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BoyPronounced Arabic /ˈjaː.sir/Turkish language family

Yasir

A name meaning "easy, wealthy".

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Yasir is a boy name meaning "easy, wealthy".

Pronunciation: Arabic /ˈjaː.sir/.

GenderBoy
Meaningeasy, wealthy
PronunciationArabic /ˈjaː.sir/
Language familyTurkish

Meaning and history

The name means "easy, wealthy" in Arabic, derived from the root يسر ( yasira ) meaning "to be easy, to be rich". This was the name of an early Islamic martyr. It was also borne by Yasir Arafat (1929-2004), a leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Notes and context

Usage: arabic, urdu | Arabic: ياسر; Urdu: یاسر