Iracema as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Iracema

What is the meaning of the name Iracema ?

The baby name Iracema is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /iɾaˈsemɐ/ (Portuguese) — ee-rah-SEH-mah.

Iracema is in Origin.

Iracema is a Brazilian Portuguese feminine name from José de Alencar’s indianist novel Iracema (1865). Drawing on Tupi-Guarani, it is widely glossed as "honey-lips" (ira "honey" plus a lips element), though the derivation is debated and likely literary. The spelling also forms an anagram of América, underscoring the novel’s allegory of Indigenous-European encounter.

Adopted in Brazil from the late 19th century, the name peaked in the early to mid-20th century, especially in the Northeast, and survives in cultural landmarks such as Fortaleza’s Praia de Iracema. Variants include the Spanish form Irasema; informal Portuguese diminutives include Ira and Cema. Usage occurs across Latin America, but the standard spelling in Portuguese remains Iracema.