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The baby name Yasin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /jaːˈsiːn/; approximate: "YAH-seen" (yah-SEEN).

Yasin is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: IPA: /jaːˈsiːn/; approximate: "YAH-seen" (yah-SEEN)

What is the meaning of the name Yasin ?

The baby name Yasin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /jaːˈsiːn/; approximate: "YAH-seen" (yah-SEEN).

Yasin is Arabic in Origin.

Yasin (Arabic: ياسين) derives from the disjointed letters yā sīn opening Qur’an 36 (Sūrat Yā Sīn). As with other muqatta‘at, the literal sense is unknown; classical commentators variously viewed it as a divine sign, a proposed address meaning “O human,” or among the honorific names of the Prophet Muhammad. In personal naming, it signals reverence for the surah and a wish for spiritual blessing rather than a concrete lexical meaning.

Used across the Arabic-speaking world since early Islam, the name spread through North Africa, Anatolia, the Balkans, the Horn of Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. It is typically masculine and also appears as a surname. Common variants and transliterations include Yaseen (South Asia), Yassin (Levant/North Africa), Yacine (Francophone Maghreb), and Jasin (Balkan usage), with the same pronunciation. Compound forms such as Muhammad Yasin are frequent. Related devotional practice includes reciting Sūrat Yā Sīn on Fridays, reinforcing the name’s cultural resonance.

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Yasin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
ET 0 #6 1 246
ET Boys 0 #22 6 678
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
DJ Boys 0 #33 4 657
AZ 0 #36 8 706
TR 0 #45 47,583 19,440
AF 0 #56 21 1,883
MV Boys 0 #67 11 3,375
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
SD 0 #85 16 2,130
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AZ Boys 0 #88 45 1,400
AF Girls 0 #89 6 2,402
SD Boys 0 #99 721 10,523
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
Switzerland Boys 2024 #105 33 1,769
GE Boys 0 #105 6 2,055
AF Boys 0 #108 223 3,535
IQ 0 #109 21 3,533
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #115 7 5,216
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
BN Boys 0 #120 14 6,332
ID Boys 0 #122 10 4,130
BD 0 #123 107 5,992
Norway Boys 2025 #124 11 444
CY Boys 0 #128 4 3,473
BD Boys 0 #133 1,103 10,045
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
JO 0 #136 5 2,158
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
MA 0 #143 11,288 20,986
Sweden Boys 2022 #146 37 1,509
IR Boys 0 #146 1,410 10,162
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AE 0 #157 21 10,220
Belgium Boys 2024 #165 24 401
IQ Boys 0 #171 1,185 13,071
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
DK 0 #192 12 5,198
Austria 0 #194 20 850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DZ 0 #195 4,065 20,130
DK Boys 0 #199 136 7,401
BG Boys 0 #204 16 3,850
Austria Boys 0 #206 299 2,180
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
IR 0 #215 15 4,221
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
YE 0 #225 171 8,639
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
GR Boys 0 #227 41 6,912
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
KZ Boys 0 #240 50 6,578
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EG Boys 0 #261 1,474 15,035
SA 0 #261 35 10,560
JO Boys 0 #272 108 7,057
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SA Boys 0 #278 5,035 28,008
Canada Boys 2024 #279 28 2,588
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
Germany Boys 0 #282 1,368 5,697
JP Boys 0 #285 13 7,909
TN 0 #291 1,243 13,765
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
OM Boys 0 #301 912 17,948
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
QA Girls 0 #304 13 15,378
MU Boys 0 #312 46 8,477
BH 0 #314 250 17,937
SD Girls 0 #321 25 7,678
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
KW Boys 0 #325 559 18,755
France Boys 2021 #328 60 2,865
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
BD Girls 0 #339 48 8,413
AE Boys 0 #340 1,308 22,615
OM Girls 0 #346 51 15,987
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
QA Boys 0 #356 394 18,093
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
Germany 0 #359 80 2,542
EG 0 #360 41 6,387
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
NL 0 #360 32 2,481
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
LY 0 #367 172 12,703
Finland Boys 0 #368 60 2,041
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
RU Boys 0 #408 98 12,621
NL Boys 0 #411 778 5,873
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
ZA 0 #434 14 14,421
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
PS Boys 0 #443 106 10,655
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
IQ Girls 0 #462 43 11,303
IR Girls 0 #472 59 8,334
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
KW Girls 0 #483 33 19,177
SY 0 #486 268 11,684
AE Girls 0 #490 64 20,968
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
IL Boys 0 #513 95 10,983
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
Finland Boys 2026 #526 165 3,552
IN Boys 0 #536 540 16,750
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
Spain Boys 0 #548 442 5,610
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
EG Girls 0 #564 458 14,742
SG Boys 0 #564 134 17,960
MY Boys 0 #565 639 25,439
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
LB 0 #581 78 13,263
SA Girls 0 #611 336 25,931
IN Girls 0 #614 18 13,121
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
United States Boys 2024 #784 109 7,044
Germany Girls 0 #820 19 4,949
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
ZA Boys 0 #883 304 25,619
NG Boys 0 #900 52 16,906
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
United States Girls 2016 #934 5 9,437
NL Girls 0 #941 15 5,933
MY Girls 0 #964 31 24,821
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
IT Boys 0 #1,032 449 10,046
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,425 22 9,415

Yasin is popular in 85 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Canada
Flanders, Belgium
Belgium

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People also ask about Yasin

Yasin is predominantly a boy's name.
Yasin is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /jaːˈsiːn/; approximate: "YAH-seen" (yah-SEEN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Yaseen, Yassin, Yassine, Yacine, Yasen and Yāsīn.
Across languages, Yasin has these equivalents: Ya‑Sin (Quranic form), Yaseen (common English transliteration), Yacine (French/North African form), Yasin (Turkish/Balkan usage), Jasin (alternative transliteration).
Yes, very popular — Yasin ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Yasin ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Yasin's popularity is rising. It moved from #130 in 2015 to #124 in 2025 in Norway.