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The baby name Iyari is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ee-YAH-ree.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Pronunciation: ee-YAH-ree

What is the meaning of the name Iyari ?

The baby name Iyari is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ee-YAH-ree.

Iyari is in Origin.

Iyari is best traced to Wixárika (Huichol), a Uto-Aztecan language of western Mexico, rather than to Zapotec or Nahuatl. The earliest secure form is the Wixárika common noun iyari, heart, also used for the seat of feeling, thought, or life-force. Its shape is not a transparent compound in current descriptions; the initial i- belongs to the lexical stem, not a separable prefix in the personal name.

As a given name, Iyari reflects modern use of Indigenous Mexican vocabulary in families connected to Wixárika heritage or broader Mexican and Mexican-American naming. English-language awareness has been helped by Mexican-American actress Iyari Limon, though the name remains uncommon in U.S. records; SSA-based datasets show sporadic use from 2000, with a higher ranking in 2023. Orthographic forms vary mainly by accenting or simplifying the same stem.

Famous people with the name Iyari

Iyari Limon Actor · Born 1976 · United States Iyari Limon is best known for her role as Kennedy in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She is an American actress who has appeared in various TV shows and films. Born in 1976, she has also worked on projects like ER and Without a Trace.

Iyari – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Boys 2009 #874 6 7,454
United States Girls 2024 #896 21 8,487
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
PE Girls 0 #926 18 14,861
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
MX Boys 0 #964 19 16,355
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MX Girls 0 #1,124 60 17,781
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986

Iyari is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:

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CO
MA

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People also ask about Iyari

Iyari is predominantly a unisex name, used for both boys and girls.
Iyari is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ee-YAH-ree.
Somewhat — Iyari ranked #874 in United States in 2009, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 1 notable people named Iyari are in our database, including Iyari Limon (Actor).