Yasna

Yasna (from Avestan yasna) is first attested as the name of the primary liturgical worship service in the Avesta, the sacred texts of pre-Islamic Iran. The lexical meaning is 'worship' or 'sacrificial rite' and, in Persian usage, Yasna came to be used as a feminine given name among Persianate communities who valued its devotional nuance. It is not a Quranic name; it belongs to the broader Persian cultural-linguistic heritage rather than Islamic revelation. Among related classical names one may compare [[Anahita]] — the ancient Iranian goddess often linked to waters and purity — and [[Yasmin]] (a Persian floral name) which share the Persian cultural milieu. Yasna remains rare in modern Muslim naming datasets but is historically attested in Persian sources and poetic literature as a culturally resonant, devotional choice.