Girl · #9,608 in 2026

Yaara

Name: Popularity of the name Yaara in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Yaara, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Yaara (transl. Friend) is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language crime action film written and directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and co-produced by Tigmanshu Dhulia Films and Azure Entertainment. The film stars Vidyut Jammwal, Shruti Haasan, Amit Sadh, Vijay Varma, Kenny Basumatary and Ankur Vikal. The film is an official remake of the 2011 French film A Gang Story.

Hebrew

Current Rank

#9,608

Peak Rank

#9,409 (2016)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2010

First Year

2023

Last Year

2016

Peak Year

#9409

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yaara

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Hebrew

The Story of Yaara

The earliest SSA record of Yaara as a baby girl name dates back to 2010, when 8 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Yaara — #9,409 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Yaaras. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (10 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 67 Yaaras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Yaara

Phonetically similar names — useful when Yaara is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Iara
Iora
Iori
Iory
Tiara
Kiara
Iar
Ybarra
Aora
Thiara
Iars
Eora

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yaara

What does the name Yaara mean?

What is the origin of the name Yaara?

Yaara has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hebrew.

How popular is Yaara in 2026?

In 2026, Yaara ranks #9,608 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Yaara most popular?

Yaara reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #9,409 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Yaara a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Yaara is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Yaara?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yaara include Lylith, Azel, Moniece. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yaara

Yaara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 67 births in the dataset. Yaara's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #9,409. Use the chart and map above to compare Yaara's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.