Yara
Water lady, mistress of the water — Tupi-Guarani origin.
Yara currently ranks #245 in Canada (2024) and #578 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Yara ranks in the top 1,000 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Yara has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Yara.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #357 | #275 | #259 | #287 | #245 |
| USA | #655 | #657 | #571 | #613 | #578 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #245 |
| 2023 | #287 | |
| 2022 | #259 | |
| 2021 | #275 | |
| 2020 | #357 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #352 |
| 2023 | #264 | |
| 2022 | #137 | |
| 2021 | #434 | |
| 2020 | #291 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #299 |
| 2023 | #290 | |
| 2022 | #286 | |
| 2021 | #445 | |
| 2020 | #438 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #183 |
| 2023 | #242 | |
| 2022 | #208 | |
| 2021 | #150 | |
| 2020 | #302 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #227 |
| 2023 | #312 | |
| 2022 | #290 | |
| 2021 | #359 | |
| 2020 | #245 | |
| USA | 2024 | #578 |
| 2023 | #613 | |
| 2022 | #571 | |
| 2021 | #657 | |
| 2020 | #655 | |
Names as popular as Yara
Yara ranked #137 among girl names in Alberta, 2022. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Yara
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Yara a popular girl name?
Yara is uncommon but established: its best showing is #137 in Alberta in 2022, inside the top 1,000 girl names there.
#137 in Alberta · 2022
GeographyWhere is Yara most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Yara ranks highest in Ontario, at #183 in 2024.
#183 in Ontario · 2024
MeaningWhat does the name Yara mean?
Yara means Water lady, mistress of the water. It is Tupi-Guarani in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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