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Yomira

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Pronounced yoh-MEER-uh /joʊˈmɪr.ə/Medium

Meaning: Yomira is a modern Spanish-language coinage used by Latina families. It most plausibly joins a Yo- opening to the '-mira' element seen in Spanish mirar, 'to look, to admire' (and Latin mira, 'wonderful'), giving an impression of 'admired' or 'wonderful' without a single fixed dictionary source.Low

In 30 seconds: Yomira is a Latina coinage, likely echoing Spanish 'mira' ('admire, wonderful'), given to a small handful of girls a year (said 'yoh-MEER-uh').
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Origin LowSpanish
MeaningYomira is a modern Spanish-language coinage used by Latina families. It most plausibly joins a Yo- opening to the '-mira' element seen in Spanish mirar, 'to look, to admire' (and Latin mira, 'wonderful'), giving an impression of 'admired' or 'wonderful' without a single fixed dictionary source.
U.S. rank (2003)#15741 ↘ Falling
2003 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1995
Total births (all-time)≈ 124

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199519952003

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

Yomira is an invented Spanish-heritage name, its -mira ending echoing mirar, 'to look' or 'to admire', and Latin mira, 'wonderful'. Names like Yomaira, Yomira and Yamira flowered among Latina families in the late twentieth century, prized for sound and warmth rather than a documented origin.

It was always rare, given to a small handful of girls in the 1990s and thinning within a decade. Yomira reads as a heritage coinage of its moment; for Latina families it offers a bright, 'admired' feeling even though its exact etymology is uncertain.

Did you know? Yomira appears in US records only briefly in the 1990s, cresting around 1995 among Spanish-speaking families — a coined name rather than a traditional one.
Overall data confidence 35%
References — Yomira — Latina coinage; Spanish mira/mirar echo; total 124, short run

Variations

YomairaYamiraYomiraYomyra

Nicknames

YoMira

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If you like Yomira…

Yomaira— a closely related Spanish coinage
Yamira— a sister Ya-/Yo- girl's name of the era
Yaritza— a like Latina coinage of the period
Xiomara— a companion Spanish-heritage girl's name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yomira mean?

Yomira is a Latina coinage, likely echoing Spanish 'mira', 'admire' or 'wonderful'; it has no single fixed meaning.

How do you pronounce Yomira?

It's said yoh-MEER-uh /joʊˈmɪr.ə/ — three syllables, stress in the middle.

Is Yomira a boy or girl name?

Yomira is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Yomira?

Yomira was extremely rare, a Latina coinage that surfaced in the mid-nineteen-nineties and quickly faded.

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