Yashar comes from the Indian / Sanskrit / Punjabi tradition, meaning "Upright" or "Righteous".
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How popular is Yashar?
2014peak year
Yashar reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2014, 9 babies received the name (ranked #8754). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #13018), with about 6 babies given the name annually. Yashar's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 133 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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