babyNamedYazen
“from an ancient Yemeni dynasty, Dhu Yazan”uncertain meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,527th
- births in 2023–2025
- 65
- babies born in France
- 1 in 27,778
- +11.7% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Yazen
Yazen is thought to mean “from an ancient Yemeni dynasty, Dhu Yazan” and is of Arabic origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Yazen in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Yazen has been rising (+11.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Yazen every 104 schools, all spellings combined.
Yazen in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
45 babies in 3 years1 boy in 114,256
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 118,050
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Yaseen15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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