وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ ٢٧
The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
يَامِن
Yamen: meaning of the name
Boy Arabic origin Yāmin
“Blessed, of good omen”, bringing luck
Yamen in Islam
The name is not in the Quran, but its root is, for the blessed: “the people of the right (ashab al-yamin), who are they?” (56:27), and the one who receives his book in his right hand will say: “Here, read my book” (69:19). Musa was called from the right side (al-ayman) of the mount (19:52).
Meaning of the name Yamen
Yamin is the active participle of yamana, “to bring luck, to be of good omen” (root y-m-n, that of the right hand, yamin, and of blessing, yumn): for the Arabs the right was the side of good omen. The name thus means “blessed, bringer of luck”. It is given in Syria, Jordan and Palestine; it should not be confused with Yasin or Amin.
- In Arabic
- يَامِن يامن
- Transliteration
- Yāmin
- Root
- ي م ن · 71 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Yamen in the Quran?
The name Yamen does not appear as such in the Quran, but its root (ي م ن) occurs 71 times. Examples:
وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ مِن جَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلْأَيْمَنِ وَقَرَّبْنَٰهُ نَجِيًّا ٥٢
And We called him from the side of the mount at [his] right and brought him near, confiding [to him].
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ هَآؤُمُ ٱقْرَءُوا۟ كِتَٰبِيَهْ ١٩
So as for he who is given his record in his right hand, he will say, "Here, read my record!
All the words of the root ي م ن in the Quran (71 occurrences)
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Yamen in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Yamen in each language
- French
- Yamen, Yamin, Yamine
- English
- Yamen, Yamin
- Spanish
- Yamen
- Turkish
- Yamin
- Arabic
- يَامِن