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
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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...
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People with the name
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Yadier Álvarez
Yadier Álvarez Ventosa (born March 7, 1996) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
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 ...
(born 1996), Cuban baseball pitcher
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Yadier Molina
Yadier Benjamín Molina (; born July 13, 1982), nicknamed "Yadi", is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher who played his entire career with the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Widely considered one of the great ...
(born 1982), Puerto Rican baseball catcher
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Yadier Pedroso (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 ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Ju ...
(born 1987), Cuban volleyball player
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