
- Yara
- Uiara
Famous namesakes
- IaraBrazilian folklore figure
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Iara comes from Nheengatu and Brazilian Portuguese.
More like Iara
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Flower, from Tupi potyra
Araci
Mother of the day
Iracema
Brazilian literary name; original interpretation debated
Yara
Variant of Iara: lady of the water; Persian Yara is separate
Illari
Radiance; lightning, in the RENIEC Quechua account
Estrela
Star
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