Iara \i(a)-ra\ as a girl's name is a variant of Yara (Brazilian, Arabic), and the meaning of Iara is "water lady; small butterfly".

The baby name Iara sounds like Ira, Ara, Aura, Ora, Eira, Jarae, Orra, Yaira and Uira. Other similar baby names are Mara, Iana, Bara, Cara, Kara, Dara, Fara, Idra, Lara, Zara, Sara and Tara.