Jasy

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Jasy Pronunciation

Jasy is pronounced YAH-see

Meaning: moon

In 30 seconds: Guaraní word for the moon — a sacred presence in Guaraní cosmology who protects lovers, animals, and plants — widely used as a girl's name in Paraguay and Brazil.

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Origin Guarani

Meaningmoon

U.S. rank (1999)#15400

1999 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1999

Total births (all-time)≈ 5

History & Origin

Jasy is the Guaraní word for the moon, drawn from the cosmological vocabulary of the Guaraní people, an Indigenous group of South America whose language is one of the two official languages of Paraguay alongside Spanish. In Guaraní belief the moon is a sacred presence: Jaci (a cognate form in the related Tupi-Guaraní tradition) is the moon deity who protects lovers, animals, plants, and the night, governs reproduction, and receives offerings. The moon's phases are explained in myth as the result of Jaci being partially devoured, the reddish lunar eclipse marking the deity's blood. Within Paraguayan Guaraní mythology, the moon appears in the figure of Jasy Jatere — 'a little piece of the moon' — one of the seven cursed sons born of Tau and Kerana, a luminous and gentle figure unlike his monstrous brothers. As a name, Jasy carries the moon's quiet beauty, cyclical renewal, and sacred protection, and it is widely given to girls in Paraguay and among communities of Guaraní heritage in southern Brazil.

Did you know? In Guaraní myth, Jasy Jatere — 'a little piece of the moon' — is one of the seven sons of Tau and Kerana; unlike his monstrous brothers he appears as a small luminous man, carrying the moon's gentle radiance into Paraguayan legend.

Jasy Jatere — Wikipedia — Documents jasy as moon in Guaraní and the figure Jasy Jatere (little piece of the moon)Guarani mythology — Wikipedia — Overview of Guaraní cosmology including the moon deity and the seven cursed sons of Tau and KeranaGods of Creation and Legendary Beasts of the Guarani — Ancient Origins — Describes the moon (Jasy) and Jasy Jatere in Guaraní religious tradition

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Ñasaindy— Guaraní name meaning 'moonlight' — from the same lunar theme in the same language

Kuarahy— Guaraní word for sun — the celestial counterpart to Jasy the moon

Guaraci— Tupi sun deity — counterpart of the Tupi-Guaraní moon in related mythology

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Frequently Asked

How do you pronounce Jasy?

Jasy is pronounced YAH-see. Press play above to hear Jasy said aloud.

How do you say Jasy?

Jasy is said YAH-see. Press play above to hear Jasy said aloud.

What does Jasy mean?

Jasy means 'moon' in Guaraní, the Indigenous language of Paraguay. In Guaraní cosmology the moon is a sacred deity who protects lovers, animals, plants, and the night.

What language is Jasy from?

Jasy comes from the Guaraní language, one of the two official languages of Paraguay alongside Spanish, and widely spoken in southern Brazil.

Is Jasy a boy or girl name?

Jasy is predominantly used as a girl's name, associated with the moon's feminine, protective qualities in Guaraní tradition.