Yarrow
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Yarrow
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.
Yarrow for girls#17181 US
As a baby name, Yarrow is highly unusual, given to no babies in the US in the most recent year counted.
Yarrow for boys#11938 US
Highly unusual as a baby name for either gender, Yarrow is an herb that grows wild and has long been used for its medicinal property. It's named for the mythical Achilles, who was said to carry yarrow into battle.
Pronounced YAR-oh.
As of October 2026, Yarrow ranked #17181 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5594 in 1976.
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