Açaí: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Açaí – Meaning: fruit that cries or expels water – Origin: Tupi – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: ah-sah-EE


Açaí is a Tupi unisex name meaning “fruit that cries or expels water”. It appears in our list of 150+ Portuguese Baby Girl Names With Romantic Lusophone Flair.

Meaning & Origin of Açaí

Meaning: Fruit that cries or expels water.

Origin: Tupi.

Source: Wikipedia, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Açaí

Phonetic: ah-sah-EE   IPA: /ɑːsaɪˈiː/

Popularity of Açaí

Açaí doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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