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Yara

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

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

Yara has appeared in US records since 1969 — best rank #507 (2025) · 7,534 babies named Yara all-time · 1 in 2,800 girls born in 2025.

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 126 notable people named Yara:

Entertainers appear 2.1× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yara Shahidi, American actress.

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