girl · arabic
Yara
say it yah-ruh
What Yara means
- Arabic small butterfly (common folk meaning) debated
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 3 countries.
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 6 in the Netherlands (2022)
- no. 28 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 35 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 211 in Austria (2020)
- no. 324 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 350 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 361 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 378 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Yarah
Names with a similar meaning
Lea Leah Agnes Melissa Everly Fiadh Rachel Ebba Harley Lya Raelynn Hafsa
Yara in stories
- The Last of Us Part II: Yara, Lev's older sister
- Game of Thrones: Yara Greyjoy, Theon's fierce sister and ironborn captain