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Djanira

“Djanira is a feminine name of Tupi-Guarani origin meaning "honey bee" or "she who is like a bee," derived from the indigenous languages of South America.”

Tupi-Guarani · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#974
TrendNew ★
Peak year2014
Syllables3
OriginTupi-Guarani
LanguageTupi-Guarani
CultureBrazilian
Letters7
Numerology3 Chaldean 6
Global rank#974

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Djanira

Djanira is a feminine name of Tupi-Guarani origin meaning "honey bee" or "she who is like a bee," derived from the indigenous languages of South America.

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Etymology

Djanira is a feminine name of Tupi-Guarani origin meaning "honey bee" or "she who is like a bee," derived from the indigenous languages of South America. The name is primarily used in Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking regions, with notable historical significance as the name of the Brazilian modernist painter Djanira da Motta e Silva (1914-1979).

Djanira currently ranks #974 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.

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