Name meaning & stats
Yasser
Yasser means “to be of ease”. 1,219 US babies since 1940, peak 2016. Notable Yassers are 1.3× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“to be of ease”
Spelling of Yasir
In US birth records
Peak year: 2016
1,219 US babies were named Yasser between 1940 and 2025.
Yasser around the world
- Belgium: 730 babies since 1995, peak 2014, No. 291 in 2025
- France: 3,350 babies since 1900, peak 2015, No. 394 in 2025
- Sweden: 74 babies since 1998, peak 2020, No. 866 in 2022
- England & Wales: 401 babies since 1996, peak 2024, No. 1,466 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Yassers end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.3× | Medium · 10 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 8 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 5 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Yassers show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 5 Yasirs spell it Yasser
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2016)