Ava Kowalski

By Ava Kowalski
Global Naming Traditions Specialist

Updated on September 05, 2024

Iracema

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Origin: Brazilian

Meaning: Lips of honey

Here’s a name to match baby’s sweetness! Iracema is a lovely feminine name of Brazilian and Portuguese origin. Meaning “lips of honey,” Iracema derives from the Guarani language, where ira means “honey” and tembe means “lips.” Guarani or Paraguayan Guarani is a language that originated in South America, belonging to the Tupi-Guarani family. Baby will feel deeply connected to their heritage with a delightful name like this! You may also recognize this moniker from the three indigenous novels of the same name, written by José de Alencar.

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