Around the world, Yâs (Yâs 
) is a rare gender-neutral forename. The first name Yâs is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, Tunisia, and Morocco, where it is a rare mostly masculine, but uncommonly feminine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Morocco, and Egypt. Much less frequently, Yâs is the last name as well as the forename.