Girl name
Yalda name meaning
“birth; the longest night of the year”
Yalda means “birth” and “the longest night of the year” and is used as a feminine name in Türkiye. It comes through Persian Yaldā from Syriac yaldā, meaning birth. Its distinctive association is the winter solstice night and the Persian tradition of gathering to celebrate it.
What does Yalda mean?
Birth; the longest night of the year
In Turkish: doğum; yılın en uzun gecesi
Yalda is associated with the longest night of the year in Persian cultural and literary tradition. The expression şeb-i Yelda also appears in Turkish literary writing, sometimes suggesting a prolonged wait. Alongside its older meaning of birth, the name evokes the turning point after which daylight begins to lengthen.
Origin of the name Yalda
From Persian Yaldā, a word and personal name borrowed from Syriac yaldā, meaning birth. In Persian it names the night of the winter solstice.
How to pronounce Yalda
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jalda/ |
Is Yalda a girl’s name?
Yes, Yalda is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Yalda 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.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yalda
Names with related meanings
- Eylül♀September
- Esila♀Late afternoon
- Esra♀Night journey
- Leyla♀A name associated with night and darkness
- Songül♀The last rose
- Bahar♀Spring, the season of renewal
- Ömür♀Lifespan
- Şevval♀The tenth month of the Hijri year
- Nisan♀April
- Seher♀The early morning before daybreak
- Havin♀Summer, the summer season
- Duha♂♀Forenoon
Famous people named Yalda
- Yalda Lizard · b. 1992
FAQ about the name Yalda
What is the meaning of Yalda?
Yalda means “birth; the longest night of the year”. From Persian Yaldā, a word and personal name borrowed from Syriac yaldā, meaning birth. In Persian it names the night of the winter solstice.
Is Yalda a girl’s name?
Yes, Yalda is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Yalda in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yalda nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yalda?
Yalda is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Yalda have?
Yalda has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Yalda?
Yalda 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.
Famous people named Yalda?
Notable people named Yalda include Yalda Lizard.
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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