Yaffa
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning beautiful.
Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Yaffa by the numbers
Yaffa was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yaffa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Yafabeautiful4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yaizaflower22 in the US (2017)
- YannaGod is gracious; a form of Johanna3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yaldabirth; the longest night of winter4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yasnaworship; sacrifice in zoroastrianism6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yairaenlightened or illuminated8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Yaffa, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Yaffa
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