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Yamari

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Pronounced yah-MAR-ee /jɑˈmɑr.i/Medium

Meaning: A modern name with a Ya- opening and -mari ending (echoing Yamilet and the -mari names like Amari); here for girls; used for both sexes; no single fixed root; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name: Yamari joins a Ya- opening to a -mari ending. Lyrical, modern, and warm. Used for both sexes (here for girls; said 'yah-MAR-ee').

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MeaningA modern name with a Ya- opening and -mari ending (echoing Yamilet and the -mari names like Amari); here for girls; used for both sexes; no single fixed root; routes layered

U.S. rank (2025)#10884 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 217

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

Yamari is a modern name with a Ya- opening and a -mari ending — echoing Yamilet and the fashionable -mari names like Amari and Kamari (routes layered, which we flag). A lyrical, modern Latina name, used for both sexes, here for girls (slug distinguished; nickname Yama).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and lyrical.

Did you know? Yamari brushes Yamilet and the popular -mari names (Amari, Kamari) — a lyrical, modern Latina coinage, used for both sexes (here for girls; which we flag for its layered routes; said 'yah-MAR-ee').

Overall data confidence 40%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

YamarieYamariYamaris

Nicknames

Yama

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If you like Yamari…

Amari— a sound-neighbor -mari name

Yamilet— a kin Ya- Latina girls' name

Kamari— a fellow -mari name

Yatziri— another modern Latina girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yamari mean?

Yamari joins a Ya- opening with -mari (echoing Amari, Yamilet); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Yamari?

It's said yah-MAR-ee /jɑˈmɑr.i/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Yamari a boy or girl name?

Yamari is used for both sexes; this page covers its use as a girl's name.

How popular is Yamari?

Yamari is a rare, recent name in the U.S.