Unisex name
Yalaz name meaning
“flame; rising tongue of fire”
Yalaz means “flame” or “rising tongue of fire.” It comes from the Turkish word yalaz and serves as a unisex given name in Türkiye. Its meaning evokes the curling flames rising from burning logs in a hearth. The related Turkish name Alev shares the same image of fire.
What does Yalaz mean?
Flame; rising tongue of fire
In Turkish: alev, yükselen ateş dili
Yalaz brings together the movement and brightness of a flame in a single word. Although close in meaning to Alev, it has a distinct literary and regional resonance in Turkish. Its occurrence in place names also shows that the word has a life beyond personal naming.
Origin of the name Yalaz
Yalaz is a Turkish word for a flame. The personal name adopts this vivid image of fire directly.
How to pronounce Yalaz
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
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Is Yalaz a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yalaz is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Yalaz does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yalaz
Names with related meanings
- Cemre♀Ember
- Koray♂A moon glowing red like an ember
- Alaz♂Flame, a rising tongue of fire
- Ateş♂Flame, heat and light produced by burning
- Volkan♂Volcano
- Azer♂Fire, flame
- Arjin♀Fire of life
- Şule♀Flame
- Alev♀The luminous, rising tongue of fire
- Suzan♀Burning, ardent
- Korhan♂A compound of ember and ruler
- Kıvılcım♂♀A tiny flying particle of fire
FAQ about the name Yalaz
What is the meaning of Yalaz?
Yalaz means “flame; rising tongue of fire”. Yalaz is a Turkish word for a flame. The personal name adopts this vivid image of fire directly.
Is Yalaz a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yalaz is used for both boys and girls.
Is Yalaz in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yalaz nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yalaz?
Yalaz is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Yalaz have?
Yalaz has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Yalaz?
Yalaz 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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