Fun Facts About the Name Jassir
- 76 babies named Jassir: U.S. records list 76 babies given the name Jassir from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jassir Mean?
Jassir is an Arabic masculine name meaning "bold" or "daring." It corresponds to the Arabic active participle jāsir (جاسر), formed from the verb jasara, "to dare" or "to venture." The root j-s-r also underlies jisr, "bridge," but the name is conventionally understood through the sense of boldness.
Jassir is one of several English transliterations of jāsir; Jasser, Jasir, and Jaseer also occur. It is distinct from Yasir or Yasser (ياسر), an Arabic name from a different root, usually explained as "easy" or "prosperous."
Jassir Name History & Origins
Jassir comes from the Arabic participial form jāsir, written جاسر in Arabic. Arabic names of this kind are built from verbs and adjectives, and the active participle pattern is a common source of personal names. In Arabic script the long ā is written with alif, while the short vowel before the final r is not normally written, which helps explain the different Latin-script spellings.
The spelling Jassir is an English-language convention rather than a separate Arabic name. The doubled s does not represent a doubled consonant in the Arabic form. The name is used in Arabic-speaking countries and among Arabic-speaking communities elsewhere.
How Popular is the Name Jassir?
Jassir has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2021. Its best rank was #6,481 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,829 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #11,486 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #6,481 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #11,189 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #12,968 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #13,004 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #10,125 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #12,915 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #13,293 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #11,699 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #11,241 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #9,554 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jassir Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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