Iara

YAR-ah

Variation of Yara, Arabic, Tupi

"small butterfly; lady of the water"

Iara Origin and Meaning

The name Iara is a girl's name meaning "small butterfly; lady of the water".

Iara rhymes with Yara, an Arabic name of which it can be a variation. More commonly it's associated with Iara of Brazilian myth — a water nymph, sometimes mermaid, of Tupi and Guaraní legend. In the legends, Iara seduces men to the river to accompany her in her immortal life.

Iara Popularity

• 55 Portugal 2020