Girl name
Yaprak name meaning
“a plant's usually green, flat leaf”
Yaprak means “leaf,” the usually green, flat part of a plant. It comes from the Turkish word yaprak, continuing historical Turkic forms such as yapurgak. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name evokes a leaf unfolding on a branch or changing colour with the arrival of autumn.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Yaprak mean?
A plant's usually green, flat leaf
In Turkish: bitkinin çoğunlukla yeşil, yassı bölümü
Yaprak evokes green plants and the changing seasons through the image of a leaf. Turkish also uses the word for a leaf of a book, allowing an additional literary association. Reşat Nuri Güntekin's novel Yaprak Dökümü provides a familiar cultural connection, while the name retains its direct botanical meaning.
How popular is Yaprak?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 4provinces
Where is Yaprak in the top 30?
4 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Yaprak
Yaprak is taken from the everyday Turkish word for a leaf. It continues older Turkic forms such as yapurgak and remains an ordinary word in modern Turkish.
Double names with Yaprak
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Yaprak Göknur
Meaning of each name
- Yaprak: a plant's usually green, flat leaf
- Göknur: light of the sky, celestial brightness
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İnce Yaprak
Meaning of each name
- İnce: delicate, graceful; thin or slender
- Yaprak: a plant's usually green, flat leaf
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Yaprak Elmira
Meaning of each name
- Yaprak: a plant's usually green, flat leaf
- Elmira: Ruler of the country
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Güler Yaprak
Meaning of each name
- Güler: smiling; one who smiles
- Yaprak: a plant's usually green, flat leaf
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Yaprak Kan
Meaning of each name
- Yaprak: a plant's usually green, flat leaf
- Kan: Blood; bond of lineage
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Işıl Yaprak
Meaning of each name
- Işıl: bright; shining and sparkling
- Yaprak: a plant's usually green, flat leaf
How to pronounce Yaprak
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /japɾak/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | يپراق |
Is Yaprak a girl’s name?
Yes, Yaprak is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Yaprak appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yaprak
Names with related meanings
- Defne♀Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree
- Asel♀Honey, the sweet substance made by bees
- Lina♀A kind of date palm
- Eylül♀September
- Nehir♀River, large flowing stream
- Ada♀İsland
- Ceylin♀Gazelle
- Doğa♀Nature
- Yağmur♀Rain falling as drops of water
- Deniz♂♀Sea, an extensive body of salt water
- Efnan♀Branches, boughs
- Damla♀Small drop of liquid
Famous people named Yaprak
- Yaprak Erkek · b. 2001
- Yaprak Özdemiroğlu · b. 1963
- Yaprak Gürsoy · b. 1978
- Yaprak Baltacıoğlu · b. 1959
- Yaprak Balkan · b. 1971
- Yaprak Medine · b. 1996
- Yaprak Moralı · b. 1976
- Yaprak Berkkan · b. 1942
- Yaprak Dönmez Çakıl
- Yaprak Engin-Üstün
- Yaprak Karadoğan
- Yaprak Özer
FAQ about the name Yaprak
What is the meaning of Yaprak?
Yaprak means “a plant's usually green, flat leaf”. Yaprak is taken from the everyday Turkish word for a leaf. It continues older Turkic forms such as yapurgak and remains an ordinary word in modern Turkish.
Is Yaprak a girl’s name?
Yes, Yaprak is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Yaprak in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yaprak nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yaprak?
Yaprak is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Yaprak have?
Yaprak has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Yaprak?
Yaprak appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Yaprak?
Some ideas: Yaprak Göknur; İnce Yaprak; Yaprak Elmira.
Famous people named Yaprak?
Notable people named Yaprak include Yaprak Erkek, Yaprak Özdemiroğlu, Yaprak Gürsoy.
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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