Yasin is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2837 in 1996 with 27 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 162 births ranking #1240. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 70,157 boys born was named Yasin. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Yasin comes from the Arabic letters ya and sin, which open the 36th chapter of the Quran. It is a long-established Islamic name used across several languages.
Because the name is based on Quranic letters rather than a regular descriptive word, it is better explained through its religious origin than through a simple dictionary gloss. The spelling shifts slightly across languages, but the core identity stays stable.