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يَمَن
Yaman
YA-man
“Yemen; right side; blessing.”
About Yaman
Yaman is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "yemen; right side; blessing" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ي-م-ن meaning 'right (direction); blessing'. Refers to Yemen and connotes blessedness.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Yaman is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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