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Yara
OriginArabic, Persian, Brazilian, Hebrew
Meaning"friend, helper; strength; water nymph; honeycomb"
GenderGirl
US Rank#507
Top 1000
About Yara
The name Yara is currently ranked #507 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #507 in 2025. The name is most popular in District of Columbia, Michigan, and District of Columbia. Yara is occasionally used for boys in 2025.
2 syllables.
As of September 2026, Yara ranked #507 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #280.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,463 | 154 | 86.2 |
| 2015 | #1,237 | 199 | 111.5 |
| 2016 | #1,336 | 178 | 100.5 |
| 2017 | #987 | 264 | 152.9 |
| 2018 | #672 | 437 | 256.9 |
| 2019 | #766 | 365 | 217.5 |
| 2020 | #654 | 441 | 272.8 |
| 2021 | #657 | 453 | 276.1 |
| 2022 | #572 | 525 | 320.1 |
| 2023 | #613 | 486 | 302.9 |
| 2024 | #578 | 519 | 320.3 |
| 2025 | #507 | 585 | 364 |
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