Yara
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Yara is a Brazilian name from mythology, where Yara is a river goddess or mermaid.
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Usage of Yara in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Yara against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Yara is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Yara in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 585 girls were named Yara, making it the #507 girls' name in the US. Since 1969, 7,534 girls have been named Yara, with the most (585) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Michigan, Maryland and Virginia.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Yara
There are 48 towns and villages with Yara in their name, in 23 countries.
🇵🇰 Pakistan 10🇳🇬 Nigeria 7🇨🇺 Cuba 6🇯🇵 Japan 2🇲🇱 Mali 2🇲🇷 Mauritania 2🇳🇪 Niger 2🇸🇳 Senegal 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Yara | Granma Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba | 28,944 | Map |
| Angwan Yara | Nasarawa State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Awaye Yara | Dosso Region, 🇳🇪 Niger | – | Map |
| Bhun Yara | Punjab, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Ehel Yara | Hodh Ech Chargi, 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – | Map |
| Kébé Yara | Kaffrine, 🇸🇳 Senegal | – | Map |
| Libé-Yara | Mopti, 🇲🇱 Mali | – | Map |
| Mai Yara | Zamfara State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| May Yârâ | Maradi Region, 🇳🇪 Niger | – | Map |
| Ungwan Yara | Kaduna State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Yara
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Yara in their name.
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| Laguna Yara Huanca | Lima region, 🇵🇪 Peru | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Yara songs
9 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Yara in their title. The best known:
- Yara Bandı – Soner Sarıkabadayı (2014)
- Yara Bende – Sıla
- Yara Mı – Mikail Aslan (2007)
- Yüreğimde Yara Var / Bana Gerçekleri Söyle – Ferdi Tayfur (1974)
- Aparição da Yara – Marcelo Tupinambá
- Bella Yara – Alípio Cézar Pinto da Silva
- O Yara Rab Rus Jane De – Sanjivani (2005)
- Oh Yara Dildara – Shreya Ghoshal (2006)
- Yara – Chiquinha Gonzaga
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Yara as a pet name
FurryName has found 40 dogs named Yara in public pet registers, making it the #2,094 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (8), Fusagasugá (3), Basel (3). Yara as a dog name →
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