Yazan is a distinctive choice, ranked #507 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Yazan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#507
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About the Name Yazan
Yazan has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #592. The name has climbed 600 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.
Yazan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Yazan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Yazan
Yazan Al-Arab — Yazan Mousa Mahmoud Abu Al-Arab is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for K-League side FC Seoul and the Jordan national team.
Yazan Naim — Yazan Naim Hussain is a footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Al Ahli SC.
Yazan Thalji — Yazan Mohammad Yousef Thalji (Arabic: يزن محمد يوسف ثلجي) is a Jordanian football player, who currently plays as a winger for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Jazeera.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Yazan
Unlikely. With around 76 UK babies named Yazan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yazan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yazan is at its highest recorded position — #507 in 2025, with 76 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,192.
Yazan 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 Yazan include: Yazan Al-Arab, Yazan Naim and Yazan Thalji. Short summaries for each appear below.
Yazan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Yazans in the wild.
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UK babies named Yazan (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yazan
Almost certainly the only Yazan in the class
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UK Popularity (2000–2025)
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✨ Similar names to Yazan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Yazan Mousa Mahmoud Abu Al-Arab is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for K-League side FC Seoul and the Jordan national team.
Yazan Mohammad Yousef Thalji (Arabic: يزن محمد يوسف ثلجي) is a Jordanian football player, who currently plays as a winger for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Jazeera.
Yazan Abdallah Ayed Al-Naimat, is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi and the Jordan national team.
Saif ibn Dhi Yazan al-Himyari (Arabic: سَيْف بِن ذِي يَزَن الحِمْيَريّ) or simply known as Saif ibn Dhi Yazan, was a semi-legendary Himyarite king who lived in the 6th century CE.