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Iara.

a female given name from Nheengatu

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

name/iˈa.ɾɐ/Brazil/ˈja.ɾɐ/Brazil/iˈa.ɾɐ/Portugal/ˈja.ɾɐ/Portugal
  1. a female given name from Nheengatu

    feminine
  2. a female water figure of Brazilian mythology, variously described as a mermaid, siren or nymph

    Brazil · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Nheengatu iiyara (“mistress of water”), from ií (“water”) + yara (“lord/lady”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.