יַעֲרָה
Yaara means “honeycomb, or forest”
Yaara is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
A descendant of Saul, also called Jehoaddah; Yaara is now a girl's name.
- In Hebrew
- יַעֲרָה
- On an ID card
- יערה
- In English letters
- Yaara
- Other English spellings
- Ya'ara, Yaarah, Jarah
- Meaning
- Honeycomb, or forest
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 285
5,103 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yaara.
- 5,103 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 191 of them were born in 2015, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 549, against 824 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Yaara is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יערה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 5,103 | 101 | 139 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 8 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Yaara ranked 139 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Yaara in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yaara.
What does the name Yaara mean?
Yaara means “honeycomb, or forest”. Yaara is a girl's name of Biblical origin. A descendant of Saul, also called Jehoaddah; Yaara is now a girl's name.
Is Yaara a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yaara is mainly a girl's name. Of the 5,103 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5,103 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Yaara in Hebrew?
Yaara is written יערה in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written יַעֲרָה.
How many people in Israel are named Yaara?
5,103 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yaara today. The most were born in 2015. In 2024, Yaara ranked 139 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.