Columbian-Mexican actress, Yadira Jimenez

• Origin: Arabic جَدِيْرَة
• Meaning: “essence; nature; deserving.”
• Gender: feminine
• Arab (jah-DEER-ah); Sp (yah-DEE-rah)

Jadirah is derived from the Arabic root J-D-R meaning “essence; nature” or “deserving.”

Its Spanish form of Yadira first came into use in Spanish-speaking countries in the early 20th-century. It may have been introduced by Lebanese immigrants to Latin America. The name became especially widespread, especially in Mexico by Columbian actress Yadira Jiménez (b. 1928), who was in several Mexican films during the 1940s.

In the U.S., Yadira appeared in the U.S. Top 1000 between 1975-2009 and peaked at #505 in 2005.

Another Spanish form is Yadhira.

Alternate transliterations for its original Arabic form are Jadeera & Jadira.

Sources

• http://www.familysearch.org
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/yadira
• https://quranicnames.com/jadirah/