يَارَا
Yara: meaning of the name
Girl Other origin Yārā
Modern name of uncertain origin; often linked to Persian yar, “friend, beloved”
Meaning of the name Yara
Yara is one of the most popular girls’ names in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine. It is not a classical Arabic word: it is most often linked to Persian yar, “friend, companion, beloved”. The meaning “little butterfly”, sometimes given, has no support. In Brazil, Iara or Yara is a different figure, the “lady of the waters” of Tupi legends.
- In Arabic
- يَارَا يارا
- Transliteration
- Yārā
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Other
Is Yara in the Quran?
No: the name Yara does not appear in the Quran. A name can be beautiful and permissible without coming from the Quran.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Yara in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Yara in each language
- French
- Yara
- English
- Yara
- Spanish
- Yara
- Turkish
- Yara
- Arabic
- يَارَا