Around the globe, Yakima (Yakima 
, Якима 
) is a rare dominantly female, but infrequently male first name. The forename Yakima is characteristic of Cuba, where it is a rare female name, Bulgaria, and Nicaragua. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, Cuba, and Nigeria. Also, Yakima is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Yakima | Nigeria, United States, Venezuela, Cuba, India |
| Якима | Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Kazakhstan |
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yakima canutt American rodeo rider, actor and stuntman (1895–1986), US (b. 1895) |
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