50%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Indigenous American, Tupi Pronounced Pron. oo-bee-ra-ZHA-ru [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "lord of the spear" in Tupi. This is the name of an 1874 novel by José de Alencar. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details DiminutiveBira(Tupi) Categories leadership, weapons Entry updated November 20, 2020