At a Glance
- Meaning
- Peaceful, calm (from the kanji 安 'peace, tranquil'); also a short form of names like Yasuo
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- YAH-soo
Yasu is a Japanese boy's name meaning “peaceful, calm (from the kanji 安 'peace, tranquil'); also a short form of names like Yasuo”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Yasu
Meaning: Peaceful, calm (from the kanji 安 'peace, tranquil'); also a short form of names like Yasuo.
Origin: Japanese.
How to Pronounce Yasu
YAH-sooIPA /ja.sɯ/
Popularity of Yasu
Yasu 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.
Lists That Include Yasu
Similar Names
Satoshi · Anzu · Tomoki · Junichi · Tomohiro · Ichiro
