At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named for Paraíba, the Brazilian state where this neon blue-green tourmaline was first found
- Origin
- Portuguese (Brazilian place name)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- pah-rah-EE-bah
Paraiba is a Portuguese (Brazilian place name) girl's name meaning “named for Paraíba, the Brazilian state where this neon blue-green tourmaline was first found”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Gemstone Names for Girls.
Meaning & Origin of Paraiba
Meaning: Named for Paraíba, the Brazilian state where this neon blue-green tourmaline was first found.
Origin: Portuguese (Brazilian place name).
How to Pronounce Paraiba
pah-rah-EE-bahIPA /paɾaˈibɐ/
Popularity of Paraiba
Paraiba 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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