Yas: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Yas – Meaning: snow – Origin: Navajo (Diné) – Pronunciation: YAHS


Yas is a Navajo (Diné) name meaning “snow”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Yas

Meaning: Snow.

Origin: Navajo (Diné).

How to Pronounce Yas

Phonetic: YAHS   IPA: /jɑ̀s/

Popularity of Yas

Yas doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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