Yara
Arabic
"friend, helper"Share
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Yara Origin and Meaning
The name Yara is a girl's name of Arabic, Brazilian origin meaning "friend, helper".
The multicultural Yara is also the name of a beautiful green-skinned Brazilian goddess and might make a more unusual spin on Mara or Sara.
Yara Greyjoy is the name of a strong female character in HBO's Game of Thrones, sister to the troubled Theon. In George R.R. Martin's books, this same character is named Asha; the show's producers changed it to avoid confusion with similar-sounding Osha.
# 571 in the US
Yara Rank in US Top 1000
# 437 on Nameberry
Yara Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Yara Popularity
- 571US2022
- 437Nameberry2024
- 401England2021
- 7Netherlands2023
- 41Portugal2020
- 103Belgium2020
- 26Switzerland2022
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Famous People Named Yara
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Yara in Pop Culture
- Yara GreyjoyTheon's sister and main character in "Game of Thrones"