Yajaira
Yajaira is a girl's name of Arabic origin.
Meaning
Clear, bright, or precious gemstone.
Origin and history
Yajaira is a given name popular in Hispanic communities, widely understood to derive from Arabic roots meaning 'clear' or 'bright'. It gained significant popularity across Latin America through telenovelas in the late 20th century. In the United States, it enjoyed a surge in usage during the 1980s and 1990s and remains a moderately used choice today.
Popularity in the United States
5,674 babies in the United States have been named Yajaira since 1880. It ranks #2271 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1917.
States where it is most popular
- CA (40.9 %)
- TX (24.1 %)
- NY (10.8 %)
- IL (6.5 %)
- AZ (4.3 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 345 |
| 1980-1990 | 1,082 |
| 1990-2000 | 1,773 |
| 2000-2010 | 1,804 |
| 2010-2019 | 486 |
| 2020-2029 | 184 |
Famous people named Yajaira
- Yajaira Vera: Beauty Queen, Doctor
Nicknames
Yaja, Yaji
Fun facts
- The name gained immense popularity in Latin America and the U.S. during the 1970s and 1980s partly due to popular media characters.
- Yajaira reached its highest popularity in the United States in the mid-1990s.