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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.
Spellings of Yasser
يَاسِر is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Yasserthe spelling used on this page | 18 | 1,405 |
| Yassir | 4 | 925 |
| Yasir | 69 | 110 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
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 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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Common questions about Yasser
- What does the name Yasser mean?
- Yasser (يَاسِر) means "One who eases; prosperous". From the Arabic root ي-س-ر meaning 'ease, prosperity'. Active participle.
- Is Yasser a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Yasser is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Yasser a boy or a girl name?
- Yasser is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Yasser come from?
- Yasser is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Y-S-R. Common across Arab families.
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