Yasser
| Pronunciation | [ˈjaːsir] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | derived from Arabic يسر (yasira): well to do; rich; one who makes things easier; to become easy |
Yasser (also spelled Yaser, Yaseer, Yasir, or Yassir; Arabic: ياسر, romanized: Yāsir) is an Arabic male name meaning "to be of ease" or "of wealth".[1]
Given name
- Yasir Abdullah (born 2000), American gridiron football player.
- Yaser Abdel Said (born 1957), Egyptian fugitive wanted for the murder of his two daughters.
- Yasser Abd Rabbo (born 1944), Palestinian politician and former Secretary-General of the PLO Executive Committee.
- Yassir Abdul-Mohsen (born 1988), Iraqi footballer.
- Yasser Abu Shabab (1993–2025), Palestinian militia leader
- Yasser Arafat (1929–2004), Palestinian political leader, Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
- Yasir Arafat (disambiguation), multiple people.
- Yasser al-Azma (born 1942), Syrian writer and actor.
- Yasser Al-Baadani (born 1986), Yemeni football defender.
- Yasser Al Borhamy (born 1958), Egyptian Muslim activist and Salafist leader.
- Yasser Al-Habib (born 1979), Shia Muslim Scholar and founder of Fadak TV.
- Yasser Ibrahim Farag (born 1984), Egyptian shot putter.
- Yasser el Halaby (born 1984), Egyptian squash player.
- Yaser Kasim (born 1991), Iraqi footballer.
- Yasser Khalil (born 1972), Egyptian journalist.
- Yasser Al Mosailem (born 1984), Saudi Arabian professional football player.
- Yasir Naqvi (born 1973), Canadian politician who served as Attorney General of Ontario (2016–2018) and is currently a Member of Parliament.
- Yasir ibn Amir, known in the Islamic traditions as an early martyr for the faith of Islam.
- Yasir Qadhi (born 1975), American Islamic Scholar of Pakistani origin.
- Yasser Al-Qahtani (born 1982), Saudi Arabian professional football player.
- Yassir Raad (born 1983), Iraqi footballer.
- Yasser Hashemi Rafsanjani (born 1971), Iranian politician and son of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
- Yaser Salem Ali (born 1977), Emirati footballer.
- Yasser Seirawan (born 1960), American chess Grandmaster.
- Yasir Shah (born 1986), Pakistani cricketer.
- Yaser Shigan (born 1976), Syrian boxer.
- Yassir al-Sirri, Egyptian militant.
- Yaser Yıldız (born 1988), Turkish footballer.
- Yasser Talal Al Zahrani (1984–2006), Saudi Arabian extra-judicial prisoner of the United States.
Surname
- Ammar ibn Yasir (died 657), companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
- Emelia Yassir (born 2003), Australian rules footballer
- Hussein Yasser (born 1984), Egyptian-Qatari footballer
- Omar Yaser Ismail (born 2005), Palestinian taekwondo athlete
- Ramadan Yasser (born 1980), Egyptian boxer
References
- ^ Lansky, Bruce (25 December 2012). Baby Name Trend Report: Insight from the top-selling baby name author. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4516-7971-7.