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Yara

Heart
Arabic
"friend, helper"

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.

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Famous People Named Yara

  • Yara BaderSyrian journalist and human rights activist.
  • Yara LasantaMiss World Puerto Rico 2010.
  • Yara ShahidiAmerican actress
  • Yara TupynambaBrazilian painter and artist
  • Yara Sofiastage name of Gabriel Burgos Ortiz, Puerto Rican drag queen from "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 3

Yara in Pop Culture

  • Yara GreyjoyTheon's sister and main character in "Game of Thrones"