50%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Tupi Pronounced Pron. /u.bi.ɾa.ˈʒa.ɾɐ/(Portuguese) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "lord of the spear" in Tupi, from ybyra "wood, stick, spear" and îara "lord, master". This is the name of an 1874 novel by José de Alencar. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details DiminutiveBira PopularityDetails Last ranked #802 in 1980 Brazil (by decade) Categories leadership, literature, weapons