A Name Story by Houdhoud
يَاسِر
Yasser
YAA-sir
“One who eases; prosperous.”
About Yasser
Yasser is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "one who eases; prosperous" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ي-س-ر meaning 'ease, prosperity'. Active participle.
Common across Arab families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Yassir, Yasir
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 Yasser is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Yasser before.
- Yasser Arafat (1929–2004), Palestinian leader
- Ammar ibn Yasir, early Muslim companion (his father)
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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