Precious, dear, or beloved
Derived from the Hebrew root 'yakar', the name signifies someone who is highly valued or costly. In modern Hebrew, it is often used as a term of endearment or to denote a person of great honor and esteem within a community.
Less common today
Yakir isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,614 in 2010.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Renowned physicist known for the Aharonov-Bohm effect
Israeli economist and former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel
