Mayara is of Brazilian origin, derived from the Tupí-Guarani language, and means 'like dawn'. It gained popularity in Brazil due to the fame of a Brazilian actress named Mayara Magri, who was born in 1982. The name has since become quite common in Brazil and has also started appearing in other countries with significant Brazilian communities.
The name Mayara appears to have seen its peak popularity between 2003 and 2007 with consistently higher birth numbers each year, reaching a maximum of 11 births in 2007. However, from 2008 onwards, the number of newborn girls named Mayara has been relatively stable, fluctuating around an average of 6 births per year until 2019 where it rose slightly to 7 births. Overall, there have been a total of 102 babies named Mayara born between 1999 and 2019.