Yaser

A Quranic Name for Boys

Yaser is variant of Yasir and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Yaser or Yasir, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Yasir.

Full Meaning of Yaser

Yaser is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “easy” (opposite difficult), “right-handed”. It the name of a Sahabi, Yaser abu Ammar, may Allah be pleased with him. Yaser is derived from the Y-S-R root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Read whatever is easy for you from the Quran. (Quran 73:20)