Meaning: Flower, from Tupi potyra
The story
Potira is a Brazilian name from Tupi potyra, flower. A specialist study of Indigenous-derived Brazilian names supports this botanical root; the precise language matters more than a broad Indigenous label.
Nicknames
- Poti
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Potira comes from Brazilian Portuguese and Tupi.
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Lady of the water
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Mother of the day
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Brazilian literary name; original interpretation debated
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Variant of Iara: lady of the water; Persian Yara is separate
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Star
Kantuta
Cantua flower
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