Yaman
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning right hand, blessed, auspicious.
Yaman by the numbers
In 2025, 51 babies in England and Wales were named Yaman. In the US, 13 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yaman. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Yaman
Names that are said the same way as Yaman, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Yameenblessed; auspicious; right hand side16 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a blessing
Like Yaman, each of these has a blessing in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Bennettblessed3,273 in the US (2017)
- Bensonson of ben or blessed son620 in the US (2017)
- Ayaangift; blessing; grace from God443 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ayangift or blessing255 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aymanblessed, fortunate, auspicious203 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean good luck
Like Yaman, each of these has good luck in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chancefortune, luck; occupational name1,359 in the US (2017)
- Boonegood, favorable; from a surname334 in the US (2017)
- Umarlong-lived, flourishing214 in England and Wales (2025)
- Antonworthy of praise; flourishing203 in the US (2017)
- Aymanblessed, fortunate, auspicious203 in England and Wales (2025)
- Virgilflourishing, virile96 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Yaman
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