Baby name

FADING UNISEX · TUPI-BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
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Irani

/ee · rah · NEE/


“Honey or honeybee”

Brazilian feminine name from Tupi, meaning related to honey or honeybee mother; part of the wave of Tupi-influenced names adopted in Brazil in the early 20th century.

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gentle

How it ages.

Indigenous Brazilian heritage name; niche but carries real cultural depth.

The cultural moment.

Used in Brazil from the early-to-mid 20th century; rare today.