Small butterfly or water lady
A modern Hispanic name likely formed as a combination of the Taino-inspired name Yara and the popular suffix -elis. It is often associated with the Taino word for a small butterfly or a lady of the water.
Less common today
Yarielis isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,019 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
