Unisex name
Yağış name meaning
“precipitation, including rain and snow”
Yağış means “precipitation,” including water falling from the sky as rain or snow. It is a Turkish noun derived from yağmak, the verb used for such falling. In Türkiye, it is used for girls and boys. Raindrops reaching the soil provide a concrete image of its meaning.
What does Yağış mean?
Precipitation, including rain and snow
In Turkish: yağmur, kar gibi gökten düşen su
Yağış is broader than rain in everyday Turkish and meteorology, encompassing snow and hail as well. As a name, it evokes a natural process directly. It is close in meaning to Yağmur, but is not restricted to falling liquid droplets; its independent use as a given name requires confirmation.
Origin of the name Yağış
Formed from Turkish yağmak, to fall as rain or snow, with the action-noun suffix -ış. It denotes precipitation in its various forms.
How to pronounce Yağış
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jaɰɯʃ/ |
Is Yağış a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yağış is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Yağış does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yağış
Names with related meanings
- Yağmur♀Rain falling as drops of water
- Baran♂Rain, rainfall
- Tufan♂Deluge
- Alkım♀Rainbow, a colored arc in the sky
- Çiler♀Drizzles, rains gently
- Çisen♀Drizzle, rain falling in fine drops
- Çisil♀Fine rain, a light drizzle
- Sariye♀Travelling by night
- Baransel♂Rain and flood
- Cise♀Fine rain, drizzle
- Çisel♀Fine, light rain
- Dima♀Steady, gentle rain
FAQ about the name Yağış
What is the meaning of Yağış?
Yağış means “precipitation, including rain and snow”. Formed from Turkish yağmak, to fall as rain or snow, with the action-noun suffix -ış. It denotes precipitation in its various forms.
Is Yağış a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yağış is used for both boys and girls.
Is Yağış in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yağış nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yağış?
Yağış is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Yağış have?
Yağış has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Yağış?
Yağış does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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