Yara (given name)

Yara (or Iara) is a given name developed independently in the Arabic and Tupi languages, and also the anglicized spelling of a number of unrelated given names.
 * Arabic Yara (يارا) meaning small butterfly
 * Brazilian Portuguese Iara, a river spirit in Tupi and Guarani mythology
 * Persian Yārā يارا  (يارا) meaning "strength" or "courage".
 * Biblical Yaʿrah (יַעֲרָה)  in the Masoretic text of  1 Chronicles 9:42 is a variant of יַעֲרָה yaʿărâh "forested",  used as a masculine given name of  a descendant of Saul (son of Micah, great-grandson of Mephibosheth).

In the 1990s, Yara (without identifiable etymology or ethnic connection) began to become popular as a girl's name in Western countries.

Notable people with the name include:


 * Yara (singer) (born 1983), Lebanese singer
 * Yara Amaral (1936–1988), Brazilian actress
 * Yara Bernette (1920–2002), Brazilian classical pianist
 * Yara Cortes (1921–2002), Brazilian actress
 * Yara Dufren, real life contestant on 90 Day Fiancé in Season 6 (2020–21), husband of Jovi Dufren (m.2020)
 * Yara Gambirasio (1997–2010), Italian murder victim
 * Yara Goubran (born 1982), Egyptian actress
 * Yara Greyjoy, character in the Game of Thrones HBO series, based on the "A Song of Ice and Fire" books by George R.R. Martin
 * Yara Kastelijn (born 1997), Dutch racing cyclist
 * Yara van Kerkhof (born 1990), Dutch skater
 * Yara Lasanta (born 1986), Puerto Rican model
 * Yara Martinez (born 1979), American actress
 * Yara Bou Rada (born 2000), Lebanese footballer
 * Yara Sallam (born 1985), Egyptian human-rights activist
 * Yara dos Santos (born 1979), Cape Verdean writer
 * Yara Shahidi (born 2000), American actress
 * Yara Silva (born 1964), Brazilian footballer
 * Yara Sofia (born 1984), Puerto Rican entertainer
 * Yara Tupinambá (born 1932), Brazilian artist
 * Yara Yavelberg (1943–1971), Brazilian psychologist