Name Iaera Gender Feminine Usage Greek Mythology (Latinized) Scripts Ἴαιρα(Ancient Greek) Other Forms FormsIæra, Iaira, Jaera Edit Status Status Meaning & History Latinized form of the Greek Ἴαιρα (Iaira) possibly meaning "the honeyed". This was borne by one of the Nereids (daughters of Nereus and Doris) in Greek mythology.