By origin
Names of Tupi origin
30 names
The origin describes the language of the word behind the name, not the people who use it. Every meaning below has a source.
- Kauan♂Tupi name of the acauã, a bird of prey (Herpetotheres cachinnans)158,399 people
- Kauã♂Tupi name of the acauã, a bird of prey (Herpetotheres cachinnans)113,881 people
- Mayara♀'lady of riches', from Old Tupi99,355 people
- Cauã♂Tupi name of the acauã, a bird of prey (Herpetotheres cachinnans)92,215 people
- Iara♀Lady of the waters88,394 people
- Maiara♀'lady of riches', from Old Tupi84,234 people
- Iraci♀From eíra, 'bee, honey', and sy, 'mother'71,097 people
- Iracema♀'lips of honey', according to Alencar67,397 people
- Kauê♂Tupi name of the acauã, a bird of prey65,321 people
- Jussara♀Name of a palm tree (Euterpe edulis), from Tupi îuçara, 'thorny,…63,835 people
- Moacir♂'son of pain', according to José de Alencar, from Old Tupi moasy…61,684 people
- Cauan♂Tupi name of the acauã, a bird of prey (Herpetotheres cachinnans)58,718 people
- Maíra♀Name of a mythical prophet52,120 people
- Yara♀Lady of the waters43,024 people
- Juraci♂♀From Tupi îuru, 'mouth', and çy, 'mother, origin'42,662 people
- Jacira♀Honeymoon34,716 people
- Cauê♂Tupi name of the acauã, a bird of prey34,574 people
- Jaciara♀From îasy, 'moon', and îara, 'lady, lord'28,001 people
- Jurema♀Thorny tree with a bad smell23,066 people
- Jaci♂♀Moon16,640 people
- Araci♀'mother of the bees', according to Navarro12,016 people
- Ubirajara♂Lord of the spear11,106 people
- Ubiratan♂Hard tree or strong spear (ybyrá + atã)8,647 people
- Iracy♀From eíra, 'bee, honey', and sy, 'mother'7,362 people
- Juracy♂♀From Tupi îuru, 'mouth', and çy, 'mother, origin'6,982 people
- Kawan♂Tupi name of the acauã, a bird of prey (Herpetotheres cachinnans)6,346 people
- Jusara♀Name of a palm tree (Euterpe edulis), from Tupi îuçara, 'thorny,…5,364 people
- Jacy♂♀Moon4,637 people
- Moacyr♂'son of pain', according to José de Alencar, from Old Tupi moasy…3,864 people
- Aracy♀'mother of the bees', according to Navarro3,014 people
The figures are people recorded in IBGE's 2022 Demographic Census, which counts only the first name. How to read IBGE data.