Baby name
Mayara
/mah · YAH · rah/
Meaning
“Tupi origin, meaning unclear”
Brazilian feminine name likely derived from the Tupi indigenous language or as a variant of Maiara; strongly associated with Brazil's Northeast.
How it ages.
Distinctive and rooted in indigenous Brazilian heritage; feels both modern and grounded.
The cultural moment.
Popular in Brazil from the 1990s through 2010s; especially common in the Northeast.