Jacare
Tupi-Guarani · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Jacare
The name 'Jacare' is derived from the Tupi-Guarani word *îakaré*, meaning "caiman" or "alligator," referring to the large reptile native to South America.
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Etymology
The name 'Jacare' is derived from the Tupi-Guarani word *îakaré*, meaning "caiman" or "alligator," referring to the large reptile native to South America. It is used primarily in Brazilian and Indigenous Tupi-Guarani cultures, with no specific religious association, though it appears in Brazilian toponymy and folklore as a reference to the animal's perceived strength or ferocity.
Jacare currently ranks #10,069 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2003.
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