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Yaser name meaning

“at ease; prosperous, comfortably situated”

Yaser means at ease, prosperous, or comfortably situated. It comes from Arabic yāsir, a name connected with ease and material comfort. In Türkiye, it is a masculine given name. Yasir is a related Turkish spelling, illustrating how the same Arabic source name appears in different Turkish forms.

Ottoman Turkish
/jaseɾ/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Yaser mean?

At ease; prosperous, comfortably situated

In Turkish: kolaylık içinde olan; varlıklı, rahat

Yaser is a masculine name associated with ease and favorable circumstances. It shares its Arabic source with the spelling Yasir. Yasir ibn Amir, the father of Ammar, provides a well-known early Islamic association. Despite similarities in sound, Yasin and Yaşar have different histories and meanings.

#Prosperity#Wealth
Names of the Companions
-er

In Alper and Caner, er is a Turkish component meaning “man” or “brave man.” In other names, such as Ömer, the final letters do not form that component. More boy names ending in -er →

How popular is Yaser?

Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.

Province lists
1provinces

Where is Yaser in the top 30?

1 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: not in the top listAğrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: not in the top listBitlis: not in the top listBolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: not in the top listÇankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: not in the top listElazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: #20 · 4 (2023)Hatay: not in the top listIsparta: not in the top listMersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: not in the top listMalatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: not in the top listNevşehir: not in the top listNiğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: not in the top listSinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: not in the top listTrabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: not in the top listVan: not in the top listYozgat: not in the top listZonguldak: not in the top listAksaray: not in the top listBayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: not in the top listYalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: not in the top listDüzce: not in the top list
Rank by province (boys)

Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →

Origin of the name Yaser

From Arabic Yāsir, associated with the root expressing ease and prosperity. Yasir is another Turkish rendering of the same name.

Linguistic originArabic
Naming traditionIslamic
In Islamic historyNames of the Companions
Is Yaser in the Quran?No
Starts withY · Ya

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.

Double names with Yaser

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Yaser Şehmuz

    Meaning of each name

    • Yaser: at ease; prosperous, comfortably situated
    • Şehmuz: Sheikh Moses

  • Abdüllatif Yaser

    Meaning of each name

    • Abdüllatif: servant of God, the Subtle and Kind
    • Yaser: at ease; prosperous, comfortably situated

  • Yaser Haşim

    Meaning of each name

    • Yaser: at ease; prosperous, comfortably situated
    • Haşim: one who breaks or crumbles bread

  • Şuayip Yaser

    Meaning of each name

    • Şuayip: small branch; little offshoot
    • Yaser: at ease; prosperous, comfortably situated

  • Yaser Abdülaziz

    Meaning of each name

    • Yaser: at ease; prosperous, comfortably situated
    • Abdülaziz: servant of God, the Almighty

  • Mürsel Yaser

    Meaning of each name

    • Mürsel: sent forth; dispatched as a messenger
    • Yaser: at ease; prosperous, comfortably situated

Make more with the generator →More boy double names →

How to pronounce Yaser

Syllables2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names
IPA/jaseɾ/
Ottoman Turkishیاسر
Arabicياسر

Ottoman script tool →

Is Yaser a boy’s name?

Yes, Yaser is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

Yaser appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Yaser

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Yaser

  • Yaser Yıldız · b. 1988
  • Yaser Hacımustafaoğlu · b. 1991
  • Yaser Açıkbaş
  • Yaser Fallah Ahmadi · b. 1982
  • Yaser Said Çetin
  • Yaser Sanver
  • Yaser Yüce

FAQ about the name Yaser

What is the meaning of Yaser?

Yaser means “at ease; prosperous, comfortably situated”. From Arabic Yāsir, associated with the root expressing ease and prosperity. Yasir is another Turkish rendering of the same name.

Is Yaser a boy’s name?

Yes, Yaser is used mostly as a boy’s name.

Is Yaser in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Yaser nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Yaser?

Yaser is of Arabic origin.

How many syllables does Yaser have?

Yaser has 2 syllables and 5 letters.

How popular is the name Yaser?

Yaser appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What names go well with Yaser?

Some ideas: Yaser Şehmuz; Abdüllatif Yaser; Yaser Haşim.

Famous people named Yaser?

Notable people named Yaser include Yaser Yıldız, Yaser Hacımustafaoğlu, Yaser Açıkbaş.

Sources and method

Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.

Entry ID: nm01171 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake