יקרה
Yekara means “precious, dear”
Yekara is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- יקרה
- In English letters
- Yekara
- Other English spellings
- Yakara
- Meaning
- Precious, dear
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 315
44 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yekara.
- 44 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Yekara is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יקרה 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 | 44 | 0 | – |
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 Yekara in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yekara.
What does the name Yekara mean?
Yekara means “precious, dear”. Yekara is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Yekara a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yekara is mainly a girl's name. Of the 44 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 44 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Yekara in Hebrew?
Yekara is written יקרה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yekara?
44 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yekara today.
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.