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

Famous People Named Iara

  • Iara Dias dos Santos
    Brazilian singer,songwriter
  • Iara Lee
    Brazilian film director

Iara in Pop Culture

  • Iara
    legendary mermaid of the Amazon River