The first name Yasser
A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “merciful”.
Pronounced /ˈjæsər/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Yasser means “merciful” in Arabic.
Borrowed from Arabic يَاسِر (yāsir, “merciful”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 boys were named Yasser, making it the 1,466th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 20 births (#1,290).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yasser with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Yasser at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 47 boys born in the United States were named Yasser, the 2,763rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 61 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Yasser
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Yasser TrikiAlgerian athlete, born 1997
- Yasser LarouciAlgerian association football player, born 2001
- Ahmed Yasser RayyanEgyptian association football player, born 1998
- Yasir ibn Amir al-AnsiCompanion (Sahabi) of Muhammad, and father of Ammar
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Questions
- What does the name Yasser mean?
- Yasser means “merciful” in Arabic.
- What is the origin of the name Yasser?
- Borrowed from Arabic يَاسِر (yāsir, “merciful”).
- How popular is the name Yasser?
- In 2025, 18 boys born in England and Wales were named Yasser, ranking 1,466th. Its peak was 2021, with 20 births.
- Is Yasser a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,219 US babies named Yasser since 1880 were boys.
- When was Yasser most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 61 babies were named Yasser, its highest rank at 2,227th.
- How do you pronounce Yasser?
- Yasser is /ˈjæsər/, 2 syllables.