unisex name
Yaqeen
yah-KEEN (Arabic)
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 235
Yaqeen is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 62% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2012.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Yaqeen Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 24 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 72 |
How Popular Is Yaqeen?
In 2025, Yaqeen was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Yaqeen Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Yaqeen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yaqeen Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yaqeen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yaqeen
- Arabic yah-KEEN
Sibling Names for Yaqeen
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yaqeen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yaqeen
How popular is the name Yaqeen?
In 2025, Yaqeen was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yaqeen a girl's or a boy's name?
Yaqeen is used for both girls and boys. About 62% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Yaqeen?
Yaqeen has 2 syllables.
When was Yaqeen most popular?
Yaqeen peaked in 2025, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yaqeen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yaqeen currently ranks #1,853 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.