The first name Yara
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 140 girls were named Yara, making it the 311th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yara with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Yara at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 585 girls born in the United States were named Yara, the 507th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Yara
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Yara ShahidiAmerican actress, born 2000
- Yara van KerkhofDutch short track speed skater, born 1990
- Yara SallamEgyptian activist, born 1985
- Yara MartinezAmerican actress, born 1979
- Yara KastelijnDutch cyclist, born 1997
- Yara YavelbergBrazilian psychologist, 1944–1971
Questions
- How popular is the name Yara?
- In 2025, 140 girls born in England and Wales were named Yara, ranking 311th.
- Is Yara a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,565 US babies named Yara since 1880 were girls.
- When was Yara most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 585 babies were named Yara, its highest rank at 507th.