Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Yarah isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Yarah is a variant of Yara. The history of Yara gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Yara is associated with the goddess of the river.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Yarah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 361
- 0 boys · 361 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #4,982 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +54%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,982 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 53.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 233 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Yarah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
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>99% girls
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