Yaffa
Meaning
beautiful (yafe); a modern Israeli classic
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Yaffa has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Yaffa
Most people given the name Yaffa in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Yaffa deep dive
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