Yaser

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning easy or gentle.

Babies a year
15
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Yaser by the numbers

Yaser was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 23 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yaser. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Yasireasy; wealthy; fluent69 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yassereasy, lenient18 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yaseereasy; lenient5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yasarwealthy, prosperous4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yader5 in the US (2017)
  • Yosefgod will increase; a form of Joseph366 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Yaser

Names that are said the same way as Yaser, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Yassireasy, gentle, or prosperous4 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean gentleness

Like Yaser, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Paulsmall or humble1,684 in the US (2017)
  • Terrencesoft, tender; a form of Terence261 in the US (2017)
  • Advikunique, one of a kind, singular52 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Coyquiet; modest; still waters142 in the US (2017)
  • Daracompassion, kindness30 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Garethgentle; kind88 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Yaser

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