Yara

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.

Yara Rank in US Top 1000

# 571 in the US

Yara Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 406 on Nameberry

Yara Popularity

• 571 US 2022
• 406 Nameberry 2024
• 401 England 2021
• 7 Netherlands 2023
• 41 Portugal 2020
• 103 Belgium 2020
• 26 Switzerland 2022

20 Names Similar to Yara

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Famous People Named Yara

• Yara Bader Syrian journalist and human rights activist.
• Yara Lasanta Miss World Puerto Rico 2010.
• Yara Shahidi American actress
• Yara Tupynamba Brazilian painter and artist
• Yara Sofia stage name of Gabriel Burgos Ortiz, Puerto Rican drag queen from "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 3

Yara in Pop Culture

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