Yara

“Small butterfly (Arabic); water spirit (Brazilian Portuguese)” — Arabic/Brazilian Portuguese origin

Girl's name · #507 in the US (2025) · Trending

Yara is climbing: on the charts since 1969, it reached #507 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 590 girls given the name last year. Roughly 7,500 have carried it all-time. Yara climbed in 2018, with SSA suggesting Yara Greyjoy from Game of Thrones as a possible influence.

Around the world: #8 in Netherlands (2025) · #24 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Yaras

Yara Shahidi — American actress
Yara van Kerkhof — Dutch short track speed skater
Yara Sallam — Egyptian activist
Yara Martinez — American actress
Yara Kastelijn — Dutch cyclist

In stories & tradition

Yara Flor — Dark Nights: Death Metal
Yara — The Last of Us Part II
Yara Tomoyuki — Shock

What Yaras become

Among 128 notable people named Yara:

Entertainers appear 2.07× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yara Shahidi, American actress.

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