Yaman is a Turkish and Arabic name. In Turkish yaman means "capable", "formidable" or "tough", while in Arabic the name is linked to Yemen and to the word for the "right side", which was traditionally associated with good fortune. It is popular in Turkey and in the Levant. In the United States Yaman was almost unknown a decade ago and has climbed from number 13965 in 2015 to number 2095 in 2024 and number 1698 in 2025.