Unisex name
Yaşam name meaning
“life, the experience of living”
Yaşam means “life” or “the experience of living.” It comes from the Turkish noun yaşam, formed from the verb yaşamak, “to live,” and is used for both girls and boys in Türkiye. A seed sprouting and growing into a plant offers a concrete illustration of the process its meaning describes.
What does Yaşam mean?
Life, the experience of living
In Turkish: hayat, yaşama süreci
Yaşam refers to life as both the passage of time and the whole experience of being alive. As a given name, it retains this broad everyday meaning. It shares a semantic field with Hayat and Ömür and is used for both girls and boys.
Origin of the name Yaşam
Yaşam is formed from the Turkish verb stem yaşa-, 'to live', with the noun-forming suffix -m. The modern Turkish word for life is used directly as a given name.
Double names with Yaşam
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Yaşam Araz
Meaning of each name
- Yaşam: life, the experience of living
- Araz: the Azerbaijani name of the Aras River
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Doğan Yaşam
Meaning of each name
- Doğan: falcon; one being born or rising
- Yaşam: life, the experience of living
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Yaşam Bircan
Meaning of each name
- Yaşam: life, the experience of living
- Bircan: one soul; a single cherished being
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Timur Yaşam
Meaning of each name
- Timur: iron; the metal iron
- Yaşam: life, the experience of living
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Yaşam Tezer
Meaning of each name
- Yaşam: life, the experience of living
- Tezer: agile warrior; swift, valiant person
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Uluğ Yaşam
Meaning of each name
- Uluğ: great; exalted and eminent
- Yaşam: life, the experience of living
How to pronounce Yaşam
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jaʃam/ |
Is Yaşam a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yaşam is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 50% of bearers are male. See all unisex names.
Yaşam does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 4 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yaşam
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Yaşam
- Yaşam Göksu · b. 1995
- Yaşam Kaya · b. 1976
- Yaşam Kemal Akpak
- Yaşam Şaşmazer · b. 1980
FAQ about the name Yaşam
What is the meaning of Yaşam?
Yaşam means “life, the experience of living”. Yaşam is formed from the Turkish verb stem yaşa-, 'to live', with the noun-forming suffix -m. The modern Turkish word for life is used directly as a given name.
Is Yaşam a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yaşam is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 50% of bearers are male.
Is Yaşam in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yaşam nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yaşam?
Yaşam is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Yaşam have?
Yaşam has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Yaşam?
Yaşam does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 4 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Yaşam?
Some ideas: Yaşam Araz; Doğan Yaşam; Yaşam Bircan.
Famous people named Yaşam?
Notable people named Yaşam include Yaşam Göksu, Yaşam Kaya, Yaşam Kemal Akpak.
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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