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Yarrow

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How to Pronounce Yarrow

Pronounced YAIR-oh /ˈjær.oʊ/Medium

Meaning: The English name of the yarrow, a hardy flowering herb long used in folk healing. A botanical word-name, stated plainly.Low

In 30 seconds: A herb carried as a name: Yarrow is the resilient healing plant of hedgerows and meadows (said 'YAIR-oh').
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningThe English name of the yarrow, a hardy flowering herb long used in folk healing. A botanical word-name, stated plainly.
U.S. rank (2022)#13522 ↗ Rising
2022 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1976
Total births (all-time)≈ 86
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197619722022

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

Yarrow is a plant-name straight from English: a feathery-leafed herb of meadows and hedgerows, once valued for healing. It joins the family of botanical names like Clover and Juniper, reading as natural and grounded. We note it plainly (said 'YAIR-oh').

In the U.S. it appears only very rarely as a given name. Rare, botanical, and earthy.

Did you know? Yarrow is the English name of a hardy meadow herb long used in folk medicine to staunch wounds; as a botanical word-name it reads as earthy and gentle, stated plainly (said 'YAIR-oh').
Overall data confidence 46%
References — Yarrow — English plant-name; the yarrow herb

Variations

YarowYarra

Nicknames

YayaRowe

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yarrow mean?

Yarrow is the English name of a hardy flowering herb long used in folk healing, carried as a botanical name.

How do you pronounce Yarrow?

It's said YAIR-oh /ˈjær.oʊ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Yarrow a girl's name?

Here Yarrow is used for a girl; as a nature word-name it can suit anyone.

How popular is Yarrow?

Yarrow is very rare as a given name in the U.S.

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