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Yajaira

Girl

Meaning of Yajaira: Arabic: 'clear' or 'light'

Yajaira is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4258th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4258

32 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,679

First recorded 1973 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 89 babies1982: 115 babies1983: 88 babies1984: 98 babies1985: 130 babies1986: 94 babies1987: 81 babies1988: 105 babies1989: 188 babies1990: 124 babies19901991: 169 babies1992: 129 babies1993: 164 babies1994: 183 babies1995: 190 babies1996: 214 babies1997: 191 babies1998: 212 babies1999: 202 babies2000: 187 babies20002001: 226 babies2002: 158 babies2003: 182 babies2004: 223 babies2005: 231 babies2006: 178 babies2007: 170 babies2008: 135 babies2009: 114 babies2010: 88 babies20102011: 76 babies2012: 68 babies2013: 59 babies2014: 35 babies2015: 31 babies2016: 47 babies2017: 32 babies2018: 29 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 30 babies20202021: 39 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 24 babies2024: 32 babies2025: 32 babies
US babies named Yajaira per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 231.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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