Boy's name · Companion (sahabi)
Yasir: meaning and origin
ياسر- Meaning
- Easy, gentle; one who makes things easy
- Arabic
- ياسر
- Say it
- YAA-sir
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Companion (sahabi)
- Also spelled
- Yaser, Yasser
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who he was
Yasir ibn 'Amir, father of 'Ammar and husband of Sumayyah, among the first martyrs of Islam in Makkah.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Yasir mean?
Easy, gentle; one who makes things easy.
How do you pronounce Yasir?
Say it as YAA-sir; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written ياسر.
Is Yasir in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Yasir a boy's or girl's name?
Yasir is a boy's name.
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