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Yasir

/YAA-sir/Somali & Swahili · a boy’s name

“Arabic-derived: prosperous, easygoing, and blessed with good fortune”

In Somali

How to say it
YAA-sir
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

In Swahili

How to say it
YAH-seer
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common
For a girl
Yasira

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

YasirYaserYasser

From the same family

01Yasin“A revered Quranic name with a sense of spiritual distinction”Swahilimale→︎02Yasira“One who brings ease, comfort, and prosperity”Swahilifemale→︎