Boy name
Yaşa name meaning
“live; may you live long”
Yaşa means “live” or “may you live long,” expressing a wish for continued life. It comes from the imperative of Turkish yaşamak, “to live,” and is used for boys in Türkiye. The everyday expression çok yaşa offers a direct association with its meaning.
What does Yaşa mean?
Live; may you live long
In Turkish: yaşamını sürdür; çok yaşa
Yaşa can be read as an expression wishing continued life. In Turkish, it also functions as an exclamation of approval, joy or encouragement. It shares its verbal root with Yaşar, but the supplied explanations involving law belong to Yasa and do not match this spelling.
Origin of the name Yaşa
The supplied spelling Yaşa is the imperative of Turkish yaşamak, to live. Yasa, meaning law, is a different word without ş.
How to pronounce Yaşa
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jaʃa/ |
Is Yaşa a boy’s name?
Yes, Yaşa is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Yaşa does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Yasa
Names that sound like Yaşa
Names with related meanings
FAQ about the name Yaşa
What is the meaning of Yaşa?
Yaşa means “live; may you live long”. The supplied spelling Yaşa is the imperative of Turkish yaşamak, to live. Yasa, meaning law, is a different word without ş.
Is Yaşa a boy’s name?
Yes, Yaşa is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Yaşa in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yaşa nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yaşa?
Yaşa is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Yaşa have?
Yaşa has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Yaşa?
Yaşa does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
What are other spellings of Yaşa?
Other spellings: Yasa.
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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