Yaari or Ya'ari () is a Hebrew-language surname. In Hebrew, "Yaari" (יַעֲרִי) means "belonging to the forest" or "of the forest," derived from the word "ya'ar" (יער) which means "forest". Notable people with the surname include: Aviezer Ya'ari (1930–2026), Israeli general 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
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