Is Yara an Arabic name? What does it mean? Read on to find out more, including the meaning of the name Yara, its origin, pronunciation and if relevant, popularity.
What does Yara mean in Arabic?
Yara means dear one, friend.
Yara is a popular girl’s name in Arabic-speaking countries, however it’s origins are in fact from Persian, Urdu and/or Kurdish. There are many popular Arabic names that similarly have roots in neighbouring countries, such as Rania, Shahrazade etc.
Some sources claim Yara means ‘small butterfly’, however there is no linguistic evidence for this.
Yara is a female name.
Meaning in different languages
In Brazil, Yara is thought to be the name of a mythological goddess and means ‘water lady’ in Tupi (an aboriginal Brazilian language). In Hebrew, it means ‘honeysuckle’.
Popularity of the name Yara
Yara is a popular name in Europe. It ranked as the 7th most popular name in the Netherlands, the 26th most popular in Sweden and 41st most popular in Portugal.
How to write Yara in Arabic:
Yara is written as يارا
How to pronounce Yara:
Yara is pronounced Yaa-raa.
Spelling variations of Yara
Yaara, Yarah, Iara