Yanari
Yanari is a paranormal phenomenon told about in legends in various places in Japan where the house or furniture would start shaking for no reason.
Meaning & Origin of Yanari
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yanari is a paranormal phenomenon told about in legends in various places in Japan where the house or furniture would start shaking for no reason.
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The Story of Yanari
Yanari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 6 Yanaris were born — ranking #15,404 that year. As of 2026, Yanari ranks #15,404 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Yanaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Yanari
Yanari is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Yanari's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #15,404. Use the chart and map above to compare Yanari'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 .
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