Yashar

/Y-AA-S-HH-AA-R/

Boy Muslim Persian origin PersianIranian

Everlasting, may he live long — Yashar (Persian/Turkic یاشار, from the Turkic root 'yaşa-' meaning 'to live') is a name shared between Persian and Azerbaijani Turkish meaning 'everlasting' or 'long-lived.' A blessing-name, given as a wish for the child's long life.

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Yes — Yashar is a Muslim boy name of Persian origin, meaning “Everlasting, may he live long — Yashar (Persian/Turkic یاشار, from the Turkic root 'yaşa-' meaning 'to live') is a name shared between Persian and Azerbaijani Turkish meaning 'everlasting' or 'long-lived.' A blessing-name, given as a wish for the child's long life.”.

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Birth starAuspicious for your baby?

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MeaningThe Divine cluster

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Meaning & origin

Yashar is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Everlasting, may he live long — Yashar (Persian/Turkic یاشار, from the Turkic root 'yaşa-' meaning 'to live') is a name shared between Persian and Azerbaijani Turkish meaning 'everlasting' or 'long-lived.' A blessing-name, given as a wish for the child's long life." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Common among Persian, Iranian, Turkish, Azerbaijani families, Yashar carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

What would a baby named Yashar look like?

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What does Yashar's numerology say?

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Yashar resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean

compassion and humanitarian service

Chaldean

stability and disciplined work

Yashar's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Yashar's full reading →

Does Yashar go with your family's names?

Yashar breaks into 6 sounds: /Y-AA-S-HH-AA-R/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Yashar sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Yashar beside your family's names →

Names similar to Yashar

If Yashar resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Muslim boy names, common in Persian families

Muhammad

The praised one, the most lauded of all creation — Muhammad is the name of the final prophet of Islam, the mercy to all worlds. It is the most commonly bestowed name on earth, carried by hundreds of millions across every continent

Ahmad

Most praiseworthy, from the Arabic root h-m-d (to praise) in the elative pattern afʿal, meaning 'most worthy of praise.' Closely tied to Muhammad and Mahmud, it is the precise classical Arabic form of the Prophet's name and is read by Muslims as the messenger foretold in the Quran.

Ali

Exalted, sublime, the highest — Ali ibn Abi Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad, the fourth Rashidun Caliph and the first Imam in Shia Islam. His name rings with moral elevation, martial valour, and the legendary justice of a ruler whose sword Dhul-Fiqar became the emblem of righteous strength across the Islamic world

Omar

Flourishing, long-lived, full of vitality — Omar ibn al-Khattab was the second Rashidun Caliph, a leader of legendary justice who walked the streets of Medina at night to ensure no citizen went hungry. His name carries the vigour of a prosperous life and the fierce integrity of a conscience that could not be bought

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim boy names from the Divine cluster

Bilal

The wetting, the moistening of the throat before a cry — Bilal ibn Rabah was the first muezzin of Islam, a freed Abyssinian slave whose voice called the faithful to prayer from the rooftop of the first mosque. His name carries the power of a voice raised against oppression, the beauty of devotion that defies all hierarchy, and the courage to sing when silence would be safer

Adam

The first human being, shaped from clay by the hands of God and taught the names of all things — Adam is honoured in the Quran as God's khalifah on earth, the being to whom angels were commanded to bow. His name anchors humanity's story at its very beginning, carrying the dignity of divine craftsmanship and the weight of free will's first breath

Ayaan

Gift of God, God's blessing — a name celebrating the child as a divine gift bestowed upon the family. Widespread across the Muslim world from South Asia to Africa, carrying the joy of answered prayers.

Names that sound similar

Muslim boy names that open with the same syllables as Yashar

Yassine

From the opening letters of Surah Ya-Sin — Yassine takes its name from the mysterious disconnected letters (huruf muqatta'at) that open Surah 36, the chapter Prophet Muhammad called the heart of the Quran. Their meaning is known only to God.

Yakup

Turkish form of Jacob, a prophetic family name of endurance

Yawar

Helper, ally, one who assists — from the Persian tradition of loyalty names. The trusted companion who stands with you.

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Common questions about Yashar

What does the name Yashar mean?

Yashar means "Everlasting, may he live long — Yashar (Persian/Turkic یاشار, from the Turkic root 'yaşa-' meaning 'to live') is a name shared between Persian and Azerbaijani Turkish meaning 'everlasting' or 'long-lived.' A blessing-name, given as a wish for the child's long life.." It is a boy name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.

Is Yashar a boy or girl name?

Yashar is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Yashar?

Yashar is of Persian origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Persian, Iranian, Turkish families.

Is Yashar a Muslim name?

Yes. Yashar is a boy name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin.

What does Yashar mean in Persian?

Yashar originates from Persian, where it means "Everlasting, may he live long — Yashar (Persian/Turkic یاشار, from the Turkic root 'yaşa-' meaning 'to live') is a name shared between Persian and Azerbaijani Turkish meaning 'everlasting' or 'long-lived.' A blessing-name, given as a wish for the child's long life.."

What is the numerology of Yashar?

Yashar has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.

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