Iara
Meaning
lady of the water (Tupi-Guarani mythological water spirit)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Iara has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
Popularity in Brazil
88,394 people · the #351 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 2,299 · median age 32
Among people named Iara living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 3,552 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Iara
Most people given the name Iara in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Iara deep dive
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