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Yaqeen

♂ Boy

Pronounced yah-KEEN /jɑˈkin/Medium

Meaning: From Arabic yaqin, 'certainty; conviction; sure knowledge; certainty of faith'; we note the sacred senseLow

In 30 seconds: Certainty; conviction: Yaqeen is Arabic. Crisp, devout, and warm (said 'yah-KEEN').
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Origin LowArabic
MeaningFrom Arabic yaqin, 'certainty; conviction; sure knowledge; certainty of faith'; we note the sacred sense
U.S. rank (2024)#7697 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births11 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 22

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420162024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Yaqeen comes from Arabic yaqin, 'certainty; conviction; sure knowledge; certainty of faith' (a key concept in Islamic spirituality; we note the sacred sense). A crisp, devout name (said 'yah-KEEN').

In the U.S. it appears in Muslim families. Rare, certainty-of-faith at the root, and devout.

Did you know? Yaqeen means 'certainty; conviction; sure knowledge; certainty of faith' in Arabic — a crisp, devout name (we note the sacred sense; said 'yah-KEEN').
Overall data confidence 44%
References — Yaqeen — sacred sense noted

Variations

YaqinYakeenYaqeenn

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yaqeen mean?

Yaqeen is Arabic for 'certainty; conviction; certainty of faith'. We note the sacred sense.

How do you pronounce Yaqeen?

It's said yah-KEEN /jɑˈkin/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Yaqeen a boy or girl name?

Yaqeen is a boy's name.

How popular is Yaqeen?

Yaqeen is a rare name in the U.S.

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