Yasir, name meaning in Islam

Yasir (يَاسِر) is an Arabic name for boys. It means easy; one who makes things easy. The Prophet ﷺ told the family: "Patience, family of Yasir, your promised place is Paradise" (reported by al-Hakim and others).

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Yasir comes from the root ي س ر, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Yasir in the Quran?

No. Yasir is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.¹

How to say and write Yasir

Say it YAA-sir. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Yaser and Yasser. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ي ya + ا alif + س sin + ر ra.

Choosing Yasir

Many parents choose Yasir to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Yasir bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Yasir

• Yasir ibn Amir, father of Ammar and among the first martyrs of Islam

Names like Yasir

• Ammar
• Sumayyah
• Yusra

1. Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

Our teachers will check the Arabic spelling and meaning on this page before launch.