Popular and traditional Turkish names that start with “Y”, with meanings and origin. 32 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yadigar | Keepsake; Memento | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yağız | Brave; Dark-skinned | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yağmur | Rain | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Yakup | Supplanter (Jacob) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yalcin | Steep; Sheer | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yaman | Strong; Capable; Blessed; From Yemen | 👦 Boy | Turkish, Arabic |
| Yaprak | Leaf | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Yaren | Friend; Close companion | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Yaşam | Life | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yasar | Living; Ease | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yasemin | Jasmine | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Yavuz | Stern; Resolute | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yavuz Selim | Resolute and safe | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yelda | Longest night of winter | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Yeliz | Beautiful as the wind | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Yener | Winner; Conqueror | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yeşim | Jade | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Yeter | Enough (no more daughters) | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Yiğit | Brave young man | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yilmaz | Undaunted; Fearless | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yıldıray | Star and moon | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yıldırım | Lightning | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yıldız | Star | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Yonca | Clover | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Yücel | Exalted; Elevated | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yüksel | Rise; Ascend | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yunus | Jonah; Dove | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yunus Emre | After the poet Yunus Emre | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yunusemre | After the poet Yunus Emre | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yurdagül | Rose of the homeland | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Yusuf | Joseph; God increases | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Yusufcan | Joseph and soul | 👦 Boy | Turkish |