Yaris

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How to Pronounce Yaris

Pronounced YAH-riss /ˈjɑː.rɪs/Low

Meaning: Yaris is a short modern name, most plausibly a clipped form of Yaritza or Yaridania, popular Latina names. It also happens to match the Toyota Yaris car, though for many families the personal name draws on the Yaritza sound rather than the vehicle.Low

In 30 seconds: Yaris is a short name likely clipped from Yaritza; it also echoes the Toyota Yaris. A modern pick, it stayed rare and peaked in the mid-two-thousands (said YAH-riss).

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Origin LowAmerican, Spanish

MeaningYaris is a short modern name, most plausibly a clipped form of Yaritza or Yaridania, popular Latina names. It also happens to match the Toyota Yaris car, though for many families the personal name draws on the Yaritza sound rather than the vehicle.

U.S. rank (2012)#13425 ↘ Falling

2012 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2006

Total births (all-time)≈ 82

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

Yaris is a short modern name whose most likely source is Yaritza or Yaridania, Spanish-language names widely used in Latina communities. The same spelling coincides with the Toyota Yaris automobile, introduced in the late nineteen-nineties, but for many families the name reflects the Yaritza sound. We note the car echo neutrally rather than assuming it.

Yaris was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its faint peak in the mid-two-thousands. A girl named Yaris then is about twenty today.

Did you know? Yaris most likely trims the popular Latina name Yaritza down to its first syllables, a common way of turning a longer name into a brisk, modern short form.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Yaris — Short form likely of Yaritza; Toyota Yaris echo noted neutrally

Variations

YaritzaYaridaniaYara

Nicknames

YariRis

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yaris mean?

It is a short modern name most likely clipped from Yaritza or Yaridania; it also coincides with the Toyota Yaris, which we note neutrally.

How do you pronounce Yaris?

It is said YAH-riss /ˈjɑː.rɪs/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Yaris a boy or girl name?

Yaris is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Yaris?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid-two-thousands.