Yadier is a masculine given name. It has Hebrew origins where it means "friend or companion".
It is a Spanish-language name, popular in
Cuba
Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the ...
and
Puerto Rico
; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Government of Puerto Rico, self-governing Caribbean Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island organized as an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territo ...
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People with the name
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Yadier Álvarez
Yadier Álvarez Ventosa (born March 7, 1996) is a Cuban former professional baseball pitcher.
Career
Álvarez defected from Cuba to pursue a career in Major League Baseball (MLB). At the time, he had a fastball that touched 98 miles per hour. Sc ...
(born 1996), Cuban baseball pitcher
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Yadier Molina
Yadier Benjamín Molina (; born July 13, 1982) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball Manager (baseball), manager and former catcher who is the manager of the Águilas Cibaeñas of the Dominican Professional Baseball League. He played his entir ...
(born 1982), Puerto Rican baseball catcher
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Yadier Pedroso
Yadier Pedroso González (June 9, 1986 – March 16, 2013), born in Guanajay, Havana Province, Cuba, was a right-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team and La Habana of the Cuban National Series. Pedroso was part of the Cuban team ...
(1986–2013), Cuban baseball pitcher
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Yadier Sánchez
Yadier Sánchez Sierra (born January 8, 1987) is a volleyball player from Cuba
Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4 ...
(born 1987), Cuban volleyball player
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Masculine given names