Boy name
Yahşibay name meaning
“good or fine lord”
Yahşibay means “good or fine lord.” It joins Turkish yahşi, meaning good or beautiful, with historical Turkic bay, associated with wealth or lordly standing. In Türkiye, it is used as a masculine name. The word yahşi in historical texts provides a concrete link with older Turkish vocabulary.
What does Yahşibay mean?
Good or fine lord
In Turkish: iyi, güzel bey
Yahşibay combines a favorable description with an element associated with historical standing. Yahşi occurs in Turkish dialects and older texts, with related forms in other Turkic languages. Its structure connects it with names containing Yahşi and Bay, but does not establish a reference to a particular historical ruler.
Ay means “moon” in Turkish and appears in names such as Berkay and Eray. Other names ending in these letters, such as Altay, have a different formation. More boy names ending in -ay →
Origin of the name Yahşibay
Combines Turkish yahşi, good or beautiful, with bay, an older Turkic element meaning rich or lord.
How to pronounce Yahşibay
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jahʃibaj/ |
Is Yahşibay a boy’s name?
Yes, Yahşibay is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Yahşibay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Yahşibay
What is the meaning of Yahşibay?
Yahşibay means “good or fine lord”. Combines Turkish yahşi, good or beautiful, with bay, an older Turkic element meaning rich or lord.
Is Yahşibay a boy’s name?
Yes, Yahşibay is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Yahşibay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yahşibay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yahşibay?
Yahşibay is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Yahşibay have?
Yahşibay has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Yahşibay?
Yahşibay 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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