Yarrow

Botanical name, English

"rough stream"

Yarrow Origin and Meaning

The name Yarrow is a girl's name of English origin meaning "rough stream".

Yarrow is a flowering herb that grows wild in Europe and North America, and has long been used in several Native American and European cultures as a healing plant. Named for the mythical god Achille, Yarrow is a symbol of enduring love.

As a baby name, Yarrow is highly unusual, given to no babies in the US in the most recent year counted.

20 Names Similar to Yarrow

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• Yarrow
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• Medrie
• Themis
• Kyoto
• Satchel
• Maine
• Narelle
• Elm
• Tuva
• Alwyn
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• Aija
• Isle
• Marlyn
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• Salmon
• Priestley
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Famous People Named Yarrow

• Peter Yarrow U.S. singer,songwriter and member of Peter, Paul & Mary

Yarrow in Pop Culture

• Yarrow a female character in "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. LeGuin
• "The Fairest of All Yarrow " English folk song popularized by singer,songwriter Kate Rusby