Yassine (name)
Yassine is a given name, an alternative of Yasin, Yassin, Yaseen and Yacine. The name is most common in North Africa. The name is derived from a chapter of the Quran called Ya-Sin. It is an epithet of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Notable persons
Given name
- Yassine Abdellaoui, Dutch–Moroccan footballer
- Yassine Bensghir, Moroccan middle-distance runner
- Yassine Boukhari, Algerian footballer
- Yassine Chikhaoui, Tunisian footballer
- Yassine Diboun, American ultra-runner
- Yassine El Ghanassy, Moroccan footballer
- Yassine Mahi, 2022 Brussels stabbing suspect
Surname
- Abdesslam Yassine, leader of a Moroccan Islamist organisation
- Ismail Yassine, Egyptian actor and comedian
- Nadia Yassine, daughter of Abdesslam, head of the feminine branch of the same organisation