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Around the globe, يس (يس
, Jes
) is a common mostly masculine, but seldom female forename. The given name يس is characteristic of Greenland, where it is quite a common masculine name, Sudan, and Egypt, where it is quite a common epicene name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Sudan, Egypt, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, يس is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| يس | Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Algeria |
| Jes | India, United States, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark |