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Yahira

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Pronounced yah-HEE-ruh /jɑːˈhiːr.ə/Medium

Meaning: Usually explained as Arabic in root — glossed 'jewel; precious one', and sometimes connected to jahira, 'radiant; visible' — and carried into Spanish-speaking use, where it is most common today. The gloss is traditional rather than firmly documented, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Warm and flowing: Yahira is usually glossed 'jewel; precious one', an Arabic-rooted name loved in Spanish-speaking families (said 'yah-HEE-ruh').

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Origin LowArabic, Spanish

MeaningUsually explained as Arabic in root — glossed 'jewel; precious one', and sometimes connected to jahira, 'radiant; visible' — and carried into Spanish-speaking use, where it is most common today. The gloss is traditional rather than firmly documented, which we note.

U.S. rank (2024)#13370 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2007

Total births (all-time)≈ 485

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Yahira is generally traced to an Arabic root and glossed 'jewel; precious one', with a further link sometimes drawn to jahira, 'radiant; visible'. Whatever its exact source, it lives today chiefly among Spanish-speaking families in the Americas. The gloss is traditional rather than firmly documented, which we note (said 'yah-HEE-ruh').

It appears only rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, warm, and softly musical.

Did you know? Yahira travels: an Arabic root, a Spanish home. It is usually glossed 'jewel' or 'precious one', though that reading is traditional rather than firmly documented, which we note (said 'yah-HEE-ruh').

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Yahira — Arabic-rooted; 'jewel; precious' gloss; Spanish-language use

Variations

JahiraYajairaYaira

Nicknames

YahiIra

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yahira mean?

Yahira is usually glossed 'jewel; precious one', from an Arabic root; the gloss is traditional, which we note.

How do you pronounce Yahira?

It's said yah-HEE-ruh /jɑːˈhiːr.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Yahira a boy or girl name?

Yahira is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Yahira?

Yahira is a rare name for girls in the U.S.