Yameen is a distinctive choice, ranked #1859 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Yameen in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1859
About the Name Yameen
Yameen is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 369 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1339 in 2013 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Yameen is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Yameen
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Yameen per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yameen in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yameen is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 369 places over the last five years to #1859 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Yameen is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Yameen include: Mohammed Yameen — Mohammed Iyad Ghaleb Yamin is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for West Bank Premier League club Jabal Al-Mukaber.; Zeine Abdulla Yameen — Zeine Abdulla Yameen (; also spelled Zain Abdulla Yameen or Zein Abdulla Yameen; Dhivehi: ޒޭން ޢަބްދުﷲ ޔާމީން) is a Maldivian politician who is serving as the....
Yameen does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Yameens in the wild.
13
UK babies named Yameen (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 369 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yameen
Likely around 1 other Yameen in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Yameen
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mohammed Iyad Ghaleb Yamin is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for West Bank Premier League club Jabal Al-Mukaber. Born in Israel, he represents the Palestine national team.
Zeine Abdulla Yameen (; also spelled Zain Abdulla Yameen or Zein Abdulla Yameen; Dhivehi: ޒޭން ޢަބްދުﷲ ޔާމީން) is a Maldivian politician who is serving as the vice president of the People's National Front since 2025. A member of the Gayoom family, Yameen is the son of former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim.
The Cabinet of Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom was the most senior level of the executive branch of the Government of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018. The Cabinet of Abdulla Yameen was selected following the inauguration of Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom as President of the Maldives.