Yaari (surname)

Yaari or Ya'ari () is a Hebrew-language surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• David Yaari (born 1969), American-Israeli entrepreneur, philanthropist, community organizer and activist
• Ehud Yaari (born 1945), Israeli journalist
• Meir Ya'ari (1897-1987), Israeli politician
• Menahem Yaari (born 1935), Israeli economist
• Sharon Yaari (born 1966), Israeli photographer and educator
• Yedidya Ya'ari (born 1947), Israeli Navy

In Hebrew, "Yaari" (יַעֲרִי) means "belonging to the forest" or "of the forest," derived from the word "ya'ar" (יער) which simply means "forest.".

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