Water; small butterfly
Yaritza is a modern Spanish elaboration of the name Yara. It is most commonly associated with the Tupi-Guarani word for 'lady of the water' or the Arabic word for 'small butterfly'.
Less common today
Yaritza isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #492 in 1993.
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US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
