People say Yemen... Amen. Nicknames for Yemen: | Edit. Amen, yeman, yamin, Yemyem. Meanings and history of the name Yemen: | Edit. The name Yemen is not of certain origin but probably derives from the Arabic word meaning south, signifying its location on the Arabian Peninsula. Yemen as a name means strength, persistence, stubbornness, love and Felicity. Famous real-life people named Yemen: | Edit. NONE. Yemen in song, story & screen: | Edit. NONE