Yacine
Yacine is the French version of the Arabic name Yasin. It is common in North Africa. The name comes from a chapter (surah) of the Quran called Ya-Sin. It is an epithet of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Meaning & Origin of Yacine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yacine is the French version of the Arabic name Yasin. It is common in North Africa. The name comes from a chapter (surah) of the Quran called Ya-Sin. It is an epithet of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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The Story of Yacine
As a girl name
Yacine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 9 Yacines were born — ranking #9,017 that year. As of 2026, Yacine ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 86 Yacines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Yacine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 11 Yacines were born — ranking #7,156 that year. As of 2026, Yacine ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 118 Yacines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Yacine
Yacine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 118 births in the dataset. Yacine's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #7,156. Use the chart and map above to compare Yacine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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