Yarali
A masculine Turkish name meaning "wounded person" or "one who bears wounds".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Yarali. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yarali today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yarali births was 2002 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yarali. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yarali. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
2002
7 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2002 SSA rank
#13,557
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Yarali: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Yarali by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yarali during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Yarali
The given name Yarali has its origins in the ancient language of Sumerian, which was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BCE. The name is derived from the Sumerian words "yar" meaning "to bloom" and "ali" meaning "exalted" or "elevated". Thus, the name Yarali can be interpreted as "one who blooms exaltedly" or "one who flourishes with elevated grace".
In the cuneiform inscriptions and clay tablets discovered from the ancient Sumerian civilization, the name Yarali has been found etched in various contexts, indicating its use as a personal name during that era. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yarali can be traced back to a clay tablet dating back to around 2700 BCE, which mentions a high priestess bearing this name.
As the Sumerian culture and language influenced the neighboring civilizations of Akkadia and Babylonia, the name Yarali also found its way into the ancient Akkadian and Babylonian records. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known literary works from Mesopotamia, a minor character named Yarali is mentioned as a wise elder who offers counsel to the protagonist Gilgamesh.
Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have carried the name Yarali. One of the earliest recorded figures was Yarali of Lagash, a renowned sculptor and artist who lived around 2400 BCE in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash (modern-day Al-Hiba, Iraq). His intricate stone carvings and relief sculptures adorned the temples and palaces of the city, earning him great recognition.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Yarali the Scribe, a renowned scholar and writer who lived during the reign of the Babylonian king Hammurabi (1792-1750 BCE). He is credited with translating and preserving many ancient Sumerian texts, ensuring their survival for future generations.
In the realm of mythology, the name Yarali is associated with a minor goddess from the Sumerian pantheon. While little is known about her specific role or attributes, her name is mentioned in various hymns and invocations, indicating her significance in the religious beliefs of the ancient Sumerians.
During the Achaemenid Persian Empire (550-330 BCE), a notable figure named Yarali of Persepolis served as a high-ranking official and advisor to King Darius I. He is mentioned in several inscriptions and historical records from that period, highlighting his influential role in the Persian court.
Another individual bearing the name Yarali was a renowned physician and scholar who lived during the Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258 CE) in Baghdad. His treatises on medicine and natural remedies were widely circulated and studied throughout the Islamic world, contributing to the advancement of medical knowledge during that era.
People
Yarali + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yarali as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with Y
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FAQ
Yarali: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yarali?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yarali going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Yarali a common name?
We classify Yarali as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yarali most popular?
The single biggest year for Yarali was 2002, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yarali is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yarali in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yarali a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yarali in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yarali still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yarali in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yarali can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Yarali as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.