Yara
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning small butterfly.
How Yara has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2017 | #987 |
| 2018 | #672 |
| 2019 | #766 |
| 2020 | #655 |
| 2021 | #657 |
| 2022 | #571 |
| 2023 | #613 |
| 2024 | #578 |
| 2025 | #507 |
Yara by the numbers
In 2025, 140 babies in England and Wales were named Yara. In the US, 262 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yara. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Yara
Names that are said the same way as Yara, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Yarah8 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Yara
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