Girl name
Yalaza name meaning
“flame; a rising tongue of fire”
Yalaza means “flame” or “a rising tongue of fire” and is used as a feminine given name in Türkiye. It comes from the Turkish word yalaza, found particularly in dialects and literary writing. Its concrete imagery is a flame stretching upward and illuminating the surrounding darkness.
What does Yalaza mean?
Flame; a rising tongue of fire
In Turkish: alev; yükselen ateş dili
Yalaza takes its imagery from the bright, moving part of a fire. It is close in meaning to Alev, while its less familiar lexical form gives it a different sound and literary effect. Its occurrence as a place name does not remove the independently established meaning of flame.
Origin of the name Yalaza
From Turkish yalaza, a word for flame found especially in regional and literary usage.
How to pronounce Yalaza
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jalaza/ |
Is Yalaza a girl’s name?
Yes, Yalaza is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Yalaza does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
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FAQ about the name Yalaza
What is the meaning of Yalaza?
Yalaza means “flame; a rising tongue of fire”. From Turkish yalaza, a word for flame found especially in regional and literary usage.
Is Yalaza a girl’s name?
Yes, Yalaza is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Yalaza in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yalaza nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yalaza?
Yalaza is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Yalaza have?
Yalaza has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Yalaza?
Yalaza does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
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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