Iara
YAR-ah
Variation of Yara, Arabic, Tupi
"small butterfly; lady of the water"
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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.
Popularity of the name Iara
- 55Portugal2020
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Famous People Named Iara
- Iara Dias dos SantosBrazilian singer,songwriter
- Iara LeeBrazilian film director
The name Iara in Pop Culture
- Iaralegendary mermaid of the Amazon River