At a Glance
- Meaning
- Peace
- Origin
- Ukrainian (vernacular form of Irina, from Greek Eirene)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- yah-REE-nah
Yarina is an Ukrainian (vernacular form of Irina, from Greek Eirene) girl's name meaning “peace”. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.
Meaning & Origin of Yarina
Meaning: Peace.
Origin: Ukrainian (vernacular form of Irina, from Greek Eirene).
A common claim: Often said to mean 'spring,' linking it to the Slavic root yar- (associated with Yarilo, a spring/fertility figure). Actually: This is a folk association with an unrelated root; Yarina is a Ukrainian vernacular form of Irina, meaning 'peace,' not 'spring.'
How to Pronounce Yarina
yah-REE-nahIPA /jɐˈrɪnɐ/
Popularity of Yarina
Yarina doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Yarina
Similar Names
Krasimira · Zarina · Tihana · Slava · Bogdana · Dobrila
