Yasin is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1478 in 2023 with 122 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 162 births ranking #1240. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 351.9%. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 14,005 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.