Yara
[ˈjɑː.rə]Meaning
From Persian یار (yār), meaning "friend, helper"; also a variant of Iara.
Background Story
Behind the Name gives two origins for Yara: one from the Persian word yār, meaning "friend, helper", used in Latin American Spanish, and one as a variant of Iara, used in Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish.
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