ðɪs mˈaɪnɚ plˈænɪt wʌz nˈeɪmd baɪ ðə dɪskˈʌvɚɹɚɹ ˈæftɚ tʃɪlˈiːən fˈoʊk sˈɪŋɚ ænd ˈæktɪvˌɪst vˈɪktɚ dʒˈɑːɹɹə, hˌuː wʌz ɐsˈæsᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɔn sˈɪkstiːn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, dʒˈʌst sˈɪks dˈeɪz pɹˈaɪɚ tə ðə plˈænɪts dɪskˈʌvɚɹi.
This minor planet was named by the discoverer after Chilean folk singer and activist Víctor Jara, who was assassinated on 16 September 1973, just six days prior to the planet's discovery.