The runaway or the people of the narrow river
Yakima is primarily associated with the Yakama Nation, a Sahaptin-speaking people of the Pacific Northwest. The name is often interpreted as 'runaway' or 'pregnant ones,' though it is most famously the name of a city and river in Washington state. As a given name, it is exceptionally rare and carries a strong sense of place and heritage.
Less common today
Yakima isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,109 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Famous American rodeo rider and Hollywood stuntman
